![]() Miss Simpson also chose to feature at least four photos of kittens or cats bred by Miss Kirkpatrick in The Book of The Cat. MacKenzie Stewart, Miss E.Goddard, and Miss Kirkpratrick." 3 The list includes: " Lady Marcus Beresford, Mrs. The esteem in which the young Miss Kirkpatrick was held by her peers can be more clearly gauged by a report written by Frances Simpson, on the establishment of the Blue Persian Cat Society, which was formed 24th April, 1901.Īlthough not included in either the Executive or the Committee, she is however, included among the select few honoured to be among the very first to be considered worthy to be listed as a 'Judge' of Blue Persians. Miss Kirkpatrick assures me that plenty of good food, fresh air, and daily grooming are the best things to keep Persians healthy and in good condition." 2 They are fed three times a day, upon milk and milk foods in the morning, raw meat at midday, and boiled fish and rice at night. " Miss Kirkpatrick's cats are given entire liberty, and seldom have anything the matter with them. On the care of her cats, we get a small insight from an interview with W.M. By this time, Miss Kirkpatrick had already established herself as a knowledgeable and respected breeder with firmly established links to 'Blue Persian' fraternity within the fancy. 'Lavender Blue' was born 4th September 1899, bred by Miss Kirkpatrick, from her blue male 'Don Juan II' and out of 'Peggotty'. Image courtesy of The Harrison Weir Collection Lavender Blue, Sep-4-1899, Blue Persian, M Wooloomooloo' in early 1897 to produce her blue queen ' Blue Phyllis', and then later in 1899, to her own 'Don Juan II', to produce ' Lavender Blue',- keeping very much within the framework of the somewhat line-bred strains which she knew best. Miss Kirkpatrick, chose to breed 'Peggotty' to 'Ch. ![]() ![]() Glaucus', 'Blue Goblin', 'Jumbo', 'Thunder & Lightning', and 'Turco' who were the among the founding pillars of the Blue Persian variety. 3 These three could be considered to be among the 'second tier' of famous Blues, the first tier including the very early foundation blue stud males, such as 'Ch. ![]() In her chapter on Blues in The Book of The Cat (1903) Miss Simpson first heaps high praise on 'Wooloomooloo', then briefs us on only two other early Blue males before speaking in more detail about the desirable qualities looked for in Blues. His sire was 'Friske' down from 'Jumbo' and 'Tomascine',and it is interesting to note that 'Don Juan II' was descended from a double on 'Blue Ruin II' who was himself descended from a combination doubling on the same 'Jumbo' and 'Tomascine'. In 1894, the blue male ' Wooloomooloo' made a sensational debut at the Crufts Show. 'Don Juan II' came from a distinguished line of Blues descended from the original 'Blue Ruin'. Foote, and although the dam of 'Peggotty' was a Brown Tabby, her sire was a blue, ' Don Juan II', owned by Mrs. In 1893, she acquired the Blue female 'Peggotty' from Mrs. Maile, who was exhibited as a kitten at the Crystal Palace in October of 1892. Miss Kirkpatrick had started her foray into Persians with the purchase of a Black female named ' Dinah' from Mrs. Foote's 'Bright Eyes' who was registered as a Brown Tabby. In the case, the dam of 'Lavender Blue' was 'Peggotty' (born in August, 1893), one of Miss Kirkpatrick's earliest blue females, bred by Mrs. Many of the first Blues came out of breedings between other colours, for instance, from a White bred to a Black. 'Lavender Blue' was a young and inspiring, pale coated blue Persian kitten, raised during the time of the second 'bloom' of popularity for the Blue Persian as a variety. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND | PARENTAGE & OWNERSHIP | SIBLINGS & SHOWS | BREEDING & PROGENY
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