New Siberian Cat Studs
Naming the Siberian Cat – Pendraig Quantocius
Pendraig Quantocius @ 6 months, photo by Helmi Flick
So, we’ve been asked by many people what the story is behind the unusual name, Quantocius. Why did we choose to name our long awaited red classic tabby male Siberian kitten such an odd name? Where did it come from? Why is it so special?
I can answer it all in a word, Love.
For those of you not in the know about how my husband and I met, let me explain so the answer above will make sense to you. My husband and I both had been rather ill used in life having difficult relationships we left, even after investing many years, money and tears into those relationships. Both of us found a way to engage ourselves by playing an online game EQII. I cannot speak for him but for me it was a way to enjoy friends that I had something in common with, play a game, and most importantly ignore reality that I was alone and hurting. I had barely survived leaving my ex-boyfriend of 7 years, emotionally and physically, and was further ravaged by selfish parents who only seemed capable of putting me down and trying to control me in every aspect of my life. Not to say they didn’t take me in, help support me but it came at a high price.
The only thing I managed to cling to was my cattery and it was by tooth and nail while everything else was systematically ripped from me and promises broken. It is no surprise then I found myself spending all my spare time when not working, or looking for a job, playing a game to escape all of that.
Pendraig Quantocius photo by Helmi Flick
Well one day a new character joined our guild in the game… a fellow that was smart and funny, and knew how to make me laugh and oh how I needed to laugh. It took me so long to learn to laugh again before I met him and I’d had my heart broken again since but here he was, gentle and fun and we had a blast playing that silly game together. His character had the ability to transform into a big orange tiger…. and mine into a wolf. We’d goof around while waiting on raids (you know, big groups of characters played by us geeks killing dragons and other “mobs”). And his name, this lovely dark elf monk / orange tiger character? Quantocius.
So, I named the cat for my husband, for the guy who made me laugh and showed me a truly selfless love that I have never known before. Everyone always wanted something out of me, if it was to abuse me, use me, smother me, berate me, and ignore me but not him. He just wanted to be with me in whatever way I was comfortable. Friendship turned to love, he came from Florida to Texas so we could meet in person… and it was Love. Love that manifested itself into a proposal, and a surprise pregnancy that has brought ultimate joy into both of our lives with a boy that is now 4 years old and yes… he loves the cats too.
Doug was a confessed dog lover, as am I, and he resisted the cats but this breed won him over and he is a wonderful partner in my cattery even though I started it a long time before I met him. And I am still amazed he stuck around after hearing I was a cat breeder. Most guys hear “cats” and take off, dating is rough.
Quantocius is Latin, it means “Sooner the better” according to the online dictionary. My husband says “quickly as possible” and truly that is how he entered my life once we finally found one another. To say he swept me off my feet and took my breath away is not an exaggeration! His trip from Florida to Texas was dangerously swift and he was there before I knew it. So was Gabriel for that matter…
For me Quantocius means Love. The true, abiding, selfless love I found in my husband. The man, who supports us, protects us, loves us and is completely devoted to his new family. It only made since then to name the red classic kitten I wanted so badly after this Love and I hope more than ever for him to be a great champion show cat so all the world learns his name and the Love he represents.
Pendraig Quantocius photo by Helmi Flick
Our newest Siberian Cat Stud from Norway has arrived
(N)Nordskjæret Eamonn of Pendraig and Gabriel
Pendraig Siberians is happy to welcome our new boy from Norway. He is a lovely red classic tabby out of lines we’ve long wanted to have as we build our traditional cattery up. His name is (N)Nordskjæret Eamonn. He is everything that we hoped for in a new stud. A robust but balanced build, promising type, a lovely and strong head that will help us bring strong heads to our lines in the future. He is a red classic which is our favorite color and pattern besides goldens. he is also a darling boy that loves attention and is intelligent and fun.
It was a long trip for him from Norway but he traveled it well and arrived clean and neat too! What a good boy he is and it’s amazing for a kitten too. He is our fourth Siberian kitten imported from Europe and our second from Norway. We are grateful and truly blessed to have him join our family.
(N)Nordskjæret Eamonn of Pendraig
Eamonn will help us towards our goals and we plan for him to have a long reign as a king at Pendraig Siberians. It has been a few years since we had a red stud and now we are lucky enough to have two, Eamonn and our up and coming boy Pendraig Quantocius. We started our cattery in 2003 with our first Siberian cat a red mackerel tabby and it is a wonderful feeling to get back to those roots.
There is so much we can say about this wonderful Siberian kitten but the most important thing is that we love him!! Thank you so much, Synnove of (N)Nordskjæret cattery for these amazing little guy and the beautiful photos too. We have started a photo album on our Siberian Cat Fanpage on Facebook.
Siberian Kittens – Q Litter at 1 month
Gemma's photo in Cat Fancy Magazine
It never ceases to amaze me how fast the kittens grow and change. Within a few short weeks they go from helpless, blind and strange looking little newborns to adorable fluff balls tearing up the nursery playing their games, exploring and learning what it is to be a cat. This litter is no different.
Our Siberian kittens have always been a source of great joy for us and this litter has been even more so because of the unique qualities of this amazing litter and the friendships that made it possible. And of course Gemma made her debut as our first cat to ever be in a national magazine. She was featured on page 28 of the May 2011 Cat Fancy magazine in their Siberian Cat article.
The sire of the litter is the beloved CH Cica’s Zoran Yaroslavovich Black owned by Nadezhda Siberian Cats, our dearest friends. He is a champion in CFA and adored by his family. He has proven to be an outstanding sire of amazing kittens not only for Nadezhda but for us now twice with our girls. He also passes on his friendly personality with his good looks.
This litter for us has been a great success so far and we are proud to have one kitten traveling to Hong Kong, another will be a show cat and future stud for a Savannah cat breeder who is starting her Siberian program and we hope to also have one more female in a show home. And of course the most important for us is the beautiful male red classic tabby, Pendraig Quantocius. He is our future stud and show hopeful and finally brings us back a red classic for our cattery which has been a dream of mine since I founded the cattery in 2003.
Siberian Kitten - Red Classic Tabby - Quantocius
Quantocius is only 1 month old so we still have to wait and see but his promise is great and he dazzles everyone who sees him. When it comes to red Siberian kittens we do know quality when we see it and he has great potential. It will be a joy showing him starting in July (when he is old enough to enter kitten class).
For those of you wanting a Siberian Kitten of your own this litter will soon be fully reserved but we have another litter due any day now and another we are planning for June. There is nothing like a Pendraig Siberian kitten, raised naturally and as part of our family.
