Nominations COTY 2008

The Winners Are Announced

Region 1- USA & Canada

Overall Winner of the 2008 LaPerm Cat of the Year and By Public Vote - Best Female Region 1

Dairyland bc Fawn of Sekani Owned by Vi Herron bred by Dee Bogart

Pet Name: Fawn	Colour: Brown Torbie	DOB: 1/12/1999

Fawn is in the pedigrees of many many LaPerms. We are blessed to have her retire here. she keeps her grandchildren in line, and loves to oversee all members of the household. She makes sure each one of us gets our daily hugs and kisses. and brings toys for us to play with. She follows me around all the time, and at night she must walk around the house doing a final inspection for the night.

By Public Vote - Best Male Region 1

Sekani bc Thaddeaus Peabody Owned by Vi Herron bred by Mary Sharum

Pet Name: Thaddeaus	Colour: Cream Mackerel Tabby	DOB: 17/07/03

Thaddeaus Peabody is all boy, he is smart, confident, and needs to be the centre of everything in the household. He is such a bad boy, stealing his father's tools and hiding them in his sister's bed...... he is incredibly literate, chewing on every single book in the house.. but we adore him, and he sleeps between us under the covers every night. he wouldn't want anyone to know....but he is a momma's boy...... and will suck his tail if I am gone for too long.

The other beautiful and deserving contenders

Sekani bc Calpurrnia Peabody Bigglewood Owned by Vi Herron bred by Mary Sharum

Pet Name: Calpurrnia	Colour: Sealpoint Torbie	DOB: 17/07/03

Calpurrnia is a totally feminine girl, she is a perfect lady, sweet and loving. She has the loudest sweetest but tiny kitten purr you would ever want to hear, which starts when you just say her name or look at her. She greets everyone with a tiny genteel tap of her paw and a flirtaous blink of her blue eyes, everyone that meets her falls under her spell. If she were human, she would love pink hair bows.

Butterpaws BC Rainbow Owned by Marilyn Rossi Smith bred by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Rainbow	Colour: Seal point blue eyed	DOB: 02/05/05

Rainbow is loved by everyone who sees her or meets her. She lives in a home with lots of activities, grand-children and has befriended fifteen German Shepherd dogs in her home. She has yet to be shown, but when she does she is sure to succeed, as she has a outgoing, steady temperament, and a coat that is to die for!

Butterpaws BC Sweet Pea Owned by Julie Folks - Bred by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Sweatpea	Colour: chocolate lynx point blue eyed	DOB: 11/10/05

I hear never-ending stories about Sweet Pea's most unusual and special temperament and her beautiful coat and type. I really hopes that she contributes well to the gene pool with her exceptional pedigree of colours and her beautiful temperament.

Sunfall's BC Powhatan Owned and Bred by Sandy Brew

Pet Name: Powie	Colour:	DOB: 12/06/05

Hello! May I present the delegate from the USA; Sunfall's BC Powhatan, around the house known as Powie. The first picture is of Powie @ 5 months of age with his dog, Bobo. Powie is a very engaging boy and a true showman. The first time he went to a show hall he "owned" it! He knows that he represents the breed and he knows how to play to the crowd and smooz the judges! Powie as you can see by the second picture has matured into a fine specimen of tom cat. And the best part is yet to come as he has produced kittens that are as beautiful as he is and as loving. Powie lives near Richmond, Virginia and has appeared in two calendars, but you all knew he had star quality just by his pictures. Powie's representation of the breed via showmanship, pictures and kittens covers so many parts of the spectrum of being 2008 LaPerm of the year. Powie will continue to help to promote the LaPerm even farther into the future!
The pictures are by Dwight Dyke

Butterpaws BC Leopold The Great - Bred by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Leopold	Colour:		DOB: 6/05

The handsome Leopold - story to follow

Butterpaws BC Shakira - Bred by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Shakira	Colour: Silver Lynx point female, blue eyed	DOB: 6/08/05

Shakira is a cat with a wonderful disposition, down to the core the true LaPerm temperament, she lives with a family of 11 children infant to teen years, and she is an exceptional family cat. She is stunning to look at and I believe her to be a good example of the LaPerm.

Butterpaws BC Tinker Toi Owned by Vanda Chelick - Bred and co-owned by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Tink	Colour: Seal point blue eyed	DOB: 23/06/03

Tink is the most gregarious cat, with the biggest heart. She loves being a mom and has produced more then her fair share of show quality kittens through the years. She is elegant, beautiful and has a temperament that really steals people's hearts!

Butterpaws BC Henrietta Owned by Linda Harvent - Bred by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Henrietta	Colour: Chocolate/Flame point mitted with blue eyes	DOB: 07/01/04

Although Henrietta is now retired, Henrietta has always had a place with our hearts, and she is doing well giving an elderly couple companionship on their horse ranch. Henrietta has an unusual look and is stunning to touch. She won two people's choice awards at our local cat shows as a kitten for her unusual docile "ragdoll floppy" type attitude.

Butterpaws BC Heart Throb Owned by Melani Kinee & Martine Sansoucy - Bred by Martine Sansoucy

Pet Name: Q	Colour: Seal Point Blue eyed	DOB: 30/01/04

Q is the definition of "dog-like" temperament. He has been everything I ever aimed to produce in a LaPerm with the exception that he over eats too easily and tends to get fat fast. He has a beautiful elegant body type and structure underneath his inches of curly coat, and has a wonderful loving disposition that is unlike any other I have owned. Thanks for considering!

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