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Hello and welcome to my site. My name is
Ann Spotswood, the picture in the background of my home page is
my favourite place. I visit there often, I love the
peace, beautiful scenery and the way things change with the seasons. Click here
if you would like to
see a full colour version of Reddish Viaduct.
I have been involved with and breeding Birmans
for as long as I can remember. My prefix Beaubright was
registered to my by the GCCF in 1990.
I was living in Chinley near Buxton, Derbyshire when I bought my
first Birman. Kraftykat Princessdaisy, she was a seal point. I have
always been a cat person, and my love of the Birman took off when my
husband Colin took me to a cat show. I saw my first Birman at that
show, but had no idea what they were called. It took me a year to
find a girl to show. Princess Daisy hated the shows and was not a
good traveller, so I decided to try my hand at breeding Birmans.
Daisy was mated to Gr Ch Panjandrum Ko Chang, she had two kittens a
seal boy and a blue girl.
Not long after that my cats and I found ourselves on our own. We
moved into a cottage in Buxworth. Whilst living there I helped to
rehome two Birmans - and that was my introduction to the Birman
Rescue. I was already cat trapping and rehoming feral cats in the
Peak District. A friend and I set up Peak Cat Rescue. I spent two
years feral cat trapping at Glossop tip and on farms but that’s
another story.
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I was asked by Teresa Cole in 1994 to be rescue officer for the
North of England. I have been rehoming Birmans ever since for the
Rescue. It can very sad and at the same time extremely rewarding.
At the time I write this in the autumn of 2007 the numbers are
unfortunately still increasing.
Here I am
at the 2007 Supreme Show manning the Rescue stand.
Raising some money for the Rescue, and meeting lots of caring
people at the same time.
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I am Vice Chairman and Membership Secretary of the Manchester &
District Cat Club. I have been on the committee of this club since
1990. In 2007 I was hall manager of the club’s championship show.
Our next show will be held on the 3rd May 2008 at G.H.
Carnall Leisure, Urmston, Manchester.
I love breeding and showing, I have made so many wonderful friends
over the years. I am always ready to talk about kittens or the
Rescue
I hope that you enjoy looking at my lovely girls and my very special
kittens…
I have bred some lovely Birmans over the years, one extra special
boy Grand Premier Beaubright Donatello (Dusty) will remain in my
heart forever.
Ann Spotswood
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