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April 2005 UK Grand. Champion. & UK Grand Premier Tarkusha Zinfandel is The Birman Cat ClubsTop Female Blue Neuter for 2004 and also the Seal & Blue Birman cat Clubs Runner-up Best Overall Birman

Nov 2005 Zinfandel wins her second Uk Grand Premier certificate at The Supreme Show. This makes her only the first Blue point Birman to be awarded a double Uk Grand Title.

July 2006 Zinfandel receives a reserve Imperial, Grand & Bob at the East Sussex Show

Sept 2006 Zinfandel wins her first Imperial certificate, the grand and Best of Breed and has a 'red card day'

Oct 2006 Zinfandel received her second Imperial certificate at The LH&SLH show

Nov 2006 Zinfandel gets her third Imperial certificate and Reserve Grand at The Birman show

Dec 2006 Zinfandel gets a further Grand certificate at the Maidstone & Medway show

Jan 2007 At Southern Counties she gets a Reserve Grand and another Imperial Certificate

Mar 2007 Zinfandel receives a further grand certificate and 'Best of Breed' at the Wessex show.

Mar 2007 Zinfandel receives her final Imperial certificate and Imperial title at the Cam Cat show

She is now a

UK Gr Champion & UK & Imperial Grand Premier - this makes her the most successful blue point in the country

Nov 2009 Zinfandel at age 13 1/2 wins a further Imperial certificate and is Best in Show neuter at The Birman show.

	Latest Show News updated 19th May 2017

	Gr Ch & UK Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Tarkusha Helenoftroy: Overall Top Exhibit for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 show years in the Seal & Blue Birman Cat Club, The Northern Birman Cat Club, The Southern & South Western Birman Cat Club and runner up Top Exhibit in The Birman Cat Club. Champion Pendlestar Tarkusha Maia is also top Blue Point Kitten and Overall Top Kitten in the same clubs for the 2016 show year
		A selection of the trophies won by Tarkusha cats during the 2016/2017 show year.


	Special award from The Birman Cat Club to Tarkusha Helenoftroy in recognition of her achievements on the show bench - presented at the clubs AGM on 21st May 2017.

		The Birman Cat Club AGM May 21st 2017 Gr Ch & UK Oly Gold Imp Gr Pr.Tarkusha Helenoftroy Runner Up Best Exhibit, Top Seal Point, Ch. Pendlestar Tarkusha Maia Top Blue Kitten & Overall Top Kitten

tar	The Seal & Blue Birman Cat Club AGM April 30th 2017 Top Prefix : Tarkusha Top Neuter, Top Seal Point & Overall Top Exhibit 2014, 2015 & 2016 Gr Ch & UK Olympian Gold Gr Pr Tarkusha Helenoftroy Top Kitten 2016 Pendlestar Tarkusha Maia Top Blue Point 2016 Cheratons Tarkusha D'melza

		Southern & South Western Birman AGM April 2017

	The Northern Birman Cat Club AGM 2017 Overall Best Exhibit - Tarkusha Helenoftroy
	Champion Pendlestar Tarkusha Maia gains her Champion title at the London/Surrey & Sussex shows (March 2017)
		Grand Champion & UK & Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Tarkusha Helenoftroy gains her ultimate title of Olympian Gold at The Surrey & Sussex and London Shows - March 2017 - at age 13 years

Pendlestar Tarkusha Maia BIS F Kitten, BIS Kitten and Overall Best In Show	Birman Cat Club Show Nov 2016
		Gr Ch & UK Oly Silv Imp Gr Pr Tarkusha Helenoftroy BIS Female Neuter and BIS Neuter
	Maia (left) and Ellie (right) with their Best in Show rosettes

	GCCF Awards Dinner Supreme Show October 2016

Birman Cat Club AGM Trophies 2011/2012	South & South Western Birman Cat Club 2012
Champion Tarkusha Carmen "Best Female" 2011 "Best Seal Point Female" 2011 "Best Seal Point Adult" 2011 Congratulations to owner Janna Townsend
'Ta 'Tarkusha' is top Seal prefix for the show year 2011
Imperial Grand Champion Tarkusha Saffiya "Top Blue point female adult" 2011 Congratulations to owner Jenny Bush	Imperial Grand Champion Tarkusha Saffiya Overall Best Adult 2011 Overall Best Female 2011 Best Blue Exhibit 2011 Best Blue Adult 2011 Best Blue Adult Female 2011
Imperial Grand Champion Tarkusha Saffiya 2013 Best in Show Female Neuter, BIS Neuter & Overall Best in Show at the Southern & South West Birman Show 2011 Best in Show Adult & Best in Show Adult Female at the Southern & South West Birman Show 2010 Best in Show Female Adult and Best in Show adult at the Southern & South West Birman Show .2009 Best in Show at the LH&SLH show	C Champion & Premier Tarkusha Carmen 2011 Best in Show Seal Point Adult at The Seal & Blue Birman Cat Club Show

Grand Champion & Imperial Grand Premier Tarkusha Helenoftroy BIS SLH Neuter & Overall BIS BOV SLH at the Kentish show 2013	Grand Champion & Imperial Grand Premier Tarkusha Helenoftroy BIS SLH Neuter & Overall BIS SLH at the LH&SLH show 2014

	Overall Best Exhibit 2013 Seal & Blue Birman Cat Club
Imp Grand Champion & Imperial Grand Premier Tarkusha Saffiya with her trophies from the 2013 show year. (owned by Jenny Bush)


	July 2010 Seal & Blue Birman Cat Club show. Seal Point Kitten Tarkusha Carmen wins 1st Open, Best of Breed and BIS Seal Kitten. (click on thumbnail below to enlarge) March 2011 Surrey & Sussex Cat Club show. Tarkusha Carmen (or Lilly as she is known at home) gains her first CC and Best of Breed. Well done to owner Janna Townsend! April 2011 Tarkusha Carmen (Lilly) gains her third CC at the Cam Cat show and is made up to Champion. Oct 2011 - Lilly gains two grand certificates at The joint LH&SLH and Seal & Blue Birman shows - well done to owner Janna Townsend ! One more to go !!! September 2012 Lilly gets two PC's at the joint Bobcat & East Sussex shows and is made up to Champion and Premier October 2012 Lilly receives a further two Premier certificates at the joint Seal & Blue Birman and LH&SLH shows. October 2012 Lilly receives a further Grand certificate at the Kentish show December 2012 Lilly gains another Grand certificate at The Maidstone & Medway show January 2013 Lilly receives a further two grand certificates at the joint Capital LH & Eastern LH&SLH shows - she gains her new title of Champion & Grand Premier December 2014 Lilly gains her title of Champion & Imperial Grand Premier at the National/Colourpoint shows. Congratulations to owner Janna Townsend
	July 2010 Seal & Blue Birman Cat Club show. Blue Point Kitten Tarkusha Tosca - brother to Carmen wins 1st Open
	Jan 2005 Southern Counties show. Our seal girl Tarkusha Helenoftroy receives her first Challenge Certificate Feb 2005 Croydon Cat Club show. Tarkusha Helenoftroy receives her second Certificate April 2005 Helenoftroy is the Birman Cat Clubs Top Seal Point Kitten and Top Female kitten , the Long Haired & Semi Long Haired Cat Clubs Overall Top Kitten and is also the Overall Best Kitten for the Seal & Blue Birman cat Club for the 2004 show year May 2005 Champion Tarkusha Helenoftroy receives her third certificate and title at the Suffolk & Norfolk show Jan 2006 Helenoftroy receives a further CC & Bob at Southern Counties show. Feb 2006 Helenoftroy receives a further CC and Reserve Grand at the Croydon show. She has now taken time out to have a litter of kittens but will hopefully be back on the show bench in 2007 ! Nov 2007 Helenoftroy gains her first Grand certificate at The Supreme show. Dec 2007 Helenoftroy receives her second Grand certificate at the Maidstone & Medway show Jan 2008 Helenoftroy starts the New Year off with a further 1st CC at The Capital LH show - but then takes some time of for maternal duties.. July 2010 Helenoftroy - out for the first time at The Wiltshire show gets a further CC, BOB and Reserve Grand Sept 2010 Helenoftroy wins first open, BOB and Grand at The Herts & Middlx show. This makes her up to Grand Champion. 2011 Having now been neutered Helenoftroy renters the show scene as a neuter and receives four PC's on the trot at the London, Wiltshire, Kensington Kitten and Three Counties shows. Sept 2011 Herts & Middlx show Helenoftroy gains her first Grand Premier certificate Sept 2011 Bobcat show . Helenoftroy gets her second Grand Certificate and is BIS SLH Neuter and overall BIS SLH Oct 2011 Helenoftroy gets two grand certificates at the joint LH&SLH and Seal & Blue Birman shows. She is now a Grand Champion & Grand Premier Oct 2011 Helenoftroy receives a further grand certificate and has a 'red card day' at The Kentish show Feb 2012 Helenoftroy receives her first Imperial certificate and has a 'red card' day at The Croydon CC show. April 2012 Helenoftroy receives her second Imperial certificate at The East Sussex CC show in Maidstone June 2012 Helenoftroy gains her third Imperial certificate at The London CC show Oct 2012 Helenoftroy receives a further two Imperial certificates at the Seal & Blue/LH&SLH shows Oct 2012 Helenoftroy receives her 6th Imperial certificate and her new title of Grand Champion & Imperial Grand Premier. Jan 2013 Helenoftroy is awarded her first Olympian certificate at the Eastern Long Hair & Semi Long Hair show in Ware. Oct 2013 Helenoftroy is Best in Show SLH Neuter and Best of Variety SLH at The Kentish Show. Nov 2013 Helenoftroy gains her first UK Grand Premier certificate at the Supreme show at The NEC Oct 2014 Helenoftroy is awarded two Olympian certificates, two Bob's, BOV Neuter and overall Best in Show at the Long hair & Semi Long Hair show. Nov 2014 Helenoftroy is awarded her second UK certificate and new title of Grand Champion & UK Imperial Grand Premier at The Supreme show 2014 December 2014 Helenoftroy receives her 8th (3rd) Olympian certificate at the National/Colourpoint shows. October 2015 Helenoftroy receives her Olympian Bronze title and is now Grand Champion & UK Olympian Bronze Imperial Grand Premier January 2016 Helenoftroy is BIS SLH at The Croydon Cat Club Show