One of the first factory owners - enthusiasts of Abyssinian cats at the end of the nineteenth century was Sam Woodiweiss. He was an owner Sedgemore Peaty and Sedgemore Bottle which inspiredly and loving are described by their hot admirer Mr. Brooke in the short booklet "Abyssinian cats". Sedgemore Peaty it was presented Mr. Brooke and remained with him to the death. Work Sam Woodiweiss with Abyssinian cats was continued by his son in nursery "Woodrooffe". Soon they exported many Abyssinian cats to United States where breed was lifted on a unprecedented level.
In the beginning of the twentieth century on one of exhibitions of known club NCC in London (National Cat Club), spent for not less known Crystal Palace, it was submitted 11 Abyssinian cats. "Record quantity!", - the commentator has told. And in 1970 at an exhibition spent same (National Cat Club) in the Olympic Hall was отсужено only 30 Abyssinian cats. As we may notice, for 70 years the quantity of these cats at exhibitions cardinally has not increased. Why so has taken place?
In 1929 Major the Woodiweiss-son has based "Abyssinian Cat Club" which first president became Mrs. Stables. In the book "Cats, points and classification", her husband, Mr. W. Gordon Stables, has devoted to Abyssinian cats extensive and settling article.
But ten years later when in work of Abyssinian nurseries serious successes were achieved, the Second World War began. It has put a hard blow on cultivation of cats in general and Abyssinian cats in particular. Actually only spouse Basnett after war could continue breeding work. On one of the first post-war exhibitions their daughter has shown some the staying abyssinians. With the help of the American selectors these troubles were, quickly enough, are eliminated and bloom of Abyssinian breed began. The big merit in it Sidney and Helen Denham, owners of nursery "Frensham". It were influential people of time. Together they have written the information booklet devoted to Abyssinian breed. It referred to as "the Child of gods" and was issued in 1951. In the beginning of 1980 it was republished in USA.
In 1979 the English club of amateurs of Abyssinian cats it is rightfully proud has celebrated the Gold Anniversary. In this case the exhibition devoted to Abyssinian breed was organized. In the list for refereeing it was brought 89 animals.
Names of two cats, it is necessary to name, though it and will be unfair in relation to other magnificent representatives of this breed. First, it is world famous English breeding cat Taishun Leo, the factory owner madam Menezes and, second, his continental descendant Assunta von Ras-Daschan which has died in 1970. Both cats being perfection in the type, occur almost in all European family trees.
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