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The Official Source of The Ocicat Club

Welcome to the Ocicat Club Page

The Ocicat Club
is the only U.K. Cat Club specifically serving the interests of the Ocicat

About the Club

The Club was formed in December 1994 to pursue the recognition and acceptance of our lovely breed by the Cat Fancy in the UK, and to provide a friendly and helpful environment for this to occur. We also try to provide information and advice relating to the breed for our members, and are interested in and concerned for the welfare of Ocicats in particular, but also for that of all cats.

The first Ocicats went on the Show Bench in the UK in late July 1997, when Preliminary Status was granted by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy . The first UK Ocicats appeared here in the late 1980's. The Standard of Points, Breeding Programme and Registration Policy have now been accepted by the GCCF for Provisional Recognition, from June 2002.

We try to show and exhibit Ocicats whenever possible at the Shows. We have a club table, manned by members, with, hopefully, an Ocicat on Exhibition, at all Shows possible, and we hope that Ocicat Club Classes will be accepted at least at all major shows.

The Ocicat Newsletter, the "Ocicat Muse", appears two/three times a year. The Editor always welcomes articles, items of interest for "Spot Press", your own cat stories (we all have them, don't we?), and we can reproduce photographs, if you would like fellow members to met the Ocicat that owns you!

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Why do we like the Ocicat?

Because it is an instantly recognizable, beautifully spotted cat with all the looks of a wild cat combined with the good nature of a domestic cat - “a purr wrapped in polka dots”

Ocicat - so it must have been bred from the Ocelot? Not at all! There is no problematic wild blood in this magnificent muscular cat but it did get its name from its resemblance to the spotted jungle ocelot. It has a short close coat with a satin sheen and spots pour over shoulders, back, sides, tummy and legs. This lively, athletic, highly intelligent cat comes in twelve glorious colours, ranging from tawny and black silver through glowing chocolates, to blues, lilacs, cinnamons, fawns and their silver derivatives. The Ocicat has a strong but loving personality and is very loyal and affectionate to its owner(s). It will follow you from room to room and in the right surroundings loves to go on walks with you.

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SUBSCRIPTION January 2005/ December 2005

Subscriptions fall due on the 1^st January, 2005. However, the rates still have not been increased and are the same as when the Club was founded.

We value your membership. Please help us by renewing as soon as possible to the address below.

The Honorary Treasurer, The Ocicat Club,

11 Bridge Close, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8AN

Annual Subscription £6.00

Children under 15 years £3.00

Joint Membership £10.00

Overseas Membership £10.00

(Cheques payable to “The Ocicat Club “ please)

News

Trophy winners at the Ocicat Club show held on 2nd October, 2004. The full show results are on the 'Shows' page.

Trophy No.	Award	Cat No.	NAMES	Donated By (Description)
1	BEST OCICAT IN SHOW	10	THICKTHORN MALVA Blue Male Kitten 26/06/04 Owner: Mrs Rosemary Caunter	Ocicat Club Trophy
2	Best Ocicat Adult M	8	ANORIENS ALIT ALBMI Black Silver Male 01/12/01 Owner: Mrs N J Johnson	Ocicat Club Trophy
3	Best Ocicat Kitten	10	THICKTHORN MALVA Blue Male Kitten – 26/06/04 Owner: Mrs Rosemary Caunter	Ocicat Club Trophy
4	Best Ocicat Neuter	19	THICKTHORN KOVU Tawny Male Neuter – 16/07/02 Owners: Mr & Mrs P.D. & J.M. Riley	Ocicat Club Trophy
5	Best Ocicat Adult F	6	AUXARCS LADY LAVENDER (IMP) Lilac Female – 01/05/01 Owner: Mrs Rosemary Caunter	Ocicat Club Trophy
6	Almuraqat Trophy	9	VERVAIN VALIMAI Tawny Female Kitten – 12/05/04 Owner: Mrs N J Johnson	Becki Oldfield Best Tawny Ocicat
7	Tiger Lily Memorial Bowl	4	WINNOTHDALE PURSONALLITY Chocolate Female – 05/01/03 Owners: Mr & Mrs A & T Carr	Rosemary Caunter Best Chocolate Female
8	Bracken Trophy		Not Awarded	Kay Thetford Kendall Best Chocolate Male
9	Cataristo Trophy	12	THICKTHORN HUCKLEBERRY Chocolate Male Neuter Kitten – 23/02/04 Owner: Mr I Cottam	Carol Green Best Chocolate Kitten
10	Best Cinnamon/ Cinnamon Silver A/K/N		Not Awarded	Vervain Ocicats Trophy - Naomi Johnson
11	Omelia Trophy		Not Awarded	Carole Giles Best Cinnamon Opposite Sex
12	Best Dilute Standard	10	THICKTHORN MALVA Blue Male Kitten- 26/06/04 Owner: Mrs. Rosemary Caunter	Launmeadow Ocicats - Trophy - GJS/LMA
13	Best Dilute Silver A/K/N/		Not Awarded	Launmeadow Ocicats - Trophy - GJS/LMA
14	Best Black Silver A/K/N	8	ANORIENS ALIT ALBMI Black Silver Male - 01/12/01 Owner: Mrs.N J Johnson	- Dottyspots Ocicats - Trophy Nicola Haxell
15	Omelia Trophy		Not Awarded	Carole Giles Best Black Silver Opposite Sex
16	Winnothdale OcicatTrophy		Not Awarded	Jackie Atkinson - Best Chocolate Silver Adult
17	Kanaka Trophy	4	WINNOTHDALE PURSONALLITY Chocolate Female – 05/01/03 Owners: Mr & Mrs A & T Carr	Rosemary Caunter - Closest Coat & Best Contrast A/K/N
18	Brightwater Endeavour Trophy	5	THICKTHORN ANEMONE Chocolate Female – 20/11/99 Owners: Mr & Ms G.J. & L. M. Slaymaker & Abbs	Kris Apps - Senior Adult Ocicat (Oldest in Show Over 4 Yrs Old + entire)
19	Ocikitten Trophy	10	THICKTHORN MALVA Blue Male Kitten – 26/06/04 Owner: Mrs. Rosemary Caunter	Rosemary Caunter Youngest Ocicat in Show
21	Best Ocicat Kitten Opposite Sex	9	VERVAIN VALIMAI Tawny Female Kitten –12/05/04 Owner: Mrs N J Johnson	Launmeadow Ocicats Trophy - GJS / LMA
33	Wilmer Kendall Trophy	1	THICKTHORN THUNDERBOLT Tawny Male - 09/09/00 Owner: Mrs Rosemary Caunter	Club Shield Best Tawny Male
34	Best Chocolate Silver Kitten	16	MERRYDANCER TROIKA Chocolate Silver Male Kitten –26/01/04 Owner: Mrs C Hughes	SATOH Trophy Mrs I Sherry
35	Best Neuter Opposite Sex	25	LAUNMEADOW NUTMEG Chocolate Female Neuter 19/06/03 Owners:Mr&Ms GJ & LM Slaymaker & Abbs	Launmeadow Ocicats - *Silver Salver*
40	Ocicat Kitten of Donor’s Choice	Not Awarded		Mrs S Vale Vale Trophy – Victorian Vase
41	Best Chocolate Neuter	25	LAUNMEADOW NUTMEG Chocolate Female Neuter –19/06/03 Owners: Mr& Ms GJ & LM Slaymaker & Abbs	John & Jackie Tidd – *The Tidd Trophy*
Household Pets
22	BIS Household Pet	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter -2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Launmeadow Ocicats Trophy.
23	Best Ocicat Club Class LH	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter -2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Launmeadow Ocicats Trophy
24	Best Ocicat Club Class SH	33	TIGGY Tabby SH Female Neuter –1yr Owner: Mrs. R. Turner	Launmeadow Ocicats Trophy
25	Best Ocicat Club Class HP	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter -2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Thedallco Ocicats Pewter Figurine
26	Friendliest Household Pet	35	BENGI Brown spotted Tabby Male Neuter-6yrs	Debbie Lewis Trophy
27	Best SH Tabby	33	TIGGY Tabby SH Female Neuter –1yr Owner: Mrs. R. Turner	Debbie Lewis Trophy
28	Best LH any Other Colour	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter -2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Debbie Lewis Trophy
29	Best Kitten		Not Awarded	Debbie Lewis Trophy
30	Most Handsome Cat	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter -2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Debbie Lewis Trophy
31	Best Groomed Cat/Kitten		Not Awarded	Launmeadow Ocicats Small Salver
32	BIS Oxfordshire Cat		Not Awarded	Thickthorn Ocicats Silver Salver
36	The Prettiest Cat	33	TIGGY Tabby SH Female Neuter –1yr Owner: Mrs. R. Turner	Launmeadow Ocicats *Small Silver Salver*
37	Best Half-Ped. Cat/Kitten		Not Awarded	Launmeadow Ocicats *Small Silver Salver*
38	The Most Appealing Kitten		Not Awarded	Launmeadow Ocicats *Small silver Salver*
39	Best Black & White	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter -2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Mrs S Vale *The Horace Trophy* *– (B&W Cat)*
42	Donor’s Choice (Oci/HP)		Not Awarded	Gilly Gretton – *Fitzwillow Trophy*
43	AC HP C/K Most Expressive Eyes	31	PICKLES Black & White LH Male Neuter-2yrs Owner: Miss J Hieatt	Mrs S Vale – *2 cats on base*
44	HP C/K owned by an under-16 year old		Not Awarded	Mrs S Vale – *Bronze Figurine*
45	AC Visitors HP C/K	35	BENGI – Brown spotted tabby Male Neuter – 6yrs Owner: Mrs. E. M. Hanks	Mrs S Vale – Glass Decanter
46	Most Senior HP	35	BENGI – Brown spotted tabby Male Neuter – 6yrs Owner: Mrs. E. M. Hanks	Mrs. S Vale Silver Rose Bowl

Events

Junior Section

ABBY AND WILLOW

An e-mail we thought you might enjoy came from Lynne Gower about her daughter:

I just thought I'd tell you what Abby said about Willow in the Cat Show -

"Mum, I think Willow will win at the Cat Show."
"Really Abby, why do you say that?"
"Well....he's special because he's got tusks hasn't he?"
".......um.......tusks???"
"Yes, tusks on top of his ears!"

We know she meant 'tufts, don't we! This is a picture of the delightful Abby when she came to visit Willow and some of the other kittens before he went to live with her and her family:

LYNX

Merchandise

Club Badges - These enamel pin badges, about 4cm across, consisting of the club logo, with 'Ocicat Club' scrolled below, are available in three colours - tawny, cinnamon and black silver. The price is £2.50 each or £7 if you would like all three. They can be purchased from the Club Table at Shows, or send a stout stamped addressed envelope with your cheque, made out to 'The Ocicat Club', to The Hon. Secretary, Woodlands, Mounters Lane, Chawton, Alton, Hants, GU34 1RZ.

We have copies of "The First Ocicat - an Original Story", by Richard Tettmar, in booklet form at £3.50 plus post and packing. There are also copies of 'The Guide to Owning an Ocicat' by Bill McKee. This is an excellent book about Ocicats, with pictures of colours and patterns etc. for just £5.95 plus £1.50 postage and packing. Please Contact Rosemary Caunter if you would like a copy of either of these books..

Show kits (white blankets, trays, food dishes and water dishes) are available from Lucinda Abbs, see address below. The prices for the show kits is £7.50 but all will be "plus p&p". Of course this is for the "single 24x24" blanket" - with the "double 48x48" size it would be £13.00. as the blankets themselves are £5.50 & £11.00.

Ocicat Mug

We now have a few Ocicat mugs available. They are £5 each, plus p&p. Please contact Rosemary Caunter on: rjcaunter@hotmail.com .

Admin

There are now a few forms that can be printed off from this site, rather than having to be sent to you, if you have the facilities to do this. Just click on the links and right click, or press 'Ctrl' and 'p' together, on the appropriate pages, to print off. They are:

BREED RECORDERS KITTEN INFORMATION FORM .This information would be of enormous help to the Ocicat Breed Recorder if you would please complete for ALL kittens/cats whether going to new homes or are being kept. Please note: these forms should be returned to Lucinda Abbs at 18, Lodge Close, Bicester, Oxon, OX26 3TE.

CAT REGISTRATION OWNER INFORMATION FORMS - This page should be completed and returned with the first Show Report, together with a copy of your Cat's pedigree, as the information will be required by the G.C.C.F. for Breed Recording purposes together with information of all Intermediate Certificates and Placings in Miscellaneous and Club Classes. Please note: these forms should be returned to Lucinda Abbs at 18, Lodge Close, Bicester, Oxon, OX26 3TE.

OCICAT SHOW REPORT FORMS PART 1 and PART 2 Please send these results in as soon after shows as possible. See 'Cat Registration Owner Information forms' above when sending your first show report in. Don't forget points are earned towards the annual points Trophy and the Household Cat Trophy, which are awarded at the AGM. They are based on wins in Open Classes, and Breeder/Non-breeder classes for Ocicats. Cats must have gone to the Ocicat Club Show to qualify for these trophies.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM If you don't have a member of the Club to propose you, please enclose a note of recommendation from your vet.

Hall of Fame

SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT!

GCCF’S FIRST TITLED OCICAT

Photo courtesy of Robert Fox

PREMIER THICKTHORN MALVA, blue spotted Male Neuter, born 26.06.04 and owned by Sue Davidson won his Third Premier Certificate at the East Sussex Cat Club Show on Saturday, July16th, 2005, less than two months after Ocicats started showing with Championship Status.

THE OCICAT CLUB
SHOW 2004
BEST IN SHOW

THICKTHORN MALVA (73a)M 26.06.04 Bred