growth and development
Siberians grow slowly over a period of about five years
-many grow into an teenage stage where they lose their balanced look before adulthood
-they generally, loose their kitten coat their first summer and it can take a full year for them to get that triple adult coat
Photo by Ken McVay
RW SGCA Cooncreole Nehkov of Sibirskiy
what a difference time makes
what a beautiful "swan"
Nettie today, Jan. 8, 2007. What a wonderful seven year old Siberian?
Photo by Judy Chappetta
Four month old Siberian male
All ears, "ugly duckling" stage
great body on this kitten
Ofelia Romanovna of Starpoint
one of the first three Siberians imported
to the USA
She is six months old in this photograph
this illustrates the award stage of development
Ofelia again
in profile
"Nettie" at three years old
Ofelia again at a little over one year old
she is really maturing
growing into her ears and what a wonderful body on her
Siberian neuter
eight months old
only a Mother could love
Ofelia
ten years old, beautiful Siberian queen
Same neuter
Three years old
Russian import
SGCA Dimitri of Sibirskiy
TICA Best Siberian Alter 2000-2001
Photo by Ken McVay