ADMILSH ZABARI's AWARDS PAGE

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Ziggi - Bengal cat Ambassador 2000 - 2010

GCCF: -  Imperial Grand Premier
FIFE: - International Premier 
TICA: - Champion Alter

 Although Ziggi is no longer with us, he deserves to be remembered for all his wonderful achievements during his nine years on the show bench, and his contribution to the Bengal breed. He was one of the first Bengals to be monitored with the GCCF to enable them to be recognised with the GCCF, and so enabling them to be accepted from Preliminary, then Provisional and then all the way up to Championship status.
His legacy will live on through my prefix, Ziggian, which I bought in tribute to him.

THE FIRST BENGAL CAT
TO BE TITLED BY ALL THREE UK SHOWING ORGANISATIONS!!!

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ZIGGI's TITLE AWARDS FROM THE GCCF, TICA & FIFE

KERNOW CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN PAIGNTON ON 3rd APRIL 2010

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Ziggi gives Zsami a pre-show wash the day before the show!
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
&
*BEST OF BREED*

Ziggi said goodbye to the show bench today with an almost Red Card day. He won the Grand Premier Certificate, Best of Breed, first in two of his side classes and second in a large class of nine in his third side class. What a great end to a fabulous show career! He accompanied 17 week old Zsami to his first show and the two of them in Ziggi's double pen at the end of the day brought smiles to both visitors and exhibitors as it really was acase of Little and Large...Ziggi being the biggest Bengal at the show and Zsami being the smallest! 

Ziggi and I would like to thank all of the judges who awarded Ziggi his 
80 Show Certificates over the past years and for thinking so highly of him. 
The Awards are much appreciated and will always be cherished.

Thank you from Ziggi and Annie!

WESTCOUNTRY CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE ON 16th JANUARY 2010

Ziggi had a lovely day at the Westcountry CC show with fantastic results and almost a red card day. Keeto was on Exhibition, much admired by the public and very relaxed in his pen. I spent the afternoon distributing rosettes and prize cards and as usual the show, run by the Team Robinson, was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. 

Ziggi was awarded: 
**RESERVE IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE** 


.. and also awarded 
  **GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
and
*BEST OF BREED*
he was also placed 1st in all his side class 
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Ziggi shows off his rosettes whilst relaxing in his day bed the next day

NATIONAL CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN BRACKNELL ON 28th NOVEMBER 09

National Cat Club 2009
 **Best in Show Foreign Exhibit**
and
*Best of Breed*

WOW ….. What a fantastic day Ziggi had at the prestigious National Cat Club show!! Never in my wildest dreams after winning Best of Breed for the second year running did I ever think he would win BEST IN SHOW FOREIGN EXHIBIT at this major show. A new pinnacle of his wonderful show career, this lovely cat never ceases to amaze me at his continued achievements and at the grand age of nine he really deserves every bit of it!!

BENGAL CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN NEWBURY ON 25th JULY 09

Ziggi and I attended the annual Bengal Cat Club show in Newbury. Ziggi was on Exhibition in celebration of his new Imperial Grand Premier status, and I was on Team Robinson’s show team helping out with the shows paper work for the day.
It was a fabulous show and a true testimony to the way the Bengal breed has developed in the UK - the cats were truly stunning.
Ziggi was delighted to be awarded Mrs. Pam Wildings ‘Special Rosette’ as her Judges favourite choice for the day. At his last show, the Wiltshire & District, Mrs. Wilding placed him first in two classes and this is the lovely show report she wrote about him: 

AV FOREIGN SENIOR NEUTER 1st COAK'S GR PR ADMILSH ZABARI (76 30)
"Handsome chap, strutted onto the table, clearly believing ‘If you’ve got it, flaunt it’ and he 
has ‘it’ in abundance. Super type, wonderful coat, and always the perfect gentleman. 
Perfect Ambassador for the breed. I gave him his first Imperial and now I find he won his fifth today. 
So many congratulations Zabari, you deserve it.”
This Imperial Grand Premier plaque, awarded by the club to Titles cats, is really magnificent and I was thrilled to collect it on Saturday to display above his pen with all his other special awards and rosettes. Ziggi was, as usual, given loads of attention by both exhibitors and visitors alike and although I was kept busy all day it was lovely to see old friends and also some of the newer cats and kittens coming up. 
Thank you to Elaine and John Robinson and the rest of the show team for putting on such a great show, which I know was enjoyed by all!

WILTSHIRE & DISTRICT CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN SWINDON ON 4th JULY 09

HE'S DONE IT!!!  ...... Ziggi was awarded his fifth and final Imperial Grand Premier certificate to enable him to attain the above title. 
In doing so he thereby became the fourth male Bengal ever to be awarded this title in the history of cat showing!
I can't tell you how proud I am of this wonderful big boy as, after 8 years on the show bench representing this fabulous breed, he has gained the highest title on the GCCF show circuit. He has followed the Bengal breed through each stage of their acceptance into the world of GCCF Championship showing and I believe he is the only Brown Spotted Bengal in the UK to have done this.

**Imperial Grand Premier**
Admilsh Zabari

**IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
also
**RESERVE GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
..and
*BEST OF BREED*
Not only did he win the Imperial Grand Premier class, he was also awarded Best of Breed (despite the strongest of competition), the Reserve Grand Premier Certificate and won all of his side classes. As usual he lapped up all the attention that visitors to the show were giving him and 
it was a wonderful climax to a wonderful show career!
With many thanks to the following judges who awarded his five Imperial Grand Premier Certificates: -
Mrs. Wilding, Mrs. Kalal, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Kilby and Mrs. Kidd

ARISTOCATS CAT CLUB INTERNATIONAL CAT SHOW
A TWO-DAY FIFE SHOW HELD IN TIDWORTH ON THE 13th & 14th JUNE 2009

Ziggi gains the title of:

**Fife International Premier**

Ziggi and I only attend one Fife show a year due to other showing commitments so this title was gained over the past three years. He needed to gain five CAPIB Certificates from five different International judges to gain this title. It was a lovely show, great venue and Ziggi also won the 
Best Veteran in the side class he entered and I won the Best Decorated Pen - for the fourth time in the past five years!

With many thanks to the following International judges: -
Donatella Mastrangelo - Italy
Val Gane -  United Kingdom
Janet Green - United Kingdom
Luigi Comorio - Italy
Gianfranco Mantovani - Italy 

CATTICA ALL BREEDS CAT CLUB
A TWO-DAY TICA SHOW HELD IN MILTON KEYNES ON THE 16th & 17th MAY 2009

Ziggi relaxes in the arms of Joanna while keeping a lookout for the paparazzi!!
Ziggi being judged by Irene Van Belezen from Belgium and centre, by Vlada Benina from Russia
Not quite a show brag as Ziggi didn’t manage to get any finals this time out but his cuddles from the 
actress Joanna Lumley most definitely deserves a mention on this page!!
Miss Lumley was at the show on Saturday filming for a TV programme that was shown on ITV on two consecutive Sundays, September 6th and September 13th, called 'Joanna Lumley Catwoman'. This is a documentary  in two parts and will incorporate cats from all over the world of all shapes, sizes, colours and histories. She spent most of Saturday with her crew filming and interviewing people and Ziggi and I were lucky enough to be amongst those interviewed. She also held Ziggi in her arms so that I could take some photos and she kept saying how adorable he was as he lapped up her kisses.
It was a really lovely programme and the show was featured in the first half of the first episode. The Bengals were in abundance and I recognised many of the cats and owners. It was really lovely to see  a few seconds of Ziggi on the programme and of course, I have bought the DVD !
On a personal note I have to mention that my very first school was Whitfield Infants School in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The school was separated from the adjoining Ghurkha Army camp by a wire fence and one of my overriding fond memories of this school were the Ghurkha wives and their children on the other side of the fence watching us children playing in the playground.  My late father, a Captain in the British Army, always told me of the courage of the Ghurkhas and their role in the defense of Britain, and for this reason I have to say how much I admire Miss Lumley for taking up the cause of the Ghurkhas recently. (Wish I had said that to her at the weekend, but unfortunately it never entered my head!)
Ziggi had a lovely relaxing day and was his usual soppy self for the judges and as usual wowed everyone by his size and super laid back character.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB
HELD IN READING ON 31st JANUARY 2009

Ziggi had a lovely day at the show, purring and enjoying all the attention he was getting. Considering he spent most of the night chirping and purring around our Travelodge room, knocking bits and pieces off the dressing table to get my attention and generally being a little menace, I was surprised at how alert he was during the show. Needless to say Sunday was a whole day in bed for him!

Out of a large class, Ziggi was awarded the:
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
What a spectacular Grand Premier rosette!

WEST COUNTRY CAT CLUB
HELD IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE ON 17th JANUARY 2009

Ziggi, Keeto and I enjoyed our day at one of my favourite shows of the year. Always lots of freebies and spot prizes 
and at only one and a half hours drive, it's virtually on our doorstep compared to most shows we go to! 
Thank you to 'Team Robinson' for once again putting on a wonderful show and making the day so memorable for everyone.  

Ziggi was awarded: 
**RESERVE IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE** 

NATIONAL CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN BRACKNELL ON 29th NOVEMBER 2008

What a fantastic show and a fantastic day Ziggi had at his very first visit to the National Cat Club show! 
He very nearly had a red card day, winning the most fabulous rosettes I have ever seen in my life.

Ziggi was awarded: 
**RESERVE IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE** 

Also awarded his ninth:
 **GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

And was also:
*BEST OF BREED* 
Out of eight stunning Bengals

He he also won all of his three side classes!!
1st in the AV Foreign Neuter
1st AV Foreign Neuter not bred by Exhibitor
1st AV Foreign/Oriental Veteran Neuter 

Thank you to all the judges who made this such a special day for him at this wonderful show!

KENSINGTON KITTEN & NEUTER CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN BRACKNELL ON 26th JULY 2008

Ziggi was awarded: 
 **GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and
*BEST OF BREED*

and
*FIRST PLACE IN ALL HIS SIDE CLASSES*

Ziggi was also the winner of the: 
**Hesperian Blue Angel Trophy**

WILTSHIRE & DISTRICT CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN SWINDON ON 5th JULY 2008

Ziggi was awarded his fourth
 **IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

He was also awarded 
**RESERVE GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and two first places in his side classes

and for the second year running
Ziggi was the winner of the: 
**FOREIGN SECTION COMPETITION TROPHY**

BEDFORD & DISTRICT CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN GODMANCHESTER ON 26th APRIL 2008

Ziggi was awarded the:
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and also:
*BEST OF BREED*
Well.....!! A very surprising day for Ziggi when he was awarded the Grand Certificate AND Best of Breed  despite the 
strongest of competition. He had a lovely day and as usual enjoyed all the attention he was getting.
I must mention here the venue. The show was held at the Woodgreen Animal Shelter near Godmanchester, and during our 
enforced expulsion from the show hall while the judging was going on I took the opportunity to have a wander around this excellent sanctuary. 
It really was the most amazing place. The dogs, cats, horses and goats that I saw were all so relaxed and contented in their temporary home. 
There are paddocks for the larger animals and exercise areas in which the dogs can stretch their legs and have a good run around. 
The shelter certainly brushed away the stress from my six hour journey to get to the hotel the day before! I would highly recommend anyone 
visiting the area to go to visit this animal shelter as they do such a wonderful job and are well worth supporting. 
An excellent restaurant and shop are also on site with grassy areas and duck ponds around which you can enjoy a picnic. A great venue for a cat show!

KERNOW CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN PAIGNTON ON 5th APRIL 2008

**ZIGGI HAD A FANTASTIC RED CARD DAY!!!**
What a great day for Ziggi! He was awarded:
**IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

also the:
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and:
*BEST OF BREED*

He also won:
1st Bengal Cat Club class
1st Kernow Cat Club class
1st Veteran Class
1st Radius Class

CROYDON CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD AT MAIDENHEAD ON 9th FEBRUARY 2008

WOW, WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR ZIGGI!!!
Out of 61 cats entered in the Foreign Section
Ziggi was pronounced:

**Best of Variety Foreign neuter**
and then 
**Best in Show Foreign Exhibit**

Ziggi admires his Best of Variety celebration balloon!!

He was also the proud winner of the:
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and
*BEST OF BREED*
Many thanks to Mrs. Wilding, the Best of Variety Foreign section judge, for thinking so highly of him.

WESTCOUNTRY CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD AT WESTON-SUPER-MARE ON 12th JANUARY 2008

**IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
*BEST OF BREED*
What a great day Ziggi had!! He was awarded his second Imperial Grand Premier Certificate along with a further Grand Premier Certificate and Best of Breed. He also had three first places and one third place in the side classes making it another 'almost' red card day. The Westcountry show is one of Ziggi's favorite shows as he gets lots of yummy freebies! It's also one of my favorites as 'Team Robinson' do a fabulous job 
with the organisation and is it always much appreciated by both visitors and exhibitors alike.

THE SUPREME CAT SHOW
HELD AT THE NEC, BIRMINGHAM 17th NOVEMBER 2007

Ziggi went to the Supreme Cat Show at the NEC in Birmingham last weekend and came home with a very respectable third place. He had a lovely day and showed himself beautifully, at one point even trying to get onto the judges lap! I won the Bengal Cat Clubs first prize for the Best Decorated Pen, which was judged by Gene Ducote who was on the clubs Club Row stall doing a book signing for her new book 
“Getting to know the Bengal cat”. Thank you very much … the Cava went down very well!
Whilst there I collected my commemorative plaques from the Bengal Cat Club's table which are awarded to the Bengal Cats who had gained their titles. These look absolutely fantastic and are a wonderful gesture from the Club to the Bengal Cats who are representing the breed on the UK show scene. 
Thank you very much from both Ziggi and myself. The two plaques will be taking pride of place in Ziggi's awards room.

THE OCICAT AND BENGAL CAT CLUB
HELD IN BRACKNELL ON 27th OCTOBER 2007

Ziggi was awarded his first
**IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
It was almost a Red Card Day for Ziggi as he also won three 1st and a 3rd in large side classes.
It was a lovely show with some really stunning cats present.

BUCKS, OXEN AND BERKS CAT SOCIETY
HELD IN READING ON 15th SEPTEMBER 2007

Ziggi was awarded his third:
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

And so became the second male Bengal cat ever
to be awarded the title of: 

**Grand Premier**

Thank you to the three UK judges:- 
Wiltshire & District CC 7.7.07  Mrs. Marriot-Power
Three Counties CC 18.8.07 Mrs. Gregory Bucks, 
Oxen & Berks CS 15.9.07 Mrs. Kalal

He also won:
**FIRST OPEN**
**PREMIER CERTIFICATE**
*BEST OF BREED*
Ziggi proudly shows off his lovely rosettes, Best of Breed medal and Certificates.
Below are displayed his three gorgeous Grand Premier rosettes. 

THREE COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN SOUTHAMPTON ON 18th AUGUST 2007

Ziggi was proud to be chosen as:
**Best in Show Foreign Neuter**

Many thanks to Mrs. Gregory, the Best of Variety Foreign section judge, for thinking so highly of him.

Ziggi was also awarded his second:
**GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and also won:
**FIRST OPEN**
**PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

and
*BEST OF BREED*

KENSINGTON KITTEN & NEUTER CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN BRACKNELL ON 28th JULY 2007

Ziggi was the winner of:
**Best of Variety Foreign Neuter**

**RESERVE GRAND PREMIER**
**FIRST OPEN**
**PREMIER CERTIFICATE**  
*BEST OF BREED**

He also won a beautiful silver cup
**The Billy Cup**
   a goody bag and a bottle of Cava wine.    
 (Much to a very disgruntled Ziggi, I had to confiscate the latter!)

WILTSHIRE & DISTRICT CAT CLUB SHOW
HELD IN SWINDON ON 7th JULY 2007

Ziggi was awarded his first:
 **GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

he also won:
**FIRST OPEN** 

and
**PREMIER CERTIFICATE**

Ziggi was also the winner of the annual:
**Foreign Section Competition Trophy**

SPOTICAT CAT CLUB SHOW
A TWO-DAY TICA SHOW HELD IN BRACKNELL ON 15th & 16th MAY 2007

Ziggi won enough points to gain the Tica title of: 

**Champion Alter** 

... and he so became
The very first Bengal Cat 
to be titled by all three UK showing organisations!

My sincere thanks go to  Judge Franseca Gagern from Austria 

WEST COUNTRY CAT CLUB SHOW
 HELD AT WESTON-SUPER-MARE ON 13th JANUARY 2007

Ziggi became the fourth male Bengal to be awarded the title of:

**Premier**

Thank you to the three judges:- 
Somerset CC 3.6.06 - Mrs. Denny
Cambria CC 14.10.06 - Mrs. Gamble
West Country CC 13.01.07 -bMrs. Kalal

ARISTOCATS CAT CLUB SHOW
A TWO-DAY FIFE SHOW HELD AT THORNBURY ON THE 17th & 18th JUNE 2006

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I was winner of the Best Decorated Pen!

Ziggi gains the title of:

**Fife Premier** 

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**CAP CERTIFICATE**
NOMINATION

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**CAP CERTIFICATE**
NOMINATION

With many thanks to the following International judges: -
Donatella Mastrangelo - Italy
Vesna Riznar-Resetic - Croatia
Jannick Renault - France

THE BENGAL CAT CLUB SHOW
Held at Cricklade near Swindon on 30th July 2005

Ziggi had an absolutely fantastic day winning:

**FIRST OPEN**

and
 
*BEST OF BREED* 

He was also the winner of two Trophies: 

**The Hinderslyne Trophy**
and 
**The Looney Plate**

BEST SPOTTED NEUTER
With many thanks to judge Mrs. Denny

ZIGGI PROUDLY DISPLAYS 
HIS 2005 & 2006 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS 

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Ziggi's Special Achievements for 2005 & 2006.
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Ziggi's IC Certificates & Best of Breed rosettes.

ZIGGI's GCCF ACHIEVEMENTS

  IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATES: - 5 
RESERVE IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATES: - 4
GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATES: - 12
RESERVE GRAND PREMIER CERTIFICATES: - 6
PREMIER CERTIFICATES:- 11
INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATES:- 19
BEST OF BREED:- 33
OPEN FIRSTS:- 36
MISCELLANEOUS FIRSTS:- 95
MERIT CERTIFICATES:- 4
  BEST IN SHOW FOREIGN EXHIBIT: - 2 
  BEST OF VARIETY FOREIGN NEUTER: - 3 
As well as numerous other placings.

A truly fabulous show career, for my truly fabulous Ziggi
(You are always in my heart on show days Ziggi)