Hi, my name is Diana Bowles, and I live in Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Mo. I obtained my first Chinchilla Silver Persian in 1991. His name was Joyvyn Andreas, (nickname Andy). He was given to me by a friend who was moving. Andy was just 15 months old.

It was the beginning of my love affair with the beautiful Silver Persians.

He would pass away of Polycystic Kidney Disease at age 13. He was the most beautiful cat I ever owned, and it started me on a quest to find an offspring from the same line as my beloved Andy.

Vonguts Al-Man Joy, and shortly thereafter, a descendant of my precious Andy, Paws & Purrs All That Jazz (Jazzie) were their beginning of my journey to CFA show rings and my own breeding program.

Jazzie made both a National win of Best Silver/Golden Premier in the 2004-05 season and the 12th Best Premier of CFA's Midwest Region during my first year exhibiting.