2008 show results
Short Hair Cat Club - January
An amazing start to the New Year! Chesnokov and Nina Milkina now in the big boys and girls classes and both won their Opens amid stiff competition with Chesney taking the BoB. Our new little girl, Olga Borodina made her debut and, guess what, she won her Open class.
2007 show results
West of Scotland - December
Chesnokov became Best Foreign Kitten and went on to become Best Foreign in Show beating all the foreign adults and neuters as well.
Supreme Show - November
Minkus gained her second UK Grand and has now earned the title of Imp and UK Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus. The first Russian to be awarded this title, but it got better – Chesnokov and Nina both won their Open Class and Chesney went on to become Best Foreign Kitten in Show, AND Zelensky gained his second UK Grand and is now UK Gr Pr Shoelina Zelensky.
Russian Blue Breeders’ Association - October
The cream of the Russians on show - Best Kitten in Show: Nina Milkina who then went on to become Overall Best in Show at the tender age of six and a half months. She also won the VAL PRICE trophy for the most friendly cat.
Best Neuter in Show – Gr Pr Shoelina Zelensky at the ripe old age of seven years – a day to remember.
Scotia - September
Minkus gained her 5th Imperial becoming Imp Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus – the first Russian Blue female to achieve this great title. She also won the Grand title on the day.
On this occasion, Shoelina Chesnokov went to the show without Nina and was first and BoB in his open class.
Francesca Sykes’ Imp Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovitch yet again took the Imperial award.
Northern Counties - September
Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus CC and BoB
Chesney and Nina won their open classes but Nina took BoB on this occasion
Gr Pr Shoelina Zelensky won Imp Gr Ch and BoB
Teesside - August
What a day! Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus won the Imp Gr Ch class.
Chesney and Nina repeated their success from the Edinburgh.
Edinburgh - July
GR Ch Shoelina Minkus gained the Imperial Gr Ch certificate, the CC and BoB.
Chesnokov and Nina Milkina attended their first show. Chesny took the BoB and both came first in their open classes.
Imp Gr Ch Shoelina Horowitz (now neutered) took BoB and PC in the Russian Blue Open Class.
Short Hair Cat Club of Scotland Show - March
Imperial Grand Premier Shoelina Rostrapovitch became the Best Foreign Cat in the Show.
2006 show results
Supreme Show, November
Congratulations to Grand Champion Shoelina Minkus on winning the UK Grand Challenge on her first appearance at the Supreme Show
We also celebrated Imperial Grand Premier Shoelina Rostropovitch winning the Royal Canin Top Foreign Exhibit of the Year
Ulster Siamese & All Breeds Cat Club, November
Special congratulations to Imperial Grand Champion Shoelina Horowitz on winning his fifth, and qualifying, Imperial certificate, making him the first ever Imperial Grand Champion Russian Blue
Cumberland Cat Club, October
Gr Pr Shoelina Roystun (owned by the Owens) won the Imperial Grand Premier certificate
Russian Blue Breeders Association, October
Grand Champion Shoelina Minkus won the Imperial Grand Challenge certificate and Best Adult in Show Grand Champion & Premier Shoelina Tsar Saltan (owner Sue Young) won the Grand Premier certificate
Shoelina Bright Stream won her kitten open class again
Northern Counties Cat Club, September
Ch Shoelina Milyukova won the Challenge certificate and Best of Breed
Shoelina Bright Stream won Best of Breed kitten
Gr Pr Shoelina Zelensky won Best of Breed neuter, the Grand Premier and Imperial Grand Premier certificates
Teesside Cat Club, August
Ch Shoelina Milyukova won the Challenge certificate and Best of Breed
Imp Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovich won another Premier certificate and Best of Breed
Edinburgh & East of Scotland Cat Club, July
Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus won the reserve Imperial Grand Challenge certificate
Shoelina Bright Stream won Best of Breed kitten
Imp Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovich won Best of Breed, plus the reserve Imperial Grand Premier certificate
Nor’-East of Scotland Cat Club, May
Special congratulations to Imperial Grand Premier Shoelina Rostropovich, who won Best of Breed and his qualifying Imperial Grand Premier certificate making him the first ever Russian Blue to win an Imperial title. Popov went on to win Best Foreign Neuter and Best Foreign Exhibit in Show
Scotia Cat Fanciers, April
Gr Ch Shoelina Horowitz was Best of Breed
Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus won the Challenge and reserve Imperial Grand Challenge certificates
Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovich was Best of Breed again, and won the Grand Premier and Imperial Grand Premier Certificates
Short-hair Cat Club of Scotland, March
Gr Ch Shoelina Horowitz won the Imperial Grand Challenge and Grand Challenge certificates
Gr Ch Shoelina Minkus won the Challenge and reserve Grand Challenge certificates
Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovich was Best of Breed, and won the Imperial Grand Premier and Grand Premier certificates
Northern Ireland Cat Club, March
Gr Ch Shoelina Horowitz won the Imperial Grand Challenge certificate
Congratulations to Grand Champion Shoelina Minkus on winning Best of Breed, her 3rd Grand Challenge certificate and title
Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovich was Best of Breed neuter, and won the Imperial Grand Premier Certificate
The Scottish Cat Club, February 2006
Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovich won his Premier Certificate, Best of Breed and the Imperial Grand Premier certificate
2005 Show Results
Cheshire Area Cat Club, November
Gr Ch Shoelina Horowitz won Best of Breed, the Grand Challenge and Imperial Grand Challenge certificates
Ch Shoelina Minkus won the Grand Challenge certificate
Cumberland Cat Club
Imperial Grand Premier certificate and Overall Best in Show – Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovitch (Owner Francesca Sykes)
Thank you Mrs Leighton - what a surprise!
Premier Shoelina Roystun won the Grand Premier certificate
Russian Blue Breeders Association
Best Adult in Show - Gr Ch Shoelina Tsar Saltan
Erin Cat Club Show
The Shoelina clan had an excellent day at the Erin CC Show on the 24th September 2005. Gr Pr Shoelina Zelensky took the Imperial Grand Premier certificate before becoming Best Foreign Neuter
Not to be outdone, Gr Ch Shoelina Horowitz took the Imperial Grand Challenge certificate followed by winning Best Foreign Adult. Just to add icing on the cake, he then went on to win Overall Best in Show.
North West Cat Club
Best Foreign Neuter - Premier Shoelina Roystun (owners Louise and Graham Owen)
Chester & North Wales Cat Club, August
Congratulations to Premier Shoelina Roystun on winning his 3rd Premier certificate, Best of Breed and his title
Lancashire Cat Club
Shoelina Roystun owned by Mr & Mrs Owen, entering a show for the first time as an adult, won the PC, Best of Breed and had a red card day
Short-hair Cat Club of Scotland
Congratulations to Grand Champion Shoelina Dumbartonoaks, who gained his 3rd Grand Challenge certificate and Best of Breed
Ch Shoelina Milyukova gained her 4th Challenge Certificate
Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovitch won his Premier Certificate, Grand Premier Certificate and Best of Breed
Northern Ireland Cat Club
Congratulations to Champion Shoelina Milyukova who gained her 3rd CC and Best of Breed
Gr Pr Shoelina Rostropovitch owned by Miss F Sykes won the PC, Grand PC, Best of Breed and Best Foreign in Show
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