Toby is a quiet gentle soul with a very loving nature. When Lily arrived as a young kitten I was worried he would not be impressed - he is very devoted to me and I thought he might be a bit upset by a young upstart receiving a lot of attention. I need not have worried - Lily quickly worked her magic on him and he soon became her constant devoted companion.
Toby has had a very successful show career with seven Best in Show Non-Pedigree titles to his credit. He has also qualified for the final of the Whiskas Non-Pedigree Household Cat competition five times and has twice been placed in his class at the Supreme Cat Show. He is pictured below when BIS Non-Pedigree at the Blue Persian Cat Society Show 2000 - a title he has now won three years running.
Toby excelled himself at the Centenary Show of the Blue Persian Cat Society on 3/11/01 - as well as being the BIS Non-Pedigree Exhibit for the third year in succession he also ended up the Overall Winner in both the Whiskas and Dick Whittington Heats.
Relaxing later in his BIS pen.
Toby's other successes in 2001 include BIS Non-Pedigree at the Teesside Cat Club Show and the Dick Whittington class at the Teesside, Kensington Kitten and Neuter and Chester and North Wales Cat Club Shows. He finished 2nd, 3rd and 2nd respectively in the Dick Whittington Finals and was earning his keep in cat food vouchers - his wins at the Blue Persian Show put a stop to that as he is now out of both the Whiskas and Dick Whittington competitions until next season.
Toby's moment of glory at the BPCS Show 2001
BIS Non-Pedigree Kitten, Tabby Cat Club Show, October 1997.
Aren't you coming to bed yet?
Lily - she loves him really!
