We love them dearly, but we are no longer breeding or showing Persians
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Most of the success of Kelsha Persians is due to Lois Bant, Bolo, and Ken & Linda Casey, Aftabi, for allowing me the honor of having two gorgeous males. While Kelsha had had prior successes, it was Ch Aftabi California Gold of Kelsha DM, and GC NW RW Bolo Rodeo of Kelsha, bred to each other's daughters, that catapulted the Kelsha Persian line to the top and set the look of our National/Regional/Distinguished Merit award winning Persians.

Kelsha Persians are known for magnificent type. They naturally carry great weight and bone, a huge plus for show cats. Our cats have large heads with huge eyes and tiny ears, set on short necks. Their bodies are very short and broad and round with deep chests, and widely set, straight, short legs. The properly carried tail is short. Overall, the expression is open and pretty. Showing is a beauty contest, but good attitude and playfulness in the ring are important as well.

	Grand Champion National Winner KELSHA GREAT BEAR CFA 17th Best Cat 2001 Siring CAMPAIGN QUALITY KITTENS in every litter.

Grand Champion, National Winner KELSHA KODIAK OF KARIZMA CFA 17th Best Kitten 2001. Siring TOP SHOW kittens.

Grand Champion Regional Winner KELSHA BLESSING WAY DM 15th Best Cat 1999 Southern Region Dam of 1 National Winner, 2 Regional Winners, 5 Grand Champions.

Grand Champion Regional Winner KELSHA BLUE RIDGE BEAR OF PURRDREAMS 11th Best Kitten 2003 Southern Region

RW CH Kelsha Gloria of Validian
7^th Best Kitten, 2003 Southwest Region

GC RW KELSHA TWO MOON 19th Best Kitten 1996 Southern Region

GC KARIZMA ALUTIIQ MOON OF KELSHA
2nd Best Particolor 2004 Southern Region

GC KELSHA MERRY-O
2^nd best BiColor 2002 Southern Region

This photo of CH Aftabi California Gold of Kelsha DM was taken at his only show. Sweetie-Pie Beau, as we call him, went to a campaign show as a studly male of  2 1/2 years. As an Open, he made two finals. He showed perfectly, but stood on the judging table like a magnificent steel spring. Beau went home and scratched out a 2" x 6" swath of his ruff, ending his show career. Beau was a gift from his breeders, dear friends Ken & Linda Casey, and is still siring top show kittens at Aftabi.

Litter of 5 Cream Grands:

Ch Aftabi California Gold of Kelsha DM x Ch Kelsha Gold Dust of Blenhem DM

GC Kelsha Good As Gold

GC Kelsha 24 Karat Gold

GP Kelsha Gold Rush

GP Kelsha Marigold

GC Kelsha Strike Gold

We owe our success to:

GC RW NW Bolo Rodeo of Kelsha CFA 20th Best Cat 1994 SR 14th Best Kitten 1993
	Breeder: Lois Bantz

CH Lorant Annie of Kelsha DM Breeder: Lori & Anton DeVries

International Division Winners

GC GP DW Kelsha Bolero of Poeme

and

GC DW Kelsha Sundance of Mikris

Additional Grands:

GC Kelsha Painted Desert

GC Kelsha Desert Storm

GC Kelsha Stormy Weather of Poeme

Kelsha Kingman and GP Kelsha Mojave,

Not pictured: GP Kelsha 40 West of A, GC Kelsha Belle of Sundew, GC Kelsha Bliss, GC Kelsha Desert Sun, GC Kelsha La Paloma, GC Kelsha Poeme, GC Kelsha Rio Bravo, GC Aftabi Wild Honey of Kelsha, GC Barmont Arizona of Kelsha, GC Barmont Babs of Kelsha