GCCF Registration Policy For Russian Cats
Agreed/effective 22 February 2006
FULL REGISTER
Russian Blues (Breed 16a) which have in their pedigrees within five generations only Russian Blues (16a) and within a further five generations preceding this only Russian Blues (16a), Russian Blacks (16a 15), Russian Whites (16a 14c) or Whites of Russian type shall be registered on the Full Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY REGISTER
Russian Blues (Breed 16a) which have in their pedigrees within five generations only Russian Blues (16a), Russian Blacks (16a 15), Russian Whites (16a 14c) or Whites of Russian type shall be registered on the Supplementary Register.
EXPERIMENTAL REGISTER
Russian Blacks (16a 15) and Russian Whites (16a 14c) which have in their pedigrees within five generations only Russian Blues (16a), Russian Blacks (16a 15), Russian Whites (16a 14c) or Whites of Russian type shall be registered on the Experimental Register, subject to the following conditions: In order for a cat to be registered as a Russian White its background must be as follows:
| White Shorthair x Russian Blue/Black |
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White of Russian type x Russian Blue/Black |
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White of Russian type x Russian Blue/Black |
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White of Russian type x Russian Blue/Black |
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White of Russian type x Russian Blue/Black |
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White of Russian type x Russian Blue/Black |
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Russian White |
No white of eye colour other than green may be registered as a White of Russian type. Whites of other eye colours shall be registered on the Reference Register as “no recognised breed”. No cat which is overstamped as carries/may carry patterns other than self or pointed or colour's other than black or blue may be registered as a Russian on the Supplementary or Experimental Register until cleared by test matings.
REFERENCE REGISTER
Offspring of Russian Whites or Whites of Russian type mated to Russian Blue (16a) or Russian Black (16a 15) shall be registered on the Reference Register as Whites of Russian type and their suitable progeny shall be eligible to progress to the Experimental Register after the required number of generations. Offspring of Russian Whites or Whites of Russian type mated to any breed other than Russian Blue (16a) or Russian Black (16a 15) shall be registered on the Reference Register as “no recognised breed”. All cats of Russian appearance which have in their pedigrees within five generations any breeds other than Russian Blues (16a), Russian Blacks (16a 15), Russian Whites (16a 14c) or Whites of Russian type shall be registered on the Reference Register as “no recognised breed” with no progression.
OVERSTAMPING
Any Russians or Whites of Russian type which produce a pointed kitten shall be overstamped "Carries the Siamese gene" and their progeny shall continue to be overstamped "May carry the Siamese gene" until cleared by test matings. Any Russians or Whites of Russian type which produce kittens of colours other than black, blue or white, or of patterns other than self or pointed (see above) shall be overstamped "Carries ....” Their white progeny shall continue to be overstamped "May carry ....” until cleared by test matings. Their black and blue progeny shall continue to be overstamped "May carry ....” if a recessive gene is concerned until cleared by test matings. Any cats of Russian appearance with a longhaired or Rex parent or which produce longhaired or Rex kittens shall be overstamped "Carries longhair" etc and their progeny shall continue to be overstamped "May carry longhair" etc until cleared by test matings.
NOTE 1
When kittens with one or both parents registered on the Supplementary Register are, under this Registration Policy, eligible to be registered on the Full Register it is recommended that the person registering these kittens requests such registration and encloses documentary evidence of the ten generations required. If this is not done the kittens may be registered on the Supplementary Register as it is not always possible to check ten generations on the GCCF computer. When kittens with one or both parents registered on the Reference Register are, under this Registration Policy, eligible to be registered on the Supplementary Register it is recommended that the person registering these kittens requests such registration and encloses documentary evidence of the five generations required. If this is not done the kittens may be registered on the Reference Register.
NOTE 2
This ruling shall take effect from 21/02/01 and shall not be retrospective. All suitable offspring of two Full Register parents shall themselves be registered on the Full Register. All suitable offspring of two Supplementary Register parents, or of one Full Register and one Supplementary Register parent, shall be registered on the Supplementary Register. From 21/02/01 any kittens of Russian appearance born from parents of any breed other than Russian Blue, Russian Black, Russian White or White of Russian type shall be registered on the Reference Register, and so shall their suitable offspring for the required number of generations.
NOTE 3
Before any progeny may be registered from a Russian White or White of Russian type sire or dam, this cat must have a certificate of freedom from deafness. Sires of any colour must also have a certificate of entirety.
For further information please contact the Secretary of the Russian Breed Advisory Committee.
GCCF, 5 King’s Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AG Tel: 01278 427575
email: info@gccfcats.org