Photo Gallery

This is a collection of pictures submitted by our members to show you just how beautiful the Bombay is!

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Annes's Cats

Anne Edney has been showing cats since 1997, breeding British and in recent years adding Bombays and Asian Selfs to the repetoire. Pictured here are Dylan (Pr Rocadanne Charlie Chaplin, 72b) and his sister Poppy (Rocadanne Blackpoppy, 72), born of Alderniti Lillyofthevalley (72) and sired by Wythridge Bruno (72b).

Rocadanne Charlie Chaplin

Dylan (Pr Rocadanne Charlie Chaplin) as he is now

Rocadanne Charlie Chaplin

Dylan (Rocadanne Charlie Chaplin)

Rocadanne Charlie Chaplin and Rocadanne Blackpoppy

Poppy (Rocadanne Blackpoppy)		More of Dylan

Vivienne's Cats

Vivienne Rice has a bombay girl, Helen, bred by Jon Trotter. Helen (I Gr Ch Trotkatz Dark Enchantress, 72) was recently the second Asian Self to gain an Imperial Grand title and the first entire Asian to do so. Here are some pictures of Helen, along with several cats bred or owned by Viv.

Various cats owned, bred by or associated with Vivienne Rice

Helen (I Gr Ch Trotkatz Dark Enchantress)

Tazz (Gr Pr Corvus Tazz Mania) one of Helen's sons from her first litter

Widget (Corvus Hector)

Loki (Corvus Maximus) owned by Tony French & Deebs Judd

Loki (Corvus Maximus) with sister Bella (Corvus Drusilla) Bella, a Brown Variant, is now owned by John & Lyn Townsend

Tazz (Gr Pr Corvus Tazz Mania) with Kira (Chathera Chakira) Kira is a female brown burmese kitten bred by Hazel Willmont

Loki (Corvus Maximus) with his sisters Louise (Corvus Louise) and Bella (Corvus Drusilla) Syd (Viv's daughter) somehow managed to work her way into the picture as well!)

Freddie (Corvus ParisOfTroy) with Minnie (Adversane DarknDelicious) Minnie was bred by Sheena Cook and is owned by Yvonne Scullion

Cats will sleep on anything – or anyone!

Pete (Corvus Intrepid) is "king of the castle" and given that both of his parents are Imperial Grand Champions, so he should be!

Helen (I Gr Ch Trotkatz Dark Enchantress)

Various cats owned, bred by or associated with Vivienne Rice

Loki (Corvus Maximus)		Tazz (Gr Pr Corvus Tazz Mania)

Sarah's Cats

Sarah Sellman has two bombay girls bred by Mrs Turner, Prudence and Penny. They are Prudence (Kinabalu Moonlight Delight, 72) who won her first Challenge Certificate at the London Cat Club show 2005 and Penny (Kinabalu Sweet Sapphire, 72) who won her first Challenge Certificate at the National Cat Club show 2005.

Prudence and Penny

Prudence - Kinbalu Moonlight Delight

Penny - Kinbalu Sweet Sapphire

Gina's Cats

Gina Zagni's Cats

"A Chocolate Treat"		Pr Typha Twixbar
Gina Zagni has been showing her stunning Chocolate Self boy Pr Typha Twixbar (72b) for a while now and here he is pictured having just won the Asian Self (neuter) BOB at the London Cat Club show 2005.

Founding Fathers

The cat pictured below is Adreesh Black Sabu, who was important in the early development of the Bombays. Sabu himself was 3rd Generation and was bred by Mrs Liz Wilcox from her queen, Black Midget (72) and Ch Tapawingo Tahltan (27). Midget was the daughter of Lochibank Thomas (72), who was himself the son of Bagpuss and Belcanto Duchess Elsa (27). Mrs Wilcox parted from Sabu after his mating with Adreesh Piyada and he ended up eventually with Jacki McCarten, to whom thanks for providing this information.

One of the early Bombays

Adreesh Black Sabu

The Cats of Markus and Tamsin

Markus Barth and Tamsin Jones are new to pedigree cats and at the National Cat Club Show 2001 were running the rule over different cat breeds, not knowing quite what they were looking for beyond a cuddly, lovable and fun-to-be-with cat. Of course this means that they found the Bombays! In the spring they took in two kittens, Chinkara Black Bob (72, MN,  "Bob" or "Barrie" to his friends) and Chinkara Black Liquorice (72, MN,  "Pointy" to his friends).

These two are from the same litter and are really hard to tell apart (you have to wonder if they do this deliberately as it's normal twin behaviour – and it is just like Bombays to play tricks!). Bob and Pointy were bred by Carolyn Clark (Chinkara) and born on 4th June 2001, their parents being UK Gr Ch Moongazer Silver Mithras (27c, M) and Gr Ch Chinkara Black Bombazine (72, F, "Bess" to her friends).

Bob and Pointy

Hello. Yes, we're fine, thanks. You?		Quiet, isn't it?
Hey! This is my seat!		Halt! Who goes there?
I said, THIS IS MY SEAT!!		The Vigil

Coralie's Cats

Coralie Lewsey owns a very successful Black Tortie Self bred by Sheena Cook. Gr Pr Adversane Black Lace (72e, FN, "Libby" to her friends) has, in her relatively short career so far, won eighteen Premier certificates and ten Grand Premier Certificates (as well as three reserve Grand awards) – an excellent ambassador for the breed.

Libby

Not more photographs?		Pretty as a picture!
Who, me?		It's a nice life, being a cat!

The cats of Rosie and Barrie

Rosie Alger-Street (Typha) has not only bred and judged Burmese for several years, she and her husband Barrie have been at the forefront of Bengal development as well. For us, though, she is best known for creating her own line of Bombays and Asian Selfs completely different to everyone else's, although nevertheless observing our basic principle of not using Burmilla-based stock. The pictures below are of just some of the many selfs Rosie and Barrie have bred, including lilac stud Carlos (Ch Typha Masterclass, 72c) who has done very well at shows and was recently made up to Champion.

A variety of colours of cats

Bombay, Tortie and Red kittens		Carlos – the Master!
Blue Tortie		Lilac Tortie

Doris' Cats

Well it had to happen – after several years of moggies and Burmese half-peds, Doris Howe has taken on a Lilac Asian Self kitten bred by Carol Webb. This little lady's name is Ineluki Syringa Superba, 72c or "Siri" as she is known to her friends.

Siri

Siri and the Black Lace trophy		Siri stares
Siri at ECCS 2001
Siri at 2½ months		Siri at four months
Siri at 7 months		Siri at 11 months
I think Felix is just wonderful!		And Johnson is cute too!
Siri in action		Quiet, I'm busy!
I've got a bone to pick with you!		Everybody needs a friend...
Siri – the Sentinel!		Who will watch the watchers?

The Cats of Tom and Margaret

Tom and Margaret Sergeant (Tomarans) had been pedigree dog judges and breeders for years but then they "saw the light" and added cats to the roster! They started with exotics and have now discovered the beauty of Bombays, in the form of Pattie (Onika Black Aislinn, 72) pictured below with her first litter. 

Pattie

Pattie and her kittens

Beate's Cats

Beate Kubitz' cat had a litter some time ago that included a Bombay girl, known to her friends as Beryl. Here she is keeping watch over her home. Beate's previous article on the joys (and strife) of new-born kittens can be found here.

Beryl

Beryl watching the comings-and-goings around the house

The Cats of Francis & Sue

Francis and Sue Sketch (Hurtlepuss) are not breeding Selfs at this time, but have kindly sent photos of some of their cats, including Jessie (Addeish Onika Black Jessamine, 72): mother of the award-winning Danny (Gr Ch Hurtlepuss Black Adonis, 72) who is featured in Carolyn's Cats elsewhere on this page.

Jessie

Addeish Onika Black Jessamine		Addeish Onika Black Jessamine

Cindy's Cats

Cindy Jackson has had cats before but is new to Bombays and has found out quickly just what a lively breed they are! Cindy describes her experience of being "owned by a Bombay" here. Pip (Trotkatz Lunar Boy, 72) was originally intended as company for her other cat Cato, an F2 Bengal, but like all Bombays, Pip has a huge personality and quickly installed himself as the boss, even as a kitten.

Pip and Cato

Cato makes a good pillow		I'm not sure I like this photography lark!
Here are some pictures of Pip aged two years old.

Cindy is, amongst other things, a professional photographer and as well as sending us these pictures of Pip, she also has ten useful hints for photographing cats correctly, including examples of how you can use the resulting photographs.

Jon's Cats

Jon Trotter (Trotkatz), the Club President, has been breeding and showing cats for some years now. Jon spends a lot of tome stewarding and recently qualified as a probationer Judge. He describes his experiences in the Fancy here. Below are just some of the many cats owned or bred by Jon plus a few others that he has passed on photos of.

Some cats owned, bred by or known to Jon Trotter

Ch Keshi Draiodoir Dubh		Trotkatz Black Opal
Trotkatz Black Bella
Onika Acle Jethro		Trotkatz Black Monty
A litter of Asian Reds (King x Yolande's Dream)
Onika Red Lionking		Keshi Mystical Magicmaker
Pr Boronga Red Sunqueen

Some Asian Self kittens

A Litter of Asian Red and Black-Tortie Kittens (Murphy x Dragonfire Sweetheart)
Incidentally, there are now three generations of "Murphys" on this page: Keshi Mystical Magicmaker (Murphy's father) and Keshi Draiodoir Dubh (Murphy himself). Murphy's kittens include the red and black-tortie kittens pictured on the right plus Pip (in "Cindy's Cats"). He's a busy boy!

Peanuts

UK Gr Ch Trotkatz Dippledapple
One of the Black Tortie kittens pictured above grew up to be Peanuts (UK Gr Ch Trotkatz Dippledapple, F, 72e). She is the first Trotkatz Champion and is also famous as both the first Asian to win an overall best in show and the first Asian Self to be made up to UK Grand Champion!
Resting after a good day's work		Best in Show

Carolyn's Cats

Carolyn Clark (Chinkara) has been breeding and showing cats for some years now.

Danny

Gr Ch Hurtlepuss Black Adonis
Probably one of her most admired cats is Danny (Gr Ch Hurtlepuss Black Adonis, 72), Supreme Provisional Breed Exhibit at the Supreme Cat Show 1998. Photograph by Alan Robinson

Harry

Gr Pr Chinkara Onemanband

This is Danny's son Harry (Gr Pr Chinkara Onemanband, 72) – who was Supreme Provisional Breed Exhibit in 1999 and was the first Asian Self to win a third Grand Premier Certificate! Photograph by Alan Robinson

Bess

Gr Pr Chinkara Black Bombazine
Also being shown nowadays is yet another of Carolyn's Bombays, Bess (Gr Ch Chinkara Black Bombazine, 72). Bess isn't just any Bombay – she was the first EVER Bombay Champion – gaining her 3rd CC two weeks after her neuter brother pictured above gained his 3rd PC – and the second Asian Self to become a UK Grand Champion. Bess is pictured here at four months old and along with another brother, Jet (Bess photo by Barry Newcombe).
Bess at 4 Months		Bess and Jet

Jet

Jet (Gr Ch & I Gr Pr Chinkara Jet Black, 72) – the first Asian Self double-title Grand and first Asian Self Imperial Grand

Jennifer's Cats

Jennifer Ray has been breeding and showing cats for some years now.

Jennifer Ray's Cats

"The Cat Who Won Everything"		Magnacata Sundance Kid
Jennifer Ray is best known for breeding Tiffanies, but does have a few Asian self cats, including her own-bred Sunny (Magnacata Sundance Kid, 72c). He was the first Asian lilac to have qualified before the breed attained Championship status, with five ICs and numerous other show wins. He won many of the inaugural Club trophies at our AGM in 1999. Sunny was born on 6th April 1998 of Wisebrook Forever Louis (sire) and Bambino Lilac Lilium (dam). Photograph by Marc Henrie.

Jennie's Cats

Jennie Quiddington (Balqama) has been breeding cats for a while now. These are some of her cats and kittens.

Some of Jennie Quiddington's Cats

Balqama Sable Sybares		Boronga Tortiblack Rose		Boronga Red Rosita

Some more of Jennie Quiddington's Cats

Balqama Black Velvet		Boronga Dollyvee
Bibs (Ch Balqama Black Biambe) as a kitten		Tara (Boronga Cream Solastar) with Josh

Michele's Cats

Michele Robinson (Beullaga) has an Asian Blue Self called Bhoona (Bishopston Hippolytae, 72a), who gave birth in March 1999 to three kittens. Pictured alongside Peshwari (Onika Black Peppin, 72), Michele's Bombay male neuter, is one of these kittens: Cocoa (Beullaga Cocoa Kaluha, 72b), an Asian Chocolate Self. Cocoa is now living the high-life as a well loved pet in Australia! Shown below these two is Bhoona's second litter born last year. The sire was Jaspurra Bonsai Panther, 27b: a chocolate Burmese carrying blue, while Bhoona carries chocolate. The kittens consist of a blue self, a chocolate self, a lilac variant and two chocolate variants.

Some of Michele Robinson's Cats

Cocoa		Peshwari
Bhoona's second litter at 24 days...		...and at 8 weeks