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[miki129]

She looks very calm and relaxed in her pen, such a good girl..

miki xx
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Shiloh, Darcy, Rudy The Roodster & Ozzy...

[Shantra]

Thanks Ren, I am going to kind of miss this thread but maybe others who are showing for the first time can get things from it too. And is the hall and rings like English shows?

Thanks to everyone who took the time to support us, hope I can do the same in future for others.

I took a long list of supplies for me and Sakura and the only thing I would not take again is the book.. I didn't have any time to read!!! And the thing I would have taken more of was money! There were soooo many cute things to buy. Oh yes and Rescue Remedy, Feliway and white vanilla!

My husband went from never wanting to go near a cat show and having no interest to really enjoying himself and kept saying.. next time this and next time that and I want to bring Apollo out I think he would do really well.

Apollo showing??? This I just have to see.
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Shantra

[bundles of bengals]

[Ian McIntyre]

Hi Shantra/Sakura

Im very pleased the show worked out so well - I said it would!

Anyway all the very best for the future - I also had a good look at the pics and Sakura is a very beautiful cat.

Cheers Ian

[Shantra]

Thanks Ian, it was fun, a little disturbed at Sakura's behaviour but I think I will have to follow advice keep her calm and open her up to lots of new experiences to build her confidence.

Ren I think James just loved the adrenalin rush, that will we final, have we finaled and what are we going to get? To an adrenalin junkie like him I think it was addictive LOL.

Also Ren.. what are your comments on the bath thing. Could it be Judges were thinking Shorthair Red Tabby so a Bengal coat felt greasy? One Judge said the stuff made her hair clump and he said Advantage by Matrix.. do you have any tips for the perfect coat for showing? We were told with work she could be placed a lot higher.
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Shantra

[Lilherbz]

I am so glad you all had a good time. Well done Sakura, such a gorgeous girl!! I am sure when she gets used to it she will relax a bit more and have more fun too.

xxxxx
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Tara, Jasper and Keeta

[Pheebs]

Sakura looks like a total star already! Congrats on your placing, and good luck for future shows
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Peshwari and Kashmir brown spotted girls ex breeding queens now ruling our roost!

[HotLavaJava]

I'm glad you and Sakura had a good time and she got placed in 3 finals, well done guys! And hubby got in to it too!
Make sure you tell us about the next show you go to

[seamuskitty]

Good job Saki and Shantra!!!

I'm glad all three of you had fun together. That is very important too!
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[bundles of bengals]

I'm really not sure about the bathing, I only bathjed one of mine once for a show, a few days before to give time for the natural oils to settle. but even them I felt that her coat was better without the bathing & I've never done it again.
I just give a light groom (not too much or it will strip out their coat), just enough to lift loose hairs & then give a good wipe over with a chamois leather afterwards.
It could well be that they aren't used to the silkiness of a Bengal's coat though, in which case nothing will change that if they are expecting more fluffiness they aren't going to get it LOL!
Mind you, didn't you say one of the judges had also judged the only Bengal at the show that day too? So he should have known the feel.
I would say don't bathe her next time & see if the comments are different, then you can decide which is best
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