Julian joined the cat fancy in 1964 in Western Australia using the prefix ”Blaumeise”, Bred Siamese/Oriental, Burmese & Cornish Rex. Julian was a pioneer of the Havana in Australia. Her cats have won many awards including an ACF National Show Shorthair BIS in 1979. She has mentored the developing Sussex Chocolate breed (based on the original Havana) in England

Granted first judging license in 1972 under CANT (Inc.) and has achieved the status of Tutor judge as well as being an international and FIFe judge. Julian has judged extensively in Australasia and Europe. Julian lived from 2006 to 2010 in the U.K. undertaking many judging assignments in Europe and attending many shows and seminars.
More recently she has judged extensively in Asia, including India, Thailand and China.

Cat Fancy interests include cat genetics and health and welfare issues. Julian continues her ongoing interest in various aspects of the Cat Fancy, attending Webinars and seminars and heading the ACF(Inc.) sub Committee tasked with keeping a finger on the pulse of legislative changes affecting cat owners and breeders.

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
1977 Denmark, Austria, 1980 Germany, 1984 Singapore, 1985 Malaysia & Germany, 1991 Germany & Switzerland, 1997 South Africa & Germany, 1998 UK , 2003 Germany, 2004 New Zealand, 2005 New Zealand, 2011 South Africa & Germany. Also, Russia, Belarus, Scotland, Norway