23/06/2026
After the complete and utter disheartening show results I've had over the weekend, I realised something today.
The reports changed.
Katia didn't.
She is still the same girl I carefully chose after consulting people whose knowledge and judgement I genuinely respect.
She's still the same cat who has received first places, BIS nominations, and glowing evaluations throughout her show career.
More importantly, she's still the same sweet, chatty girl who follows me around the house, steals my coffee whenever given half a chance, and somehow manages to wrap herself around my heart every single day.
And Dolce? Well, Dolce apparently needs more development.
At five months old. I should certainly hope so.
Perhaps that's the lesson...?
Not every opinion deserves equal weight.
Not every criticism deserves equal space in your mind.
And not every scorecard tells the whole story.
Erica Hanlon once said: "Never take criticism from someone you wouldn't go to for advice."
I think there's a great deal of wisdom in that.
The ribbons, certificates, placings and opinions will come and go.
But quality remains. Character remains.
As Professor Noel Fitzpatrick once said:
"Every success stands on the shoulders of failure."
Perhaps that's true in breeding, showing, and life itself. The difficult weekends teach us just as much as the successful ones.
And this afternoon, while I was still thinking about show results, one cat was cuddling up to her furry friends and the other was plotting to steal my coffee... again!
Maybe they're handling life better than the rest of us.
In any case, I'll leave the show reports behind and simply share some beautiful photos from the weekend.
A huge thank you to Lenka Hendriksz for capturing the cats so beautifully. ❤️
