APELIA'S NORDIC ANGEL (NORWEGIAN IMPORT)
"Angel"

Sometimes as breeders we have to make some tough decisions and I just had to make one of those (the hardest one I have had to do as a breeder so far).  Angel has been a MAJOR asset to my breeding program and one cat I simply adore in everyway. She is such a quirky little girl and loves being a clown. Angel has been an unbelieveable mother and gave birth so easily as well. She made my job as her carer very easy. The time had come for me to decide Angel's future after she had raised her 6th litter.  A real tough call but it was now my turn to repay her for all she gave me so Angel was desexed and she now shares a very spoilt life as the ONLY pet of Angie Sutalo.  I miss her so and she did miss me for a short while but Angie now tells me she is very settled and enjoying her retirement (I had to do what was in her best interest).

Angel (My little Angey Pangey) what a breeding cat you were, a very dignified and wonderful mother to ALL your babies that you reared so wonderfully.  I love you so much and can't begin to thank you for all you did for us here at Shakandah.  I take GREAT pride in knowing we were a GREAT team together and you were one awesome cat to own and one of the BEST cats any Birman Breeder would be very proud to own.  Thank you my SPECIAL girl.  I LOVE you so much.  Enjoy your new life with Angie (one you deserve).  Love your cat carer Mummy.

SHAKANDAH ABBEY ROSE
"Abbey"

Photos by Peter of Furever Pet Photography

Abbey has now been retired from Shakandah Birmans after giving us three WONDERFUL daughters to continue on with (two from her last litter here of 8).  Abbey has gone to live in Germany with Johanna Sopart of Mantra Birmans.  Abbey, I know you will do me PROUD !!

ch. SHAKANDAH PARIS
"Paris"

Photos by Deb Meates of Angel Photography and Photos by Peter of Furever Pet Photography

Paris has been retired from Shakandah Birmans after leaving us with a beautiful son to continue on with.  It was decided to desex Paris as she had to have a ceasarian and it was almost certain she would have to have another should I wish to breed with her again. I could not do that to her, so Paris has gone to live a VERY spoilt life as the only pet cat of Mihkaail of Canberra.  Enjoy your new life my little treasure!!

Shakandah Tommy Hilfiger (pictured above) has been sharing his life with a dear friend, Angelique Van Der Heyden all the way in Belgium (http://users.skynet.be/delanderije/). Tommy has grown into a very handsome boy and is totally adored by Angelique and her family. Thanks Angelique for taking my dear boy into your hearts and home. I hope he brings you some GORGEOUS babies in the future.

Ch. Shakandah Pierre Cardin
Red Tabby Point

Pierre has found the most WONDERFUL pet home possible. He now shares his very spoilt life with Wendy and Geoff Harrop of Sale, Victoria. Thankyou Wendy and Geoff for taking Pierre into your hearts and home, he sure is one very lucky boy and I'm a very happy breeder.

Ch. Shakandah Sweet Armani Seal Tabby Point

Our PRECIOUS Armani had to find a pet home and now has now found a perfect home with Dani and Simba.  Armani will always be loved by me, I adored that girl.

SHAKANDAH MIKAYLA
"Mikki"

Shakandah Mikayla has been desexed and placed in a wonderful furever home.

SHAKANDAH SOPHIE
"Sophie"

Shakandah Sophie has gone on lease to my good friend Keryn Monshing.

IDAZMI SCENT OF JASMYNE
" Jasmyne"

Idazmi Scent of Jasmyne has gone to live with Heidi Milne.  A baby from Jasmyne will come back to Shakandah.

Shakandah Babydoll
"Dolly"

Seal Tabby Point (carrying Chocolate and possibly Blue)
D.O.B: 1 November, 2005

Sire: (N) Ch. Apelia's Noble Warrior
Dam: Ch. Shakandah Sweet Armani

Meet Dolly, she is a litter sister of Paris.  Dolly has gone to spend her life as a future breeding queen for my dear friend Maxxine Mathews of Vantana Birmans.  Dolly is not show marked but is a typey little girl who has lots to offer at Vantana Birmans.  Maxxine, I wish you and Dolly both well.  I will enjoy watching her grow in your care.  To see more pics of Dolly you can visit her at the home of Vantana Birmans.

Bronte is a lovely chocolate tabby boy I bred.  He is from Thunda and Angel. Bronte shares his much loved life with Christa Collins of Fort Wayne, Indiana in the USA where he is a stud and show cat. HMMM, lucky boy "what a life".  Thanks Christa for taking such good care of him.

Just recently I went to the USA and had a wonderful stay with my dear friend Hilde Van der Westhuizen, her lovely husband Hilton and their gorgeous son Peter-Wayne.  Wow what a time I had and I was spoilt rotten.

While I was there I had the privilege to attend the NBF Big Birman Show, held in New Jersey, that ran for two days.  My GORGEOUS boy, Bronte was shown by his mummy and also my dear friend Christa Collins. Wow, Bronte sure did do Christa and myself so very PROUD.  His results as follows:

Bronte was the HIGHEST scoring Birman in the North Atlantic Region (NAR) at the National Birman Fanciers Show in Carney's Point, New Jersey on October 15th and 16th . Bronte was also HIGHEST scoring Lynx (tabby) point in show.
Best of Breed in 5 out of 6 rings.
Made 5 out of 6 CHAMPIONSHIP Finals for BEST in SHOW.
BEST CAT IN SHOW in 2 Finals and also placed a 2nd and 4th BEST CAT IN SHOW.

Way to go Bronte, I am ONE VERY PROUD BREEDER.

Christa, thanks to you and Scott for presenting Bronte so beautifully and bringing him so far from home just to see me and of course do us proud.  I am forever grateful.

Shakandah Noble Knight (Toby, pictured above) arrived safe and well in Germany and is now enjoying his new life with his new mummy Kerstin Rosen.  Toby will be a future stud and I hope he produces many wonderful babies for Kerstin.  Good Luck for the future!

Shakandah Charming Knight
Shakandah Moonlight Lace

These precious babies are sharing their life with Diana Wahrlich of Shamandu Birmans in Argentina.  I wish Diana well with my two precious darlings and I hope you get lots of beautiful babies from them in the future.

Thanks for taking such WONDERFUL care of them.

Shakandah Natasha Blue Tabby Point

Natasha has gone to the USA to share her life with my friend Hilde Van der Westhuizen and her family.

One of our precious Shakandah babies has gone to Tamworth in NSW to share her life with a very special little girl called Chaianne. Chaianne has been a very sick little girl and has been so brave that her loving devoted mother gave her the precious gift of a little Shakandah furry bundle. Baby Hope is enjoying a very spoilt life with Chaianne and I have been told the two of them are very close. What more could I wish for. We are just so happy here at Shakandah that Hope has brought so much joy to Chaianne. The special baby has been christened Shakandah Chaianne's "Hope"

Here is a picture of the two of them together, it is obvious they were meant for each other.

Chaianne and Tez, I would like to thank you both for giving Hope a very special home and caring for her so well.

Chaianne, we send you all our love and best wishes and know that Hope will keep you strong and focused.  God Bless you and you will always be in our thoughts.

Keep those happy pics coming, WE Love Them xxxx

Shakandah Red Hot Rebel
Red Tabby Point

Due to a slight change in my plans I have decided to de-sex this GORGEOUS, adorable boy and let him go live a spoilt life as a loved pet.  I just love him to peices and know this is the best thing for him.

Rebel has gone to live with my dear friend Pam Coyte's sister. Her name is Trish Lamey and they reside in Sydney.

My heart is heavy but Rebel will have a wonderful life and Trish will show him in NSW as a neuter, I know he will do me very proud!  MY SPECIAL BOY!!

Shakandah Shah Shakeem (son of CCCA GD Ch and Gold Gd Ch / Ch Shakandah Shah Sharif (HONS) and Db Gd Ch Mitkyina Burnt Magnolia) has become a CHAMPION in his new Country and home of Holland.  Shakeem is PROUDLY owned by Wil and Jaap Ouwehand who love him very much.  Thanks to them both for taking such special care of my boy and sending me this beautiful photo I am so proud to share.

Well Done Shakeem, I am very proud of you. I knew you would follow in your daddy's footsteps!

Shakandah Blu Romeo (pictured below) who is residing in Belgium with Marc and Mieke Thys to fullfill stud duties, has been doing wonderfully at his shows over there.  His most recent achievement was Best of Color and then he went on to win a Best In Show.  Romeo is continuing to do me proud!

Shakandah Sweet Holly

Holly has been desexed and has gone to share her life with Leeanne and Liam Keenan and the ever handsome Rio.

(N) Ch. Apelia's Noble Warrior

Rio and his sister Angel came to me from my dear friend Christina Hayton in Norway. These two special import babies have been a blessing, helping greatly to expand our breeding program with their fresh gene pool. I have quite a bit to go on with now from this precious boy who gave me so much. Rio left me top quality kittens that will be shown this year and I am sure they will do myself and Rio's breeder Christina Hayton very very proud.  Thanks Christina and Bjornar for allowing Rio to come share his life here with us in Australia. I am forever grateful.

Rio hated living a stud life as he screamed all day. So with a heavy heart I decided to make this boy happy, he was neutered and has now gone to live with Leeanne who just adores him (thanks Leeanne).  Rio can now rest up and live the luxury life on Leeanne's bed.

Thankyou Rio from the bottom of my for what you have left me. You were and still are a wonderful cat and we will be grateful and love you forever.

Gd.  Ch.  Shakandah Thunda Downunda
"Thunda"
 Seal Point

There comes a time we all need to make decisions for all sorts of different reasons. One of those, and the hardest I have ever had to make, was to desex my BEAUTIFUL Thunda !  Thunda is now sharing his life with David Hardwick of Western Australia. Thunda is truly one of the most BEAUTIFUL cats I have ever known, in all ways, and I thank David from the bottom of my heart for taking him in and spoiling him rotten. We have constant contact and David has told me, " He has NEVER known a cat with such beauty and a temperament to die for".

Thunda my man, I will love you for ever and thank you for all the GORGEOUS babies and grand babies you have given me. Enjoy your special life with David, it was my BEST decision !!

Shakandah Shah Shakiel
"Shakiel"
Chocolate Point

I am very proud to have sent this STUNNING young boy over to Santa Rosa in California USA, to share his life and services with Hilde, Hilton and Peter-Wayne Van Der Westhuizen.

It was a hard decision to make to let him go, but he has a wonderful spoilt life with Hilde where I know he is loved and appreciated so much.  Thank you my friends for taking Keely into your hearts and home!! Will look forward to those hugs later in the year - I can hardly wait!

 Ch. Shakandah  Keisha
Lilac Tabby Point

Keisha has fulfilled her breeding duties and now shares her pet life with Lyn Beardwood. Keisha's son from her last litter also enjoys a spoilt life with Lyn also.  Thanks Lyn!

Gd. Ch. Shakandah Chantilly Lace
Blue Tortie/Tabby Point Female

Our precious Chantilly, who now resides in Korea with her loving owners Sanghoon Tomy Lee and Seunghyun Jenny Lee (pictured below), has made us all proud and become a TICA Grand Champion.  Well done to our Princess and a big thanks to Jenny and Tomy for loving and caring for her so much.

Shakandah Aussie Extreme (Chocolate Point Male) This darling boy is now living in Stockholm, Sweden with Anette and Bjarne of Saphire Extreme Birmans. I would like to thank Anette for presenting Ozzie so well at his first show and promoting my cattery.  He was nominated for a Best In Show Award !   Well done to them both - I am very proud.

Gd. Ch. Shakandah Delancy Cream Point Male   We at Shakandah would like to congratulate one of our special boys, on becoming a Grand Champion !  He is now known as 'GRAND' Champion Shakandah Delancy.  Well done - I am so proud !! Delancy now shares his home with Carol Gilchrist of Khusi Birmans where he is enjoying a wonderful, spoilt life. Delancy will make a fantastic stud for Khusi in the future - that I am sure!

Kharisma Tiger Rose Rosie played an important role in our breeding program and is now enjoying her retirement.

Gd. Ch. Sikander Sugar 'N' Spice "Sugar" is the mother of my precious Sharif and Shayla and is now in a loving pet home with a special person, Coleen McBride.

Ch. Shakandah Shanara "Shani" now shares her spoilt pet life with Fiona Collins.

Ch. Shakandah Sweet Shayla "Shayla" is now enjoying her retirement as a much loved pet.