Grand Champion Alyona Eremey Tsar, 2 IGCCs

	Pet name:	Jerry/Squidge aka Jez, Jezzy-joops, Squidge, Squidgy-Widgy, Squidjums (because he's squidgy!), Squidgy-woo, Woo-woo, Mr Woo, Woozlepook
	Show awards:	- Best of Breed and 1st in every class on his show debut - won his Champion title in three straight shows, also has four Grand Challenge certificates, two Imperial certificates and two reserve Imperials
	Notable offspring:	- UK & Olympian Bronze Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Orphiel, five Olympians and three reserve Olympians: as a kitten, four breed class wins: Best of Breed and Best in Show Russian Kitten, RACCS 2014; Best Foreign Kitten West of Scotland 2015 and Cov & Leics 2015; Best Foreign Adult Scotia 2015, Best Foreign Adult and BIS Foreign West Country 2016, Best Russian Adult RACCS 2017, Best Foreign Adult West Country 2017, Best Foreign Adult Cheshire 2017 - Champion & Premier Dushenka Norma-Jean, two Grand certificates and two reserve Grands as an entire: Best Female Russian Kitten, RACCS 2014 - Grand Premier Dushenka Optimus Prime, 2 res IGPCs - Champion Dushenka Queenie-Belle: six times Best of Breed as a kitten, Best Foreign Kitten Scotia 2015, Champion in three straight shows before she was 11 months old - Bluebell, 2 MCs: Overall Best in Show Pet, RACCS 2014, Best Pedigree Pet Kitten Scottish 2015

Jerry's story

Jerry was bred by my dear friend Maartje Schoenmaker of Alyona Russian Blues, over in the Netherlands.  I hadn't been intending to get another boy so soon - then saw Jerry's photo, and fell in love!  Just to prove it was meant to be, Maartje had been over visiting me and completely fallen for Ziva's son Bertie, who I had been telling myself very firmly could not stay, hard though it was to make that decision.  A fair exchange to make - one adorable purr-bomb for another adorable purr-bomb, which also made it so much easier to part with Bertie as well.

As well as his stellar-quality purr, Jerry also has the most fantastic coat and a very healthy appetite: a combination that makes him infinitely cuddly and squishy - he is a joy.  Jerry is a very sociable boy, who likes to ride on my shoulders and say hello to the other boys when I am out with them.

Jerry has a very interesting pedigree, combining old classic UK lines through his dad, Gr Ch Kerwil Scryabin Krivak, including Stari, Sashova and Zhivago - plus, some lovely Australian lines through his mum, International Champion Alyona Bella Barinya.  Bella might have come to live with us if she hadn't bonded so completely with her breeder, so it was wonderful to get one of her kittens. 

Although his 'official' pet name is Jerry I have to be honest and admit that he usually gets called Squidge, and I am incredibly proud of all his mini-Squidges, children and grandchildren, and now great-grand children too! All our mini-Squidges are so sweet, silly, sociable and just so much fun to have around. Squidge is now enjoying his well-earned retirement, happily Squidging around x

Thank you again to Maartje for this special boy, who can always make me smile :-)