Not all Persians are created equal... For sometimes, what is a Persian in one cat registry is not considered a Persian in a different registry.
If you are unaware of these differences between registries, it can lead to disappointments when purchasing a cat that is registered in a different organization than the one you intend to breed and show in.
So... When is a Persian not a Persian?
CFA is the most conservative of the world cat registries when it comes to differentiating between a Persian with only Persians in their pedigree and Persians with Himalayan or Exotic in their pedigrees.
For instance, in CFA, a Persian "appearing" cat that has an Exotic in its pedigree is not considered a Persian at all - but is called a Longhaired Exotic. While Longhaired Exotics and their longhaired offspring are registered as such in CFA, they are not championable/grandable and cannot earn any show titles.
Because of the possibility of such a situation, if you show in CFA, this means you need to be very careful when purchasing cats from other countries or other registries.
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Cat Registries | |||
| If the Cat is: | CFA | TICA | ACFA | GCCF(Great Britain) |
| Persian (no Himalayan or Exotic in the Pedigree) |
Persian | Persian | Persian | Persian |
| Persian with Himalayan in the Pedigree |
Persian CPC Shown in the Persian classes 3000# |
Persian CPC Shown in the Persian classes |
Himalayan CPC or Non-Pointed Himalayan Shown in the Himalayan classes |
Persian CPC Shown in the Persian classes |
| Pointed Persian |
Himalayan (Division of Persians) |
Himalayan (Separate Breed) |
Himalayan (Separate Breed) |
Colorpoint (Division of Persians) |
| Persian with Exotic in the Pedigree |
Exotic LH (not championable) |
Persian | Longhair Exotic (Separate breed - showable) |
Exotic Variant (cannot be shown) |
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NOTE:
Most breeders of non-Silvers prefer not to have a silver in their cat's pedigree. Most non-Himalayan breeders prefer no Himalayan in their cat's pedigree. |
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TICA RW Laureden Suri of Catortionist
Seal Lynx Point Himalayan Female (in TICA)
Seal Lynx Point Exotic Longhair Female (in CFA)
Born 7/1/2006
S: GC, NW Grovewood Corbin Copy
D: GC Laureden Are You Cute of JKZoo
Breeder: Hope Gonano
Owner: Alicia Gastgaber
Photo by Angela Nicole Photography
