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Kuorii Gorilla of Cuzzoe, a black Persian male owned by Justin Pelletier and Eric Valencia of Raleigh, N.C., won Best in Show at the CFA International Cat Show in Atlanta.

Gorilla, called “Go Go” at home, was the winner out of 630 entries at the cat show, held Nov. 21-22. Gorilla’s black coat glowed and his copper eyes glittered as CFA president Pam DelaBar held him aloft and proclaimed him overall winner of the show.

Gorilla has just completed a successful kitten career and this was the first show at which he was eligible to compete as an adult. His breeder is Paolo Carnevaletti of Italy.

Other finalists were:

Best Longhair Kitten
Kourii Chiquitas of Cuzzoe
Black Persian female

Best Shorthair Kitten
Purrtek’s Syrah
Platinum mink Tonkinese male

Best Shorthair Cat in Championship
Grand Champion KCDancers Eye-of-the-Tiger
Silver tabby and white American Shorthair male

Best Longhair Cat in Premiership
Grand Premier Highlander Tony Bennett of Wenlock
Brown tabby Maine Coon neuter

Best Shorthair Cat in Premiership
Grand Premier Mar-chu Electra of Karleton
Sable Burmese spay