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We
are Rosie & Barrie Alger-Street. We have been involved
with cats all our lives in one way or another. Barrie's
father bred Persians so he was brought up in a very
cat orientated breeding household, whereas Rosie's mother
took in all the local pregnant strays who had litters
of kittens in the bottom of the kitchen cupboard. Totally
different approaches, but still each highly educational
and a good grounding for their future vocation.
Barrie
went into the Navy for 24 years and had to forgo felines
for that period, and Rosie had full time employment
and didn't think it fair to keep pets as well. However,
as soon as she was able to go part time, Rosie got her
first Burmese Moorings Seryna Sadie and in the early
seventies the famous Typha line was started.
Now
here comes the lovely mushy bit! Barrie & Rosie
met outside a cat pen at The Rosery in 1991, when Barrie
came up to collect a friend's Burmese from stud. Barrie
was already involved with Burmese at that time but was
also all fired up about Bengals and kept visiting to
chat about cats and Bengals in particular. He finally
persuaded Rosie that there were other cats as good as
Burmese and they consequently were among the first to
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over 30 years Typha has been synonymous with highly
successful Burmese bred in the UK by Rosie Alger. Rosie's
dedication to the Burmese breed has been constant throughout
with temperament, health and type being paramount in
her highly successful lines - qualities that have ensured
three decades of outstanding success on the Show Bench
for the Typha Burmese and their offspring.
When
Rosie and Barrie got together in 1991, it co-incided
with Rosie's interest in creating Burmese based Bombays
and Asian Selfs and Barrie's fascination for Bengals.
The prefix Typhast was added for Barrie, but Alger and
Street soon became Alger-Street and today they breed
jointly under Typha and Typhast with Typha being maintained
for the Burmese and Asian Selfs and Typhast being used
for Bengals. Rosie is a GCCF Judge for all three breeds.
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Bengal
- Typhast Elegantladie
Bombay - Typha Rara Avis
Burmese - Ishcus Typha Singstheblues |
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With
such a successful blue-print to follow from the Burmese, it
is not surprising that as some of the foundation breeders
of Bengals in the U.K., the same philosophy was adopted.
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Another
interest that they share is a passion for Koi Carp. This
is purely an indulgence and visitors to the Rosery are
amazed at seeing these large colourful fish swimming around
in an eleven thousand gallon pond. They find it hard to
accept that fish and cats can live in the same environment
in harmony. Because of the nature of running a Cattery,
Rosie and Barrie are not able to join in many fish orientated
events. However they host the local Koi Section Closed
Show every July at The Rosery, and have about 150 people
visit with their fish. It is a great event with six judges,
a barbeque and many prizes. |
Although
they only have fish as a hobby, they have won some top
prizes at this event and made a great many new friends.
It is interesting how many fish people now have a Bengal
as well!
Apart
from the cats and the fish the other residents they
share their home with are Marmite, a very important
Scottish Terrier, who thinks she is a cat. Four geese,
(three ganders and a goose – oops, we slipped
up there – no one knew how to sex them!) Two venerable
tortoises, both in their eighties, one ancient cockerel
and 13 assorted chickens who lay various coloured eggs
including green ones. |
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We
hope that you enjoy our website and the photos of our
cats. If you have any queries please do not hesitate
to contact us. We look forward
to hearing from you. If you are already an owner and
wish to join Club Typha-Typhast,
please click here.
Sincerely
yours,
Rosie
& Barrie Alger Street |
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