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TICA RW. SGC./CFA GC. WillowTreeRags' Apollo Amadeo
Sire: Ch. Angaline's Donatello (Blue Point Bicolor)
*2X TICA REGIONAL WINNER!*
*CFA GRAND CHAMPION* CFA's FIRST SEAL POINT MITTED GRAND CHAMPION, in CFA HISTORY! CFA's FIRST MITTED MALE GRAND CHAMPION, in CFA HISTORY! TICA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (2007-2008): TICA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (2006-2007): Test Results for both HCM DNA Mutations & PKD: Negative Apollo is our very handsome Seal Point Mitted. He is very special to me being not only my first show cat, but also a cat I bred myself! I am so proud of all of his accomplishments and how wonderful he is at the cat shows and at hme. He loves to be hugged and cuddled, a trait he passes on to his kittens. He is my baby, and sleeps with me every night like a big teddy bear. I couldn't imagine my life without him by my side. "Polly" is very loving, and easy going not only with people, but other cats as well. He is constantly purring and loves to give me big hugs! He is my favorite male (Shh!), and was born at our home, where he has lived his whole life. He has been very successful in the show halls, and has really held his own with outstanding competition. We thank Rene Knapp for giving Apollo his "BEST CAT" final in Montreal on November 24th, 2007, which means he is now a SUPREME GRAND CHAMPION! Newsflash: Since CFA just accepted the mitted & colorpoint patterns this year (2008) we have been showing Apollo in CFA. He has been doing very well, and we've received some very honorable remarks from the judges that we are very happy about. I want to thank Walter Hutzler, Gary Veach, Kim Everett-Hirsch, Nancy Dodds and Lynn Search for finaling Apollo, and for their wonderful compliments about him! One judge even said that HE wanted to be the one that Granded Apollo! Many of these judges have said Apollo was the BEST example of a mitted they had seen THUS far. Thank you all so much for your constant love of Apollo! THE LATEST NEWS: APOLLO HAS MADE CFA HISTORY FOR THE RAGDOLL BREED! APOLLO is now a CFA GRAND CHAMPION! This is an amazing accomplishment for a MITTED RAGDOLL! Mitteds were JUST accepted this year in CFA! Apollo is the FIRST SEAL POINT MITTED GRAND CHAMPION AND THE FIRST MITTED MALE GRAND CHAMPION! He is the SECOND MITTED GRAND CHAMPION IN CFA! Apollo achieved this honor at 3 years of age in March 2009. Apollo not only made history at WillowTreeRags by being our FIRST CFA Grand Champion, but also made CFA history! Apollo is also a home-bred kitten that we hand-selected, which makes this extra special!
Sire: Ch. Angaline's Donatello (Blue Point Bicolor) Test Results for both HCM DNA Mutations & PKD: Negative Hans is our other home-grown king. He is the last litter of Lady Abigale Byers (our first queen), and holds those first founding, traditional WillowTreeRags lines in his pedigree. Hans is a very fluffy male, with the most bright, sparkling, vibrant blue eyes you will ever seen in a ragdoll! He is perfectly marked, and although he doesn't love the show hall, he has achieved his Triple Grand Champion status! Hans is a very playful cat. He loves the kittens, and always rolls around and wrestles with them with soft paws. He is just the sweetest Daddy any kitten could wish for! He also loves his females. He loves grooming them, and laying down by their side with a paw reached out to touch them. We will be keeping some girls from him to be our new queens since his lines are some of our very favorite. In the future, he will most likely be replaced with a male son of his in the future. News Flash: We took Hans to a show at 3 years old where he placed in breed in almost every one of the rings, and received a 5th Specialty Final. He also picked up a few Best of Breeds. The reason we had not shown Hans as a kitten and a young adult was because he did not enjoy the grooming aspect. We decided to try him once more and he didn't mind it too much! Despite him being a bit stubborn with the judges, he was pretty good! Hans was awarded his Triple Grand Champion title! Hans is mom's baby and will forever stay at the cattery. We love you "Hans Fritz"! Pictures below are of Hans at almost 3 years of age, if you compare these pictures to the ones above taken when he was 8 months, you can see the change in the darkness of his color over the years. At the moment Hans is visiting with our good friend Desirae Pausma of Rouletii Ragdolls in Wisconsin. Absolutely NO BREEDING QUALITY kittens will be sold out of Hans' litters with Desirae, only as pets/show alters, chosen by her and myself. Hans will be retired in Winter 2010 and continue to live with us. If you are interested in one of his kittens, now is the time to contact us!
TICA RW. QGC./CFA CH. Tatjana Tao Shang of WillowTreeRags
Seal Point Bicolor ("True Bicolor") Sire: EC. Stenstagarden's Nike Patriarca (Blue Point Bicolor) *TICA Quadruple Grand Champion* *CFA Champion* TICA NORTHEAST REGION AWARDS (2008-2009) Test Results for both HCM DNA Mutations & PKD: Negative
This is our wonderful new boy, Tao. He came to us all the way from Spain! I saw Tao for the first time in a picture early Spring 2008. I had been looking for a new special unrelated male to add to my lines, with a wonderful traditional pedigree (no outcrosses, red or lynx in his pedigree), perfect type, big boning, beautiful eye color, and outstanding markings. I saw Tao for the first time on a Ragdoll Breeder in Spain's website. I fell in love with him the moment I saw him, and I just couldn't stop thinking about his stunning traditional ragdoll looks, and his extremely sweet expression. I e-mailed the breeder who owned him right away, asking her if she was anticipating on any litters from him within the year. I waited for her letter anxiously, as I wanted a beautiful kitten that looked JUST like HIM! Well as luck will have it, about a week passed, and I received a letter from her. She said she did not plan on having any litters from him, but since I seemed love him so much, she would gladly offer him to me if I wanted him, as she planned to retire him. I suppose it was destiny, he is the EPITOME of what a ragdoll should be, and I am so happy to have him in my home where he will be loved to pieces! Tao gets his stunning looks from his father, FIFE EUROPEAN CHAMPION STENSTAGARDENS' NIKE PATRIARCA, a VERY handsome Blue Bicolor. We are so honored to have him here, he has such strong lines behind him, we're sure he's going to be a joy and strong asset to our breeding program. I want to thank Patricia Santos Perez of NaorahRagdolls for sending him our way, as well as his breeder, Tatjana Frerichs of Tatjana Ragdolls, who bred such an amazing ragdoll. Tao achieved his TICA Quadruple Grand Champion & Regional Winner title & CFA Championship title being shown by ME. Tao was never shown before arriving at our cattery in the USA. Both photos on this website of Tao were take by Jim Brown in January 2009 at the show in Lodi, California, while *I* was showing him. NO other breeder was given the premission to use these photos except for his breeder, Tatjana Frerichs on HER WEBSITE, ONLY! Visit Tao's wonderful breeder in Spain here:
Update: Tao's had his first litters here in March 2010! We will be keeping a couple kitties back from these litters, keep checking back for updates! Tao will be bred to WillowTreeRags' Silk Stocking in Fall 2010!
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