UK & Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Rafael

  

Pet name:

Rafa

aka Rif-Raf, Rafi-kooks, Big Fellow

Show awards: 15 OGCCs, 16 res OGCCs -  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 Section 4 (Foreign) Adult, and Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, Herts & Middlesex show 2019; Best Section 4 Adult, 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
Notable offspring:

- UK & Olympian Bronze Imperial Grand Champion Dushenka Viola Heartsease: Twelve Best of Breed wins as a kitten, plus Best Foreign Kitten, Kensington Cat Club 2017, Humberside show 2017, West Country show 2017, and Scottish CC show 2017 - and Best in Show Foreign West Country show 2017 (and runner-up to the overall best in show too - at only 5.5 months old!), Best Section 4 Adult and Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, Nor'East of Scotland show 2022; Best Female Russian Adult, RACCS 2018, Champion in three straight shows; GCCF Top Foreign Kitten of 2017
- Imperial Grand Premier Dushenka Zelenka, 1 Olympian and 3 res Olys: Best of Variety Section 4 Neuter, Yorkshire show 2021; Best in Show Russian Blue Neuter, RBBA 2023
- Imperial Grand Premier Dushenka Vanda Blue-Orchid: granded in the minimum possible number of shows: Best in Show Section 4 Exhibit, Glenrothes 2022; Best Section 4 Neuter, Nor'East of Scotland show 2022; Best Section 4 Neuter, Glenrothes 2023
- Grand Premier Dushenka Xoriana-Agata, 3 IGPCs, 1 res IGPC
- Grand Premier Dushenka Zelazny, 1 IGPC, 2 res IGPCs
- Grand Premier Dushenka Veronica Speedwell, 1 IGPC, 1 res IGPC
- Champion Dushenka Zinevra
- Champion Dushenka Vasili Sweet-Basil
 - Dushenka Xena Tanzanite, 2 CCs
- Imperial Grand Champion Miakush Asgier Zeus: Best Russian Kitten, RACCS 2018, Best Group 4 (Foreign) Exhibit, Cambria show 2018
- Champion Miakush Aelia Aafje

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Rafa's story

Rafa is another one of my oh-so precious Lucy's children by Dukey, a solo child with an angelic nature, making his Archangel name an inevitability.

He is a big lad and very soft, a sweet, gentle soul with a purry-licky affectionate nature that he generously passed on to his adorable kittens. He really is a family man - it is a delight to watch this big boy being so careful as he plays with little kittens. Rafa has also done us proud at shows, including making it into a Best in Show pen more than once - keeping up a proud family tradition, and passing it on to three of his kittens as well! He wasn't meant to be staying here originally, but here he is, handsome, darling boy - he has clearly decided 'J'y suis, j'y reste', and I see no reason to argue with my big cuddly teddy-bear :)