GC BW NW Caricature's Colin Powell
First Bombay Cat of the Year
First Bombay Cat of the Year
Colin Powell's Breeder
Remembers The Year of Colin Powell
Remembers The Year of Colin Powell
Colin was born on the anniversary of the 9/11 disaster, in the same birthing box in our bedroom as his dam had been and his sire. Colin observed his siblings as they tumbled out of the birthing box and carefully climbed out when he was more sturdy. During weaning, he shunned kitten food and went for his mother's raw beef, with a low growl and a tiny paw out to discourage the others. He would lie on his back like road kill, watch his siblings wrestle and run, and then join them for a cozy nap. When his littermates spun to catch a teaser, he studied their actions and grabbed the handle. During shows, he liked to lie out of his cage, observing spectators.
He had no neck, a large head, tiny ears on the sides of his head, large bulging eyes and a very fuzzy coat. Sharyn decided to hang on to him, hoping his coat would improve. Improve was an understatement! Colin's coat developed into a pitch-black lacquer-like sheath.
He had no neck, a large head, tiny ears on the sides of his head, large bulging eyes and a very fuzzy coat. Sharyn decided to hang on to him, hoping his coat would improve. Improve was an understatement! Colin's coat developed into a pitch-black lacquer-like sheath.
Secretary of State Colin Powell
Holding Colin Powell the Cat
Holding Colin Powell the Cat
Cat of the Year Colin Powell
At the State Department
At the State Department
Sharyn and I encourage exhibitors to stay in CFA by providing them with cats that we would be proud to show. Some friends had been bitten with the show bug and wanted a cat they could show. So, Colin went to join some friends at their winter quarters in Florida. They fell in love with the little guy, and the wife gave him to her husband as a birthday surprise.
Colin didn't turn eight months old until May 11th and therefore spent the month of May first as a kitten, then an open and then he granded. Colin reached first place in the standings by the end of September and maintained first place the rest of the year.
Colin didn't turn eight months old until May 11th and therefore spent the month of May first as a kitten, then an open and then he granded. Colin reached first place in the standings by the end of September and maintained first place the rest of the year.
Colin was never sick, never dropped weight, never lost his appetite and never lost his sweet disposition. He loved the hotel rooms and was a patient traveler by car and air. He did not breed during the show year, nor did he live with cycling females or studs. Between shows, Colin rested at home with his family along with three of his siblings that they also own. Week after week Colin represented his breed as no other before him. During the season, Colin amassed a total of over 23,000 points in 45 shows, appearing in over 300 rings, over a hundred of which were as Best Cat. He ended the season with a 117.85-point ring average. He is the first Bombay to become Cat of the Year in CFA history.
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