In every breeder's life there comes a moment for reflection, summing up and making difficult but carefully considered decisions. With great emotion, but above all with immense pride and gratitude, I would like to announce that after years of passion, hard work and constant growth, I am bringing British cat breeding at Merlinowo*PL to a close - our final litters will be its crowning moment.
Our cattery is not disappearing from the feline map - our hearts still beat strongly for Siberian cats, who remain with us as we continue our breeding journey. Yet it was the British cats that shaped the beginnings of our story. When I started out, my goal was to bring something truly special to Polish cat breeding. Today, looking back, I know that together with my four-legged companions we have written an absolutely unique chapter in the history of the breed.
Merlinowo*PL will forever remain a place that paved new paths. It was here, thanks to persistence, extensive genetic knowledge and passion, that exceptional white British cats were born: orange-eyed, odd-eyed and blue-eyed.
The foundation of this remarkable line and a true milestone was the legendary male ICH Indiana Jones Graceville*RU - one of the first white males in Poland, who gave rise to offspring with wonderful heterochromatic (odd-colored) and blue eyes, in both shorthair and longhair varieties. Working on this line required heart, patience and absolute dedication, and its results still delight breed lovers in Poland and abroad.
Our breeding work has been recognized at the highest levels of cat shows. A historic moment for our cattery, and for Polish cat breeding as a whole, was the success of one of our own.
Ehimay Merlinowo*PL made FPL (Felis Polonia) history as the first British Longhair to win the coveted Best in Show (BIS) title! It is one of our most important achievements, one that established Merlinowo*PL as a cattery setting standards of beauty, type and excellent temperament.
Although the decision to close this chapter has been made, we are saying goodbye to our British cats with grace and without haste. Two last, deeply emotional events lie ahead: two of our queens will raise their farewell litters. This will be the last, unique chance to welcome these special British kittens bearing the Merlinowo*PL name into your homes and hearts. Our reservation lists for these final litters are already open, and we warmly invite everyone who loves our lines to get in touch.
What's more, our show story with this breed is far from over! Our great pride stays with us - Deangelo Merlinowo*PL, the only British Longhair in Poland in the BLH w61 variety (white with blue eyes). Deangelo is now neutered, but his beauty and class still captivate. In January we are returning to the ring with him at the show in Piekary Śląskie. It will be a beautiful, sentimental comeback for us. Please cheer us on - Deangelo will surely showcase the quality of our many years of work.
Closing our British cat breeding marks the end of an era at Merlinowo*PL, but our love for cats remains unchanged. I would like to wholeheartedly thank:
The owners of our kittens - for your love, wonderful homes and the amazing care you have given cats bearing our cattery name.
Judges and cat experts - for recognizing our work and for all the effort you put into developing the breed.
Friends of the cattery - for your support at every stage of this wonderful journey.
British cats from Merlinowo*PL will leave a lasting mark in our hearts, in the pedigrees of many wonderful lines and in the history of Polish cat breeding.
Thank you for being with us in the past, present and future - now fully focused on our proud Siberian cats!
Kinga
Merlinowo*PL Cattery
