Champion Dushenka Annabella, 1 GCC

	Pet names:	Anna, Anna-Spanner, Anna-Fat-Tail
	Major awards:	7 x Best of Breed kitten wins, Best in Show Section 4 (Foreign) Exhibit, SHCS show, 2019; Best of Variety Section 4 Kitten, Southern Counties show 2019; Best of Variety Section 4 Kitten, Lancashire show 2019; Best of Variety Section 4 Kitten, Nor'east of Scotland 2019; Champion at just 10.5 months old
	Notable offspring:	- Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Hollyhock, 2 res Olys - Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit on her show debut; Best Female Russian Blue Adult RBBA 2022 - Grand Champion Dushenka Delukiel, 3 IGCCs, 1 res IGCC - three Best of Breed wins from his three kitten shows, and a Best of Variety S4 Kitten win on his show debut; Best of Variety Section 4 Adult, Scotia show 2023 - Grand Premier Dushenka Honey-Blossom, 3 IGPCs - Champion & Premier Dushenka Honey-Belle, 2 GPCs & 1 res GPC

Anna's story

Anna is the daughter of my sweet girl Viola, and she is the first-born daugher of my boy Theo. She has always been called Anna, from the day she was born: no confusion in her mind about her name - her tail does look fat compared with some of my other cats and kittens, hence her other pet name!

Anna is very like her mother in temperament, very gentle and loving, and quietly snuggles in with me and Xander at night for special cuddles. She has a lovely line in purrs and snoogles, and knows how to get on with everyone, giving the older cats lots of washes!

Having the distraction of a kitten helped me to cope with the pain of losing her beloved ancestresses, Sophie and Tasha. Nobody can ever replace them, but this little sweetheart reminds me every day of my beloved old ladies, as do her lovely kittens. Her daughter Honey is as sweet as her name suggests.

Footnote: sadly, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic spread out into every area of our lives, with strong recommendations not to mate cats - with much reluctance, I had to spay Anna for the good of her health. Anna now lives a peaceful life with one of her daughters.