Let us introduce ourselves, we are Kim Sieving and Brenda Rauscher of Topknot, a small cattery located in Jacksonville, IL. We've been working together for 15 years, first with pointed Persians (Himalayans), then adding solid Persians and now Exotics. We are a CFA "Cattery of Excellence" with a goal of producing kittens that develop into personable, healthy show cats. As with any breeding program, we have breeder and pet quality kitties and their health and personalities are just as important to us as the finest show quality kitten.
Besides breeding and showing Brenda has also been a member of the Illinois Feline Fanciers, being a member for over 13 years, and club secretary for over 10 years. Since 1955 the club has annually put on a CFA sponsored cat show the third weekend of October at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL.
Thanking everyone who has helped us over the past 15 years would be almost impossible but we would like to mention four individuals who have been especially helpful in building our cattery . Starting out with Himalayans, Christine Arnold of Karabel Cattery was so helpful providing us with some excellent kitties. When we became more involved in Persians Randy Primmer, of Boberan Cattery, provided us with some beautiful Persians as well as helping us locate other cats that he thought would be helpful to our program. Deb Horrock, of Johnorah Cattery, also provided us with some beautiful cats for our white Persian program. Through the years Gerald Hollingsworth, of Impression Cattery, has been a wealth of information from his years of experience breeding Himalayans and Persians.
We are excitedly looking forward to the upcoming year, anticipating the arrival of our kittens. Breeding and showing cats has been a wonderful hobby for us and anyone interested in becoming part of this hobby should feel free to contact us. |
