Our Gorgeous Girl, yes, singular
DGC Coonyham Calistoga
Calistoga is our adorable
girl from our wonderful Caliente and our handsome Rough
Rider. We
have always loved Callie's kittens and wanted to keep a Callie daughter for
ourselves. Toga
is into everything, playing
all the time, stealing toys and toast from the dining room
table. We
love her - she's our own little imp. She is very loving,
extroverted, loves
to cuddle, snuggle,
drape herself over your legs and just say "hi" all the time. Calistoga was
a
tremendous comfort to Laura when we lost her mother, Caliente,
unexpectedly. Calistoga received four finals at her first
adult
championship show including a Best LH cat final - WooHoo. She had
two
litters of kittens and then was brought back out to show. She is
now a
double-grand champion (we just need to claim her title in TICA).
Toga proved that she has the CURIOUS gene in spades, managing to get
trapped
over the ceiling unexpectedly but Joe (daddy) managed to rescue her
(and cover
up the small hole that permitted her inside).
Toga and Comanche had a lovely litter of four kittens in the
Spring of
2005. All are with white and we named them after Sharon's
great-nephews. Here is a photo of Jamaica, Zane and Damon
(Grayson was off eating).
Calistoga had a second litter, this one sired by Lone Star and all six resulting kittens were cute. Prada has a lovely show career with Whatatrill Maine Coons in Petaluma and the other five are enjoying life, convincing their owners that Maine Coons are the BEST! Calistoga has since had two more litters sired by Lone Star. One was a folk music themed litter with Peter, Paul and Maryio (who became Coonyham Comanche, shown by April, Ashleigh and Keith of Mountain View). Peter (Night Rider) has a fan club in Alaska (his vet calls his owner to bring him in for weigh-ins). Paul is now Wyle Cat. Simon and Garfunkle were brown classic tabbies without white and both are also in great homes.
Calistoga’s third litter was bittersweet in its
beginning for it was Lone Star’s last stand. We
bred him to Toga after he was diagnosed with
Lymphoma. The resulting six
kittens were welcomed, loved and cherished. They
helped us prepare for and deal with Lone Star’s passing.
Fly Boy is a special buddy kitty for
Joe. Gold Mine (Ace) is a gorgeous brown
with
white living with Roxann & Van Rokicki in WI. Storm Rider
is dark and smokey with
huge ears and dramatic eyes, enjoying life with Michi and Russ Hagan of
Williamina Maine Coons in Japan.
Tamalpais Tom (Tommy) of Fog City now lives with Tina Dodge in
Connecticut
(purring up a storm). Maserati of
Cascademtn Maine Coons now calls the Pacific Northwest her home with
Blair and
Susan Milburn and their wonderful cats. CoCo
lives in
Pacific Heights as a beloved pet, keeping the other Maine Coons under
her
paw. All six are wonderful
babies. Thank you
Calistoga for raising them with
love and
trills. Thank you Lone
Star for your legacy and for all
of your
special ways.
Calistoga has returned to motherhood, after a 1.5 year break
with three
lovely babies, sired by Coondalay
Macallen of Pinecoon, a gorgeous brown mackeral tabby male owned by
our friends, Betsy and Dave Tinney outside Seattle.
Toga loves being top-cat and is our sole
breeding cat. Here is her pedigree.
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