The SACC CAT of the YEAR 2023 will be held on the 29 July in Gauteng. The event will be hosted by Rand Cat Club this year.
2023

SACC Cat of the Year 2023
and
SACC Neuter of the Year
Gr Pr Delilla Stanlee the Avenger NQ NW
Chocolate Ticked Tabby Bicolour Oriental NM
Owner: Delene Botha
Breeder: Karen Labuschagne
Photo courtesy of Karen Labuschagne
SACC Entire of the Year
Gr Ch Kamdeboo U-Me NQ
Lilac Tortie Burmese Female
Owner: Susan & Leonard Ferreira
Breeder: Susan & Leonard Ferreira
Photo courtesy of David & Katja


SACC Kitten of the Year
Siamlove Missy of Delilla
Seal Point Siamese Female
Owner: Karen Labuschagne
Breeder: Elizabeth van Renen
Photo courtesy of David & Katja
SACC Household Pet of the Year
Barnaby
Brown Ticked Tabby with White
Owner: Tracy Nairn
Photo courtesy of David & Katja

2023 SACC BREEDERS OF THE YEAR
INGRID DE WET OF INCATIQUE CATTERY (Colourpoint Persian/Exotic- Gauteng)
PENNY STEYN OF PEARL CATTERY (Burmese - Gauteng)
2023 SACC STUD OF THE YEAR
S*JUST CATNAP'S LOTUS OF GEEDEE(IMP) (Norwegian Forest Cat) Owned by: ATHYLLE CAW (Gauteng)
2023 SACC BROOD QUEEN OF THE YEAR
LILAC TIME CALLA LILY (Burmese) Owned by: JACQUI DAWSON (KwaZulu Natal)
2022
SACC Cat of the Year 2022
and
SACC Entire of the Year
Photo courtesy of owner
Sp Ch Purrbridge Kohl Pawta NQ
Black Persian Male
Owner: Rindi & Clint Fourie
Breeder: Rindi & Clint Fourie
Photo courtesy of Natasha Greaves Photography

SACC Neuter of the Year
Photo courtesy of owner
Gr Pr Tres Jolie Donatello
Red Tabby Exotic Neuter Male
Owner: Penny Steyn
Breeder: Charmaine Danziger


SACC Kitten of the Year
Photo courtesy of owner
Kashew Troika
American Shorthair Silver Tabby Male
Owner: Wendy & Kelly-Anne Welham
Breeders: Wendy & Kelly-Anne Welham
SACC Household Pet of the Year
Photo courtesy of Owner
Sapphire
Tortie Chimera Spay Female
Owners: Lashan & Sher Moodley-Singh

2022 SACC BREEDER OF THE YEAR
RINDI & CLINT FOURIE OF PURRBRIDGE CATTERY (Persian/Exotic- Gauteng)
2022 SACC STUD OF THE YEAR
S*JUST CATNAP'S LOTUS OF GEEDEE(IMP) (Norwegian Forest Cat) Owned by: ATHYLLE CAW
2022 SACC BROOD QUEENS OF THE YEAR
SOMALISSA NYMERIA OF VALINOR(IMP) (Somali) Owned by: ALEXANDRA PAGE
PEARL SQUEAKY(Burmese) Owned by: PENNY STEYN
2019

SACC Entire of the Year
Photo courtesy of Ursula van der Riet
Tr Sp Ch Almathea Blue Marine of L'Exquisite (Imp)
Blue Persian Male
Owner: Brenda Neukircher
Breeder: A Makowska

SACC Household Pet of the Year
Photo courtesy of Ursula van der Riet
Jerry
Red Tabby Neuter Male
Owner: Carol-Ann Paterson
SACC Cat of the Year 2019
and
SACC Neuter of the Year
Photo courtesy of Ursula van der Riet
Sp Pr Pearl It's A Done Deal NQ NW
Cream Burmese Neuter Male
Owner: Rita Wiseman
Breeder: P Steyn

SACC Kitten of the Year
Photo courtesy of Ursula van der Riet
Pearl Africa's Pride
Cream Burmese Male
Owner: Penny Steyn
Breeder: P Steyn

2019 SACC BREEDER OF THE YEAR
PETRA SMITH of THE LEGENDS CATTERY (Maine Coon Breeder Western Cape
2019 SACC STUD OF THE YEAR
PIEROT MAGELI*PL OF THE LEGENDS (IMP) (Maine Coon) Owned by: PETRA SMITH
2019 SACC BROOD QUEEN OF THE YEAR
COONSTARS DAGWOOD'S BLONDIE (Maine Coon) Owned by: PETRA SMITH
2018

SACC Cat of the Year 2018
and
SACC Adult of the Year
Photo courtesy of Theresa Fouche
Gr Ch LV* Forsland Umberto (Imp)
Brown Burmese Male
Owners: Jane Goble & Jacqui Dawson
Breeder: H Borkovska
SACC Neuter of the Year
Photo courtesy of Theresa Fouche
Gr Pr Pearl It’s a Done Deal
Cream Burmese Neuter Male
Owner: Rita Wiseman
Breeder: P Steyn


SACC Kitten of the Year
Photo courtesy of Theresa Fouche
Aquila Charlie Chaplin
Red Smoke Persian Male
Owners: Michelle Matthews * Zayn Kaptein
Breeder: A Kazee
SACC Household Pet of the Year
Photo courtesy of Theresa Fouche
Pearl Oopsie Daisy
Black Calico Registered Pet
Owners: Penny Steyn & Lauren Pearce

SACC Best SA Bred Cat
Gr Pr Pearl It’s a Done Deal
Cream Burmese Neuter Male
Owner: Rita Wiseman
Breeder: P Steyn
SACC Brood Queen of the Year
Sp Ch L’Exquisite Butterscotch
of Rock n Purr (ASAA)
Owner: L van Aarde
Breeder: B Neukircher
SACC Stud of the Year
Sp Ch Rashad Watashi Tachi of Isis *KZ (Imp)
Owner: M Kruger
Breeder: T Krosnozhenova
SACC Breeder of the Year
Grant Leih
Silkenclaw Cattery
2017

The SACC Cat of the Year
&
Entire of the Year
Photo courtesy of Ursula van der Riet
Sp Ch Alomi's Bamboozle of Lauvander (Imp)
Owned by: L van der Merwe-Deetlefs
Red Pointed Persian M
Neuter of the Year
Photo courtesy of Ursula van der Riet
Tr Sp Ch Carmandale Malakai
Owned by: P Heulin
Persian NM


Pet of the Year
Photo courtesy of
Ursula van der Riet
Gabriella
Owned by: Sommerfeld
Calico Mediumhair SF

Kitten of the Year
Photo courtesy of
Ursula van der Riet
Taldi She Bangs
Owned by: J Groenewald &
I Taylor
Devon Rex F
2016

The SACC Cat of the Year
Photo courtesy of Theresa Fouche
TrSpCh Cracker Cotton Eye Joe
Owned by: Rene van Wyk
White Copper Eyed Persian MN
Bred by: A Visser/P Williams
The SACC Neuter of the Year
Photo courtesy of Theresa Fouche
TrSpCh Cracker Cotton Eye Joe
Owned by: Rene van Wyk
White Copper Eyed Persian
Bred by: A Visser/P Williams

The SACC Adult of the Year
GrCh Mela Maid out of the Blue
Owned by: Jane Goble
Blue Tortie Burmese F
Bred by: J Goble
The SACC Kitten of the Year
Lilac Time Homecoming Queen
Owned by: Jane Goble
Lilac Burmese F
Bred by: J Dawson
The SACC Household Pet of the Year
Twinkle
Owned by: Y Bester
Black Calico Tabby Shorthair SF
The SACC Best South African Bred Cat
TrSpCh Cracker Cotton Eye Joe
Owned by: Rene van Wyk
White Copper Eyed Persian MN
Bred by: A Visser/P Williams
SACC Breeder of the Year
Grant Leih
Silkenclaw Cattery
2015
![]() First Place, Pets: Mazzouri - Lashan Moodley, Sher Singh | ![]() Second Place, Pets: Kevin - Nicole Earnshaw | ![]() Third Place, Pets : Lappies - Andries Fourie |
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![]() First Place, Kittens: Aquila Nouha - René van Wyk | ![]() Second Place, Kittens: Colorkats Grizzly - Debbie le Roux | ![]() Third Place, Kittens : Sherlah Jemara - Lynell du Toit |
![]() First Place, Adults: Pearl Squeaky - Penny Steyn | ![]() Second Place, Adutls: Colorkats Just Jolene - Debbie le Roux | ![]() Third Place, Adults: Felinus Azorica Realejo of MyEden (imp) - Tony and Ivone Perestrelo |
![]() ShakesPURR's William - Hannelie Röhrs - First Place Neuters | ![]() Second Place, Neuters: Spandau’s Veni Vidi Vici - Wilma Hyman | ![]() Third Place, Neuters: Cracker Unbelievable - René van Wyk |
SACC Stud of the Year
Sp Ch Zack Nova Star of Shangri-La (Imp) – Maine Coon
Owned by: V Wright
SACC Breeder of the Year
Grant Leih
Silkenclaw Cattery
2014
SACC Brood Queen of the Year
Ch Hasimo Takara – Oriental
Owned by: C van der Riet
![]() 2014 Cat of the Year | ![]() 2014 Kitten of the Year | ![]() 2014 Neuter of the Year |
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![]() 2014 Pet of the Year |
SACC Stud of the Year
Mafdet Marchello of San-Shing (Imp) – Siamese
Owned by: Paul & Tania Prime
SACC Breeder of the Year
Amanda Visser & Pat Williams
Cracker – Persians & Exotics Cattery
SACC Brood Queen of the Year
San-Shing's Baby Tjoklits – Siamese
Owned by: Paul & Tania Prime
2013
![]() Sp Ch Kisamee Delfi Naomi Strydom Adult Cat of the Year 2013 | ![]() Sha-Sumé Fire and Ice Carina Langner Kitten of the Year 2013 | ![]() Sp Pr Cracker Unbelievable René van Wyk Neuter of the Year - 2013 |
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![]() Aramis Juvaan Pilcher Pet of the Year 2013 |
2012
![]() Xtreme Dream Sultan ChnSK of Mai-Thai (imp) - First Place: Entire | ![]() S Just Catnaps Lotus of Geedee (imp) - First Place: Kittens | ![]() Mistbesque Pure Genius - First Place: Neuters |
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![]() Lady Marmalade - First Place: Pets |
The first year that Cat of the Year was shared by 2 cats! Mistbesque Pure Genius and Xtreme Dream Sultan ChnSK of Mai-Thai(Imp) both were crowned CAT of the YEAR.
2011

SACC Cat of the Year
SP Tres Jolie First Edition NW
Breed: Persian
Owner: Danziger, C
2010

SACC Cat of the Year
Neuter of the Year
Cracker Cotton Eye Joe
Owner: Rene van Wyk

SACC Entire of the Year
Keeza Energiser Eddy of Pearl (Imp)
Owner: Penny Steyn

SACC Kitten of the Year
Spandau Paloma Blanca
Owner: Wilma Hyman

SACC Domestic Pet of the Year
Joker
Owner: Vian & Lorindi van Wyk
2009
SACC Cat of the Year
SP Cracker Athelstones Voluptuous NQ
Persian F
A Visser/P Williams
