Tayesa Fury (Fury) : brown

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18 Nov. 1987 - April 2002
Fury was named after a brown river near Pafuri in the Kruger National Park.
He sired his only litter at the very young age of seven months before acquiring Teaser Tom Status. He was a hard working gentleman despite his age, right up to the time of his passing.  He never sprayed in his living quarters nor did any of his offspring.

Bumi Bonni Brun Buffa (Buffa) : brown

16 Nov. 1988 - 26 June 1998
Son of Tayesa Fury & Gildersneuk Gorgeous Glenda.  Buffa was the father of Bubi and named after the brown buffalo in nearby Kruger National Park.  He was our only stud until mid 1993 when he then had to share his duties  with a handsome lilac newcomer.

Gr. Ch. Bumi Bonni Brun Bubi (Bubi) : brown

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28 Nov. 1990 - 18 April 2001
Son of Bumi Bonni Buffa & Gildersneuk Gorgeous Glenda.  Bubi was a friendly, loving, gentle, hardworking stud until his passing - over the Rainbow Bridge.  For eight years he was owned by Graham and Francis White but returned home to Bumi Cattery when his second owners emigrated. In 1992 he was accredited 3rd best Burmese Male of the Year by the Burmese Cat Fellowship and in 1995 Best Brown Burmese Male by the Burmese Cat Fanciers Association of South Africa.

Ch. Gitalaya Jinja Ninja (Ninja) : red

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Born 29 Aug. 1993
Son of Sp.Ch. Gitalaya Adversane Ambassador Imp. U.K. & Gitalaya Golden Goddess.  Ninja is a large solid red boy with a very dominating character.  He sired his first litter at the age of nine months and sired five litters before acquiring Teaser Tom status as there was not enough stud work for his needs.  He had a fiery temperament when stressed by attending shows, but is now very much subdued now he is a very hard working man.  He is a no nonsense teaser tom and gets on with the job in hand despite protests from his visiting queens.  One of his daughters, a brown tortie, appears under Present Queens.

Gr. Ch. Beaucoat Lilac Claud (Claude) : lilac

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14 Feb. 1988 - 26 June 1998
Son of Gr.Ch. Beaucoat Kesuma Blue Jonty Imp. & Sp. Ch. Simani Champagne Challon. Claude was born in the Eastern Cape town of Port Elizabeth to move, later as a kitten, to Natal.  Five years on he came to Bumi Cattery where his pedigree of imported parentage, type and colour was entrenched in a number of breeding lines.  Being born on St. Valentines Day gave him every excuse for being the great lover he was.  It was a memorable day when he was awarded his Grand Championship by an overseas judge at a show held at the world renowned Sun City resort.

Gildersneuk Gergeous Glenda (Vuvhu) : brown

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11 April 1998 - 
Daughter of Ch. Burneens Sebastian & Larkspur Mink Mischief.  Grand parents are of direct imported lines including Gr.Ch. Dinapurs Whisky Du Rossignol imported from Belgium.  Vuvhu enjoyed an uncomplicated restful retirement after a very fruitful breeding career.

Ch. Bumi Bergmist Bit-O-Rain (Libby) : lilac

Born 5 Aug. 1994
Daughter of Gr.Ch. Beaucoat Lilac Claude & Gildersneuk Gorgeous Glenda.  Libby is also now relaxing in retirement.

Ch.Bumi Bonni Brun Bembi (Bembi) : brown

Born 28 Nov. 1990
Daughter of Bumi Bonni Buffa & Gildersneuk Gorgeous Glenda.  Little sister to Bubi, is also a lady of leisure now. 

Wedgwood Ivory Chenin of Bumi (Chenin) : cream

Born : 15 Dec. 1995
Daughter of Ch. Wedgwood Braeside Sunstar Imp. & Sp. Ch. Wedgwood Ivory Senani is also in recent retirement.