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IW, Supreme
Grand Champion SterlingBrits Saxon of Excalibur
TICA's 2008/2009
BEST INTERNATIONAL BRITISH SHORTHAIR
2008/2009: Supreme
Grand Champion, Regional Winner,
TICA's Best International British Shorthair
TICA's 2nd
Best International Shorthair Cat
TICA's 9th Best International AllBreed Cat
2007/2008: 2nd
Best International British Shorthair Kitten
Mid-Pacific Regional Winner Kitten
An amazing cat, at just 19 months of age and in just 10 shows, Saxon has the prestigious
honour of being TICA's Best International British Shorthair for the 2008/2009 Show Season.
Our thanks
go to Pamela Barrett for showing him so well & loving him as she does, for allowing me to show him in the last show
of the season in Calgary that clinched his title and for continuing to allow him to come for occasional visits to the ladies
here.
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RW, Supreme Grand Champion SterlingBrits Heavenly
Harmony TICA 2008/2009 REGIONAL WINNER KITTEN
TICA 2009/2010 REGIONAL WINNER CAT
Harmony, a blue silver classic tabby & white, had a great
2008/2009 season. Shown only a few times as a kitten, she achieved regional win status (top 20 kittens) and when shown
just once as an adult, she successfully achieved championship status despite competing against two internationally
ranked mature males (amazing!). Shown only a few times as an adult, she quickly gained regional winner status again.
We are so proud of her. Our last breeding silver, she is now a huge, muscular cat who always gives us outstanding kittens
of sometimes surprising colours. Her parents are Robocat Gladiator of SterlingBrits (Classic black silver tabby now
in Australia with Britz Cats) and Excalibur Shasta of SterlingBrits (blue & white). Photographer
Acknowlegement: Our special thanks go to Tamila Aspen for the gorgeous pictures pictures she
took of Saxon and Harmony above in Portland last January. These and others appear on our site, including pictures
she took of Paint & Fantasia. Thank you Tamila.
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STERLING BRITS CATTERY
Breeding British Shorthair cats & kittens, we specialize in classic black silver tabby and silver spotted Brits,
as well as the better known British Blues. We take great pride in our British Shorthair cats and kittens, believing our silver
Brits to be the finest classic silver tabby and silver spotted British Shorthairs in North America. Our foundation cats were
carefully chosen from top UK Grand Champion lines to ensure the highest possible standards for quality, health and temperament
in our sires, queens and kittens.
Lovingly raised underfoot, our kittens are confident, affectionate, gentle, playful
and accustomed to normal household life when they leave us at 12-16 weeks. We take pride in finding loving homes for our babies,
and in getting to know and support their new owners.
THE BRITISH SHORTHAIR BREED
Compact, powerful and
well-balanced, the Romans prized the British Shorthair for its physical strength and hunting capability. Brits are now better
recognized for their calmness, loyalty and trainability, not to mention their famous Cheshire Cat grin.
SIZE
A typical British male is 12-18 pounds at maturity, with females averaging 8-12 pounds; males 12-18 pounds. Both sexes
fill out until about four years of age, and tend to remain youthful looking for 15-20 years. They have a thick plush coat
that requires very little grooming. A comb once or twice a week keeps your Brit in top form.
TEMPERAMENT
We pride ourselves in the temperament of our kittens. Handled daily and raised underfoot, our kittens are playful, confident,
easy going and affectionate, adapting especially well to small children and pets. They are neither destructive nor overly
active, and enjoy supervising household activities. Brits are especially drawn to playing with water, much to their owners'
great delight.
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COLOURS
Sterling Brits specialize in blues and blue & whites. We no longer breed silver tabbies or silver spotteds as
we have decided to keep our cattery very small and easier to manage. The British blues, the most easily recognizable
Brits, are more laid back and less agile than the silvers, a bit shorter & stockier, with amazing copper eyes,a plusher
coat and a rounder face.
KITTENS
All kittens are vet-checked, wormed, and have their first shots and
a booster. We vaccinate for Panleukopenia, Calicivirus and Rhinotracheitus (upper respiratory and distemper), discouraging
vaccination for anything else. Please check our Kitten Availability page for upcoming litters and available kittens
by colour and gender. RESERVATIONS . We only accept reservations
once kittens are born; however, we do maintain a dated contact list & make an effort to stay in touch with people
seriously waiting for one of our kittens. We recommend that you stay in touch with us if you are interested in an upcoming
litter. Any available kittens are posted in the "Kitten Availability" section. If you have questions
about the breed or our cattery, please contact us at: Sterling Brits Cattery . . Lyn & Bob Smirl
Victoria
British Columbia
Canada
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