Photos of the best and 2nd best of each competitive color class in Championship Tonkinese from the first Championship season in 1984-1985.
In the 2002-2003 show season, the points and solids were added as 2 new color classes in addition to the existing 4 mink color classes.
Best Minks , Best Points , Best Solids
Best Mink
| Year | Blue Mink |
Champagne Mink |
Natural Mink |
Platinum Mink |
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2017 - 2018 |
TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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2016 - 2017 |
TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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2015 - 2016 |
TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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2014 - 2015 |
TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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2013 - 2014 |
TBA Winner
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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| 2012-2013 | Best Champagne Mink
GC, RW Qt-Tonks Kit Kat
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Best Natural Mink
GC, RW Qt-Tonks Tiny Dancer
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Platinum Mink
GC, BW, NW Purrtek Barolo
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2nd Best Natural Mink
GC Wenlock Scoundrel of Treepaw
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2nd Best Platinum Mink
GC, RW Qt-Tonks Crystal Lake
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2011-2012 |
Best Blue Mink
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Best Champagne Mink
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Best Natural Mink
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Platinum Mink |
2nd Best Champagne Mink
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2nd Best Platinum Mink
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| 2010-2011 | Best Blue Mink
GC Beau Chat Nothing But Blue Skies |
Best Champagne Mink
GC Vivatonk Psyche (CMF) |
Best Natural Mink
GC Qt-Tonks Espresso (NMF)
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Best Platinum Mink
GC RW Kiwendo Lion Whisker (PMM) |
2nd Best Champagne Mink
GC Qt-Tonks Velcro (CMM) |
2nd Best Platinum Mink
GC RW Qt-Tonks Cashmere Mist (PMF) |
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| 2009-2010 |
Best Champagne Mink
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Best Natural Mink
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Best Platinum Mink GC, QT-Tonks Hudson River (PMM) |
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2nd Best Champagne Mink GC, RW Minkitty's Miss Cindy Smudge |
GC Sazikatz Perrier (PMM) |
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| 2008-2009 | Best Champagne Mink
GC, RW QT-Tonks Southern Belle of Sazikatz |
Best Natural Mink
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Best Platinum Mink
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  GC QT-Tonks Isabelle (CMF) Br/Ow: Harold-Diane Bourgeois |
2nd Best Natural Mink |
2nd Best Platinum Mink  GC Cecchetti Vince Young (PMM) Br/Ow: Randy-Sheri Smalts |
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| 2007-2008 | Best Champagne Mink |
Best Natural Mink
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Best Platinum Mink |
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  GC Vivatonk Coco (CMF) Br/Ow: Linda-Carmen Martino |
2nd Best Natural Mink  GC Opurra Johnny Walker of Channelaire (NMM) Br: Sue A. Robbins Ow: Neta Cox |
2nd Best Platinum Mink
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| 2006-2007 | Best Champagne Mink
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Best Platinum Mink |
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  GC Vitrina Lissandra Xemante (CMF) Br/Ow: Valori Vig Trantanella |
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| 2005-2006 | Best Champagne Mink |
Best Platinum Mink |
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  GC, RW Gulfcats Surfer Dude (CMM) 24th BEST CAT Gulf Shore Br/Ow: Paul-Toni Huff |
2nd Best Platinum Mink  GC, RW Celestecats Tiffany Rose (PMF) 18th BEST CAT South West Br: Celeste Yarnall Ow: S-D. Gilbert-Celeste Yarnall |
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| 2004-2005 | Best Champagne Mink |
Best Natural Mink |
Best Platinum Mink |
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  CH Angelsheart Coral Reef of Syoboko (CMF) Br: P-D. Schuetz-K. Lovelace Ow: Masumi Okumura |
2nd Best Natural Mink GC Seaflower's Raven (NMF) Br/Ow: Clinton-Deborah Parker |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 3rd Best of Breed |
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| 2003-2004 | Best Blue Mink GC Kasskats Blue Interlude (BMF) Br/Ow: Beth Cassely |
Best Champagne Mink  GC Angelsheart Windsor Storm (CMM) Br/Ow: P-D. Schuetz-K. Lovelace |
Best Natural Mink GC Spielzeit Schutzangel of Maricole (NMF) |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed 2nd Best Platinum Mink |
| 2002-2003 | Best Blue Mink |
Best Champagne Mink |
Best Natural Mink  GC Beau Chat Kakui (NMM) Br/Ow: Bobbie Rubel |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed 2nd Best Platinum Mink |
2nd Best Champagne Mink  Image Copyright © Carmen All Rights Reserved GC, RW VivaTonk Tilde (CMF) South West 18th Best Cat Br/Ow: Linda - Carmen Martino |
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| 2001-2002 | Best Blue Mink  GC Beau Chat I'm A Cool Blue Dude (BMM) Br/Ow: Bobbie Rubel |
Best Champagne Mink |
Best Natural Mink  Image Copyright © Johnson All Rights Reserved GC Lovnpaws Good Grief Sally Brown (NMF) Br/Ow: Carol-Kristin-Eric Lovgren |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Champagne Mink GC Kiwendo Sonsi Carmel (CMF) |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
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| 2000-2001 | Best Blue Mink
GC, RW Purrtek's Ms'Sapphire (BMF) Br/Ow: B Cassely - L K Chocholousek
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Best Champagne Mink
Same as 2nd Best of Breed
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Best Natural Mink  GC Shanfoo's Brown Betty-Jane (NMF) Br/Ow: Norma Sharon Roy |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Blue Mink GC Lovnpaws Luv'n Larry of Zebadiah (BMM) Br: E-C-K Lovgren / Ow: A-IHealy - C Lovgren |
2nd Best Champagne Mink  Image Copyright © Vickie All Rights Reserved GC Gulfcats Stormy Weather (CMM) Br: T Huff - C Lovgren / Ow: T-P Huff |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 3nd Best of Breed |
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| 1999-2000 | Best Champagne Mink  GC, RW Wenlock Intrigue (CMM) Great Lakes 15th Best Br/Ow: John Hiemstra |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed 2nd Best Platinum Mink |
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2nd Best  Image Copyright © Tetsu All Rights Reserved GC, RW Kipkat Cesaria (CMF) Great Lakes 17th Best Br/Ow: Kip & Bonnie Smith |
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| 1998-99 | Best Blue Mink GC Tinkatonks Gianni (BMM) Br/Ow: John Ryley & David Agular |
Best Champagne Mink
same as 3rd Best of Breed
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Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  Image Copyright © Tetsu All Rights Reserved GC Kiwendo Sesame Crisp (CMF) Br/Ow: Karen Willis |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
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| 1997-98 | Best Blue Mink
GC Vonkaiser Wicked Game (BMF) Br/Ow: Lynda Kaiser
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Best Champagne Mink
same as 3rd Best of Breed
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Best Natural Mink
GC Shanfoo's Brown Betty-Jane (NMF) Br/Ow: Norma Sharon Roy
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Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Blue Mink |
2nd Best Champagne Mink
GC, RW Pineypaws Smidgen (CMM) Gulf Shore 25th Best Br: Eric & Carol Lovgren & Larry & Carol Grove / Ow: Carol & Larry Grove |
2nd Best Natural Mink  Image Copyright © Tetsa All Rights Reserved GC Spielzeit Danke Schoen (NMM) Br: Fran Nickerson Ow: Fran & Bruce Nikerson |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
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| 1996-97 | Best Blue Mink  Image Copyright © Chanan All Rights Reserved GC Spielzeit Erin Go Blau (BMF) Br/Ow: Fran & Bruce Nickerson |
Best Champagne Mink
 Image Copyright © Chanan All Rights Reserved GC, RW Vanwin Forevr Krystal of Karessence (CMF) Southwest 17th Best Br: Carney, Winters, Hodge, & Cutler / Ow: Karen & Anne White & Mark Campbell
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Best Natural Mink  Image Copyright © Tetsa All Rights Reserved GC Spielzeit Tosca (NMF) Br/Ow: Fran & Bruce Nickerson |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Blue Mink  GC Netsuke Demi (BMF) Br/Ow: Ron & Carol Mackay |
2nd Best Champagne Mink GC Shanfoo Shampagne of Sultans (CMF) Br: Norma & Sharon Roy / Ow: Nancy Sullivan |
2nd Best Natural Mink GC, GP Kipkat Dusky Domino (NMS) Br/Ow: Kip & Bonnie Smith |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
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| 1995-96 | Best Blue Mink  Image Copyright © Howard All Rights Reserved GC Spielzeit Abend (BMF) Br/Ow: Fran & Bruce Nikerson |
Best Champagne Mink  Image Copyright © Chanan All Rights Reserved GC Sonham's Fairy Godchild (CMF) Br: Ann Sanson & Catharine Visser / Ow: Ann Sanson |
Best Natural Mink |
Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Blue Mink GC Vonkaiser Lady Lexus (BMF) Br/Ow: Lynda Kaiser |
2nd Best Champagne Mink |
2nd Best Natural Mink  Image Copyright © Howard All Rights Reserved GC Spielzeit Toblerone (NMF) Br/Ow: Fran & Bruce Nickerson |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
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| 1994-95 | Best Blue Mink  Image Copyright © Johnson All Rights Reserved GC Spielzeit Rhapsodie (BMF) Br/Ow: Fran & Bruce Nickerson |
Best Champagne Mink
GC, RW Cking Remember Me (CMM) Great Lakes 24th Best Br: Joan Bernstein & Carolyn Kingsley / Ow: Charles & Carolyn Kingsley
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Best Natural Mink
GC, PR Shanfoo's Shanalyn of Irlu (NMS) Br: Norma & Sharon Roy / Ow: Mary Mulrennan
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Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Blue Mink  GC Pixelpoint Bluemoon Dream (BMM) Br: R & B Honey & Donna Base / Ow: Donna Base |
2nd Best Champagne Mink GC Lovnpaws Theadora Baer (CMF) Br/Ow: Eric & Carol Lovgren |
2nd Best Natural Mink |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
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| 1993-94 | Best Champagne Mink  Image Copyright © Chanan All Rights Reserved GC, RW Privatdancer Johnny M. 'Be Good' (CMM) Southwest 19th Best Br: Diane Lucette Wells / Ow: Diane Lucette Wells & M. Troutman |
Best Natural Mink
GC Lovnpaws Shooting Star (NMM) Br: Eric & Carol Lovgren & R. C. MacKay / Ow: Eric & Carol Lovgren
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Best Platinum Mink
Same as Best of Breed
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2nd Best Champagne Mink  Image Copyright © Carl All Rights Reserved CG Klassy's Emerald Rose of Seaflower (CMF) Br: Carole Gradick & Thomas McGuin / Ow: Deborah S. Stewart |
2nd Best Natural Mink CH Nierliche Elliott of Tinkatonks (NMM) Br: Catharine E. Visser / Ow: David Agular & John Ryley |
2nd Best Platinum Mink Same as 2nd Best of Breed |
Best Point
Year |
Blue Point |
Champagne Point
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Natural Point |
Platinum Point
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2015-2016 |
Best Blue PointTBA Winner
Blue Point Male Br: L Jordan-Z Yavarow Ow: Z Yavarow,L Jordan |
Best Champagne Point
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Best Platinum Point
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2nd Best Blue Point |
2nd Best Champagne PointTBA Winner
GC, RW, AW Wan-Lea Bond Girl Solitaire
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2nd Best Natural Point |
2nd Best Platinum Point
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2014-2015 |
Best Blue Point |
Best Champagne Point
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Best Natural Point |
TBA Winner
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2nd Best Blue Point |
2nd Best Champagne Point
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2nd Best Natural Point |
2nd Best Platinum Point
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2013-2014 |
TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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No TBA Tonkinese Qualified |
TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Honorable Mention
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TBA Winner
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2012-2013 |
No Blue Point |
No Champagne Point |
No Natural Point |
Best Platinum Point
GC, RW Vivatonk Cupids Beau of Wan-Lea
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2nd Best Platinum Point
GC Maytime Zyrkalo Mira
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2011-2012 |
No Blue Point |
Best Champagne Point
GC, RW Qt-Tonks Rio Grande of Sazikatz
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Best Natural Point
GC Wan-Lea Bond Girl Kissy Suz
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Best Platinum Point |
2nd Best Platinum Point
GC , RW Amimao's Midori Sparkle
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| 2010-2011 | Best Blue Point
GC Qt-Tonks Skye Sox of Meandra |
Best Champange Point
GC RW Angelsheart Entheovita (CPM) |
Best Platinum Point
GC BW NW Purrtek Shiraz (PPM) |
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2nd Best Champagne Point
GC Matsuekitty Taro Jr. of Hisano (CPM) |
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| 2009-2010 | Best Platinum Point
GC, BW, NW Purrtek Summer Wine of Cecchetti |
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2nd Best Platinum Point
GC Pendragon Frosted Rose (PPF) |
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| 2008-2009 | Best Champagne Point  GC, RW Pendragon Johnnys Snow Angel (CPF) 2nd BEST CAT Northwest Br/Ow: Laurie-Lisa Holmes |
Best Platinum Point
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2nd Best Platinum Point  GC, RW Franklee Tangled Up In Blue (PPM) 6th BEST CAT Great Lakes Br/Ow: Peggy Gyimesi |
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| 2007-2008 | Best Champagne Point
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Best Platinum Poin t |
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2nd Best Platinum Point  GC Seaflower Rosita Tomsn of Pendragon (PPF) Br: Clinton-Deborah Parker Ow: Laurie-Lisa Holmes |
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| 2006-2007 | Best Platinum Point |
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2nd Best Platinum Point GC, RW Sazikatz Texas Beau (PPM) 18th BEST CAT Gulf Shore Br/Ow: Sheryl A. Zink |
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| 2005-2006 | |
Best Platinum Point
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2nd Best Champagne Point  GC Angelsheart Puget Winds of Syoboko (CPM) Br: P-D. Schuetz-K. Lovelace Ow: Peggy-Derryl Schuetz-M. Okumura |
2nd Best Platinum Point  GC, RW Vivatonk Asta (PPF) 12td BEST KITTEN South West 12td BEST CAT South West Br/Ow: Linda-Carmen Martino |
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| 2004-2005 |  GC Angelsheart Venus of Syoboko (BPF) Br: P-D. Schuetz-K. Lovelace Ow: Masumi Okumura |
 GC Angelsheart Topaz Winds of Syoboko (CPM) Br: P-D. Schuetz-K. Lovelace Ow: Peggy Schuetz-Masumi Okumura |
Best Platinum Point
GC, NW Seaflower's Little Rosebud DM |
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2nd Best Platinum Point
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2003-2004 *
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Best Point |
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| 2002-2003 * | Best Point |
2nd Best Point  GC Lovnpaws Kaspar Zegost (PPM) Br/Ow: Carol-Kristin-Eric Lovgren |
* Not given as seperate colors but given by basic coat pattern.
Best Solid
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