FIONA HAWKINS GCCFSA (ACF) All Breeds
We are delighted to have Fiona accept her 1st Longhair assignment in New Zealand after recently completing her All-Breeds training – Fiona has judged in NZ in 2015 & 2019 in the Shorthair Division.
Fiona’s introduction to cats was a rescued Domestic kitten, which at 10 days old needed a helping hand and a lot of love. Mignon was joined by a handsome white Russian male in 1998. Odessa White Knight (Kimba) was her introduction to showing cats. Fiona has since been involved with many facets of showing cats – first as a steward, then by completing the experiences that judging provides and seeing so many beautiful cats.
Fiona began breeding Russians in 2000 under the prefix of ’Myenya’ with a lovely Odessa female and has gone on to have many successful exhibits on the show bench. Fiona has been involved with Council Clubs and the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of SA since 1998.
Currently serving as Chair of GCCFSA.
ACF Panel: 2009 (G3), 2013 (G2), 2022 (G1)
GCCFSA Panel: 2008
DEB ARMISHAW (Adelaide ACF All Breeds International Judge)
Debs has been an Associate Member of Patches & Pointed Inc. for a number of years and still assists us at times with IT queries.
She has been involved within the cat world since 1986 and started breeding Siamese/Orientals in 1990, when she was granted her prefix "Pernpet" and her first breeding girl came to rule her life.
Having bred Siamese & Oriental for approximately 25 years and currently owned by a couple of Oriental Bi–colours.
Debs obtained her shorthair license in 2001 and her longhair license in 2017 after successfully passing all my assignments and exams as a transfer judge in 2016. I have judged in New Zealand, Australia, and China.
I have moved from Sydney to Adelaide and am a member of GCCFSA. I have lived in Australia twice before, in 1984–1985, and again in 2010–2012, after the Canterbury earthquakes, and now have decided to make Australia my home once again.
I returned to New Zealand in 2012 and applied to re–join the NZCF judging fraternity. In 2015 I was elected to the Executive Council. I held the following Portfolios: Judges, IT, and Registrations. I ended my three–year tenure also holding the Vice Chair position.
Over the past 30 plus years I have been involved in all the various aspects of the Cat World, breeding, judging, Club committees and running cat shows. Most recently as part of the Executive for CATS NSW prior to my move to South Australia.
In my other life, I have worked as an HSSEQ Advisor, Chef, Bus, and Forklift Driver, and also a Lab Technician. I have travelled over most of NZ, been to Fiji, USA, and China.
ACF Panel: 2018
ACF Tutor Judge: 2022
GCCFSA Panel: 2018 (transfer)
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
New Zealand, Australia & China
PETA SPERDUTY (ACF Coffs Harbour NSW) we are delighted to welcome Peta to New Zealand on her first international assignment Peta tells us that she has always loved cats and for as long as she can remember she has always had a cat or two in her life – including a beautiful Burmese cross as a pet. Her introduction to the pedigree cat world was through a good friend who had a Siamese that she used to show, so for fun she tagged along. From there on her love affair with Siamese and Orientals began. Soon after she got her first show spay a darling Seal Tabbypoint.
Peta soon decided that she wanted to do more in the Cat Fancy so in 2008 registered and successfully completed the Stewards Training Course.
Also registered her prefix “Mingyang” and in October 2008 had her first litter of Siamese / Orientals. Whilst stewarding she of course handled various breeds but admits to falling in love with the “Clowns of the Cat World” the Devon Rex, so she decided in conjunction with a good friend and workmate, bred a few litters of these darling, fun-loving cats.
Peta is currently slave to 3 beautiful Norwegian Forest Cats.
In 2017 I achieved a huge goal of becoming a Shorthair judge and after many Interruptions from covid she was granted her longhair license in 2021 to finally achieve her dream of becoming an all-breeds judge. Outside of the Cat Fancy she is a qualified Vet Nurse working on the beautiful mid-North Coast of New South Wales. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, photography and collecting anything to do with frogs and cats.
DAVID CRYMBLE (ANCATS & WCF International All Breeds Judge - Ngaruawahia)
David started breeding cats in 1981, breeding Siamese. He also was the NZCF Siamese/Oriental Registrar for a brief period in early eighties.
Having also bred Burmese, Russians, and Abyssinians. After a break working overseas, he returned and started breeding LaPerms and Munchkins.
He commenced his Judges training with NZCF in the late nineties. In 2002, he became the first graduate of the Catz Inc. Judges programme as a Shorthair judge and eventually became SH Tutor Judge. In 2011 - qualified as a Longhair judge.
In 2012 David was invited to join the Ancats Australia judging panel. Although still residing in New Zealand, he accepted the invitation as this allowed him earlier exposure to many more cat breeds than were then available to Catz Inc. judges in NZ. (These were the early days in NZ when sharing of judges was still not allowed.)
David eventually became an All-Breeds Tutor Judge with Ancats and also a WCF International All Breeds Judge. Elected twice as Chairman of Catz Inc., said that it is and will continue to be an advocate for harmony amongst the different feline organisations around the world. NZ has achieved this, and Australia is long overdue to change.
He still breeds LaPerms and Munchkins, also their hybrid the Skookum.
Having recently imported a Selkirk Rex female and a Lambkin female from Australia so now breed them also. David loves the dwarf breeds. Contrary to opinion of many, the Munchkin is a healthy breed.
Now residing in Ngaruawahia, he is a member of Hamilton Cat Club and also on their committee.