When you own a cattery it can be difficult thinking of new names for your cats - they can’t all be called Meowbert or Purrcy.
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Luckily, Hobart’s Dianne Fry has invented an ingenious system for naming the graduates of Brighton cattery Fairwind Forest Cats.
“This litter I decided to name them all after spices like Sugar and Spice, Fairwind Halepeno – a play on jalapeno - and we’ve got Fairwind Wasabi Baby,” Mrs Fry said.
“You get the inspiration for it so you look at each litter that’s born - I think my next litter will all follow the stars and moon so we’ll have Jupiter and Venus and maybe Mars.”
Mrs Fry was one of about 150 exhibitors presenting cats at the weekend’s Coordinating Cat Council of Australia national show, which marked Tasmania’s first time hosting the show since 2012.
Five-month-old Norwegian Forest Cat Fairwind Halepeno was Mrs Fry’s best performer, finishing third out of a field of 31 cats in Group 1.
“He’s only a five-month-old kitten so he’s got a lot of growing to do over three years, but his personality is amazing.
“It’s not just about their boning and presence it’s their beauty as well, and I think Halepeno has got it all, he’s got the big body already for a five-month-old and he’s got the beautiful presence and looks as well.”
The show was expected to entice a crowd of just under 3000 through the doors of Entally Lodge over the weekend.
Event manager Sue Dibella said there was no doubting the show provided a welcome influx of visitors outside the state’s peak tourist season.
“A lot of exhibitors from the mainland have come in,” Mrs Dibella said.
“We’ve filled the accommodation here and probably three other accommodation venues, so that’s hire cars, it’s flights, it’s everything.
“It’s a real boost for Tassie.”
The event showcased more than 200 cats and was adjudicated by a 10-strong panel featuring judges from Thailand, America, and the mainland.