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A Tribute to Butler
GC, RW Idlemaine Butler of Texas Belle, DM
December 26, 1995 to March 12, 2008



"Without love there is no grief; without love there is no life."   Betsy Gaither

Butler lives in our hearts and in our homes by virtue of his wonderful offspring.  Thank you to the breeders and owners who admired our kind and gentle giant.

Sire:  GC Idlemaine Dream Catcher
Dam:  GC Magicoons Song & Dance of Idlemaine, DM
Breeders:  Pat Idleman/Kathy Ruf Janke
Family:  Ed and Betsy Gaither

Butler was such a member of our family that we almost forgot that he was a cat.  However, he was a cat; a Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) pedigreed Maine Coon Cat.  He produced gorgeous kittens and at this time holds the CFA record as sire of the most Grand Champion and Grand Premier Maine Coons in CFA'S history.  He accomplished this in 2006 when "Rover" (#37 in the list below) became a Grand Champion in Betty White's judging ring at the Houston, Texas show.  The record had been held for many years by a stunning red male, GC, NW Kanab's Luanne's Mahogany Rush, DM (Rusty).    Also in 2006, Butler was joined by GC, RW Stormwatch Dirtrack Demon of Nascat, DM (Tracker) by sharing this honor when Tracker's incredible record also reached 37.  We lost both Rusty and Tracker much too soon and Butler was left to carry on the tradition of the Maine Coon excellence.  

Below is a list of Butler's accomplished sons and daughters:   
  1. GC, RW Texas Belle George Bushy
  2. GC Texas Belle Bria of Dragonmaine
  3. GC, GP, RW Nascat's Waving the Checkers, DM
  4. GP Texas Belle JimBowie of Coonections
  5. CH, GP, RW Texas Belle PureBlis
  6. GC Rangerwoods White Cedar
  7. GC Rangerwoods Ginkgo
  8. GC Cyburcoon Dottie 'Maine' West
  9. GP, NW Texas Belle Baylor of Coonections
  10. GC, BW, NW Texas Belle Bellini of Maroon Coons
  11. GC Dragonmaine Sylvester of RaysWay
  12. GC Dragonmaine Bishamon
  13. GP Dragonmaine Tom BigB of Britzohoney
  14. GC Dragonmaine My Sharona Dot.Com
  15. GC Texas Belle Brite Sky of Star Coons, DM
  16. GC, RW Texas Belle Bexar Foot
  17. GP, RW Texas Belle B. Jim Dandy
  18. GP Texas Belle Bow Hunter
  19. GP Texas Belle That A Boy Sam I Am
  20. GC Star Coons Halley's Comet
  21. GC Star Coons Dreamer of Mysti Isle
  22. GC Maroon Coons Miata
 
23,  Dragonmaine Special Delivery
24.  CH, GP Texas Belle Braveheart
25.  GC Texas Belle Les Bon Temp
26.  GP Texas Belle Baskin of Castlecoons
27.  GC Texas Belle Barbie's Ken
28.  GC Texas Belle Baci of Trutails, DM
29.  GP, NW Texas Belle Butler, Jr.
30.  GP Texas Belle Red Baron
31.  GP Texas Belle Bradley of Idlemaine
32.  GP Texas Belle Butler's Winning TD
33.  GP Texas Belle Bobby Be Mine
34.  GP Texas Belle Black Hat
35.  GC Texas Belle Bet on Black
36.  GC, RW Texas Belle Vanner Banner, DM
37.  GC Texas Belle B. Red Rover
38.  GP Texas Belle Ab B. Gail Patch
39.  GP Miaw's Driftin' Okie Twister
40.  GP Miaw Butller's Atticus Finch
41.  GC Texas Belle Billy Bob
42.  CH, GP Texas Belle One-in-a-Billion of Caslecoons
43.  GC Miaw Butler's Sweet Hope
          To be continued.......
GC, RW Idlemaine Butler of Texas Belle, DM. Photo taken by Carl Widmer at a Portland, OR show when Butler was 18 months old. This is my all time favorite picture of Butler.

 

Maine Coons with slightly southern accents!

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