Planning of a new litter in the spring of 2013
02/10/12
In the spring of 2013 Gemma will once more be mated with wold champignon Baikal Onix Gloria. I had always planned that I would try to get one more litter by Gemma and Baikal, as it was simply a gorgeous litter A. I had however not imagine it should be so soon as the litter B, but I did not dare to wait longer as Baikal will soon be retired.
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Gemma - BIV and nomBIS
04/04/12
On the 30th of April I travel with Gemma and Althea to Fredericia to attended the JYRAK (FIFe) show. It was Althea’s first show and she competed in class 12, while this was Gemma’s second show and she competed in class 9. It was Annette Kempf, DK who was judging them both.
Althea did so fine even thought she was a bit scared by all the noise around her. She received her Ex1 and got a very promising evaluation.
Gemma also did fine, all though she was still a bit shy and did not show off so much self-confidence. She received her second CAC - and beside that got a BIV (Best In Variety). She has grown into a very fine lady and I am so pleased with her.
The judge also nominated her to BIS (Best In Show). I was so proud….
Gemma did not get the BIS but it was a very good practice and perhaps the next time. At the moment I am just so proud that she got that far in the show.
Thank you Lise (DK nelius) for the pictures….
Althea did so fine even thought she was a bit scared by all the noise around her. She received her Ex1 and got a very promising evaluation.
Gemma also did fine, all though she was still a bit shy and did not show off so much self-confidence. She received her second CAC - and beside that got a BIV (Best In Variety). She has grown into a very fine lady and I am so pleased with her.
The judge also nominated her to BIS (Best In Show). I was so proud….
Gemma did not get the BIS but it was a very good practice and perhaps the next time. At the moment I am just so proud that she got that far in the show.
Thank you Lise (DK nelius) for the pictures….
Almost four weeks old - and just gorgeous!!
08/01/12
The kittens are now almost 4 weeks old and they are growing sweeter by the moment. They are beginning to explore the world and training to be a good cat. See the new pictures of the kittens at the ”Available kittens” page.
Five healthy kittens growing fast
28/12/11
Gemma’s five kittens are now a little over 2 weeks old and their eyes have now open. They are growing fast and have more than tipple their weight. Gemma is looking after them well and she is constantly watching over them. If she feels the place of the kittens are too light or too noisy she will try to move the kittens to a better place. There are three boys; Alfric (ny22), Albus (ny 22) and Almo (n24) and two girls; Althea (ny22) and Aldora (ny22). Alfric and Althea have the best golden colors, but there is golden in all of them except for Almo.
Very sad news
14/12/11
Today the 14th of december we sadly lost one of Gemma’s kittens. It was a female golden kitten with a tabby pattern and the one I had expected to keep for myself, which made it an even more sad story. Yesterday when we took pictures of the kittens and weighted them, they all looked healthy and where very lively. This morning however I noticed that one kitten did not feed and did not make an effort to feed even when the other kittens where removed. I rushed her to the veterinarian when her state deteriorated and where she was given a saline solution and breast milk substitution. She was examined but no apparent illness was found. Not long after we got home from the vet she died.
All the other kittens are feeding well and all the time. Their bellies are round and they show signs of growing well. Gemma and the other kittens were also examined by the veterinarian. Gemma produce plenty of milk and the other kittens are growing well and are bursting with health. I may never know what went wrong with the one kitten, but I am sorry for the loss of her - a very beautiful kitten I would have loved to see grow.
All the other kittens are feeding well and all the time. Their bellies are round and they show signs of growing well. Gemma and the other kittens were also examined by the veterinarian. Gemma produce plenty of milk and the other kittens are growing well and are bursting with health. I may never know what went wrong with the one kitten, but I am sorry for the loss of her - a very beautiful kitten I would have loved to see grow.
6 kittens born today - december 12th 2011
12/12/11
Today Gemma gave birth to 6 beautiful kittens. The first two kittens arrived at 5:50 am, then one more came at 6:25, 7:15, 7:40 and 8:20 am. Gemma was a very competent mother and no assistance was needed. It was her first litter but she did GREAT. At no time were we worried about the delivery of her kittens or her well-being. This will absolutely not be the last time Gemma has a littter - she is a very good mother.
She is very protective of her kittens and we have not jet been able to make a total count of females or males and color determination is also outstanding. The kittens were weight and the following weight were found; 93, 79, 94, 103, 92 and 80 grams, respectively. We are now giving her some time alone with her kittens. Further information will come at a later time.
We did however manage to get the following pictures and video of the kittens.
She is very protective of her kittens and we have not jet been able to make a total count of females or males and color determination is also outstanding. The kittens were weight and the following weight were found; 93, 79, 94, 103, 92 and 80 grams, respectively. We are now giving her some time alone with her kittens. Further information will come at a later time.
We did however manage to get the following pictures and video of the kittens.
Almost time - the 63th day has arrived
11/12/11
Gemma is now 63 days into her pregnancy - but there is still no signs of the delivery of the kittens. She has now gained approximately 1200 grams. She moves around with difficulties, but she does not seem to be aware of her extra weight as she still want to jump to high places (no longer a pretty sight) and play with her toys. We are very curious to see how many kittens there are and we hope the birth will proceed fine.
Less than 3 weeks left
22/11/11
Gemma has now gained 600 grams and there are still approximately 19 days left - It will be exciting to see how many kittens there are. She is having trouble with jumping to high places and the elegance in her moves have disappeared.
We expect kittens in the middle of December
03/11/11
Gemma shows signs of being pregnant and so we wait…..
Gemma is home again
20/10/11
Saturday the 16th of October my husband and I once more began our journey to Ibbenbüren, Germany. We stayed at a hotel in Melle very close to Ibbenbüren and Sunday late in the morning we drove to Gaby’s. We were very glad finally to be able to pick up Gemma, as we have missed her immensely.
Gaby had taken very good care of Gemma and she seemed to be enjoying the company of Baikal even though she no longer was in heat. The mating between them had proceeded fine and now we hope that Gemma will get the most beautiful golden kittens around the middle of December 2011.
Gaby is a very experienced breeder and she had a lot of good advice and a bundle of knowledge concerning breeding and the golden color in siberians. I have learned so much in the two visits to Gaby and for this I am grateful. Gaby had a very beautiful young boy (approximately 7 months), Mischa that was simply gorgeous - so affectionally and social. I think my husband was a little afraid that the transporting cage was too big - as Mischa was looking for a home….
Around 12 o’clock we said goodbye to Gaby and started the long trip towards little Denmark.
It was good to be home with Gemma. We cannot help looking at her and think … is she pregnant? How many kittens are there going to be? The house will be full of life around christmas😄.
Gaby had taken very good care of Gemma and she seemed to be enjoying the company of Baikal even though she no longer was in heat. The mating between them had proceeded fine and now we hope that Gemma will get the most beautiful golden kittens around the middle of December 2011.
Gaby is a very experienced breeder and she had a lot of good advice and a bundle of knowledge concerning breeding and the golden color in siberians. I have learned so much in the two visits to Gaby and for this I am grateful. Gaby had a very beautiful young boy (approximately 7 months), Mischa that was simply gorgeous - so affectionally and social. I think my husband was a little afraid that the transporting cage was too big - as Mischa was looking for a home….
Around 12 o’clock we said goodbye to Gaby and started the long trip towards little Denmark.
It was good to be home with Gemma. We cannot help looking at her and think … is she pregnant? How many kittens are there going to be? The house will be full of life around christmas😄.
