Historic Cornish
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Zureiqa Asta "Asta" (Blue Cream)
Born in March 1983, Asta had a beautiful tightly waved coat and a true Cornish expression. She had kittens with Ch. Myowal Obah Redthunder and Ch. Moomins Maximilian, many of which won extremely high show honours. Once her kittens reached about 5 weeks old, Asta always felt she had done enough for them and left them to be "finished off" by my Oriental Spotted Tabby, Tulula, and later, by her own daughter "Lucy". She much preferred sitting with me! Here are some of those kittens...

Lorrentino Sally Samira (Cream Tabby)
Sally was Asta’s daughter to "Barry" and was collected from me in 1984 by Magny Bjork of the Chribotin cattery in Norway. Magny chose her name and called her after me "Sally The Beautiful Flower" is the translation (I think!) She had lovely kittens to Buran’s Blue Adam.

Lorrentino La Golondrina "Lucy" (Blue Tortie Tabby)
Lucy was "Sally’s" litter sister who was sold along with the other sister, Lorrentino La Boheme "Poppy". After a few months, their owner decided that "Lucy" was not what she wanted and so I bought her back. This was definitely one of the better things I have ever done as Lucy became the most prolific and reliable breeding queen I have ever had the pleasure to love. Amongst her many achievements was a litter of 8 healthy kittens when she was seven years old. She is the Mother of Champion Lorrentino Wicked Lady and Premier Lorrentino Cremede Lacreme.

Champion Lorrentino Larry Lammchen (Red Smoke)
Larry is probably the best known of Asta’s babies to "Max" and had a meteoric show career, including Best Foreign Kitten at the Supreme in 1985. He spent a very happy 13 years with my friend, Gill Cornish of the Myowal Cattery, and features in the pedigrees of many winning lines.

Grand Champion Lorrentino Chocmint Liquer "Choccy" (Chocolate Smoke)
Choccy is my first home bred Grand Champion, also to "Max", born in 1986, who, before the age of three, became the first ever Chocolate Smoke Grand Champion Cornish Rex in the United Kingdom. Ironically, Choccy didn’t call very often and only ever had one kitten, Lorrentino Salems Lot "Lottie" who was born on my birthday in 1990! Unfortunately, Lottie herself miscarried her only litter at 6 weeks so, I believe, this particular line was not destined for breeding and I am happy they both stayed with me.

Grand Premier Lorrentino Littlebrown Jug (Chocolate Smoke) and Premier Lorrentino Inka Lamazoo (Red Smoke)
"Toby" and "Inka" were the only two kittens in the 1987 litter from "Asta" and "Max" but what quality!!! Both had excellent show careers, although "Inka" often had to settle for second place to "Toby" who became the first ever Chocolate Smoke Grand Premier Cornish Rex in the UK.

Grand Champion Lorrentino Jingo Lobo "Jingo" (Black Smoke)
Jingo was eight weeks old when my twins, Gavin and Nathan, were born in January 1989. He was from a litter of five kittens, and was the smallest and skinniest of the boys. For whatever reason he got very attached to the babies and seemed to loiter when all the others were sold. He was never destined to be a Stud Cat and, once, I even entered him in a show as a neuter but changed my mind when he sired a litter of kittens! His show career was very long and I know he thoroughly enjoyed all the attention. He became a Champion before he was two and a Grand Champion at the grand old age of eight and three quarters! He was the cat I could always bring out if I had nothing else to show. It is just over two years since I lost him and I still miss him very much.. we all do. His kittens have also done very well on the show bench, including Premier Lorrentino Lonelythisxmas, Champion Lorrentino Jingos Loverman, Premier Lorrentino Lolabijingo and Champion Lorrentino Leaderofthepak.

Zureiqa Desdemona "Dee-Dee" (Tortie)
Dee-Dee was born in April 1983 and was the most vibrant Tortie I have ever seen. She was a wonderful Mother who produced lots of beautiful kittens to Ch. Myowal Obah Redthunder. Although she suffered an inner ear infection when she was eight years old, which left her with a slight head tilt, she continued to live a full and happy life for another four and a half years.

These are some of her babies:-

Lorrentino Louisa "Weedy" (Red Tabby) and Premier Lorrentino Leroy (Black)
Born in 1984, Weedy was the tiniest kitten with an enormous will to live. Not only did she live she went on to produce a litter of seven kittens to "Max" which included Lorrentino Louis, Grandfather of my "Sylvia". Weedy’s litter brother, "Leroy", also did very well on the show bench.

Champion Lorrentino Red Lightning (Red Tabby)
"Lordi" went to Finland in 1985 when he was five months old. He is the Sire of International Grand Champion Fuinrando Xylographie and features in pedigrees throughout Scandinavia, including recent imports back into the UK from Sweden and Finland!!!

Champion Lorrentino His Latestflame "Marie" (Tortie & White)
Marie was "Dee-Dee’s" daughter out of Moomins Magenta and is my first bi-colour Cornish, born in 1987. Marie grew into a very beautiful young lady but always retained her kittenish ways. When she gave birth to her only kitten, Lorrentino RU Lonesumtnite (Black & White) she wanted to play with him more than she wanted to nurture him! Consequently he was brought up by my Devon, "Hayley", and Marie went back to her toys!

Champion Myowal Obah Redthunder "Barry" (Red Tabby)
I collected Barry from the Herts & Middlesex Show in 1983 from his Breeder, Gill Cornish, where he won Best of Breed at his very first show. He proved to be a prolific Stud cat, did very well on the show bench, and had the best temperament I could have wished for. I was lucky to have him and am proud that I still breed from his descendants.

Champion Moomins Maximilian "Max" (Chocolate Smoke)
Max was a very handsome boy, born in 1984, and had a famous Grand Champion Chocolate Tabby Point Siamese for his Grandfather! Like Barry, he was a prolific Stud cat and was much admired at shows. He was very loving and gentle and I am very proud that he lived with me and that I have continued to breed from his line.