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Miscellaneous |
Provisional |
Championship |
New Colors
in Championship |
| Number Breeders |
10 Active
Breeders |
25 Active
Breeders |
25 Active
Breeders |
10 Active
Breeders |
| Application |
Signed by 10 breeders who are working with the breed including cattery names, cattery numbers, and addresses. |
Must include list of 25 active breeders including cattery names, cattery numbers, and addresses. |
Must include list of 25 active breeders including cattery names, cattery numbers, and addresses. |
Signed by 10 breeders who are working with the new color including cattery names, cattery numbers, and addresses. |
| Classification Information |
1. Breeds allowed in pedigree.
2. Category of new breed (Longhair or Shorthair).
3. Length of time outcross breeds will be allowed.
4. Breed classification: Natural, Established, Hybrid, or Mutation.
5. Natural Classification should be accompanied by import verification or certification with import and ancestry information. |
1. Meet classification requirements for Miscellaneous status.
2. Cutoff Date for breeds allowed in background ancestry.
3. At least one CFA breed club.
4. Sufficient facts to demonstrate potential value to the fancy of the proposed breed, the differences between the proposed breed and existing recognized breeds. |
Meet Classification requirements for both Miscellaneous and Provisional status. |
1. Evidence that new colors have appeared spontaneously and are not the result of hybridization in natural breed classes or evidence of derivation of color from other breeds.
2. Evidence of the dominance or recessiveness of the new color.
3. This can be done by statistical evidence of all colors appearing in all litters bred for at least three years. |
| Standard / Standard Changes |
A tentative standard including a list of colors acceptable for registration. |
1. Presentation of definitive standard.
2. List of acceptable colors for Provisional Show Status. Does not need to contain all colors recognized for registration. |
1. A standard agreed upon by the breeders.
2. List of acceptable colors for Championship. Does not need to include all colors recognized for registration or Provisional Status |
1. A standard agreed upon by the breeders.
2. List of acceptable colors for Championship. Does not need to include all colors recognized for registration or Provisional Status |
| Number of Registered Cats |
50 Cats of New Breed |
100 Cats of New Breed |
100 Cats of New Breed |
25 Cats of New Color |
| Length of Time |
Not Applicable |
Registrations must occur over a period of not less than 5 years. |
None Specified |
None Specified |
| Registrations |
1. Properly completed registrations including litter registrations.
2. Original stock may be individually registered if from unknown ancestry if unknown ancestry applicable. |
1. Properly completed registrations including litter registrations. |
1. Properly completed registrations including litter registrations |
1. Properly completed registrations including litter registrations |
| Documentation of Shown Cats |
Not Applicable |
1. Proof that cats have been shown including CFA registration number, Cat's name, dates shown, and name of show.
2. Cats shown in All CFA Regions |
1. Proof that cats have been shown including CFA registration number, Cat's name, dates shown, and name of show.
2. Cats shown in All CFA Regions. |
1. Proof that cats have been shown including CFA registration number, Cat's name, dates shown, and name of show.
2. Cats Shown in All CFA Regions. |
| Submission of Request |
1. Application submitted to CFA Central Office as a package.
2. Central Office will verify all information.
3. Application will be submitted to the CFA Executive Board for consideration. |
1. Application submitted to CFA Central Office as a package.
2. Central Office will verify all information.
3. Application will be submitted to the CFA Executive Board for consideration. |
1. Application submitted to CFA Central Office as a package.
2. Central Office will verify all information.
3. Application will be submitted to the CFA Executive Board for consideration. |
1. Application submitted to CFA Central Office as a package.
2. Central Office will verify all information.
3. Listed as question on Breed Ballot.
4. Application will be submitted to the CFA Executive Board for consideration. |
| Deadline for Submission | Miscellaneous Breed Package must arrive at CFA Central Office by August 1 for consideration at the February Board Meeting. | Provisional Breed Package must arrive at CFA Central Office by August 1 for considerati0on at the CFA February Board Meeting. | Championship Breed Package must arrive at CFA Central Office by August 1 for consideration at the CFA February Board Meeting. | Application must arrive in the CFA Central Office by August 1 for consideration at the CFA February Board Meeting. |
| Approval |
1. 50% Vote of CFA Executive Board
2. At the discretion of the CFA Executive Board |
1. 50% Vote of CFA Executive Board
2. At the discretion of the CFA Executive Board |
1. 50% Vote of CFA Executive Board.
2. CFA Board on its own motion will accept any Provisional Breed for Championship when in the opinion of the Board such action is proper. |
1. 60% Favorable Vote of that Breed Council's Membership.
2. 50% Favorable Vote of CFA Executive Board. |
| Judges Evaluations |
Not Applicable | Completed favorable judges' evaluations indicating that the breed standard is understandable and indicative of the cats of that breed being presented in the show ring. | Completed favorable judges' evaluations indicating that the breed standard is understandable and indicative of the cats of that breed being presented in the show ring. |
None Specified. |
| Non-Required But Highly Desirable Actions |
1. Formation of a CFA affiliated Breed Club.
2. Breed newsletter distributed to CFA Central Office and CFA Board |
1. Examples of the breed be presented to the CFA Board at one of the regular meetings.
2. Breed newsletter distributed to CFA Central Office and CFA Board.
3. Provide status and activity of CFA Breed Club. |
1. Examples of the breed be presented to the CFA Board at one of the regular meetings.
2. Breed newsletter distributed to CFA Central Office and CFA Board.
3. Provide status and activity of CFA Breed Club. |
Examples of the breed be presented to the CFA Board at one of the regular meetings. |
| Breed Representation |
1. Upon acceptance a breeder may join the Breed Committee if breed committee qualifications are met.
2. An elected Breed Committee Chair will be the breed representative to the CFA Board.
3. See Standing Rules for Miscellaneous/Provisional Breed Committees. |
1. Breeders may join the Breed Committee if breed committee qualifications are met.
2. An elected Breed Committee Chair will be the breed representative to the CFA Board.
3. See Standing Rules for Miscellaneous/Provisional Breed Committees. |
1. The Breed Committee will become the CFA Breed Council upon acceptance to Championship.
2. The elected Breed Committee chair will become the CFA Breed Council Secretary until next scheduled Breed Council Secretary election. |
Standing CFA Breed Council rules apply. |
| Other |
1. Acceptance does not ensure advancement to Provisional or Championship Status.
2. Notification to Breed Council Secretaries of any breeds used to establish the breed to allow opportunity for comment prior to acceptance. |
1. Acceptance does not ensure advancement to Championship.
2. Notification to Breed Council Secretaries of any breeds used to establish the breed to allow opportunity for comment prior to advancement. |
Notification to Breed Council Secretaries of any breeds used to establish the breed prior to submission of championship status package to allow opportunity for comment prior to advancement. |
New colors must be shown in the AOV class in numbers comparable to those required of new breeds. |
