Supreme UK Imperial Grand Premier Tianlex Full Monty*

Pat Cook lives in Tiptree in Essex, she has been breeding and showing siamese for nearly 15 years.

It all started when she bought a siamese cat for her son, James` 14th birthday. They went with the intention of buying a seal point girl but a blue point girl "chose James" instead and they brought her home. She was Moralyn Bluebelle bred by Maureen Chilton, who kindly agreed to transfer her to the active register for them, so that they could have a litter of kittens. James called her Tia and she was mated to Rosemary Bennett`s ,Champion Thairano Alexander (a.k.a. Axel) and had 3 kittens, 2 blue boys and 1 seal girl and of course they kept the seal girl! She was petsy and had pale eyes, but they had no idea of "type" at that time. They called her Lexa ( her dad`s name in reverse). Hence Pat's prefix Tianlex, mum and daughter, the start of it all.

Tia was spayed after her first litter, but Pat was persuaded to show her by Maureen, as she thought she was "reasonable" and she did in fact become Grand Premier Moralyn Bluebelle. She was a very special cat and devoted to James, as he was to her, and when he went away to university, she would camp out in his wardrobe, waiting for his return.

She died at the age of 10 in 2004. a very black day for James and Pat.

Lexa went on to have 7 litters and produced some lovely kittens, but none lovelier than one in her 2nd litter, a beautiful blue pointed girl, who in time became Grand Champion and UK Grand Premier Tianlex Indigo Lady. Indie was well known for her soft blue points colour and virtually unshaded body. Indie went to stud to Jackie Reed`s lovely boy Gr Ch Sarnau Johpasquali, and the resulting litter gave Pat Monty`s mum. The wonderful Imp Gr Ch & Imp Gr Pr Tianlex Indies Blueblazer.

Indie had to be put to sleep 2 years ago due to kidney failure, and she left a deep hole in Pat's heart that she feels can never be filled.

When she was old enough Blaze was mated to Jackie`s wonderful Sup UK Gr Ch Sarnau Jaffah who had the most amazing cream points that anybody could ever wish to see. Pat is eternally greatful to her good friend Jackie for allowing Blaze in to Jaffah, as this was the magical mating that produced, the amazing boy, Supreme UK Imperial Grand Premier Tianlex Full Monty, the Supreme Exhibit 2007 ,who is owned by a very good friend of Pat`s, Dr. Jane Muir-Taylor.

He is the ultimate that she never dreamed she would achieve, and she feels priviledged to have to bred such an extraordinary cat.

* Photograph by Lisa Aggett