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Self Colours

These cats have coats of a single colour, with no markings or shading. They are all identical in type.

• Black
  
  This breed has a jet black coat with deep orange or copper eyes.
  
  

  Catbalu Arwen Evenstar (GR CH Adixish Catbalu Benjy x Thomases Catbalu) "Cher", DOB 31/08/98, Female As in the novel by J.R.R Tolkein, "Arwen Evenstar" is the last female of her line. She has already shown her "pedigree" at the National Cat Club Show 1998, winning First and Best of Breed and places in all her (large) side-classes.

• Blue
  
  The British Blue is an unshaded light or medium blue in coat colour, with orange or copper eyes.
  
  

  Catbalu Benson (GR CH Adixish Catbalu Benjy x Thomases Catbalu) "Sonny", DOB 31/08/98, Male Benjy's last hurrah, and what a Porker! Hopefully, Sonny will be taking over where Dad left off.
  Ultrabrit Fatbottomedgirl (GR CH New Year Playboy x Starburst Purralot Pandora) "Freddie", DOB 12/8/92, Female Pandora's daughter, and with the same good, crisp coat, Freddie has all the personality, but unfortunately, none of the looks of a show cat! Her kittens, however, are winners.
  Thomases Catbalu (GR CH Susian Stan Byme x Honkytonk Seraways Lass) "Rosie", DOB 27/2/96, Female Carries the lilac gene. Won her open class at her first show. Her first litter with Parker produced some beautiful kittens, while her second litter with Benjy produced Sonny and Cher ... what more can I say !

• Chocolate
  
  This breed has a rich chocolate coat colour, with chocolate or pink nose leather and paw pads, and orange or deep gold eyes.
  
  

  Catbalu Salmanazar (Keystone Fudge Noisette x Sheephouse Cocochanel) "Zara", DOB 27/06/98, Female Started life as the least promising and smallest kitten in the litter, Zara is now showing real star quality. She already has two Merits and a raft of side class wins to her name. She is a fitting tribute to her Mum (Coco) and the memory of her Dad (Parker).

• Lilac
  
  This is the dilute version of the Chocolate, with a frosty-pinkish-grey coat and copper, orange or deep gold eyes.
  

  Catbalu Renascence (Keystone Fudge Noisette x Westways Appledown Adeline) "Mario", DOB 14/11/98, Male Parker's last baby; his name says it all !
  Blaiziss Larisa Zoe (Westways Flibbertigibbet x Furoris Tonya Belle) "Zoe", DOB 03/04/99, Female A lovely example of the new generation of lilacs. Zoe has a good sound coat and very promising eye colour. After three shows, she already has three open class and BOB wins - an impressive start.

The brilliant copper, orange or deep gold eyes of this breed are set in a black or chocolate coat, evenly intermingled with rich and pale red or a coat of intermingled lilac and cream.

• Lilac
  

  Westways Appledown Adeline (Westways Norman Conquest x Westways Talulah) "Adeline", DOB 18/4/94 As a kitten, she carried off a great impression of a Burmese, but has since filled out. Whilst Adeline has pale but clear eye-colour, all of her kittens to date have had good eye-colour and have been of excellent type.

This British breed is patched with a solid colour and white, between one-third and two-thirds of the coat being white. It has copper, orange or deep gold eyes.

• Blue

  Champion Alorac Cowboy Catbalu (UK GR CH Comforts Cherokee Chief x GR CH Adhirsh Alice Sparkles) "Clint", DOB 30/05/98, Male Despite his somewhat unconventional markings, this very large boned boy will hopefully make a significant contribution to the Catbalu gene pool. If nothing else, there will be plenty of red on the pedigrees!
  Champion Catbalu Lolita (Keystone Fudge Noisette x Glenlorian Diva) "Lily", DOB 8/3/95, Female Daughter of Parker and Diva, with eye-colour that belies her lilac carrying genetics, she achieved her first Challenge Certificate at the tender age of 9 months, 1 day at the National Cat Club show. Finally made Champion in 1999 at the Herts & Middlesex CC 50th anniversary show - well done Lily !

• Cream
  
  The copper or orange eyes of this breed set off its unmarked pale cream coat.
  
  

  Champion Catbalu Pantxira (GR CH Blakewood Tuteine x Bornfree Honeymist) "Purdi", DOB 11/6/90, Female Neuter Daughter of the late, great, big "Ed", Purdi's kittens from Benjy have been exported to Germany and Australia. As a kitten she was quite a star; frequently nominated for Best-in-Show, she was in the running for Catworld/Kitzyme's kitten of the year until she nibbled the judge (oops!).
  Thomases Cream Cherie (Catbalu Al Jabbar x Ch Thomases Cin Zano) "Sarah", DOB 15/12/98, Female A huge teddy-bear like girl, with deep copper/orange eyes. Not enough white for a show cat, but nevertheless, an impressive addition to the Catbalu clan.

• Lilac
  
  

  Sheephouse Catbalu (Teeanell Wee William x Lacendel Purrcilla) "Henry", DOB 28/9/95, Male Half-nephew to Lacey. Although too "nice" for a stud (he has been known to let the "ladies" walk all over him) he has managed to sire some extremely nice kittens. His offspring have obviously inherited their Dad's "star" quality (he once guested in the comedy series "Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives" where he played the part of the cat!).

The coat of the Tortie and White consists of bright clear patches of: black or chocolate, rich red and pale red and white; or blue or lilac, cream and white. The eyes, as before, are copper, orange, or deep gold.

• Blue
  
  

  Champion & Premier Lacendel Christmas Cracker (CH Satinmist Ebony Wizzkid x Adivesh Neopolitan Ice) "Lacey", DOB 25/12/88, Female Neuter First Blue-Tortie and White to win best in show, achieved at the Kensington Kitten and Neuter Cat Club show of 1989. She also has the distinction of winning the first Challenge Certificate (against stiff opposition), once the breed had achieved Championship status.

  Glenlorian Diva (CH Wellmar Blackmail x Tiromi Cream Lyra) "Diva", DOB 1/4/93, Female From a repeat of the mating which produced Grand Champion Glenlorian Ruby Tuesday, Diva unfortunately didn't have quite enough white to make the grade as a show cat - great kittens though.

New since 2000

Cinnamon Series

The coat colour is a warm cinnamon brown, with the nose leather and paw pads being either pink or cinnamon brown.

With the addition of our new boy Charlie and the arrival of Adeline's kittens from Boadicat Cosmo, Catbalu British Shorthairs hope to be able to produce Colourpointed and Self kittens in both Cinnamon and Fawn. We also intend to include the red gene (and later the bicolour gene) to produce tortie, bi- and tri- colours ... watch this space !

Gowlaren Catbalu (Malsome Klansman x Bluespice Gowlaren Gloria) "Charlie", DOB 11/05/99, Male Charlie is very "unbritish" in his character (due to his oriental ancestors). He loves climbing curtains and playing football with his food! He has a lovely short British coat, but hopefully he will grow into his ears! He has more to contribute to the BSH breed than just his colour - he is very affectionate and extremely bright!

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