The Tabby Cat Club

MEET   YOUR   COMMITTEE

Karen Allen: Committee Member and Substitute GCCF Delegate.
GCCF Prefix: SOZO
Karen is a long standing member of the Committee and breeds British Silver Tabbies.

Erica Bates:  Committee Member
GCCF Prefix: POUNCEALOT
Erica is a well known breeder and exhibitor of Asian Tabbies and Burmillas. In addition to breeding and showing Erica has served on many committees and has an extensive knowledge of the Cat Fancy, she is a Show Manager and also a BAC Secretary.

Jean Broad:  Committee Member and Show Manager.
GCCF Prefix: FAMANDRIA
Jean is a long standing member of the Tabby Cat Club having served the club in many capacities throughout the history of the club.  Jean has a vast knowledge of the Cat Fancy and is a regular judge of Household Pets as well as being a Show Manager. Jean has bred and exhibited British Brown Tabbies, Burmese, and Asians.

Jeanette Knapp:  Acting Secretary
GCCF Prefix:  KERNMERE
Jeanette breeds has been breeding British Shorthairs since 1977 and currently breeds British  Black Silver Tabby and Spotted.  Jeanette has a great knowledge and experience of the cat fancy and is an Officer or Committee member of numerous clubs.

Denise Conway:  Committee Member and Representative to the British Shorthair Group Committee
GCCF Prefix : PAMPURRED
Denise say that breeding and showing British Shorthairs has been a passion since 1987and her main commitment is to raise non-caged kittens with outstanding, people friendly temperaments, whether for show or pet.

 

Sarah Cope:  Committee Member and GCCF Delegate
GCCF Prefix:    SILVERKATZ
Sarah is an established breeder and exhibitor of British Shorthair Silver Spotted and Classic Tabbies

Nina Sutton:  Vice Chairman
GCCF Prefix: LEKATI
Nina breeds British Shorthairs including Spotted and Ticked Tabbies plus Selfs and Bicolours, and is a regular exhibitor at GCCF Shows where cats of her breeding regularly take top awards. Nina makes health, temperament and quality her top priorities.

Louise Walsh:  Treasurer and Membership Secretary
GCCF Prefix: LOUREWZ
Louise breeds and shows  Silver Classic and Spotted British Shorthairs

Julie Wilkinson:  Committee Member and Representative to the Persian & Exotic Breed Advisory Committee
GCCF Prefix: DANMOSO
Julie has bred and shown Exotics, Persians and British Shorthairs since the 1990's and currently shows a Red Tabby Colourpoint Persian. Julie has wide experience in the Cat Fancy and is a GCCF Judge of Persians and Exotics and also a Show Manager.

John Harrison: Chairman & Club Representative to the British Shorthair Group Committee
GCCF Prefix: HARISLAU (1968) and also MEGRIM (1974) owned jointly with Mark Parkinson.
John & Mark breed and occasionally show Ticked and Spotted Tabby British Shorthairs, having spent many years developing the Oriental Tabbies, especially the Ticked Tabby and Silver Shadeds in Caramel and Red Series.  John has been a GCCF judge since 1986 and regularly judges at GCCF shows in Sections 2,3,4,5 & 6, and at GCCFI shows, and also at  International shows for independent clubs in mainland Europe.