GCCF Registration Policy For British shorthair Cats
Agreed 21 June 2006 / effective 1 October 2006
GENERAL POLICY
Full Register (CS)
British Shorthairs with Full or Provisional status which have within the preceding 3 generations only BSH of the groups listed for registration on the Full Register for that colour/pattern, excluding cats whose pedigrees include within three generations a cat registered on the Reference Register.
Supplementary Register (CSSR)
British Shorthairs with Full or Provisional status which have within the preceding 3 generations only BSH, British Variants or Persians of the groups listed for registration on the Supplementary Register for that colour/pattern.
Experimental Register (CSEXP)
British Shorthairs with Preliminary status which have within the preceding 3 generations only BSH of the groups listed for registration on the Experimental Register for that colour/pattern.
Reference Register (CSREF)
a. British Shorthairs where one parent or both parents is/are a BSH or British Variant allowed for registration on the Reference Register for that colour/pattern.
b. British Variants - the longhaired progeny of two BSH parents.
c. Cinnamon Self, Fawn Self, Cinnamon Colourpointed and Fawn Colourpointed British Shorthairs which have an Oriental Cinnamon or Fawn (which is not overstamped as carrying the recessive white gene) within three generations.
d. Blue-eyed/Odd-eyed and All White Patched BSH or Variants without progression.
e. Cats of BSH appearance which do not conform to this policy shall be registered on the Reference Register as “no recognised breed”. (A proposed breeding programme may be submitted to the BSGC if recognition is desired).
General Colour Registration Restrictions
Note 1. No cat without an agouti parent (Tabby, Spotted, Tabby Colourpointed or Tipped) may be registered on any Register as a Tabby, Spotted, Tabby Colourpointed or Tipped BSH or BSH Variant.
Note 2. Any red or cream BSH or BSH Variant (including Colourpointed) with an agouti parent (Tabby, Spotted, Tabby Colourpointed or Tipped) must be registered as Tabby, Spotted, Tabby Colourpointed or Tipped on the relevant Register until proved otherwise by test mating or DNA testing.
Note 3. When a BSH is outcrossed to a Persian, an FAB/PKD certificate of freedom from PKD must be provided for both parents before the resulting offspring can be registered as BSH or BSH Variant on the relevant register.
Note 4. A certificate of hearing must be provided for any Self White male (14, 14a, 14b) before its offspring can be registered as BSH or BSH variant on the relevant register.
Note 5. Blue-eyed/Odd-eyed and All White Van BSH or Variants are not acceptable as parents for any colour/pattern of BSH
Note 6. Existing Cinnamon SH Variants are acceptable as parents only for Cinnamon or Fawn series cats.
Note 7. Any non-pointed offspring with a Colourpointed BSH parent shall be overstamped “carries Colourpointed”. Its offspring shall be overstamped “may carry Colourpointed” unless cleared by test matings or DNA testing.
Note 8. Any Self BSH with a Colourpointed or Silver BSH parent will be registered on the Reference Register unless a request to register on the Supplementary and Non-Active Registers accompanies the registration application.
SELF, TORTIE & BI-COLOUR BREEDS
| Colour/Pattern of BSH to be Registered |
Colours and Patterns of acceptable parents for Full or Experimental Register | ADDITIONAL Colours and Patterns of acceptable parents for Supplementary or Experimental Register | ADDITIONAL Colours and Patterns of acceptable parents for Reference Register |
| White Self | AC Self BSH, AC Tortie BSH | Any other recognised Colour & Pattern of BSH AC Self or Tortie BSH Variant * see notes 4, 5, 6 |
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| Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac Self | AC Self BSH, AC Tortie BSH, AC Bicolour or Tortie & White (including Van) BSH | AC non-Silver Tabby BSH, AC non-Silver Spotted BSH, Golden Tipped BSH. The following parents are acceptable only if accompanied by a request for Non-Active Registration of the progeny - AC Silver Tabby, Spotted, Tipped, Smoke or Colourpointed BSH | AC Silver Tabby, Spotted, Tipped, Smoke or Colourpointed BSH (unless accompanied by a request for Non-Active registration of the progeny on the Supplementary Register) Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC Self, Tortie, Bicolour or Tor/Wh (inc Van) BSH Variant * see notes 5, 6 |
| Red or Cream Self | AC Self BSH, AC Tortie BSH, AC Bicolour or Tortie & White (inc Van) BSH | The following parents are acceptable only if accompanied by a request for Non-Active Registration of the progeny - AC Smoke or non-Tabby Colourpointed BSH | AC Smoke or non-Tabby Colourpointed BSH (unless accompanied by a request for Non-Active registration of the progeny on the Supplementary Register) Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC Self, Tortie, Bicolour or Tor/Wh (inc Van) BSH Variant * see notes 2, 5, 6 |
| Cinnamon or Fawn Self | AC Self BSH, AC Tortie BSH, AC Bicolour or Tortie & White (inc Van) BSH | AC non-Silver Tabby BSH, AC non-Silver Spotted BSH, Golden Tipped BSH, AC Cinnamon SH Variant, AC non-Silver Colourpointed, (to be reviewed when CH status is applied for) The following parents are acceptable only if accompanied by a request for Non-Active Registration of the progeny - AC Silver Tabby, Spotted, Tipped, Smoke or Silver Colourpointed BSH | AC Silver Tabby, Spotted, Tipped, Smoke or Colourpointed BSH (unless accompanied by a request for Non-Active registration of the progeny on the Supplementary Register) Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC Self, Tortie, Bicolour or Tor/Wh (inc Van) BSH Variant * see note 5 |
| Tortie (all colours) | AC Self BSH, AC Tortie BSH, AC Bicolour or Tortie & White (inc Van) BSH | AC non-Silver Tabby BSH, AC non-Silver Spotted BSH, Golden Tipped BSH, The following parents are acceptable only if accompanied by a request for Non-Active Registration of the progeny - AC Silver Tabby, Spotted, Tipped, Smoke or Silver Colourpointed BSH | AC Silver Tabby, Spotted, Tipped, Smoke or Colourpointed BSH (unless accompanied by a request for Non-Active registration of the progeny on the Supplementary Register) Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC Self, Tortie, Bicolour or Tor/Wh (inc Van) BSH Variant * see notes 5 & 6 |
| Bi-colour Tortie & White, Van Pattern, Bi-colour & Tortie & White |
AC Self BSH (excl White) AC Tortie BSH AC Bicolour or Tortie & White BSH AC Van pattern Bi-colour or Tortie & White BSH |
Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC Self, Tortie, Bicolour or Tor/Wh (inc Van) BSH Variant * see notes 5, 6 |
OTHER PATTERNS
| Colour/Pattern of BSH to be Registered |
Colours and Patterns of acceptable parents for Full or Experimental Register | ADDITIONAL Colours and Patterns of acceptable parents for Supplementary or Experimental Register | ADDITIONAL Colours and Patterns of acceptable parents for Reference Register |
| Silver Tabby, Silver Spotted (all colours) | AC Silver Tabby BSH, AC Silver Spotted BSH, AC Smoke BSH | AC non-Silver Tabby BSH, AC non-Silver Spotted BSH, AC Self (excl White), or Tortie BSH | Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH, AC Silver Tabby or Spotted BSH Variant* see notes 1,2,5,6 |
| Non-Silver Tabby, Non-Silver Spotted | AC non-Silver Tabby BSH, AC non-Silver Spotted BSH | AC Self (excl White) or Tortie BSH, AC Silver Tabby or Spotted BSH, AC Smoke BSH | Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC non-Silver Tabby or Spotted BSH Variant* see notes 1,2,5,6 |
| Smoke | AC Smoke, AC Self BSH (excl White), AC Tortie BSH | AC Silver Tabby or Spotted BSH, AC non-Silver Tabby or Spotted BSH, AC Tipped or Golden BSH | Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH AC Smoke British Variant * see notes 5, 6 |
| Tipped, Golden Tipped | Tipped BSH, Golden Tipped BSH | AC Tabby or Spotted BSH, AC Smoke BSH, AC Self (excl White) or Tortie BSH Chinchilla or Golden Persian (for 3 yrs from approval by Council) |
Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH, AC Tipped BSH Variant * see notes 1, 2, 5, 6 |
| Colourpointed - Non-Silver Series (excl Cinnamon & Fawn Colourpoint) | non-Silver Colourpointed BSH | AC Self BSH (excl White), AC Tortie BSH, AC non-Silver Tabby or Spotted BSH | Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH, AC non-Silver Colourpointed BSH Variant * see notes 1, 2, 5, 6 |
| Cinnamon & Fawn Colourpoint) | non-Silver Colourpointed BSH | Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH, Cinnamon or Fawn BSH Variant * see note 5 | |
| Colourpointed -Silver Series | Silver Colourpointed BSH | non-Silver Colourpointed BSH | Any other Recognised Colour and Pattern of BSH, |
For further information please contact the Secretary of the British Shorthair Group Committee.
GCCF, 5 King’s Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AG Tel: 01278 427575
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