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In
the beginning....
SDGC
Gradach Democles (Samson)
Red Classic Tabby Neuter
Born 12 July 1999
Sire: Kititas Durango Junior (imp UK)
Dam: Pussygooting Ginger Rogers (imp UK)
Samson was the start of this journey with Maine
Coons for me. He was the first cat I ever chose as a kitten and I waited for what seemed forever for him to come home. He was was my first show cat, he
was there when I started breeding Maine Coons, and through him I met a great friend - Cath Walker.
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QFA RESERVE LONGHAIR CAT OF THE YEAR 2002
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SDGC,
ACF Award of Excellence, CFA GC Rumford Indiana Jones (imp USA)
17 Sept 2000 - 5 Jan 2008
Sire: GC, RW, Rumfords Boxcar Willy DM
Dam: Oro Ojos Starstruck of Rumford, DM
Despite
years of heart test history, both for Indy and his sire and dam, Indy
developed clinical signs of HCM around his 4th birthday. Sadly, he
passed over the rainbow bridge on 5 January 2008.
I
still miss him.
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THE MATRIARCH
Dee is mother, Grandmother or Great-grandmother to many of the Cooncerto kittens born here over the last
decade. The title of Matriarch truely belongs to this girl. She is as ditzy and kittenish as she ever was.
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Rumford
Like a Dream (imp USA)
(retired)
Born:
20 Dec 2000
Sire:
GC Rumfords The One After Nine O Nine
Dam:
Ch Koontucky Gracie Allen of Rumford

Dee
has a great history of heart testing by Veterinary Cardiologist Dr
Brad Gavaghan. Her heart is still beautiful at the age of 10
years. Results
are available on my health page
Dee
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THE PATRIARCH
Just as Dee is the matriarch, Theoden is our patriarch! He is father, grandfather or great-grandfather and
even great-great-grandfather to a whole host of Cooncerto babies Besides his good looks, his absolutely fantastic temperament is the thing that he has
passed on to our babies.
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TICA
Ch Velvet Jewels Theoden (imp USA)
(retired)
Born:
17 Dec 2003
Sire:
SGC Coonyham Gold Rush
Dam:
Sarafina Tamaya
Theoden
is now a perfect lounge lizard and foot warmer!

Theoden has a great history of heart
testing by Veterinary Cardiologist Dr Brad Gavaghan.
His heart shows no signs of HCM or other heart
disease. Results
are available on my health page.
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FCCQ BEST LONGHAIR ALTER 2011
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ACF
Award of Excellence, GDGC Gradach a Gypsy's Kiss of Cooncerto
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 CFCCQ BEST MAINE COON 2008
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BDGC
Cooncerto Golly Miss Molly
(Known to her family as Daffi)
Born:
18 Sept 2007
Sire:
TICA Ch VelvetJewels Theoden (imp USA)
Dam:
Rumford Like a Dream (imp USA)
Daffi was my show cat in 2008. She retired from
her show career to become a wonderful mother in 2009.

Daffi has had her heart tested by Veterinary Cardiologist Dr Brad Gavaghan
and shows no signs of HCM or other heart disease. An even better indication to me - her parents have been tested over many
years and show no signs of heart disease. Results
are available on my health page.
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FCCQ
BEST LONGHAIR ALTER 2010
FCCQ BEST LONGHAIR ALTER 2011 FCCQ BEST
MAINE COON 2011 |
ACF Award of
Excellence, Gold Double Grand Champion Cooncerto
in Like Flynn
Brown
Tabby and White Neuter
Born
22 November 2009
Sire: Gradach Rhett Butler
Dam: BDGC Cooncerto Golly
Miss Molly
Loved
and shown by Lorraine Gay in 2010 and 2011
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FCCQ
BEST LONGHAIR KITTEN 2010 |
ACF Award of
Excellence, Gold Double Grand Champion Cooncerto
Ironpaws Passamaquoddy
Brown
Tabby and White Neuter
born
24 November 2009
Sire: Gradach Rhett Butler
Dam:
Cooncerto Gucci
Loved
and shown by Lorraine Gay in 2010 and 2011
Quoddy and Flynn compete against each other at
shows as they are in the same class. You can see by their titles that the competition is very close!
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Above - the boys, Quoddy and Flynn
Lorraine has done a great job of showing the kids
- half brothers born 2 days apart who were raised as part of one large family. They have great temperaments for showing and although quite different in
looks are both beautiful examples of this breed.
Some of the highlights of their show careers:
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2010 National Show in Perth -
Quoddy was Reserve Kitten under
Allan Raymond (ACF)
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2010 National Show in Perth -
Quoddy was Reserve Kitten under
Tomoko Tanaka (TICA Japan)
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2010 National Show in Perth -
Quoddy was 3rd Kitten under Cath
Walker (ACF)
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2010 National Show in Perth -
Quoddy was 9th Best Kitten under Betty
Payne (ACF)
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2010 National Show in Perth - Flynn was 10th Best Kitten under Susan Game
(ACF)
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2010 National Show in Perth - Flynn was 9th Best Kitten under Cath Walker
(ACF)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Flynn was
4th best alter under Yukiko Hayata (CFA Japan)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Quoddy was
7th best alter under Yukiko Hayata (CFA Japan)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Quoddy was
2nd best alter under Bernadette Roberts (ACF)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Flynn was
6th best alter under Bernadette Roberts (ACF)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Quoddy was
BEST alter under Karen Pepler (SACC South Africa)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Flynn was
8th best alter under Karen Pepler (SACC South Africa)
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2011 National Show in Brisbane - Flynn was
9th best alter under Lynel Du Toit (SACC South Africa)
These guys also helped achieve BEST PREFIX for
COONCERTO in the Longhair Section of FCCQ 's 2011 show year. (Most frequently placed cats in the top 3 at shows over a
show season)
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Cooncerto Gucci (retired)
born 10 December 2007
Sire: Cooncerto Fhoenix Rising
Dam: Ch Maestro Miss
Floyd (imp NZ)
Gucci's results
from the CCCA National Show held in Brisbane (Australia)
on Saturday and Sunday 19/20 July 2008 out
of a class of more than 70 of Australia's
top longhair kittens.
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Ring 1 Diana
Rothermel CFA USA - 7th best kitten, Best of Breed
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Ring 2 Mary-Lise
De Landtsheer FIFE - 4th best kitten, Best of Breed
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Ring 4
Marion Cooper CFCCQ Aust - 7th best kitten, Best of
Breed
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Ring 5 Penny
Blydinski FIFE - 8th best kitten, Best of Breed
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Ring 7 Julia
Nicholls FASA Aust - 8th best kitten, Best of Breed
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Ring 8 Terry
Merritt CFCCQ Aust - 8th best kitten, Best of Breed
Gucci
looked set for a promising show career with
these outstanding results, but she decided
after this show that she did not want to go
to shows any more. Although she did well,
her happiness is more important to me.
Gucci now lives in Melbourne with Ellen and Chris and Ferdi.
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Double Grand Champion
Cooncerto FiddlerontheRoof
(affectionately known as Roofus)
Chris Lowes Best Alter in Show at the ACF
National Show, Gympie 8 June 2008
I took
the photo at left to celebrate Roofus' win and so
that I always have something of this boy whom I
love. He now lives with Danielle in Brisbane in
luxurious and thoroughly spoilt retirement!
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ACF
Award of Excellence, Double Grand Champion Cooncerto Havana
Moon
born 9 April 2008
Sire: MainelyMagic Great Balls of Fire P (imp
NZ)
Dam: Ch Maestro Miss Floyd (imp NZ)
Havana is now living with
Lohenay and her family in Brisbane where she is dearloy loved :)
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FCCQ
RESERVE LONGHAIR CAT 2010 |
DGC Cooncerto
I Sing Just Like Dylan
Cream
Tabby and White Neuter
born
22 November 2009
Sire: Gradach Rhett Butler
Dam: BDGC Cooncerto Golly
Miss Molly
Dyl inherited the Lounge Lizzard gene from his
grandfather, Theoden. The pair of them can be found curled up on me in winter or near me in summer. His gravelly voice has
softened since de-sexing - thank goodness since this boy inherited a talkative gene from his grandmother Dee.
He is a joy to have around
the house! And although my husband sometimes suggests that I offer Dylan up for adoption, I hope that I can always talk him
around!
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