"We are waiting for a red-silver boy from the US breeders, but he never arrives!" This was the message we sent to our friend Michiko Sasamoto in Japan. After that she decided to give us a red boy which she thought of keeping for her own cattery. It was really a great surprise and with pleasure we flew him home soon afterwards. What a wonderful huge kitten he was!! He is named Eric The Red after the famous red-bearded Viking explorer. Eric has physically developed to be a a very large cat: at the age of 6 months he weighed already 6kg: at the first TICA show in Austria he attended, he was awarded as BEST OF BEST KITTEN IN SHOW.

This red colossus boy has a full and square muzzle with a strong chin, large and round gold eyes, a very impressive body both in terms of musculature and boning. He has a long and fluffy tail. His fur is uniformly intense and a warm red color with a beautifully contrasted classic pattern.

Eric has also a very sweet character. He is "simpatico" - playful and gentle, and quite an inquisitive guy!

His mother Miss Maple, is from the Canadian Hibou cattery ( CFA member). His father is one of the most famous cats in Japan, SGC,RW Cosmicoon Shogun of Williamina.

He had his first test of HCM & HD test in April '02 and passed throughly.

The list of his litters :

* Eric x Bella (2002 one silver boy , two brown tabby boys) --- photo

* Eric x Pan (2002 one silver boy, one silver torbie girl) --- photo

* Eric x Zelda (2003 two silver boys) --- photo

* Eric x Zora (2005 two brown tabby boys, two brown torbie girls) --- photo

In October 27th '06, all of a sudden he was showing the problem of the respiration. I brought him to the vet. but in 10 minuits after arrival he passed away. Diagnosty of vet was the lacking of oxygen caused fulfilled water in his lung. I was so sorry that I was not able to help him as it was so quick :-(( He was a very sweet giant boy whom I never had. I hope he will have also happy life in another world.

PEDIGREE

Awards:

• EX 1. MIGLIORE DELLA VARIETA, 2° BEST KITTEN (Montecatini)
• EX 1. MIGLIORE DELLA VARIETA, NOMINATION, BEST 6/10 MESI, BEST ASSOLUTE SEMILONG HAIR KITTEN, BEST ASSOLUTE KITTEN ( Montecatini)
• CAC. (VB)
• CAC. (Austria) Lienz
• CAC. (Aus) Migliore della varietà, Best opposite sex.
• CACIB. (F) Best Varieté
• CACIB. (F) Bourge
• CACIB. (I) Paderno Dunano
• CAGCIB. (F) Best Varieté, Best in Show
• CAGCIB. (F) Avignon
• CAGCIB. (I) Novegro
• CACE, (I) Novegro, Nomination, Best in Show, 2nd Best of Best
• CACE.(CH) Giubiasco, Nomination
• CACE (F) Montpellier,Best Variete, Nomination
• CAGCE (F) Montpellier, Nomination
• CAGCE (G) Adelsdorf,
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• TICA :
  • KITTEN FINALS (AUS) 1°, 1°,1°,1°, 2°,2° (3/01)
  • ADULT FINALS : (AUS) 2°,3°,4°,5°,6°,8°,9°,9° (4/01) ---> ONE SHOW GRAND CHAMPION
  • ADULT FINALS : (AUS) 6°, 10°, 10° (9/01) ---> DOUBLE GRAND
  • ADULT FINALS : (F) 2°, 2°, 4°, 7° e 9° ---> TRIPLE GRANDCHAMPION
  • ADULT FINALS: (D) 4°,8°, 9°, 10° (12/01) ---> QUADRUPLE GRAND CHAMPION
  • ADULT FINALS: (D) 1° (12/01); (F) 5°, 5°, 8° (02/02) ---> SUPREME GRAND CHAMPION

  • BEST RED CLASSIC TABBY MAINE COON OF THE YEAR 2000/2001 (ES)
    17th BEST KITTEN OF THE YEAR 2000/2001 (ES) --> REGIONAL WINNER
    17th BEST LONG HAIR CAT OF THE YEAR 2000/2001 (ES)

  • 18th BEST CAT OF THE YEAR 2001/2002 (ES) --> REGIONAL WINNER

  • 2nd BEST MAINE COON OF THE YEAR 2001/2002 (ES)
  • 3rd BEST RED CLASSIC TABBY MAINE COON OF THE YEAR 2001/2002(TICA)