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Ruddy Abyssinian Male "Rusty" was named after Dr. R.S. Terceira, Edna Field's dear friend and the vet for Chota-li Cattery |
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"There are a number of outstanding cats ....., none more so that Canadian-bred Gr Ch Chota-Li R.S.T. (1966-1975). Judging from the affection and esteem (one might also say reverence) in which he was held, the thousands of words said and written about him, the magnificent appearace on photographs (although, through a quirk of personality, whereby he always sat down when he saw a camera, so there is only one photo showing Rusty standing up in existence) the descriptions of outstanding nature, and the sterling quality of his progeny, it is difficult to refute the claim that he was the greatest Aby ever bred anywhere."
Notes on Selected Cats
George Kennedy, 15.2.81
VISUAL PEDIGREE - PEDIGREE Version 3.13 (c) 1996 Ruskat Cattery +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ,----<3>CH SHERMAX TISH OF MAY-LING | | | 0380-000011 V87 RUDDY 04/17/1957 | | ,-------<1>CH CHI-SAI SEKHMET OF CHOTA-LI | | |SIRE: 0380-000081 V92 RUDDY 05/11/1960 | | | | CHI-SAI BAILA | | | `----<4>0381-000056 V88 RUDDY 06/08/1959 | | GC CHOTA-LI R.S.T. | | 0380-000788 "RUSTY" RUDDY 03/05/1966 | | (M) | ,----<5>VAN LYN GOLD FLEECE OF VAN DYKE | | | | 0380-000217 RUDDY | | |DAM: CH VAN LYN GOLD BUG OF ABERDEEN | | `-------<2>0381-000346 RUDDY 06/12/1962 | | | GC VAN LYN TANGELO | | `----<6>0381-000186 RUDDY | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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This photo of R.S.T. was taken by Joan Miller in August, 1971 in Edna Field's backyard, and is one of the few photos in existence of R.S.T. actually sitting up. He intensely disliked having his photo taken, and had the tendency to "hunch up", as in the photo above, whenever a camera was in sight.
Thanks to Edna Field for the loan of the photo, and to Joan Miller for permission to use it. |