The United Kingdom RagaMuffin Cat Society
President: Allen Wells Founded 2008 Vice President: Steve Crow
2024
Cat of The Year Awards 2024
Congratulations to UK Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Cheham Chantilly Lace (Nelle) on winning Overall Section 2 Neuter for 2023/2024. Congratulations also to her proud owner Ellen Camilleri and breeders Chris and Allen Wells. The presentation for this prestigious award will take place at the Supreme Cat Show October 2024
2023
Cat of the Year Awards 2023
Congratulations to Grand Premier Filensio Shimmering-Star (aka Ava) on winning Overall Section 2 Neuter and Joint Overall Section 2 in the GCCF’s Cat of the Year Awards 2022/2023. It was a proud day when her owner, Tracey Archer, was presented with 2 beautiful box framed rosettes at the Supreme Show in October. Congratulations also to Tracey and Jolly Archer and to breeder Helen Sallows.
Supreme Cat Show 2023
It was another great day for the breed when Imperial Grand Premier Gryffinpaws Harlequin (aka Harley) was awarded Best of Variety Section 2 Neuter and we were to see a RagaMuffin in the top pens again this year. Congratulations to Harley, her proud owner Rose Cox and breeder Caroline Griffin.
2022
8th January 2022
We are delighted to announce that the breed achieved its first Olympian Gold titled RagaMuffin when Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Cheham Chantilly Lace (aka Nelle) was awarded her final certificate at the Capital/Eastern show in Ware on 8 January 2022 to be crowned with her Gold title.
Nelle had received her first certificate towards her title at the last show before lockdown in March 2020 and once shows were up and running again she received the remaining four required over a five month period.
Huge congratulations to Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Cheham Chantilly Lace (aka Nelle) on achieving this high award. Nelle has had continuous success on the show bench and has truly been a wonderful ambassador for the breed. Congratulations also go to Nelle’s very proud owner Ellen Camilleri and breeders Chris and Allen Wells on a wonderful achievement.
22 August 2022
We are thrilled to announce we have another Olympian Gold RagaMuffin. At the West of England & South Wales Cat Club show on 27 August 2022, UK Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Filensio Pandora Charm (aka Belle), received her 5th qualifying certificate to be crowned with her Olympian Gold Title.
Belle has been a wonderful ambassador for the breed over the past 9 ½ years and will now hang up her show whites and retire from the show bench. She has enjoyed outstanding success over the years and this year alone as well as receiving all 5 certificates towards her Gold title has been awarded 4 Best of Variety Section 2 Neuter awards, 3 Overall Section 2 and an Overall Best in Show.
Many congratulations go to Belle’s proud owners Tracey & Jolly Archer and to breeder Helen Sallows on this wonderful achievement.
Supreme Show 22 October 2022
The best day in history for the breed had to be at the Supreme show on 22 October 2022.
Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Cheham Chantilly Lace (Nelle) was awarded her UK Grand Premier title, a title which is only awarded at the Supreme show and now held by 3 of our beautiful RagaMuffins. On Nelle’s journey to the Supreme Show 2022 she has achieved 2 Best in Show Semi Long Hair Section 2 Kitten, 18 Best of Variety Semi Long Hair Section 2 Neuter, 9 Best in Show Semi Long Hair Section 2 Neuter and 4 Overall Best in Shows
To receive a Best of Variety award at any show is a wonderful achievement but to receive it at the Supreme show, the biggest GCCF cat show of the year, is just that extra bit more special. You can imagine our sheer delight and excitement when not only was Filensio Shimmering-Star (aka Ava) awarded Best of Variety Section 2 Kitten but UK Olympian Gold Imperial Grand Premier Cheham Chantilly Lace (aka Nelle) was awarded Best of Variety Section 2 Neuter.
The 2 girls sat proudly side by side in their posh pens next to the main stage waiting for the Best in Show judging to take place. As everyone watched on nervously, they were both judged in their relevant sections by a panel of 3 judges , Carol Pike, Helen Marriott -Power and George Gow. We were delighted when Ava was announced as Reserve Supreme Kitten 2022. Congratulations to Ava’s proud owners Tracey and Jolly Archer and to breeder Helen Sallows on an impressive accomplishment.
We were all so proud of what the breed had already achieved but then the announcement came that Nelle had won Supreme Neuter and then went on to win Overall Supreme Exhibit 2022. Congratulations to Nelle’s very proud owner Ellen Camilleri and breeders Chris and Allen Wells on such an amazing achievement.
Emotions were running high as tears of joy were shared by all. Nelle now also holds the prestigious title of Supreme. These are results that most people can only ever dream of but in 2022 that dream came true for the RagaMuffin.