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Since my childhood I have had animals in my life, so it was inevitable that I would be involved with cats as an adult. In 1986 I bought two Siamese cats as pets, and this was invariably my introduction to the Cat Fancy!

I have bred and shown Burmese, Siamese, and Oriental Shorthairs and had considerable success under the "Ahzel" prefix. I have also shown a Devon Rex, Scottish Fold and our household currently includes two British Shorthairs and an American Shorthair which I currently show. Over the years I have rescued domestic cats and welcomed them into our home. Whilst they do not have a pedigree, there is a place for them at shows as companion show cats and I take immense pleasure in judging them.

I have been actively involved in clubs and have held various positions including Secretary of the Burmese Cat Society of A/Asia and President of the Oriental Cat Club of NSW.In 1999 I gained my Group 3 judges’ licence, Group 2 in 2004, finishing Group 1 in 2007 to become an All–Breeds Judge. In 2015 I joined CatsNSW and recently have transferred my licence to NSWCFA.

I have had the pleasure to judge in all states of Australia and internationally in New Zealand and the Philippines.