Ignazio at the TICA cat show

We took Ignazio to the TICA cat show in Secacus, NJ this weekend (July 24, 25, 1999). He was just a few days short of 5 months old (he was born Feb 28th). We made friends here with the guys from Dollvalley. There's no picture of their kitten Maximilian here, but he's a beautiful "blue lynx bi-color ragdoll."

(84K) 640 x 480 The ride to Secaucus. Note the Denville Mueseum in the background. Also notice his characteristic pout :o(

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(85K) 640 x 480 He really likes riding in the car

(85K) 640 x 480 The pout looks more like a smile here.

(54K) 480 x 640 He actually likes his carrier

(83K) 640 x 480 When we 1st moved into his cage at the show it seemed cramped and well, like a cage.

(63K) 480 x 640 Ther's no picture of how it ended up, but we annexed the cage to the left, bought a nicer run, new dishes, and a nice litter box. The curtains got moved around and it got very pretty.

(46K) 480 x 640 Big yawn! We left the cage open after the first five minutes. He's a good boy.

(42K) 480 x 640 Daddy's little boy

(37K) 480 x 640 A nice sharp close-up. The seal color is spreading. The fawn color along his spine is beautiful, and very, very soft.

(37K) 480 x 640 See the little bag of barley grass we got him? He's got a nice mane. His 1st bath was the night before. He didn't care for that.

(84K) 640 x 480 When it's his turn to get judged (six times) you bring him up to the "ring". They have less interesting cages. He grew to HATE them. Note the other ragdoll is 37 (a "seal mitted" girl named Allysa), and Ignazio is 36 (on the right).

(84K) 640 x 480 Number 37 (Allysa) is from the breeder Bellapallazzo.

(49K) 480 x 640 This is what it looks like when he's being judged. They check him for all sorts of things. Bone structure, coloring, shape and size of the head, intellegece, etc.

(53K) 480 x 640 The 1st day he received 1 1st prize, 3 2nds, and 2 thirds. There were three other kittens in his category (Longhair kitten -- Ragdoll), so it was cool he placed every time.

(83K) 640 x 480 The second day he didn't do so well. He hated the smell of the disinfectant, and he started to hiss whenever he got to a ring. Although he stayed very happy in his own cage, or walking around. He got 2 seconds, and failed to place in the other 4 rings.

(49K) 480 x 640 This is what Ignazio has to say about being judged. Pffft! We're planning to get a Russian Blue sister to keep him company. He gets spayed next month. After those two events he might be calmer at the shows. If not, then he's retire early.

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(84K) 640 x 480	The ride to Secaucus. Note the Denville Mueseum in the background. Also notice his characteristic pout :o(
(60K) 480 x 640
(85K) 640 x 480	He really likes riding in the car
(85K) 640 x 480	The pout looks more like a smile here.
(54K) 480 x 640	He actually likes his carrier
(83K) 640 x 480	When we 1st moved into his cage at the show it seemed cramped and well, like a cage.
(63K) 480 x 640	Ther's no picture of how it ended up, but we annexed the cage to the left, bought a nicer run, new dishes, and a nice litter box. The curtains got moved around and it got very pretty.
(46K) 480 x 640	Big yawn! We left the cage open after the first five minutes. He's a good boy.
(42K) 480 x 640	Daddy's little boy
(37K) 480 x 640	A nice sharp close-up. The seal color is spreading. The fawn color along his spine is beautiful, and very, very soft.
(37K) 480 x 640	See the little bag of barley grass we got him? He's got a nice mane. His 1st bath was the night before. He didn't care for that.
(84K) 640 x 480	When it's his turn to get judged (six times) you bring him up to the "ring". They have less interesting cages. He grew to HATE them. Note the other ragdoll is 37 (a "seal mitted" girl named Allysa), and Ignazio is 36 (on the right).
(84K) 640 x 480	Number 37 (Allysa) is from the breeder Bellapallazzo.
(49K) 480 x 640	This is what it looks like when he's being judged. They check him for all sorts of things. Bone structure, coloring, shape and size of the head, intellegece, etc.
(53K) 480 x 640	The 1st day he received 1 1st prize, 3 2nds, and 2 thirds. There were three other kittens in his category (Longhair kitten -- Ragdoll), so it was cool he placed every time.
(83K) 640 x 480	The second day he didn't do so well. He hated the smell of the disinfectant, and he started to hiss whenever he got to a ring. Although he stayed very happy in his own cage, or walking around. He got 2 seconds, and failed to place in the other 4 rings.
(49K) 480 x 640	This is what Ignazio has to say about being judged. Pffft! We're planning to get a Russian Blue sister to keep him company. He gets spayed next month. After those two events he might be calmer at the shows. If not, then he's retire early.