GCCF Registration Policy For persian Tortoiseshell cats
Agreed/effective 20 February 2002
FULL REGISTER
Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream and Blue-Cream Persian Longhairs with Championship or Provisional status which have in their pedigrees within three generations only Persian Longhairs in colours shown in the chart as being acceptable for this register. Both parents to be either Full Register or at least third generation Supplementary Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY REGISTER
Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream and Blue-Cream Persian Longhairs with Championship or Provisional status which have in their pedigrees within three generations only Persian Longhairs in colours shown in the chart as being acceptable for this register.
REFERENCE REGISTER
Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream and Blue-Cream Persian Longhairs which have in their pedigrees within three generations Persian Longhairs in any non-accepted colour or pattern, or cats from any other breed section, or unregistered cat.
Registration requirements: Tortoiseshell, Chocolate Tortoiseshell, Lilac-Cream and Blue-Cream Longhaired cats of Persian type fulfilling the general requirements shown in the Register definitions and that are the progeny of parents, grandparents or great-grandparents of the following breeds shall be placed on the register indicated.
| FULL REGISTER | SUPPLEMENTARY REGISTER | REFERENCE REGISTER |
| Longhair Breed Section cats in the following breed groups: Self Longhairs (1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 50b, 50c only) Tortoiseshell & Intermingled Longhairs (11, 11b, 11c, 13 only) |
Longhair Breed Section cats in the following breed groups: Tabby (excluding green-eyed breeds) Bi- and Tri-colour (excluding green-eyed breeds) Silver group (excluding any green-eyed breeds) Colourpoint |
Any green-eyed breed from the Longhair Breed Section Any cat from any other Breed Section Any unregistered cat |
For further information please contact the Secretary of the Tortoiseshell, Tortie & White and Bi-colour Breed Advisory Committee.
GCCF, 5 King’s Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AG Tel: 01278 427575
email: info@gccfcats.org