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Title - Show News

We are very excited about the coming year in the show world. Because, not only will we be showing off some of our beautiful cats to the world for the first time, but also several of our past kittens are making their show debuts as well.

Watch this space for Willowood's Show Results ...

Croydon Cat Club Show - Saturday 9 February 2008
Positively Rococo - 'Raven'

Positively Rococo - 'Raven'
Colour: Black (15)

Show Rosettes & Awards
Best of Variety British Kitten in Show (Mrs Anderson)
First - Open Class & Best of Breed (Mrs Leighton)
Raven was also awarded two firsts and a second place in the side classes.
Willowood Tiger Lily - 'Tilly'

Willowood Tiger Lily - 'Tilly'
Colour: Blue, Tortie & White (22a)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First - Open Class (Mrs Lorton-Hobbs)
Tilly was also awarded a first place in one of the side classes.
Willowood Corn Poppy - 'Poppy'

Willowood Corn Poppy - 'Poppy'
Colour: Blue-Cream (28)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First - Open Class & Best of Breed (Mrs Lorton-Hobbs)
Poppy was also awarded three second places in the side classes.

Show Report - Our Cats (21 March 2008)
BRITISH BLACK KITTEN, FEMALE - Celia Leighton
1st. BOB POSITIVELY ROCOCO (2.6.07) F
A lovely well grown girl showing a lot of promise at this stage of her development. Super well rounded head with very neat well set ears and a nice top of head. Very large round eyes of a super deep copper colour and a good short broad straight nose with well filled and rounded cheeks. Good strength to her rounded muzzle with a firm chin and good level bite. Excellent four square cobby body with deep chest and flanks and lovely short thick-set legs. Excellent type and conformation overall and of a lovely weight for her age. Super short thick plushy coat which was in lovely condition and was a lovely glossy dense black and sound throughout. Nice balanced rounded tipped tail and very well presented. Very promising.

AC BSH LIMIT KITTEN - Sue Lorton-Hobbs
1st. Positively Rococo (15) F 2.6.07
Stunning! I don't need to say much more than this, she has it all! I shall watch her with interest, a beautiful typed baby of excellent bone, conformations, type and coat.
2nd. Willowood Corn Poppy (28) F 30.5.07
A very promising lass with a superb coat for length texture and density. Lovely mingling too and pale colours that are sound. Good head shape and neat ears. Level bite. Super orange round expressive eyes.

Show Report - Our Cats (4 April 2008)
AC British Maiden Kitten - Susan Luxford-Watts
1st. ZERILLI'S POSITIVELY ROCOCO - 15 - F - 2.06.07
Lovely very well grown girl of super type. Good breadth of skull with lovely round face, neat small ears with rounded tips which are well set but just a little open at base at present. Rounded top to head and good width between her ears. Profile shows well rounded forehead and short broad straight nose. Large well set wide open round eyes of deep gold. Full apple cheeks. Level bite and firm chin. Short thick neck. Cobby body with a short level back, low on the legs and with a deep chest. Short strong legs and large round firm paws. Medium length thick tail which is thicker at the base and has a rounded tip. Excellent density to her short and crisp jet black coat. Shown in excellent condition and has a good temperament.
2nd. ZERILLI'S WILLOWOOD CORN POPPY - 28 - F 30.05.07
Another really lovely girl of very good type with a good round head and small ears with rounded tips set wide apart and fitting into the contours of her head. Good width between her wide open round eyes of deep gold which are a good size. Profile shows rounded forehead and short broad straight nose. Full cheeks. Level bite. Her chin needs a little more depth. Short thick neck. Cobby body with short level back, low on the leg with a good chest. Short strong legs, round firm paws. Medium length thick tail which is thicker at the base and has a rounded tip. Her coat is short and dense with a crisp texture. Her colouring is a soft medium blue well mingled with pale cream. Excellent condition and temperament.

Show Report - Our Cats (18 April 2008)
BLUE-CREAM Kitten, - Joyce Higgins
1st. BOB ZERILLI'S WILLOWOOD CORN POPPY.
Round head shape, cheeks filling out, neat ears, round eyes a clear copper colour, short nose, firm chin. Short thick coat, very dense texture, still rather soft, a medium Blue & Cream well mingled throughout. Body well grown, plump & firm, a sturdy young female, strong legs, round paws, good tail length. In excellent condition with a very lively happy temperament.

Breeder's Kitten, - Joyce Higgins
1 ZERILLI'S WILLOWOOD TIGER LILY.
Blue, Tortie & White. Round head, neat ears, round eyes a clear copper colour, short nose, firm chin. Short thick coat with dense texture, has medium blue & cream patches on head & body with white on one part of nose, chin, chest, under body & legs. Body very solid, very well grown, a plump firm young female, strong legs, round paws, good tail. Excellent condition with a very relaxed friendly alert temperament.


Wessex Cat Club Show - Saturday 1 March 2008
Positively Rococo - 'Raven'

Positively Rococo - 'Raven'
Colour: Black (15)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First - Open Class & Best of Breed (Mrs Anderson)
Raven was also awarded two firsts and a second place in the side classes.
Willowood Tiger Lily - 'Tilly'

Willowood Tiger Lily - 'Tilly'
Colour: Blue, Tortie & White (22a)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First (1st CC) - Open Class & Best of Breed (Mrs Light)
Tilly was also awarded a second place the side classes.
Willowood Corn Poppy - 'Poppy'

Willowood Corn Poppy - 'Poppy'
Colour: Blue-Cream (28)

Show Rosettes & Awards
Second - Open Class (Mrs Anderson)
Poppy was also awarded a first place in the side classes.

Show Report - Our Cats (4 April 2008)
Open Class Blue Cream Adult - Val Anderson
2nd. Zerilli's Willowood Corn Poppy (28) 30.05.07
Another young girl of just over 9 months old. Feminine shape to her head which is developing well. Good ears which had very nice width between them. Round profile with a short broad nose. Well opened eyes of deep orange colour. Cheeks filling out nicely, but she would push out her whisker pads making her muzzle look square in appearance. Firm chin and level bite. Lovely well developed body with good strong legs finished in round paws, only one of which was broken with both colours. Lovely balance of pale blue and cream to her coat which was short and dense. Shown in lovely condition and presented well.

AV Limit Kitten - Val Anderson
1st. Zerilli's Positively Rococo (15) 02.06.2007
A super young lady who showed herself well. She purred like a train the whole time she was being judged. Lovely round head with an attractive expression. Neat well placed ears which had a good topline between them. Nice round profile with a short broad nose. Bold round eyes with a super depth of colour. Nice width to her cheeks and round muzzle lines. Level bite and firm chin. Super cobby body of excellent weight with lovely strong legs finished with round paws. Tail thick at the base with round tip. Superb short thick coat just a little kitten soft in texture still. Shown in excellent condition and a pleasure to judge.


Surrey & Sussex Cat Club Show - Saturday 15 March 2008
Positively Rococo - 'Raven'

Positively Rococo - 'Raven'
Colour: Black (15)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First - (1st CC) Open Class & Best of Breed (Mrs Bradley)
Raven was also awarded two firsts and a second place in the side classes.
Willowood Tiger Lily - 'Tilly'

Willowood Tiger Lily - 'Tilly'
Colour: Blue, Tortie & White (22a)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First (2nd CC) - Open Class & Best of Breed (Mrs Leighton)
Tilly was also awarded two second places the side classes.
Willowood Corn Poppy - 'Poppy'

Willowood Corn Poppy - 'Poppy'
Colour: Blue-Cream (28)

Show Rosettes & Awards
Third - Open Class (Miss White)
Poppy was also awarded a second and two third places in the side classes.

Black & White Cat Club Show - Saturday 19 April 2008
Positively Rococo - 'Raven'

Positively Rococo - 'Raven'
Colour: Black (15)

Show Rosettes & Awards
First - (2nd CC) Open Class (Miss White)
Raven was also awarded two firsts and a second place in the side classes.