My first purebred cat was a wonderful seal point Siamese but after a visit to a cat show I fell in love with the Burmese, purchased my first breeding girl and registered my Zarlee prefix the same year, while still a teenager.
I exhibited and bred Burmese of all colours, winning Best in Show a number of times for 10 years, however it was during this time I saw my first Birman cat at Sydney Town Hall cat show and I was hooked!
So it was in 1982 that a seal point Birman joined my family, followed by a number of imports (UK, Sweden, NZ) for my passion of chocolate cats!
I achieved Best in Show awards with my Birmans both here and with exports.
It was during one of my trips to the continent that I discovered the beauty of the Fife Oriental.