GC, BW, NW Velva's Blue Viking
Viking was the CFA's 1st & 2nd Russian Blue National Winner in 1971 and 1972. He was 7th Best Cat in 1971 and 2nd Best Cat in the USA in 1972.
This feat was not matched again until 2009. In 2009 GC, BW, NW Platina Luna's Blade Runner was the 2nd Best Cat of the year. No other adult cats in between '72 and '09 got any higher National Wins. There were 3 National Winners for Premiers and Kittens of 2nd Best in that time frame though.
Viking's record highest National Win was not bested until 2010 with GC, BW, NW Velva's Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot. She won the first and only title of Best Cat of the Year to date for a Russian Blue. She is Vikings 6x great granddaughter if we've added that up right.
Velva's Blue Viking -> Miribu's Zhivago -> Ikon Vodyanoy -> Ikon Love 'N Kisses, DM -> Wynterwynd Resolution of Azurski, DM ->
Azurski's Wild Blue Yonder, DM -> Heartbeeps Panama Jack, DM -> Wynterwynd Jackpot of Velva -> Velva's Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
Viking's sire was
and dam was Velva's Anastasia, DM
He had at least 32 offspring with over 16 different ladies. So, he was quite a ladies man as you can see.
At least 12 were Grand Champions or Premiers and his son GC, BW, NW Velva's Cobalt Baron of Tsar Blu was also a National Winner in 1975 (8th Best Cat and 4th Best Kitten in the same year).
Viking is behind many of the well known cattery cats from the 70's. Lov'n Blu, Suntar, Miribu, Jontue, Tsar Blu, Sereshka, Silver Acres, Seeneekat and Velva (of course) all had great cats out of Viking's lines.
