Our association with Korats started in 1992 with our first Korat neuter 'Ziggy'. We wanted a companion for our then ageing toy poodle 'Monty' who had grown up with our family cat 'Smokey'. While looking for an outgoing breed of cat we saw an advertisement for Korat kittens. At the time our only knowledge about the breed was gleaned from information in cat books. Not long after, we met the little ball of steel wool and it was love at first sight. A delightful and playful boy, Ziggy's antics never failed to amaze us. He had a true Korat temperament - mild, with a will of iron! Ziggy was not afraid of anything and was convinced that he could do anything he had not previously been told not to, adapted quite easily to new situations, and had good self confidence. Playful, loyal and affectionate, Ziggy became good friends with Monty, our poodle. His premature death left a huge hole in our lives and a determination to learn more about this rare and little know breed.
We acquired our first Korat queen Rursai Dtook Ga Dtah (Zoe) in October 1993. Zoe was nine months old at the time and a bit more reserved than Ziggy.
However, she soon made friends with Monty and taught us everything, and more, about Korats. We had our first Korat litter in January 1994 under the Sommerglen prefix. The six kittens were a delightful introduction to the world of breeding. We kept a neutered male kitten from this litter as a companion for Zoe, and for showing. Sommerglen Yu Lin, or 'Wiggy', was a wonderful pet and a successful show cat, before his untimely death in 1999.
Sadly, Zoe died in November 2004 after a
short illness, which she fought with the same courage as she
showed in her beautiful life.
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| SV DB GD CH ACF CH AOE Koorahk Binkys Boy (Binky) left, with Zoe (right). Binky sired most of Zoe's litters. |
3 Generations - Supranee (left), Bella (middle) and Zoe (right). (Zoe is Bella's Mum, and Bella is Supranee's Mum)
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Now let us tell you a bit about our current Korats:
Beautiful BB
Know as B-B, she is the daughter of GLD DB GD CH Ratchasima (Aust) Gi-Gi Moon Dancer.
She is a playful and affectionate girl with a soft doe eyed
expression. B-B can be reserved around strangers until she gets
to know them. She likes climbing and playing with water and
doing the mad kitty chase with her best friends Tia and Suri.
B-B has proven to be an excellent and caring mother
who likes sharing the mothering role with Suri. On the show
bench B-B has won quite a few top five placings and was awarded
Best in Show Female, Ring 1 by Ann Stickland (Vic) at the
Siamese Cat Society Show on 24 May 2009.
BB has been retired from the show bench and
is presently expecting her fourth litter of kittens.
SV DB GD CH & CCCA CH DOKLAO Blu Thao
Surinari
Female
DOB:15 June 2009
Sweet Suri
Affectionately called ‘Suri’, this lovely young female was named after a famous Thai princess from Korat.
Suri loves all types of games and toys. She is delightful
and outgoing Korat with a big personality. Suri has big
green expressive eyes, a sweet expression a lot of silver tipping in
her coat. She has been doing well in shows enjoying all
the attention from judges and the public. At the 2010 St
George Cat show Suri was awarded Best in Show Female in Ring 1,
by Carla Bizzell (CFA – USA).
Suri has had two litters of kittens
in the last two years and proved to be a
good and caring mother.
Suri continues to do well in shows,
winning many top 5 placings.
POISON'S
Ying Yai (Yoyo)
Female
DOB: 7 December 2009
Delightful Yoyo
‘Yoyo’ as we call her arrived from Finland in
September 2010. She was bred by
Outi Niemi
and with recent Thai Korat lines in her pedigree, is an important addition to our breeding program. Yoyo
is a very sweet and affectionate female with a nice temperament.
She is very elegant
with a solid build and a lovely silky coat. Yoyo enjoys
spending time with Ash.
She is proving to be an excellent mother and has
raised two litters of kittens.
Diamond
DB GD CH & CCCA CH DOKLAO Blu Tia Stardust
Spay
DOB:12 November 2007
The gorgeous Tia
Tia is a third generation Doklao queen. She was the only kitten in a litter born to GD DB GD CH Doklao Chintina Blu Rose (Rosie).
When she was four weeks old B-B joined the family and they have
been inseparable ever since. Tia is always busy and on the go
inventing new games and getting up to mischief.
She has a lovely short coat, sweet expression and
luminous green eyes. Tia loves to meet and greet visitors and is
especially fascinated by children. Show judges especially like
her silky coat and beautiful green eye colour.
Sadly Tia had to be
spayed after her first litter of kittens. She is the mother of Doklao Blu
Thao Surinari.
Tia is currently enjoying a successful show
career as a spay. Her significant show wins in 2011 include
Best in Show Spay in
over 10 NSW shows under both local and
international judges. Tia's successful show
season means that she achieved enough show points to be awarded
the 3rd Best Group 3 Spay Cat of the 2011.
The handsome 'Mr Yindee'
Yindee came to us in 2002 from Professor Bill Gustafson, Nebraska, USA, as part of a line exchange to introduce new blood lines into our Korat gene pool. He is a regal and charming boy with a gentle disposition. He enjoys being around the girls and watching kittens at play. Yindee has a strong and muscular body, an expressive face with wide set luminous green eyes. He has sired some very beautiful kittens, including Rosie.
‘Ash’ is Lilyput’s son from her last
litter. He has grown into a well built, strong and muscular
male Korat.
Ash is very friendly and engaging and curious about everything
and everyone. He enjoys playing chasing games with the
girls. He is laid back and relaxed and an important
addition to our breeding program.
On the show bench Ash has been awarded quite a
few top five placings and has become well know for his vocal
chords. Ash has sired some lovely kittens with still more to
come in 2012.
The "other" boy
Sawadas Micky Finn
Breed: British Blue Shorthair
DOB: 12th May 1996
Micky is a British Blue boy and not a Korat. He is a vasectomised male cat that the girls visit in between litters. He is a sweet and gentle boy who really enjoys his brushing sessions. We think that he is learning to speak Thai Korat as he often has long chat sessions with the Korat clan.
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