Campaign Myths
If this is your first national campaign, you will want to know about the dreaded “Campaign Myths”.
Regional Winner
CH, GP, RW EMGems Contessa
At the end of the 2025-2026 show season, CH, GP, RW EMGems Contessa made breed history when she became the first chocolate tortoiseshell Persian Regional Winner in CFA. This is her story…
Evaluating A Cat & Its Pedigree
Whether searching for a new cat to bring into your breeding program, or wondering which kitten to keep from the season's 'crop', the decision-making process begins with evaluating the individual cat and its pedigree.
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Evaluating A Pedigree By Titles Alone
Pedigrees are an important ingredient of every breeding program. The pedigree is your cat's family tree. Knowing different ways to evaluate a pedigree is an essential skill the smart cat breeder must learn. This article teaches you to evaluate a pedigree by titles alone.
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First Cat, Second Cat
One of the first challenges for newbies entering the cat fancy is finding their first cat. Share one breeder`s positive experience about how she found her first show baby… and her second… and…
GC, RW Central Park’s Call Me Maybe
Bred, owned and shown by Emma & Kirstin Parro, GC, RW Central Park’s Call Me Maybe is a copper-eyed white Persian female whose nickname is Opal. Opal is CFA North Atlantic Region’s 19th Best Kitten for 2012-2013. This is her story…
GC, RW Missionhill Fait Accompli
This is the story of a Canadian breeder and her magnificent shaded silver male Persian, GC, RW Missionhill Fait Accompli, who together scaled the heights in both CFA and TICA.
GC, RW TNT Purrfect Katie Vantassel
This is the story of GC RW TNT Purrfect Katrina Vantassel. It’s the story of her breeder/owners, the mother/daughter team of Diana and Tonya Heinzen of Avondale, AZ. And it’s a story of “firsts”, one low, one high.
GC, RW Ultamint’s Calinda of La Cattique
CFA’s Best Shaded Silver for 2012-2013 is a stunning girl named GC, RW Ultamint’s Calinda of La Cattique. With her huge green eyes, glorious pale coat and striking expression, Calinda was CFA Great Lakes Region’s 24th Best Cat as well as 2nd Best of Breed in the Silver & Golden Division 2012-2013.
Grumpy Campaign Cat
Especially near the last few months of campaign season and with the spring breeding season just around the corner, it isn't unusual to see the occasional grumpy campaign cat. Here are some tips for sweetening the kitty's attitude.
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