I became involved with cats and the Cat Fancy about 35 years ago with the gift of a
seal point Siamese kitten who became the mother of my first show kitten – a blue
point Siamese. Since that first show I have been actively involved with the Cat
Fancy as an exhibitor, breeder (chiefly Orientals and Siamese but also Devon Rex)
and worker – being regularly involved in the running of shows and assisting on the
executive of a number of Clubs and have been awarded Life Membership of the St
George District Cat Club, the Oriental Cat Club of NSW and NSW Cat Fanciers
Association. For the last 15 years I have had the pleasure of sharing my home with
the wonderful Norwegian Forrest cat.
I have previously served on the NSWCFA Management Committee and a number
of their sub committees, and co-ordinated the last Shorthair and Longhair Judges
Training Courses. I have also previously been a NSWCFA delegate to and a
member of the breed committee of the Co–ordinating Cat Council of Australia
(CCCA).
I commenced judging with Group 2 (1996), followed by Group 3 (1998) and in 2007
I became a fully licensed All breeds judge and currently have All Breeds tutor status
with CCCA.
I have enjoyed immensely judging around Australia, in New Zealand and more
recently in China. Away from the Cat Fancy I am a lawyer. In my spare time I enjoy
sourcing art deco and retro furniture, gardening, bushwalking and reading.