An interview of Wain Harding
by Mimi Cary - June, 1997

Interviewer: Aby breeders see Bastis names in the pedigrees of many great Abys around the world. Who do you think are the most influential cats in your lines?

Wain: My most important cats producing consistent National Winners and Distinguish Merit Winners are:

• GC Bastis Zachariah DM is behind most Abys today and was the love of my life. He sired 2 important sons for my breeding program: GC,NW Bastis Panama Red and Tausert Zuleyman of Bastis, DM.

• When I bred a Panama Red daughter to Zuleyman, they produced GC, NW Bastis Rusty Nail, DM.

• Rusty Nail is the sire of GC, NW Bastis Daily Planet DM, who is the dam of GC, NW Bastis Simply Red.

  Rusty Nail is also the sire of GC Catknapp Bert of Bastis DM, who in turn is the sire of GC, NW Catknapp Crimson Joy. C.J. is the sire of GC, NW Catknapp Cardinal Sin. This is who I am breeding to now.

• Another important cat was GC Fellows Copper Starlet of Bastis. When bred to GC Badfinger Bumin' Around TQ, Starlet was the dam of 2 important sisters ---
  
  GC Bastis Janet Planet DM and
  GC Bastis Starlet Ribbons.

  Starlet Ribbons is the dam of GC, NW Bastis Flash Gordon, DM.

  Janet Planet is the dam of GC, NW Bastis Dailey Planet DM

  When Flash Gordon bred Daily Planet, several important cats were the result, including GC, NW Bastis Simply Red.

Interviewer: What in your view are the most important breedings you've done?

Wain: The most important breedings in recent years are:

A. GC, NW Bastis Rusty Nail of Catknapp DM x GC Bastis Janet Planet DM, who produced:
1. GC, NW Bastis Daily Planet DM, who in turn is the dam of many important cats, see C. below
2. GC Bastis Forbidden Planet of Catknapp DM
3. GC Bastis Mars
4. GC Bastis Clark Kent
5. FiFe Int. GC Bastis RasCal (Germany)
6. GC Bastis Yankee (Australia)

B. GC, NW Bastis Flash Gordon, DM x Catknapp Obsession of Bastis, who produced:

1. GC Bastis Laughing Wolf of Goldfinger (Hawaii)
2. GC Bastis Gato Gordo (Japan)
3. GC Bastis Red Red Wine
4. GC Bastis Bad Girls Go Everywhere of W.M.D.
5. GC Bastis Erotica of Talorien
6. Bastis Long Hot Summer of Tinbats (dam to GC, RW Tinbats My Own Private Idaho)
7. Bastis Into The Fire (Maef Woods, owner)

C. GC, NW Bastis Flash Gordon DM X GC, NW Bastis Daily Planet DM, who produced:


GC, NW Bastis Simply Red
GC Bastis Moon Pie of W.M.D., a foundation queen for W.M.D.
GP Bastis So of Jensen
GC Bastis Shoot the Moon of Kenipurr
Bastis Moon Dust of W.M.D.
Bastis Little Planet (Germany)
ETC. ETC.

Interviewer: What is different about the Bastis look, or the Bastis style of Abys?

Wain: I was (am) breeding Abys to please myself. I have a mental picture of my perfect cat. I want a very stylish cat with a distinctive look.

Judges often tell me that they can pick out my cats anywhere in the world. I think that a lot of this has to do with the expression. CFA Judge Marian Butler calls it the "drop dead" look.

Interviewer: Thank you, Wain, for taking the time for this interview. I think your breeding record speaks for itself.

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