Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Duke Ellington

  

Pet name:

Dukey

aka Dukey-boy, Dukey-bukey, Dukester, Mummy's Muppet!

 

Show awards: As a kitten:- eight open class wins; seven Best of Breed wins; Best in Show Foreign Exhibit Short-Haired Cat Society show 2012; Best of Variety Foreign Kitten, Shorthair CC of Scotland 2012; Best in Show Foreign Exhibit Durham show 2012; a total of 28 1st prizes. 
- three Challenge Certificates, three Grand Challenges, one reserve Grand, five Imperial Grand certificates and two reserve Imperials
 
Notable offspring: - UK & Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Rafael: seven Best of Breed wins as a kitten; Best Foreign Kitten, Gwynedd show 2016; Best Foreign Exhibit and reserve overall best in show, Cheshire show 2016; Best Foreign Adult, Bristol show 2018; Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, Herts & Middlesex 2019; Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, and Overall Best in Show, Wiltshire show 2019; Best Section 4 Adult, Somerset show 2019; Best Section 4 Adult, Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, and reserve Overall Best in Show, National show 2019; Best Section 4 Adult LH, SLH & ABCC 2020; Best Section 4 Adult, NICC 2020; Best Section 4 Adult, Wyvern 2022; Best in Show Russian Blue Adult, RBBA 2022; Best Section 4 Adult, Erin 2023; Best Section 4 Adult, Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, and reserve Overall Best in Show, SHABCC show 2023
- Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Theodorus - Best of Breed at his first two kitten shows and his last two, Best Foreign Kitten Preston & Blackpool 2017; Overall Best in Show RACCS 2017; Best Foreign Adult at his first adult show, Dundee 2017; granded in six straight shows; Best Foreign Adult, Somerset show 2017; Best Russian Adult, RACCS Jan 2018
- Grand Champion Dushenka Igor Stravinsky - Best Foreign Kitten, Lakeland 2013, granded in six straight shows before he was even 13 months old
- Grand Champion Dushenka Irina Kalinina - Best Foreign Kitten, Durham 2013 - like her brother Iggy, granded in six straight shows
- Grand Champion Dushenka Jingle-Belle, 1 IGCC - as a kitten, five open class wins and 3 Best of Breeds, Champion at 10.5 months old; Overall Best in Show, Dundee 2015, Best Foreign Adult, Northern Counties 2015
- Grand Premier Dushenka Stardust-Lady
- Dushenka Lily-Belle - two Best of Breed wins as a kitten and Best of Variety Foreign Kitten, West of Scotland show 2013; aka Lily-Belle, two MasterCat Certificates
- Dushenka Posy-Belle - Best of Breed winner, Dundee 2015
- Imperial Grand Premier Makima Kyanite, 1 res OGCC- Best of Breed and Best Foreign Exhibit, Edinburgh show 2016 at just 15 weeks old; Best Foreign Kitten, West of Scotland show 2017; Best Foreign Kitten and Best in Show Foreign Exhibit Scottish show 2017; Best Foreign Kitten Glenrothes 2017; Best Foreign Neuter and Best in Show Foreign Exhibit Dundee 2017; Best Russian Neuter RACCS Jan 2018
- Grand Champion Makima Angelite - Best Female Russian Kitten, RACCS 2017

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Dukey's story

Dukey is one of Ziva's Magnificent Seven kittens from the gorgeous UK & Imperial Gr Ch Furbell Stargazer.  I originally planned to keep a daughter, but the idea of Dukey going off to neutered obscurity was a bit too much for me - he really is very like his dad!  So with the agreement of Starry-G's breeder, Dukey stayed with me.

Dukey is incredibly sweet-natured, living happily with my other boys, but definitely relies on his undoubted good looks to get through life.  He is very funny, and whilst a smart boy is also just a little bit silly, hence being called - lovingly! - Mummy's Muppet, bless him.  He is a sweet, gentle, snoogly lad and has produced some very lovely kittens for me, including Jingle, Rafa and Theo. Dukey has more than done his bit, and I hope he enjoys a long retirement x