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HARRISON WEIR COLLECTION
© A-Cat-Emy Concepts
PUBLISHED BY A-CAT-EMY CONCEPTS for THE HARRISON WEIR COLLECTION
AUGUST 2022 VOLUME 3 NUMBER 2
EDITOR
John G. Smithson editor@felishistorica.com HISTORY PARTNERS The CFA Foundation COLUMNISTS/CONTRIBUTORS
Karen Lawrence (St. Catharines, Canada)
Lorraine Shelton (California, USA)
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Dr. Leslie Lyons (Missouri, USA)
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Chloe Chung (Hong Kong)
Laura Vocelle (Muscat, Oman)
Florent Fissot (Monsegur, France)
Dr. Victor Zaalov (Acre, Israel)
Valerie Sheldrake Feline Historian (Suffolk, UK)
Jamie Christian (Ohio, USA)
PHOTOGRAPHY / GRAPHICS
Helmi & Ken Flick (Florida, USA)
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Jack Terry (Florida, USA)
CONTENT All Rights Reserved © A-Cat-Emy Concepts SUBSCRIPTIONS Published Monthly Single Issue $4.00 USD ANNUAL $48.00 USD
EDITORIAL – An outline of the contents of Volume 3 No.2
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CONTRIBUTING TEAM MEMBERS Gallery of our Team of Columnists, Contributors & Correspondents
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Contents
THE NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT – by Lorraine Shelton An Introduction to the Norwegian Forest Cat Breed
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CHAMPION BALLOCHMYLE PERFECTION - by John Smithson The story of Champion ‘Perfection’ a Red Tabby English Shorthair
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GARDENING WITH CATS etc… – Cartoons by Graham Harrop A Cats Guide to the Flower Bed!
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FELINE HISTORY MEMORABILIA – by John Smithson Old and New items in The Harrison Weir Collection
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GENETICS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR CAT! - by Dr. Leslie Lyons Precision Medicine and State of the Art healthcare for cats!
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INTERNATIONAL GALLERY – THE NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT
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MEOW – WHAT CATS TEACH US ABOUT JUDGING – New Book release
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THE AMERICAN SHORTHAIR – New Book Release information.
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CHAMPION BLUE JACKET – by John Smithson The story of one of the very earliest Blue Persian Champions
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THE CAT THAT LOOKED AT A KING – Future Book release information
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THE POET OF NATURE – Future Book release information…
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THE DESCENDANTS OF BASTET – by Karen Lawrence. New Book release information…
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A PERSIAN RHAPSODY IN BLUE – by John Smithson. New Book release information…
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CELEBRATING MODERN DAY LEADING CATS – Our Feature Cats: Norwegian Forest Cats CFA GC, BWR, NW RUSSMANIA APOLLO THE ARCHER CFA GC, BWI, NW RUSSMANIA DESTOROYAH OF KEY LIME
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FELIS HISTORICA
Editorial Editorial ’FELIS HISTORICA’ JOHN G. SMITHSON EDITOR with Supreme Exhibit Norwegian Forest Cat NZCF GC Jaymlynkatz White Christmas
OUR COVER PHOTO GIC S*Myselisia’s Campari DVM Brown Patched McTabby & White Norwegian Forest Cat Female Born: January 14, 2019 Bred by Cecelia/Annie/Thomas Gylling Owned by: Niina Kokki
COPYRIGHT Photo: Marika Lahti
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Yes – believe it or not, this is our last issue of FELIS HISTORICA for the immediate future. Several factors have combined to mean that despite as much as I enjoy editing and producing this unique magazine, begun during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic; the time it takes to produce it, now outweighs its sustainability. I have other duties and obligations that must be met. That being said, and acknowledged, I have to say that it has been an incredible journey, and I have learned a great deal about electronic publishing – skills which I have already put to good use in the production of books and which I will continue so to do. Many of you will not realise that I also work full time in a regular job, so all of this magazine work, has been done in my socalled spare time; and has easily run into around another 100 plus hours a month. However, I do owe alot of thanks to a very large group of people, not the least among them our many correspondents from around the world, in registries all over the globe. Their contributions and experience has been of immense help. The magazine has also been loyally supported by many well-known feline photographers, not least among them being the Helmi Flick Cat Photography duo of Helmi and Ken, whose work has been featured on many of our covers! But also the likes of Chanan, Larry Johnson, Marika Lahti, Amy Works, SpyZoo, Russmania, and many more… There is simply not room to mention all the columnists, but special mention must be made of the remarkable series of 26 articles on feline genetics by Dr. Leslie Lyons, which have been an integral part of all 26 issues! So, a big thank you Leslie!
Norwegian Forest Cat litter Photo: Marika Lahti.
AUGUST 2022
IN CELEBRATION OF
NORWEGIAN BRITISH SHs FOREST & LHs CATS
Additionally, we have had some truly intriguing articles on historic breeders and the contents of the Feline Historical Museum in Ohio, written by fellow writer Karen Lawrence, who as administrator of the Museum has been a loyal supporter of this venture from day one, right up to its conclusion. I could simply not have produced it for as long as I have without her constancy, dedication, or assistance. Acknowledgement is also due to our Canadian resident cartoonist, Graham Harrop, whose feline masterpieces have been featured in all issues since he so kindly consented to allow us to publish his work. He has an advertisement in this issue, and I encourage you all to take note! I would also like to extend a grateful thanks to our advertisers, without whom, the magazine would simply have not even got off the ground, and our subscribers, especially those who renewed their annual subscriptions year on year, and month on month. We have now dutifully refunded any unfulfilled subscriptions dating after August 2022. Even though we are not creating new magazines from this point forward, our website will continue to be hosted and back issues will still be available for purchase online for only $4 USD an issue, at least for the time being. Thank you to all who have been part of this journey with me, in celebration of what we love the most – our cats!
John
EDITOR
Above: GC, BWR, NW RUSSMANIA APOLLO THE ARCHER Brown Classic Tabby & White NFC Below: GC, BWI, NW RUSSMANIA DESTOROYAH OF KEY LIME Brown Mackerel Tabby & White NFC Photos: Russmania