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Sheona Our first Birman Schwemaydaw Sheona, a Seal Point female, joined us in 1992. Little did we realise at the time just what we were letting ourselves in for and just how much of our lives would be taken over by this fascinating and beautiful breed of cat. Sheona is now a Grand Champion and Premier and has 'retired' from the show scene - however many of her descendants are continuing to carry the Tarkusha banner and are being successfully shown both by us and by other people.The Tarkusha prefix was granted to us by the G.C.C.F. in 1993 when we bred our first litter of kittens. Tarkusha Solitaire (Blue), now a Champion and Grand Premier, and her sister Tarkusha Tamsin (Seal). At the time we were advised to sell both kittens - "You never keep your first litter of kittens". Fortunately for us we didn't follow that advice as Tamsin, although not show quality herself, has been the mother of Gr. Ch. Tarkusha Princeofthieves (the first Birman ever to win a 'Supreme' title when he was "Supreme Kitten" at the 1995 Supreme Show) and also, UK Gr. Ch & UK Imperial Gr. Premier Tarkusha Zinfandel who was the Birman Cat Clubs top Blue Point exhibit for 1998 and 'Best of Variety Semi-Long Hair' at The Supreme Show in 1999 and is the first blue point Birman to hold the double UK title and in March 2007 became the first blue point to hold the double UK and Imperial Gr Pr titles !We have been showing one of Zinfandel's kittens Gr.Pr Tarkusha Matisse and a grand daughter Ch. Tarkusha Helenoftroy (Elle) who have both been doing well on the show bench. Matisse is particularly well liked by the judges for his superb 'type' and temperament. Tamsin has now been retired but we are showing another of her babies Gr. Pr. Tarkusha Raffles a Seal Tabby boy who became Tamsin's third titled baby when he won his Premier title . We are situated in Crowborough on the fringes of Ashdown Forest in the South East of England, approximately 40 miles South of London and about 30 minutes from London Gatwick Airport.
Our stud boy, Gr.Ch. Tarkusha Princeofthieves, is Seal (carrying blue) He is of blood type 'A' and welcomes visits from 'suitable young ladies of impeccable breeding' who have the appropriate vaccinations and blood tests. 'Prince' is fathering kittens of excellent type and stunning eye colour, many of whom have his well known pale coat and who are doing well on the show bench.
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We are always
pleased to welcome visitors from the UK or from around
the world for a ‘cat chat’, to show off our kittens or our beautiful
adult Birmans. We have adult cats in Seal, Blue, Red, Seal Tabby and Blue Tabby
- and at times during the year we will have some gorgeous Birman babies
who will be looking for new homes and new people to captivate!