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Breeding pedigree Persian cats in Bicolour (Van, Harlequin and Classic patterns) Self & NonSelf, Chinchilla, Silver & Golden.
We have been breeding persians since we got our first prefix, Poohcorner Persians, in 1990. However, after our move to Cornwall from Bedfordshire in 2001, our elimination of any PKD positive cats in early 2005 by neutering and keeping them as healthy pets, and the purchase of a small number of cats with wonderful International pedigrees, we felt it was time for a new image and so Demelza Persians was born.
Our home
Demelza is a tiny hamlet about two miles from us here in Mid Cornwall, and was always one of our favourite girls names since the 1970s and the Poldark series. It was only our seventh choice of prefix from the GCCF, but it is what we were given. We have now stopped breeding under the prefix of Poohcorner, all our kittens carry the "Demelza" prefix.
Seagull on the clifftop at Port Isaac
Caleb, who is 38 who has been in the Navy for twenty-one years and has a son Kieran Grenfell aged fifteen and Dylan Harley aged three.
Damian 37 is a Corgi gas engineer who lives in Scotland.
He has a baby, our first granddaughter, Brooke Skye, born in November 2009 and a second baby due in March 2011.
Rhiannon 34, who is a senior paediatric nursing sister in Hertfordshire and London, and is married to Chris. They had their gorgeous first baby, Luke Christopher, on 24th August 2008 and a much longed for daughter, Sienna Bethany on 21st December 2010.
Charlotte is also 34 who works as a clients services advisor for an Environmental Health Consultancy. She lives with her fiance, Guy. They marry next year.
Genevieve, who is 29 and who works in media in Soho, London. Genevieve is married to Chris...they married in June 2010
We have four dogs, Zac, an ex-RSPCA Old English Sheepdog X Bearded Collie aged 11, Sky, a rescued Golden Retriever aged 11 also, Jed, a rescued blind Maltese Terrier, seventeen, who came to us after his owners died quickly after one another in their late eighties and Ruan, a Shih Tzu born in June 2011, pictured here on his first visit to the beach.
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These are the dogs who share our lives too.....Zac, a rescued Old English Sheepdog aged 11...Sky, the Golden Retriever rescue, of the same age, Jed, a rescued Maltese aged 17 and Ruan the puppy.
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Our house is shared by our cats...they are not kept in catteries, although we have several of these for mating purposes...they are never out there for more than a very few days. We have several oldies and treasure all our felines.
When people enquire about owning a Demelza kitten they are questioned closely about their lifestyle, to ensure the kitten and new owners would be suited for a happy life..kittens are generally better either in pairs or where there is a pre-existing cat in the family. A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required before the kitten is considered booked, and this is non-refundable, except if the breeder is unable to supply the kitten, of course.
We want our kittens to have long and happy lives in their new homes, with only cat-safe gardens should the new owner want to allow the cat out at all. Persians make very happy and contented house-cats, and if they have never been out then they will not miss it. Their future is very important to us and we have to feel we have done our very best to ensure that they are placed into the right families.
Corinne and Bob
This is a view of the back of our house, Arcadia Mill
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We also have chickens and a new cockerel, Mac, courtesy of Freecycle!!! |
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Cheeky lays blue eggs and likes to come into the kitchen, although she knows she is not allowed to, and jump up and steal food from the worktop! |
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Mac is our new cockerel........he came to us (after Sparky died) courtesy of Freecycle!! |
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Some of our cats at play in one of their cat-safe gardens. Katya, Ellie, Kerenza, Whimsey, Annika and Angelica. |
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Abra running through hoops! |
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Anjelica loves gardening |
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Tired in the Tunnel |
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This is Abra trying to conquer those lower notes in her scales on the grand piano !!!
Angharad the pygmy goat enjoying the sunshine 
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