On this page you will find the photos that were entered in as well as information about the winners of the PREOSSIA Old-Style Siamese Photo Contest held in June 2002.

Introduction. The PREOSSIA Old-Style Siamese Photo Contest is a photo contest that has the Old-Style Siamese as its theme. Note that a photo contest is not a cat show, nor are awards earned by cats featured in photos entered in a photo contest the same as awards won by live cats at live cat shows judged by qualified cat association judges. However, the PREOSSIA Photo Contest is a way of showcasing the Old-Style Siamese breed and the people who love the breed. Each photo class and each photo entered within each class should in some way exhibit the health, happiness, intelligence, or personality of the Old-Style Siamese breed. The technical quality of each contest photo per se is not important, but the quality of the photo as it relates to helping viewers see something interesting about a cat of the Old-Style Siamese breed is of value. A clear but otherwise technically amateur photo of a cat caught doing something extraordinary and appropriate for the class theme should win, but a professional quality photo in which the feline subject is not particularly interesting or relevant to theme should not.

 
Best Photo in Contest

Second Best Photo in Contest

Third Best Photo in Contest

Class 1: Best Juvenile Delinquent. Old-Style Siamese of any age caught doing pranks such as shredding paper, pulling down window blinds, destroying plants, chewing up or playing with a forbidden object, jumping onto or into something forbidden, dragging a forbidden item stealthily across the floor, eating or attempting to eat a forbidden item, fishing for goldfish, and so on.

First place: Sadira
Owner/photographer: Gaye Flagg
Entered by Gaye Flagg

Second place: Midori
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Third place: Sadira
Owner/photographer: Gaye Flagg
Entered by Gaye Flagg

Class 2: Most Beautiful Eyes. For Old-Style Siamese adults or kittens. The photo can be taken from any angle as long as it shows the cat's entire head and both eyes. Photo should be taken at close enough range to show the eyes well, but not so close as to distort their natural appearance. Emphasis should be on health, beauty, and personality as reflected in the cat's eyes.

First place: Van Scholten's Peaches
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Second place: Sarsenstone Maxwell
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Third place (tie): Scar
Photographer: Ruth McGuire
Entered by owners Ruth and Beverly McGuire

Third place (tie): Scofflaw Tony Twist
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Other Entries

Chairman Mao Tse Tung
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Charlemagne's Toby Oliver
Owner/photographer: Ann Elzinga
Entered by Ann Elzinga

Xena of Absynthe
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Class 3: Best Catnapper. Old-Style Siamese adult or kitten in most unusual sleeping position and/or showing most evident enjoyment of snoozing. A human may or may not be present in the photo.

First place: Sarsenstone Maxwell
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Second place: Chairman Mao Tse Tung and Midori
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Third place: Van Scholten's Coco
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Other Entries

Little Lightfoot ("Baby")
Photographer: Beverly McGuire
Entered by owner Ruth McGuire

Midori
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Sarsenstone Roger
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Xena of Absynthe
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Class 4: Best Momcat. Best photo showing Old-Style Siamese queen caring for kittens (for example, delivering, nursing, carrying, licking, or playing with them).

First place: Van Scholten's Tortie Tiger
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Second place: Xena of Absynthe and Absynthe Athena
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Class 5: Best Infant Kitten. Best photo demonstrating the emerging personality or intelligence of Old-Style Siamese kittens four weeks old or younger.

First place: Van Scholten's kitten
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Second place: Absynthe Bing
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Third place: Absynthe Athena, Absynthe Bing, Absynthe Sky, and Absynthe Sunshine
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Class 6: Best Older Kitten. Best photo demonstrating the emerging personality or intelligence of an Old-Style Siamese kitten from four weeks to eight months old.

First place: Chairman Mao Tse Tung
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Second place: Midori
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Third place: Absynthe Athena
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Other Entry

Van Scholten's kitten
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 7: Best Adult Athlete. Good photo catching an adult Old-Style Siamese in action (for example, leaping after something, tossing a toy in the air, balancing delicately on a narrow perch or path, climbing high or to a hard-to-reach location, hanging from a cat tree, or other possibilities). Cat must be over eight months old in the photo.

First place: Starz Tie Domi
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Second place: Starz Tie Domi
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Third place: Van Scholten's Simon and Van Scholten's Missy
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 8: Best Kitten Athlete. Same as Best Adult Athlete (class 7), except that Old-Style Siamese must be a kitten (no more than eight months old in the photo).

First place: Van Scholten’s Simon
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 9: Best Vocalist. Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten photographed while talking, yowling, or otherwise voicing communications.

First place: Aux Chaton Alie
Owner/photographer: Rebecca Fouché
Entered by Rebecca Fouché

Second place: Aux Chaton Gia
Owner/photographer: Gordon Redding
Entered by Rebecca Fouché

Third place: Scofflaw Tony Twist
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Other Entry

Van Scholten's Simon Peter
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 10: Best Trick-Performing Cat. Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten performing a trick on command or signal (for example, begging, praying, jumping from floor into arms, or rolling over).

First place: Van Scholten’s Mittens
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 11: Best Cat with Cat. Most interesting photo showing an Old-Style Siamese of any age interacting with another cat. The second cat does not need to be an Old-Style Siamese. The Old-Style Siamese can be doing anything with the cat, including but not limited to bathing, playing, sleeping, or squabbling.

First place: Sarsenstone Roger and Sarsenstone Nessie
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Second place: Absynthe Athena, Absynthe Sky, and Absynthe Sunshine
Owner/photographer: Robert Aguirre
Entered by Robert Aguirre

Third place: Starz Tie Domi and Scofflaw Tony Twist
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Other Entries

Chairman Mao Tse Tung and Midori
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Charlemagne's Genghis Khan and Tinker Bell
Owner/photographer: Kathryn Lossman
Entered by Kathryn Lossman

Van Scholten's Tommy and Van Scholten's Tortie
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 12: Best Group Photo. Most interesting photo showing three or more Old-Style Siamese cuddling together, playing together, posing together, and so on. The best photos will demonstrate something special about the Old-Style Siamese personality or about a family of Old-Style Siamese. At least three of the cats must be Old-Style Siamese cats or kittens.

First place: Aux Chaton kittens
Owner/photographer: Rebecca Fouché
Entered by Rebecca Fouché

Second place: Van Scholten’s Peaches, Van Scholten’s Mittens, Van Scholten’s Little One, and Van Scholten’s Angel
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Third place: Las Joyas Thai Ayudhia Azulina, Las Joyas Thai Angel Divine, and Las Joyas Thai Amore mio Augusto
Owner/photographer: Brigitte Sierck
Entered by Brigitte Sierck

Class 13: Best Cat with Human. Most interesting photo showing an Old-Style Siamese adult or kitten interacting with a human. The Old-Style Siamese can be doing anything, including but not limited to lounging on portions of the human's body, supervising the human at a computer, helping to wrap presents, helping in the kitchen, cuddling with the human, attempting to get the human's attention, and more. The emphasis is on the way the Old-Style Siamese interacts with the human friend. Best photos for this category will show the cat actively observing or doing something. If inactive or asleep, the cat should be in a position or pose that demonstrates something about the cat's special relationship with a human friend, such as unusual trust in the human. Also see the Best Catnapper (class 3) and Best Lap or Shoulder Cat (class 19) descriptions to determine into which category your photo would best fit.

First place: Van Scholten’s Tortie and NeNe
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 14: Best Holiday or Special Occasion Cat. Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten doing something that can only be done in a holiday setting, such as pouncing on gift wrapping at Christmas or sampling birthday cake at a birthday party.

First place: Van Scholten's Peaches
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Second place: Sarsenstone Maxwell
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Third place: Sarsenstone Maxwell
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Class 15: Best Cat with Children. Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten with one or more human children.

First place: Little Lightfoot ("Baby")
Photographer: Beverly McGuire
Entered by owner Ruth McGuire

Second place: Alpia vom Haselnusshof ("Asha")
Owner/photographer: Brigitte Sierck
Entered by Brigitte Sierck

Third place: Scar
Photographer: Beverly McGuire
Entered by owners Ruth and Beverly McGuire

Class 16: Best Cat with Other Animal. Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten interacting with dog, fish, or other animal. Can be doing anything interesting, but especially things that demonstrate Old-Style Siamese personality, intelligence, or health.

First place: Little Lightfoot ("Baby")
Owner/photographer: Ruth McGuire
Entered by Ruth McGuire

Second place: Charlemagne's Ginger Annie
Owner/photographer: Mary Mekemson
Entered by Mary Mekemson

Third place: Charlemagne's Toby Oliver
Owner/photographer: Ann Elzinga
Entered by Ann Elzinga

Other Entries

Charlemagne's Genghis Khan
Owner/photographer: Kathryn Lossman
Entered by Kathryn Lossman

Midori
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Van Scholten's Little One
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 17: Best Narcissist or Fashion Model. Best photo showing an Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten posing grandly, especially in a characteristically Old-Style Siamese fashion. It does not at all matter whether the cat is show quality or pet quality in appearance. Emphasis should be on the cat's style or demeanor as reflected by the cat’s pose.

First place: Sarsenstone Nessie
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Second place: Van Scholten's Baby Cat
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Third place: Little Lightfoot ("Baby")
Owner/photographer: Ruth McGuire
Entered by Ruth McGuire

Other Entries

Chairman Mao Tse Tung
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Charlemagne's Clive
Owner/photographer: Mary Mekemson
Entered by Mary Mekemson

Charlemagne's Silver Fox
Owner/photographer: Kathryn Lossman
Entered by Kathryn Lossman

Sarsenstone Roger
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Scar
Photographer: Beverly McGuire
Entered by owners Ruth and Beverly McGuire

Class 18: Funniest Photo with Caption. Most amusing combination of a photo of an Old-Style Siamese cat or kitten with a caption. Remember that photos are most likely to win if they demonstrate something special about Old-Style Siamese, such as their intelligence, humor, or other personality characteristics.

First place: Sarsenstone Leska of Aux Chaton and Sarsenstone Celine of Aux Chaton: "She just chokes me up!"
Owner/photographer: Rebecca Fouché
Entered by Rebecca Fouché

Second place (tie): Chairman Mao Tse Tung: "Who needs beer? You've got me!"
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Second place (tie): Sarsenstone Nessie: "Why 'no stupid hats' should be added to the PREOSSIA Code of Ethics"
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Third place: Starz Tie Domi: "Hey, you have a secret admirer!"
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Other Entries

Little Lightfoot ("Baby"): "The amazing flying kitty!"
Owner/photographer: Ruth McGuire
Entered by Ruth McGuire

Little Lightfoot ("Baby"): "The best tech support"
Photographer: Beverly McGuire
Entered by owner Ruth McGuire

Scar: "Give me that!"
Photographer: Ruth McGuire
Entered by owners Ruth and Beverly McGuire

Scar: "Help! I'm trapped!"
Photographer: Ruth McGuire
Entered by owners Ruth and Beverly McGuire

Van Scholten's Baby: "Which way is up?"
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 19: Best Lap or Shoulder Cat. The best photos in this category will clearly show an Old-Style Siamese cat that is comfortable and happy either in someone's lap or on someone's shoulder. In this class, the cat can be completely asleep. Alternatively, the cat may be awake but lounging comfortably in a lap or on a shoulder as if intending to stay there forever. In some cases, it may be reasonable to enter a photo both in this class and in the Best Cat with Human class (class 13), if desired.

First place: Van Scholten’s Little One and Van Scholten’s Kitty Cat
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Class 20: Best Tongue/Best Groomer. Best photos will demonstrate something about Old-Style Siamese personality in the use of the cat's tongue. Cats and kittens are eligible. The Old-Style Siamese can be grooming himself or other cats or kittens. For example, a photo showing how fastidiously tidy the cat likes to be would be appropriate. Or a photo showing the cat being silly with his tongue (for example, tongue sticking out) would be appropriate. However, a mother cat grooming her kittens would be more appropriate for the Best Momcat class (class 4).

First place: Aux Chaton Bella
Owner/photographer: Lynne Hallett
Entered by Rebecca Fouché

Second place: Van Scholten's Tommy
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

Third place: Scofflaw Tony Twist
Owner/photographer: Mark Ross
Entered by Mark Ross

Other Entry

Charlemagne's Genghis Khan
Owner/photographer: Kathryn Lossman
Entered by Kathryn Lossmann

Class 21: Best Miscellaneous Old-Style Siamese. If you have a photo that you believe demonstrates something special about the Old-Style Siamese intelligence, health, happiness, or personality, but does not really fit any of the other classes, then by all means enter it in the Miscellaneous class!

First place: Sarsenstone Celine of Aux Chaton
Owner/photographer: Rebecca Fouché
Entered by Rebecca Fouché

Second place: Chairman Mao Tse Tung
Owner/photographer: Connie McCarthy
Entered by Connie McCarthy

Third place: Sarsenstone Maxwell
Owners/photographers: Nick and Karen Nicholson
Entered by Nick and Karen Nicholson

Other Entries

Charlemagne's Genghis Khan
Owner/photographer: Kathryn Lossman
Entered by Kathryn Lossman

Van Scholten's Little One and Van Scholten's Simon
Owner/photographer: Carole Van Scholten
Entered by Carole Van Scholten

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