Sometimes having a camera acts like a ticket into some really neat events, and today I got to use that ‘ticket’ to go to… wait for it…
A cat show. I’ll let the images speak for themselves. This was a lot of fun to photograph, and I really enjoyed seeing all the different breeds. If only I could have a cat of my own out here in Calgary!
CALGARY – Odette Lamoureux judges a hairless cat, or sphinx, at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. Lamoureux works specifically with specialty cats and travelled from Quebec for the event. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Aleksandr Shuagin, centre, takes a photograph of Beethoven, a one-year old manx at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. Beethoven’s owner, Janine Rostron, right, is the only manx breeder in Calgary. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Mary Lockwood lets Cara Byrne, 5, and her sister Gwen, 3, pet Mocha at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. “They want a cat so they are really enjoying this,” said Mary Byrne, the girls’ mother, bottom right. This was the Byrne family’s first time attending the cat show. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Dawn Miller, left, and Leslie Morden get friendly with Sweetie Pie, a domestic long hair, at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. Sweetie Pie’s owner, Mary Lockwood, right, showed three of her own cats at this year’s event, and was also seeking adopters for kittens like Sweetie Pie. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Mary Lockwood presents her double grand champion Scottish Fold, Splendid Felix, at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. A veteran breeder, Lockwood has presented her cats at local and national shows for over ten years. “I guess you could call me hardcore,” she said. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Edith-Mary Smith, left, pets Tony, a 22-lb silver Maine Coon at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. Tony’s owner Michelle Zahner, right, has been attending cat shows for nearly two decades, and even owns her own show supply company, called S&M Show Supplies. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
Judge Theresa Kempton sizes up Sideshow Bob at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. Kempton travelled from Florida for the show and judged a variety of breeds throughout the two-day event. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Judge Edith-Mary Smith examines Sylvester at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. Smith, who travelled from Manitoba for the event, has been a judge since 1988, and a member of the International Cat Association since its formation in 1979. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
Judge Odette Lamoureux of Quebec judges a silver British short hair at the Chinook Country Cat Show, presented by the Calgary Cat Association at Frank McCool Arena on Sept. 14. The show is governed by rules set forth by The International Cat Association (TICA), which is a genetic registry that recognizes hundreds of different coat colours and patterns. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
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