The results from Cat of the Year 2009 in Norway are here, and we are sooooo happy and proud for all great achievements our fourlegged friends have received:)

**Huge congrats to EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine DSM, DRX h, with place number 2 on Cat of the Year – Adult category III in NRR; 502,57 point. A great placement for an 8 year old tortielady to keep pace with all gorgeous, younger cats:)**

**Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds, with place number 3 on Cat of the Year - Youngster in category III in NRR; 302,53 point, only 0,1 point behind the Aby taking 1st place:)**

**Huge congrats to EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine DSM, DRX h, with place number 3 at Cat of the Year – Senior category III in NRR; 300,03 point**

Updated our kittenspage with photos of the babies from Irma & Victor, 8 weeks old:)

Updated our plan-site:)

Updated our kittensite with photos of Irma & Victor's babies:)

We had a great weekend at Björkstakattens show in Umeå, Sweden.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds, got EX 1, IC SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24 got CAGCIB, GIC and NOM-Adult Male and (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22, got EX 1,BIV-total and NOM 6-10 months (1 of 5 votes in panel).

On Sunday (N) Santala's Xoor got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months (1 of 5 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Ximir got EX 1, GIC SI* Raul's Victor got CACS and NOM-Adult Male and (N) Santala's Xoraya got EX 1, BIV-total, NOM 6-10 months and BIS 6-10 months (4 of 5 votes in panel).

(N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22 - BIS 6-10 months on Sunday 18.04.10

Photo: Pia Skotare.

*Stretching, stretching:)*

We have had a great weekend at Trønderkattens show in Trondheim.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, IC SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24 got CAGCIB and NOM-Adult Male (1 of 4 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22, got EX 1,NOM 6-10 months and became BIS 6-10 months (3 of 4 votes in panel), GIP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32 got CAPS and (N) Santala's Breeding was BIS Breeding.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Xoor got EX 1, (N) Santala's Ximir got EX 1, NOM 6-10 months and BIS 6-10 months (2 of 4 votes in panel),(N) Santala's Xoraya got EX 1, GIP (N) Santala's Peleke got CAPS and (N) Santala's Breeding was BIS Breeding.

(N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22 - BIS 6-10 months on Saturday 27.03.10

(N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds - BIS 6-10 months on Sunday 28.03.10

Ximir in panel:)

We had a great weekend at BERAKs show in Bergen.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months (1 of 5 votes in panel), IC SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24 got CAGCIB, (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months (1 of 5 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Winthy, DRX ns 32 got CAC and (N) Santala's Breeding nr. 3.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Xoor got EX 1, IC SI* Raul's Victor got CAGCIB and NOM-Adult (1 of 3 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Xoraya got EX 1, BIV-total and NOM 6-10 months (1 of 3 votes in panel, and lost in lottery), (N) Santala's Winthy got CAC and (N) Santala's Breeding nr. 3.

(N) Santala's Xoor - black in black:)

IC SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24

We wish all catfriends a Happy New Year 2010!!:)

On photo: (N) Santala's Verena, DRX ns.

We wish all catfriends a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2010!!:)

"Models" on this year christmascard is: (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22 & (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds.

We have had a truly amazing and so unbelievable showyear with our cats and offsprings:) Thank you soooo much to our kittenbuyers for giving our sweethearts such great, new homes, for loving them so much and for showing them so nicely, also we would like to say thank you to all judges for great words and judgements during this year. We have never experienced such a year before, and will never do again, we are so grateful and happy for all this and are still on cloud nine:)

Thank you so much to all our catfriends out there for a fantastic year, we are looking forward to new wonderful and social events with lots of laughter and joy next year, thank you for being as you are:)

The summary for the showyear 2009 for our cats and babies being showed here in Norway and Sweden:

81 x EX 1

11 x EX 2

2 x EX 3

42 x certificates

16 x Prize of Honour

21 x Best in Variety

71 x NOM

31 x BIS

9 x BIS Senior category III

15 x BIS Litter category III

12 x BIS Breeders category III

3 x CH ( (N) Santala's Piraru'ku, (N) Santala's Solecha & SI* Raul's Victor )

1 x PR ( (N) Santala's Peleke,JW )

2 x IC ( Solecha & Victor )

1 x IP ( Peleke )

1 x GIP ( Peleke )

1 x Junior Winner ( (N) Santala's Vanora )

1 x Distinguished Show Merit ( EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine )

We are soooo happy and proud for our cats, offsprings and their owners, it has been such an amazing, unbelievable showyear, and thank you sooooo much to those of you with (N) Santala's babies that comes and show them so nice, we have never managed this without you:)

Photo: Thore Hansen, Østfoldkattens show 17.10.2009

From left: Tina (thank you so much for carrying:) with Xoraya & Xoor, Torill with Ximena & Xiira and Lisa with Ximir.

Photo: Fredrik Refvem, Stavanger Aftenblad.

It's not easy to get five active Devon-babies at 3 months of age to phose nicely for photographer;))

Updated our plan-site:)

We had a wonderful weekend at Adelkattens show in Dal, Norway. This was a great Christmasshow, and the biggest show held in Norway this year, with nearly 600 beautiful cats entered each day.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months (1 of 5 votes + vote from studentjudge in panel), (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22, got EX 1, Best in Variety and NOM 3-6 months (2 of 5 votes) and (N) Santala's X-litter Litter number 2 of total 6 shorthairlitters.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Xoor got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and BIS 3-6 months (3 of 4 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Ximir got EX 1, (N) Santala's Xoraya got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months (1 of 4 votes in panel) and (N) Santala's X-litter BIS Litter of total four shorthairlitters.

We had a wonderful showweekend at Østfoldkattens show in Moss, Norway.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Vanora JW, DRX ns, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, got EX 1, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got HP and BIS Senior category III, (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds, got EX 1, Best in Variety Total, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (three of five votes + vote from studentjudge), (N) Santala's Ximena, DRX h, EX 2, (N) Santala's Xiira, DRX gs, EX 1, (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22, got EX 1, GIP (N) Santala's Peleke JW got CAPS and NOM Neuter Male, and (N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32, got EX 1. (N) Santala's X-litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

On Sunday Vanora got EX 1, Xoor got EX 1, NOM 3-6 and BIS 3-6 months (three of five votes in panel + vote from studentjudge), Cora Celine got HP and Senior Female nr 2, Ximir got EX 1, BIV Total and NOM 3-6 months (two of five votes in panel), Ximena got EX 2, Xiira EX 1, Xoraya EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, Peleke got CAPS and Whimsey EX 1. (N) Santala's X-litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Breeders nr 2. in Category III.

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds,with 2 x EX 1, 2 x BIV Total, 2 x NOM 3-6 months and 1 x BIS 3-6 months.

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, with 2 x EX 1, 1 x NOM 3-6 months & 1 x BIS 3-6 months.

Xoraya in panel on Sunday, here with judge Anne Veland.

Ximir in panel on Sunday, here with judge Alexey Shchukin.

Having a little nap:)

On RORAKs show in Stavanger, Norway 10th of October 2009, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, took her eleventh Best in Show Adult since 23.09.2007 and the title Distinguished Show Merit!!! Thank you soooo much to all judges making this possible. We are also so very happy and proud of and for the wonderful "grand old" tortie-tortie;)) and for her owner Trine. Thank you for showing her and for letting us show her, and not at least for have given her such a great home and for loving her so much as you do!!:))

Photo: Siri Landre.

We had a wonderful showweekend at RORAKs show in Stavanger, Norway.

On Saturday IC (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns, got CAGCIB, (N) Santala's Vanora JW, DRX ns, got EX 1 and Best in Variety Total, (N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got HP, NOM Adult Female, Best in Show Adult Female (4 of 4 votes), became Distinguished Show Merit and Best Senior Female, (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds, got EX 1, Best in Variety Total, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (4 of 4 votes), (N) Santala's Ximena, DRX h, EX 1, (N) Santala's Xiira, DRX gs, EX 2, (N) Santala's Xoraya, DRX n 22, got EX 1 and (N) Santala's Winthy, DRX ns 32, got EX 1. (N) Santala's X-litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

On Sunday Solecha got CAGCIB, Vanora got EX 1, Best in Variety Total and NOM 6-10 months (one of four votes in panel), Xoor got EX 1, Cora Celine got HP, Best in Variety Total, NOM Adult Female, Best in Show Female (3 of 4 votes) and Best Senior Female, Ximir got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (4 of 4 votes), Ximena got EX 2, Xiira EX 1, Xoraya EX 1 and Winthy EX 1. (N) Santala's X-litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Ximir, DRX ds,

with 2 x EX 1, 1 x BIV Total, 2 x NOM 3-6 months and 2 x BIS 3-6 months (with all judges votes) at your first show just old enough to participate.

(N) Santala's Xoor, DRX n, in panel Saturday:)

And litterbrother Ximir in panel:)

We had a wonderful showweekend at Östkatten in Nyköping, Sweden, where Scandinavian Winner Show 2009 was held.

(N) Santala's Vanora,JW, DRX ns, got EX 1 in class 11 from judge Mira Fonsén, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour and was Best in Variety total group 3 from judge Marie Westerlund, IP (N) Santala's Peleke,JW, DRX n 21 32, got CAGPIB and became Grand International Premier from judge Mira Fonsén. Solecha and Winthy from our breeding were also there:) CH (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns, got CACIB, became International Champion and was Best in Variety total from judge Mira Fonsén, and (N) Santala's Winthy, DRX ns 32, got EX 1 in class 11 from judge Mira Fonsén.

Thank you so much Östkatten for such a super arrangement, you have done such a wonderful job!!:)

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Peleke,JW with your Grand International Premier-title:)

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Solecha with your International Champion-title and Best in Variety Total group 1:)

Huge congrats to EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine with Prize of Honour and Best in Variety Total group 3:)

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Winthy with EX 1 in class 11:)

Huge congrats to (N) Santala's Vanora,JW with EX 1 in class 11:)

Vanora, just as cuddly and cozy at shows as she is at home:))

The kittenspage has been updated with photos of Victor and Bittelines babies.

We have participated at Sunnmørskattens show in Ålesund, Norway.

(N) Santala's Vanora, JW, DRX ns, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female, Best in Show Adult Female and Best in Show Senior category III, IP (N) Santala's Peleke,JW, DRX n 21 32 got CAGPIB and NOM Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32, got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months, and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III.

We had a wonderful showweekend in Kristiansand, at SØRAKs show.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Vanora, JW, DRX ns, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female and Best Senior Female category III, and (N) Santala's Breeders nr 3 in category III.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Vanora, JW, got EX 1, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female, BIS Adult Female and Best Senior female category III, and (N) Santala's Breeders nr 2 in category III.

The kittenspage has been updated with photos of Victor and Bittelines babies.

The kittenspage has been updated with photos of Victor and Bittelines babies.

On Rosekatten's show in Molde, Norway 2nd of August, (N) Santala's Vanora, DRX n, got her fifth Best in Show as a kitten, and the title Junior Winner!!! Thank you soooo much to all judges making this possible. We are so very happy and proud of our little cozygirl, and also dad Peregrin & mom Irma are proud of their little daughter:o))

We had a wonderful showweekend in Molde, at Rosekattens show.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female and BIS Senior, IC SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got CAGCIB and NOM Adult Male, IP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32, got CAGPIB and NOM Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Ualanah, DRX n 33, got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, (N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Vanora got EX 1, BIV, NOM 3-6 months, BIS 3-6 months and became JW, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female, BIS Adult Female and BIS Senior, IC SI* Raul's Victor got CAGCIB and NOM Adult Male, IP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAGPIB and NOM Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Ualanah got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, (N) Santala's Whimsey EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III.

Photo: Siri Landre.

Photo: Siri Landre.

Photo: Siri Landre.

We had a wonderful showweekend in Trondheim, at Katteklubben Midt-Norges show.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns, got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and BIS 3-6 months, IC SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got CAGCIB, BIV, NOM Adult Male and BIS Adult Male, (N) Santala's Tushani, DRX n 24 got her first CAC, IP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32, got CAGPIB, NOM Neuter Male and BIS Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Ualanah, DRX n 33, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Vinni, DRX bs 33, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32, got EX 2 of total 3 kittens, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62, got CAC and became Champion, (N) Santala's V-Litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Vanora got EX 1, BIV, NOM 3-6 months and BIS 3-6 months, IC SI* Raul's Victor got CAGCIB, BIV and NOM Adult Male, (N) Santala's Tushani got CAC, IP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAGPIB, NOM Neuter Male and BIS Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Ualanah got EX 1, (N) Santala's Vinni EX 1, (N) Santala's Whimsey EX 1 of total 3 and BIV, CH (N) Santala's Piraru'ku got CACIB, (N) Santala's V-litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III.

(N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns.

(N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62.

(N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32.

We had a wonderful showweekend here in Kristiansund, at our own club Vestkystkattens show.

On Saturday CH (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns, got CACIB, Best in Variety total and NOM-Adult female, (N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female, BIS Adult Female and BIS Senior category III, CH SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got CACIB and NOM Adult Male, IP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32, got CAGPIB, NOM-Neuter Male and BIS Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Vinni, DRX bs 33, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32, got EX 1 of total 4, Best in Variety, NOM 3-6 months, BIS 3-6 months, Best Clubcat Shorthair + Total, (N) Santala's Winthy, DRX ns 32, got EX 2, (N) Santala's Ualanah, DRX n 33, got EX 3, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62, got CAC, NOM Adult Male and BIS Adult Male, (N) Santala's V-Litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III (120,422p).

On Sunday (N) Santala's Vanora got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months, BIS 3-6 months and Best Clubcat category III, EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got Prize of Honour, NOM Adult Female, BIS Adult Female and BIS Senior category III, CH SI* Raul's Victor got CACIB, was IC and NOM Adult Male, IP (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAGPIB, NOM Neuter Male and BIS Neuter Male, (N) Santala's Vinni EX 1, (N) Santala's Winthy EX 1 of total 4, Best in Variety and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Whimsey EX 2, (N) Santala's Ualanah EX 3, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku CAC, NOM Adult Male and BIS Adult Male, (N) Santala's V-litter Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders in category III (118,122p).

(N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62

2 x CAC, 2 x NOM Adult Male, 2 x BIS Adult Male.

EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h

2 x Prize of Honour, 2 x NOM Adult Female, 2 x BIS Adult Female, 2 x BIS Senior category III.

IP (N) Santala's Peleke, JW, DRX n 21 32

2 x CAGPIB, 2 x NOM Neuter Male, 2 x BIS Neuter Male.

(N) Santala's Whimsey, DRX ns 21 32

1 x EX 1, 1 x EX 2, 1 x Best in Variety, 1 x NOM 3-6, 1 x BIS 3-6, 1 x Best Clubcat Shorthair + Total.

(N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns

2 x EX 1, 2 x NOM 3-6, 1 x BIS 3-6, 1 x Best Clubcat Shorthair.

On Saturday 20th of June all Devon Rex in group 1 were nominated:o)

From left: Grethe with (N) Mega Miaow's Barack (NOM 6-10), Lisa with (N) Santala's Vanora (NOM 3-6) and Nina with CH (N) Santala's Solecha (NOM Adult Female)

Photo: Janne Strand.

Little Whimsey at show for the first time:o)

Photo: Janne Strand.

Whimsey again; totally relaxed and cool, and just as cozy as she is at home:o)

Photo: Janne Strand.

Piraru'ku in the panel, just becoming BIS Adult Male:o)

Photo: Janne Strand.

We had a wonderful showweekend at Hansakattens show in Bergen, Norway.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Solecha got her third CAC-certificate and got her first title Champion, she was also Best in Variety total in group 1 and was NOM-Adult female, (N) Santala's Vanora got EX 1, PR (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAPIB and was NOM-Neuter, (N) Santala's Vinni got EX 1 and (N) Santala's V-Litter Best in Show Litter; number 1 of total 4 litters, and (N) Santala's Breeders number 2 of total 8 in category III.

On Sunday CH (N) Santala's Solecha got her first CACIB, (N) Santala's Vanora got EX 1, Best in Variety Total, NOM 3-6 and Best in Show 3-6 months, PR (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAPIB and got his International Premier-title, (N) Santala's Vinni EX 1 and (N) Santala's V-litter Best in Show Litter; number 1 of total 3 litters and (N) Santala's Breeders number 3 of total 8 in category III.

On Saturday 6th of June Hansakatten also arranged a Rexspecial, sponsored by Nordiska Rexringen. Judge here was Anna Wilczek, Poland.

Results for the Devon Rex special; a total number of 16 Devon Rex were participating:

Best Kitten: (N) Santala's Verena, DRX ns

Best Female: CH (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns

Best Male: IP (N) Santala's Peleke, JW, DRX n 21 32

Best head: CH (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns

Best ears: (N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns

Best coat: GIC S* Exquisite Spearing, DRX ns

Best Devon Rex Total: CH (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns

CH (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns

(Photo: Lena Ellingsen, (N) Pontifex)

IP (N) Santala's Peleke,JW, DRX n 21 32

(N) Santala's Verena, DRX ns

(N) Santala's Vanora, DRX ns

It is fun being at catshow for the first time:o) The babies were totally cool and totally relaxed, just enjoying all attention:o)

The kittenspage has been updated with photos of Irma's babies (11 weeks) and Methi's babies (9 weeks).

The kittenspage has been updated with photos of Irma and Methi's babies.

Huge congratulations to (N) Santala's Peleke, JW, DRX n 21 32 with 1.place for Best Kitten / Junior Devon Rex in Nordiska Rexringen. Peleke was also Best Devon Rex Total in Nordiska Rexringen during 2008.

(N) Santala's Peleke, JW, DRX n 21 32.

Huge congratulations to (N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62 with chared 2. place for Best Kitten / Junior Devon Rex in Nordiska Rexringen 2008.

(N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62.

Huge congratulations to SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24 with 5. place for Best Kitten / Junior Devon Rex in Nordiska Rexringen 2008.

SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24.

(N) Santala's was Best Devon Rex Breeders of the year 2008 in Nordiska Rexringen.

Thank you soooo much to all of you that has made this possible, we are very grateful and happy.

We had a wonderful showweekend at Storsjökattens show in Östersund, Sweden.

On Saturday(N) Santala's U-Tip-Toe-Took got EX 1 and became "Judges Sweetheart", SI* Raul's Victor got CAC and was Champion, (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAP and got his first title Premier, was NOM and Best in Show Neuter (2 of 4 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Umeeka got EX 1, NOM 3-6 and Best in Show 3-6 months (2 of 4 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Ualanah got EX 2, and (N) Santala's U-Litter number 4 of total 4 litters.

On Sunday (N) Santala's U-Tip-Toe-Took got EX 1, CH SI* Raul's Victor got CACIB, PR (N) Santala's Peleke JW, got CAPIB, was NOM and Best in Show Neuter (2 of 3 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Umeeka EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months (1 of 3 votes in panel), (N) Santala's Ualanah EX 2, and (N) Santala's Best in Show Litter; number 1 of total 5 litters and was "Judges Sweethearts".

(N) Santala's Umeeka, DRX ns 21 33.

We had a wonderful show-weekend at Trønderkattens show in Trondheim, Norway.

On Saturday S* Exquisite Peregrin Took, DRX a, got CAP & NOM Neuter Male, (N) Santala's U-Tip-Toe-Took, DRX ns, got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (two of four votes), EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour and was Best in Show Senior, SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got CAC, (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32, got CAP, (N) Santala's Umeeka, DRX ns 21 33, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months (one of four votes), (N) Santala's Ualanah, DRX ns 33, was EX 2 after sister Umeeka, (N) Santala's Litter was Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Breeders number 3 in Category III.

On Sunday S* Exquisite Peregrin Took, DRX a, got CAP, (N) Santala's U-Tip-Toe-Took, DRX ns, got EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (three of four votes), EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour and was Best in Show Senior, SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got CAC, (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32, got CAP, (N) Santala's Umeeka, DRX ns 21 33, got EX 1 and littersister (N) Santala's Ualanah, DRX ns 33 got EX 2, (N) Santala's Litter was Best in Show Litter and (N) Santala's Breeders number 3 in category III.

(N) Santala's U-Tip-Toe-Took, DRX ns.

(N) Santala's Umeeka, DRX ns 21 33.

(N) Santala's Ualanah, DRX ns 33.

(N) Santala's U-Tip-Toe-Took. Exactly 3 months old, in panel and became Best in show 3-6 months!!:o)

Huge congrats little-Took:o)

On Rosekatten's show in Molde, Norway 10th of August, (N) Santala's Peleke, DRX n 21 32, got his fifth Best in Show as a kitten, and the title Junior Winner!!! Thank you soooo much to all judges making this possible. We are so very happy and proud of the little boy, and also dad Willy & mom Methi are proud of their little son:o))

Peleke knows how to relax even though you are in a show;o))

And sleeps sweet with lipstick from the judge on his chin:o))

On Vestkystkattens show 24th of May the prizement for all best cats/breeders for the showseason 2007 in Norway and our federation NRR was held. In the showseason 2007 (N) Santala's became 2nd Best Shorthairbreeders with 547,123 points. 0,74 points behind 1st place won by a British Shorthair-breeder.

Thousand thank you's to our kittenbuyers that has shown our babies so great, and judges who have been judging our offsprings, and made all this possible.

From right president in our federation NRR; Christer Einvik, Torill Gjøten Sandnes with (N) Santala's Peleke, DRX n 21 32 and Lisa Gjøten Sandnes.

FINALLY, after a looooong waitingtime, our little cozy boy, Victor, has arrived to Norway. He comes from Slovenia, from the same breeder where the mother of our Romulus comes from, SI* Raul's. Thousands of thank you's to Milena for entrusting us this gorgeous, charming and purring little fellow and let us share our home with him. He is everything we have dreamt of!!!

Victor will soon get his own page, with presentation, more information and photos. Until then you can see some photos here:

SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24.

We have had a wonderful show-weekend at Sunnmørskattens show in Ålesund, Norway.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns, got EX 1, Best in Variety Total, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (all votes!!), EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h, got Prize of Honour, Best in Variety Total and NOM Adult female, GIC (N) Santala's Elisha, DRX h, got CACE, SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Tushani, DRX n 24, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32, got EX 1, (N) Santala's Sera, DRX ns 33, got EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

On Sunday (N) Santala's Solecha got EX 1, Best in Variety Total, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months (all votes!!), EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got Prize of Honour, GIC (N) Santala's Elisha got EX 1 - certificate, SI* Raul's Victor got EX 1, (N) Santala's Tushani EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Peleke JW got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months, (N) Santala's Sera EX 1 and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

(N) Santala's Sera, DRX ns 33. (Photo: Janne Strand)

(N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns. (Photo: Janne Strand)

(N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32. (Photo: Janne Strand)

(N) Santala's Solecha, DRX ns.

Victor and me have been in Gothenburg, Sweden, at show for first time. The show was arranged by Västsvenska Kattklubben, a really nice and well organized show.

On Saturday Victor got EX 1 in class 11 from judge Fabio Brambilla and on Sunday he got EX 1 and NOM 6-10 months from judge Eric Reijers.

We have had a wonderful show-weekend at Scandinavian Winner Show 2008, held in Fredrikstad, Norway by NRR.

SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, got EX 1 in class 11 from judge Francoise Milcent, (N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32 got EX 1 in class 11 from judge Stephe Bruin and (N) Santala's Piraru'ku, DRX w 62 got EX 1 in class 11 from judge Ad de Bruijn.

SI* Raul's Victor, DRX n 24, have a great time in the cage at his first norwegian show:o)

The planned litters-page has been updated with new plans:o)

We have had a wonderful show-weekend at Rosekattens show in Molde, Norway.

On Saturday (N) Santala's Lola got CAC, Champion and NOM-Adult female, (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1, Best in Variety 3-10 months and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's P-litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Breeders nr. 2 in Category III.

On Sunday CH (N) Santala's Lola got CACIB and NOM - Adult female, (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1, NOM 3-6 months, Best in Show 3-6 months and became JUNIOR WINNER!, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's P-litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Breeders nr. 2 in Category III.

(N) Santala's Peleke JW, DRX n 21 32.

The kittens-page has been updated with photos of Irma and Gipsy's babies.

We have had a wonderful show-weekend at Katteklubben Midt-Norges show in Sunndalsøra, Norway.

On Saturday EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got HP (Prize of Honour), (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Pasadena EX 1, (N) Santala's P-litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

On Sunday EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got HP (Prize of Honour), (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1, NOM 3-6 months and Best in Show 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1 and NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Pasadena EX 1, (N) Santala's P-litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

The boys meet each other in the panel again:o)

The kittens-page has been updated with photos of Irma and Gipsy's babies.

The kittens-page has been updated with photos of Irma and Gipsy's babies.

The kittens-page has been updated. Both Irma and Gipsy have now got their babies. Photos and more info on the babies will come when they are ready for the big photoworld:o)

Also our plans has been updated. No more plans for babies during 2008, but we have exciting plans for 2009....More info will follow later.

We have had a wonderful show-weekend in Bergen, Norway.

On Saturday GIC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got CACE, (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1, NOM 3-6 months, BIS 3-6 months (with all votes from the judges!!!:o)), (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1, NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Pasadena EX 1, (N) Santala's litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

On Sunday GIC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got CACE and her Europa Champion-title!!!:o)))), (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1, NOM 3-6 months, BIS 3-6 months (with all votes from the judges!!!:o)), (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1, NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Pasadena EX 1, (N) Santala's litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

Huge congratulations to Trine with Cora's Europa Champion-title!!!

EC (N) Santala's Cora Celine, DRX h.

(N) Santala's Peleke was Best in Show 3 - 6 months both days with all votes from the judges both days!!! Huge congrats to our cozy-boy!!!

(N) Santala's Peleke, DRX n 21 32.

Thank you so much Maj Torstensen for this great photo!!!

We have had a wonderful show-weekend in Kristiansund, Norway.

On Saturday GIC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got CACE, NOM-Adult, BIS Adult Female, Best Clubcat Shorthair + Total, PR (N) Santala's Mickey M-a-c Devon CAPIB, (N) Santala's Lola CAC, NOM-Adult, (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1 + NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Powder Puff EX 2, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1, Best in Variety, NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Pasadena EX 1, (N) Santala's P-litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

On Sunday GIC (N) Santala's Cora Celine got CACE, NOM-Adult, BIS Adult Female and Best Clubcat Shorthair, (N) Santala's Lola CAC, NOM-Adult, (N) Santala's Peleke EX 1 + NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Powder Puff EX 2, (N) Santala's Piraru'ku EX 1, Best in Variety, NOM 3-6 months, (N) Santala's Pasadena EX 1, (N) Santala's P-litter Best in Show Litter Category III and (N) Santala's Best in Show Breeders Category III.

Thank you so much to our kittenbuyers for wonderful presentation of "our" babies!!!