Planika is a small cattery in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, specialising in Smoke and Cameo Persians, a passion that began in 1995. I have a small number of cats and breed few litters every year, all of them having at least one Smoke parent. My cattery and cats are registered in CFA and FIFe. I show my Smokes in both organisations and did for a while shown them in TICA as well.

The last few show seasons have been susscessful for us. I have shown two cats to a Divisional Winner title and two Black Smoke Persians of my breeding became one-show CFA Grand Champions at the age of 8 months. I also granded my black outcross girl in two shows in Europe. Cathy Brooke in the US granded Don Juan and Dumbledore in Premiership.

I was not able to show much in 2005/2006 myself due to my studies, but plan on coming back to the shows this season. If you'd like to visit my alma mater, here's the addy: FDV Ljubljana My political science studies being completed, I've moved on to the "American Studies" Masters program. My studies and the expensive hobby (no comment) are supported by my wonderful clients in the real estate business (see GBD Properties) and the jobs I take on as a freelance translator.

(The picture above is of sisters Mateja -left- and Alenka -right- at one of the Dutch CFA shows we attended in s-Hertogenbosch (Nov 2001) - I could never have shown as much without my travel companion - Thank you, Mateja! I'm sorry my sister is too busy to come along much anymore....... but am so thankful to have found another just as wonderful travel companion, the one and only Paolo <G>)

Don't forget to sign the Guestbook when you're done looking at the kitties :-)