Greetings Everyone and Happy 2010!!!

Well, even the best laid plans for a breeding program don’t always turn out the way you’d hope.  We had some retirees and some newbies join our kitty family.

Here are some of the changes that took place in 2009.

Mac earned his Champion title in TICA but was eliminated from the breeding program due to a heart defect found during his first echocardiogram.  Looks like we’ll have to count on Cherie, Mac’s sister and littermate, to carry on the Arrius legacy.

Antigone earned her Triple Grand Champion title in TICA as well as Best Blue Silver Mackerel Torbie w/white in the Northeast Region and 2^nd Best internationally.  Antigone had a very successful litter with Coonopry Lonestar of Le Beau Minu from which we kept Hollishill Braelyn a brown mackerel torbie female.  Thank you Carol Pedley, owner of Lonestar.  Antigone’s queenish ways forced the decision to retire her from breeding and she has since been re-homed where she is getting the royal treatment she demands.

Kelimcoons Fleur de Rocailles (Brooke) of Hollishill joined us in May 2009 and is the daughter of our own Hollishill Evangeline of Kelimcoons.   “Evie” has been a very successful show cat and earned a Grand Champion title in CFA and a Double Grand Champion title in TICA.  Evie has also produced four CFA Grand Champion cats and a Regional Winner / Supreme Grand Champion, Kelimcoons Amp.  We are hopeful for Brooke’s show career as she comes from a successful line of show cats.  Thank you from our friends at Kelmcoons!!

There were a few more retirees during 2009 which included Milady, Camille, Zaria and Diva.  They are all very happy in their new homes.

Wishes for 2010……….

A very busy Spring is expected due to some winter litters that are due.  The plan is to evaluate and keep some new females and retire some of the older females.  We’ll have to wait and see what Mother Nature has to say about that. 

The search for a new male stud is underway!  No target date set yet, but keep checking the Males page for updates.

Earning a Supreme Grand Champion title on a Hollishill owned and bred cat

is always a wish and a goal, but raising healthy cats is of utmost importance.

To all present and future Hollishill Maine Coon Cat owners,

Have a happy and healthy 2010!

Joanne