CAT REGISTRIES AND CAT CLUBS - A BROAD DEFINITION
A cat registry is an organisation that registers cats for exhibition and breeding purposes. The cats may be pedigree, purebred or neutered household pets.
The British Trading Standards defines a pedigree cat as one whose parents, grand-parents and great-grandparents (3 generations) are registered with a cat registry. They may not necessarily be cats of the same breed. In contrast, a purebred cat is one whose parents and grandparents are all of the same breed.
There are numerous cat registries around the world. Registries wishing to have inter-registry dialogue must belong to the World Cat Congress (WCC), the international co-ordinating body that oversees cat registries. Many of the smaller regional registries are affiliated to a larger national or international registry.
Inter-registry rivalry, including disagreement over what constitutes a breed, dates back to the days of the first 2 registries in Britain. Disputes can be bitter and protracted and lead to breeders leaving one registry, either voluntarily or by expulsion, and joining a rival registry.
Genotypic vs Phenotypic Registries
Some registries operate on "phenotypic" practices while others are "genotypic". Those that register cats based on genotype are concerned with the genetic makeup of a cat i.e. purebred. Generally speaking, those concerned with phenotype will recognise cats from outcrosses to other breeds as long as the cat meets the conformation. An illustration of the difference is the red-point Siamese. Phenotypic registries recognise this as a Siamese because it has identical conformation. True genotypic registries would recognise it under a different name because the red colour has been introduced through outcrosses to non-Siamese breeds.
An exception occurs with new cat breeds where non-pedigree cats with appropriate traits can be registered as "foundation cats". Foundation cats include the F1 hybrids of breeds derived by crossing to wildcats. Other examples are the Munchkin and Sphynx, where random-bred cats with the mutation were registered as foundation cats to widen the gene pool.
Purpose of a Cat Registry
A cat registry stores the pedigrees (genealogies) of cats, prefixes or affixes of catteries, studbooks (lists of authorised studs of recognised breeds), breed descriptions, transfer of ownership; and the standards of points (SoP) for those breeds; lists of judges qualified to judge at shows run by, or affiliated with, that registry. A cat registry is not the same as a cat club or breed society (these may be affiliated with one or more registries with whom they have lodged breed standards in order to be able to exhibit under the auspices of that registry).
Cat clubs and breed societies are groups of enthusiasts or breeders who share a common set of goals and interests and who wish to exchange information and provide a mutual support network related. Many cat clubs are affiliated to one or more registries.
Origin of Cat Registries
The pursuit of cat breeding and exhibiting as a hobby is known as cat fancying. Those involved in the hobby are known as cat fanciers. The whole entity of clubs, registries, shows and individuals is known as the Cat Fancy.
The first cat registry was the National Cat Club, set up in 1887 in England. Until the formation of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in 1910, the National Cat Club was also the Governing Body of the Cat Fancy. A rival registry called the Cat Club was set up in 1898, but foundered in 1903 and was was replaced by the Cat Fanciers Association. Cats could only be registered with one or other registry. These two fancies merged in 1910 and became the GCCF.
In the USA, the 1899 Chicago cat show resulted in the formation of the Chicago Cat Club, followed by the more powerful Beresford Cat Club (named after noted British breeder Lady Marcus Beresford). In 1906, the American Cat Association became the main registry. In 1908 this became the Cat Fanciers' Association Inc (CFA). Unlike the European FIFe registry, the CFA allowed members of America's many independent cat clubs to exhibit at their shows providing the cats were registered with the Cat Fanciers Association. Unlike the situation in Britain, cats could be registered with more than one registry.
Today there are a number of registries around the world. Most are regional with a few being international.
Some registries specialise in particular types of cat that are ineligible for registration with a major registry due to low numbers or restrictions on certain genetic traits. For example The Dwarf Cat Association recognises breeds derived from the short-legged Munchkin while the Rare and Exotic Feline Registry specialises in cats derived from (or alleged to derive from) hybrids with wildcat species.
Where a major registry refuses recognition to a proposed breed, a break-away registry may result or a new independent registry may spring up. Some of these later merge with other registries, some dwindle away and some have become major registering bodies. Many independent registries combine the functions of a cat club (information and support) with that of a registry (e.g. studbooks, exhibition and genealogy).
Recognition Levels
Most registries offer several levels of recognition, often called registers. Typical levels of recognition are:
Full - a breed that competes for championship titles at shows organised by, or affiliated to, that registry
Supplementary - cats whose ancestors over several generations are eligible to compete for championship titles at shows organised by, or affiliated to, that registry
Provisional/Preliminary - the level of recognition of cat breeds until they demonstrate that they breed true to their registered standards; there may be several levels of provisional/preliminary recognition e.g. new or advanced as numbers and popularity increase. Depending on the cat fancy, this may be separate from the provisional/preliminary register or it may be the same as the provisional/preliminary register
Experimental - a provisional register for breeds in development; this may be separate from the provisional/preliminary register in some cat fancies
Exhibition only - a new trait, new import or minority variety that does not compete, but is exhibited in order to attract opinion and/or potential breeders
Reference Register/Registration only - cats of that breed can be registered, but do not have permission to be exhibited (and possibly not bred, depending on the registry). Examples include: unregistered ancestors within 3 generations, unrecognised colour/pattern within that breed or cats that are ineligible themselves, but whose offspring may be eligible for full registration.
Not all breeds achieve Full (championship) status. Cats that fall outside of the registry registration policy may be on the Reference Register as "no recognised breed" with no progression to another register (for example non-pedigree foundation cats).
There may also be Active and Inactive registers that denote whether a cat may be legitimately used in breeding and its offspring registered. In breeds known to carry recessive genes (e.g. longhaired cats born from shorthaired parents, colourpointed cats born from non-colourpointed parents), cats that do not meet their breed standard might be registered as variants or they might be registered under a different breed name. These may sometimes be used to maintain a good gene pool, but not exhibited in Championship classes for the parents' breed. American registries use the term non-standard instead and define a variant as a cat that has an outcross in its 3 generation pedigree e.g. Siamese-to-Balinese outcross (in registries where these are not regularly bred together to harmonise conformation).
A Genetic Register is used by some registries for breeds where a genetic test is required before cats can be bred from. Cats that have not been cleared through testing remain on the genetic register until negative test results are provided. This ensures that the cat does not carry a harmful trait (e.g. Polycystic Kidney Disease in Persians).
Paper Registry (Alternative Registry) - a registry that exists only on paper (or electronically) and permits the registration of cats that fall outside of traditional registries. These registries do not hold shows. The better ones are useful for maintaining pedigree databases and breed standards and generating interest in breeds that later seek formal recognition with a traditional registry. The worse ones register all manner of mix-and-match cross-breds under a breed name with a poorly-defined breed standard, giving an appearance of legitimacy. Some paper registries are "clubs" for certain types of household pet and do not promote breeding.
A cat registry is at liberty to refuse to accept breeds if it feels the breed is not genetically sound; does not breed true to the standard put forward by the developer(s) of the breed (with allowances made for known variants); is not represented in sufficient numbers or is not sufficiently distinct from breeds already recognised by the registry. It may also expel breeders who do not conform to accepted standards of behaviour and ethics, with the result that their cats may be disqualified from its shows.
The rules as to what constitutes a new breed vary from registry to registry. TICA is a relatively progressive registry that will recognise breeds derived from crossing existing breeds; mutations of an existing breed; naturally occurring breeds indigenous to a geographical location; a breed already recognised by a different registry and experimental breeds that do not yet have a TICA-approved breed name. the GCCF is a more conservative registry and recognise new colour variations of an existing breed, but do not recognise other mutations of an existing breed e.g. spontaneous rexed fur.
Breed Numbers and Acronyms
Registries allocate a breed number or acronym to the breeds they recognise. Most use a two or 3 letter acronym e.g. MK (Munchkin), JBT (Japanese Bobtail). This may be followed by numbers or lower case acronyms that indicate colour and pattern, these being subdivisions of the breed. For historical reasons, the British GCCF allocate numbers to breeds and the Black Persian Longhair is registered under a different breed number, and effectively as a different breed, to the Blue Longhair. These lists may be found on individual registry websites (or in their printed publications where they do not yet have a website). There is a list at the foot of this webpage showing the alphabetic codes used by larger registries.
Where a breed is already recognised by another registry, it is becoming increasingly common to adopt an existing acronym (with the possible addition or subtraction of a letter) in order to avoid clashes and confusion. Where 2 breeds with different characteristics have the same name, it is usual to prefix the name with the country/area of origin e.g. in the US the "Burmese" and "European Burmese" are different breeds with different conformation. In the UK, "Burmese" always refers to the European form as the "American Burmese" is not recognised.
A single breed may have 2 different breed names in different countries. In Britain, a cat of Persian type with the colourpoint pattern is called a Colourpoint Persian Longhair. In the USA it is called a Himalayan. In Britain a Siamese x Bengal hybrid breed originally called the "Savannah" was renamed "Serengeti" to avoid a name clash with the American "Savannah" (developed from serval hybrids) and align it with an American Siamese x Oriental Shorthair x Bengal breed called the "Serengeti".
Where colours have been added to a breed through outcrossing to another breed, not all registries accept the new colours under the original breed name e.g. Chocolate Persian Persians and Lilac Persian Persians may be recognised under the name "Kashmir" as the two colours were introduced through crossing to Siamese cats during the development of the Colourpoint Persian (UK) and Himalayan (USA).
List of Cat Registries Around the World
Note: Some of the smaller regional registries are affliated to larger national or international registries.
AACE - American Association of Cat Enthusiasts (USA)
ACF - Australian Cat Federation
ACFA - American Cat Fanciers association (USA)
Bahrain Cat Club
CA - Cat Association (Britain, replaced by Felis Britannica)
Capital Cats Inc - Capital Cats Inc (Australia)
CANT - Cat Association of the Northern Territory (Australia)
CAT - Cat Association of Tasmania (Australia)
CATZ Inc - CATZ Inc (New Zealand)
CAV - The Cat Authority of Victoria Inc (Australia)
CCA/AFC Canadian Cat Association / Association Féline Canadienne
CCCA - Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia
CCCT Cat Control Council of Tasmania Inc (Australia)
CFA - Cat Fanciers Association (USA)
CFCCQ - CFCCQ Inc, Queensland (Australia)
CFF - Cat Fanciers Federation (USA)
CFSA - Cat Federation of Southern Africa
COAWA - Cat Owners' Association of Western Australia
ECF - European Cat Fancy
European Group Cat Association
FANSW - Feline Association of New South Wales Inc (Australia)
FASA- Feline Association of South Australia
FCCQ - Feline Control Council of Queensland Inc (Australia)
FCCV - Feline Control Council of Victoria Inc (Australia)
FCCWAFeline Control Council of Western Australia
Felis Britiannica- Felis Britannica (Britain)
FFFE - Fédération Féline Française (France)
FIAF - Federazione Italiana Associazioni Feline (Italy)
FiFe - Fédération Internationale Féline (originally European, now includes Brazil)
GCCF - Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (UK) (see GCCF)
GCCFSA - Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of South Australia
GCCFV - Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Victoria (Australia)
NRR - Norske Rasekattklubbers Riksförbund (Norway)
NZCF - New Zealand Cat Fancy
NSWCFA (formerly RASCC, Royal Agricultural Society Cat Club) - New South Wales Cat Fanciers Association (Australia)
QFA - Queensland Feline Association Inc (Australia)
QICC - Queensland Independent Cat Council Inc (Australia)
REFR - Rare and Exotic Feline Registry (North America)
SACC - Southern Africa Cat Council
SFF - Russian Selectional Feline Federation
TDCA TDCA - The Dwarf Cat Association
TICA - The International Cat Association (based in USA, affiliated societies around the world)
UFO - United Feline organization (USA)
WCC - World Cat Congress
WCF - The World Cat Federation (a global co-ordinating body)
WNCA - Waratah National Cat Alliance (Australia)
BREED CODES
All registries have codes for different breeds. CFA (North America) and GCCF (UK) use numeric codes, but many registries have adopted an alphabetical system. TICA (North American, but spreading worldwide) originally adopted a 2 character code while others use a 3-character code with the 3rd character often indicating whether the cat is shorthaired (korthaar) or longhaired (langhaar). A number of TICA codes changed to 3 letters in 2009. In the list below, "=" indicates a breed that is recognised under a different name by a particular registry e.g. the North American Himalayan is equivalent to the Persian (Longhair) Colourpoint and is shown as "=PER" for FIFe, SACC, LOOF and WCF. The old and new TICA codes are show where appropriate (a first letter "X" indicates Experimental Register").
FIFe use the Easy Mind System (EMS) to identify cats by codes. Each breed has 3 letter code or acronym. The rest of the code comprises letters and/or numbers identifying the specific colour, pattern or other trait and these codes remains the same regardless of the breed. E.g. ACL = American Curl Longhair and the straight-haired variant is ACL71.
The GCCF breed numbering system becomes complicated because, historically, colours were treated as breeds and had their own breed number e.g. 1 (Black Persian), 2 (blue-eyed White Persian) and 3 (Blue Persian). The numbers for the whole range of Persians (including colourpoints) does not run consecutively - it stops at 13 (colourpoint Persians) and then resumes at 50 (Chocolate & Lilac). The CFA use a 4/5 digit code and the first 2/3 numbers are used to distinguish between phenotypically identical cats that are genotypically different. E.g. Himalyans with/without solid Persian ancestry, Persians that do/don't carry colourpoint genes (genotypic registration). Similar can be found with the Siamese to distinguish those with non-traditional colours in their ancestry. Hence the table below may show 2 numeric codes for the same breed!
Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Abyssinian AB ABY ABY ABY ABY ABY ABY 036x, 038x 23
Alpine Lynx - - ALP - - - - - -
American Bobtail LH BB / ABT ABL ABT - ABL ABL - 054xx, 056xx -
American Bobtail SH BH / ABS ABS ABT - ABS ABS - 094xx, 096xx -
American Curl LH AL / ACL ACL72 ACL CURL ACL - ACL 080xx, 081xx -
American Curl SH AC ACS72 ACL CUR ACS - ACS - -
American Straight LH - ACL71 - CURLv ACL71 - - - -
American Straight SH - ACS71 - CURv ACS71 - - - -
American Keuda - - AKE - - - - - -
American Lynx - - ALX - - - - - -
American Miniature Cat - - AMC - - - - - -
American Polydactyl - - APD - - - - - -
American Longhair - - ALH - - - - - -
American Shorthair AS AMS ASH - ASH AMS ASH 07xx, 70xx -
American Wirehair AW AMW AWH - AWH AMW AWH 99xx -
American Ringtail LH RL / XRL - - - - - - - -
American Ringtail SH RT / XRT - - - - - - - -
American Tiffany (Burm LH) TF TIF TIF - AMT - - - -
Anatolian - - - - ANA - ANA - -
Aphrodite Semi Longhair - - - - APL - - - -
Aphrodite Shorthair - - - - APS - - - -
Arabian Mau - - - - ARM - - - -
Asian Leopard Cat ALC - - - - - - - -
Asian LH NL ASL - ASN ASL ASL ASI - =68
Asian SH NS ASS ASN ASN ASI ASS ASI - 72
Australian Mist AUM AUM AMS - AUM - AUM - 85
Australian Tiffany - - - - AUT - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Balinese BA BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL 12xx 61
Bambino BC / XBM - BBO - BAM - - - -
Bambino Curl - - BBC - - - - - -
Bengal BG BEN BGL BEN BEN BEN BEN - 76
Birman (Sacred Birman) BI SBI BIR BIR SBI SBI SBI 018x, 21xx 13c
Bobcat - - BCT - - - - - -
Bohemian Rex - BRX - - BRX - - - -
Bombay BO BOM BOM =ASN BOS BOS BOM 0410, 0412 =72
Bombay LH - =ASL - =ASL BOL -ASL =ASI - =68
Bramble BE / XBE - BRA - - - - - -
Brazilian Shorthair - - BZS - BRA - BRA - -
Bristol BR - BRI - - - - - -
British Longhair BL - BLH - BRL BRL BLH - -
British Shorthair BS BRI BSH BRI BRI BRI BRI 25xx 14-22,25,28
30,31,36,39,
40,75
Burmese (American) BU - BUR - AMB AMB BUR 0400, 14xx BANNED
Burmese (European) EB / UBU BUR - - BUR BUR - - 27
Burmilla Longhair BML - - =TIF =ASL =ASL BML - =68
Burmilla Shorthair BM BML BML - BMI BML BMS - 72 43
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
California Rex - - - - - CLX - - -
California Spangled SP CLS CSP - CAS CLS - - -
California Toyger =TG - CTO - =TOG - - - -
Caracal CA - CRL - - - - - -
Caracat CA / XCA - - - - - - - -
Celtic Shorthair - =EUR - - KKH =EUR KKH - -
Ceylon CE CEY - - CEY CEY CEY - -
Chantilly CL / CHY - - - - - - - -
Chartreux CX CHA CHX - CHA CHA CHA 0550 -
Chausie CU - CHA - CHS CHS - - -
Cheetoh CT / XCT - - - - - - - -
Chinchilla LH - =PER - CHL TLH =PER =PER - 10, 55
Chinese Harlequin CH - CHQ - - - - - -
Colorpoint Shorthair - =SIA CSH =SIA =SIA =SIA =SIA 22xx 52xx 53xx =24, 32
Colourpoint Longhair HI =PER HIM =PER =PER =PER =PER =3xxx =13b
Copper CO - COP - - - - - -
Cornish Rex CR CRX CRX CRX CRX CRX CRX 09xx 33
Cymric (Manx LH) CY CYM CYM CYM CYM CYM CYM =16xx =25
Curly Tail Cat - - CTC - - - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Desert Lynx - - DLX - - - - - -
Devon Rex DR DRX DRX DRX DRX DRX DRX 28xx, 29xx 33a
Donskoy (Don Sphynx) DH / DSK DSP DSK - DSX DSP DSX - -
Dossow - - DOS - - - - - -
Dwelf DW / XDW - - - - - - - -
Egyptian Mau EM MAU EGM MAU MAU MAU 08xx 78
Elf EF / XEF ELF - - - - - =27
European Burmese EB / UBU BUR - - BUR BUR - - -
European Shorthair USH EUR - - EUR EUR =KKH - -
Exotic Shorthair ES EXO ESH EXO EXO EXO EXO 73xx - 79xx 70
Experimental Longhair DL =XLH - - =XLH - - - -
Experimental Shorthair DS =XLS - - =XSH - - - -
Fantasy FT / XFT - - - - - - - -
Fishing Cat - - FCT - - - - - -
Gao Taem - - GTM - - - - - -
Genetta GT / XGT - GEN - - - - - -
Geoffroy's Cat GE - GRY - - - - - -
German Longhair - - - - DLH - - - -
German Rex GR / GER GRX - - GRX GRX GRX - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Havana Brown =OS =OSH - =ORI HAV =OSH =OKH - 29
Havana (US) HB - HAV - - HAV - 0408, 0414, 0416
Havana (Lavender) (US) - - - - - - - 0498 =29c
Hemingway Curl - - HCL - - - - - -
Highland =BL - - - - =BRL =LH - -
Highland Fold - - HFD HIF SFL SFL SFL =84xx -
Highland Lynx - - HLX - - - - - -
Highlander LH HD / HG - - - - - - - -
Highlander SH HG / HGS - - - - - - - -
Himalayan HI =PER HIM =PER =PER =PER =PER =3xxx =13b
Household Pet LH HL - - - - - - - -
Household Pet SH HS - - - - - - - -
Jaguarette - - JGR - - - - - -
Jaguarundi Curl - - JAG - - - - - -
Japanese Bobtail LH JL / JBL JBT JBT JBTL JBL JBL JBT 67xx -
Japanese Bobtail SH JB JBT JBT JBT JBT JBT JBT 66xx, =68xx -
Javanese =OL =OLH JAV =OLH =OLH JAV 20xx, 40xx =62
Jungala - - JLA - - - - - -
Jungle Cat JC - JCT - - - - - -
Junglebob - - JBB - - - - - -
Jungle Curl - - JCL - - - - - -
Jungle Lynx - - JLX - - - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Kanaani - - - - KAN - KAN - -
Karelian LH - - - - KAL - KAL - -
Karelian SH - - - - KAB - KAS - -
Kashmir KA =PER - =PER =PER =PER =PER - =50
Khao Manee KM / XKM - KMN - - - - - -
Kinkalow LH KI / XKL - KKL - - - - - -
Kinkalow SH KI / XKI - KKL - - - - - -
Korat KT KOR KOR - KOR KOR KOR 0504 34
Krinkle LH KN / XKN - - - - - - - -
Krinkle SH KN / XKS - - - - - - - -
Kurilean LH KBL KBL - - KBL KBL KBL - -
Kurilean SH KB KBS - - KBS KBS KBS - -
Lambkin LK / XLB - LMK - - - - - -
LaPerm LH LP LPL LAP LaPL LPL LPL LPL 60xx - 62xx 80L
LaPerm SH LS / LPS LPS LAP LaPS LPS LPS LPS 63xx - 65xx 80S
Leopold LD / XLD - - - - - - - -
Li Hua (Chinese Dragon Cat)- - - - LIH - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Maine Coon MC MCO MCN MCO MCO MCO MCO 17xx, 97xx 64
Mandalay MD - - - - - - - -
Mandarin OL OLH - ORM OLH OLH OLH =43xx, =44xx =62
Manx LH CY CYM CYM CYM CYM CYM CYM =16xx =25
Manx SH MX MAN MNX MNX MAN MAN MAN 36xx, 366, 06xx 25
Meerkats - - MKT - - - - - -
Mekong Bobtail MB / XMB - - - MBT - MBT - -
Minskin MS - MSK - - - - - -
Minuet LH NA / NPL - NAP - NAP - - - -
Minuet SH NA / NP - NAP - - - - - -
Mohave Bob - - MHB - - - - - -
Mokave Jag Cat - - MJC - - - - - -
Mojave Spotted - - MJS - - - - - -
Mountain Bobs - - MTN - - - - - -
Munchkin (LH) ML / MKL - MUN MUNL MKL MCL MNL - -
Munchkin (SH) MK - - MUN MKS MCK MNS - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Nebelung NB NEB NBL - NEB NEB NEB - -
Neva Masquerade =SI NEM - - =SIB - =SIB - -
Non-recognised LH =DL XLH - - =XLH - - - -
Non-recognised SH =DS XLS - - =XLS - - - -
Norwegian Forest Cat NF NFO NFC NFC NFO NFO NFO 90xx, 91xx 67
Ocicat OC OCI OCI - OCI OCI OCI 020x, 021x, 022x 73
Ocicat Classic - - - - OCI - - - 73
Ojos Azules LH OJ / OAL - OJA - OHL - - - -
Ojos Azules SH OA - OJA - OHS - - - -
Oriental Longhair OL OLH OLH ORM OHL OLH OSL 43xx, 44xx 62, 49
Oriental Shorthair OS OSH OSH ORI OKH OSH OKH 23xx, 24xx 29,35,37,38,
41xx, 42xx 41,42,43,45,48
Owyhee Bobs - - OWY - - - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Pantherette - - PAN - - - - - -
Persian PS PER PER PER PER PER PER 01xx, 10xx, 11xx 1-13,50-55
13xx, 14xx, 3xxx
Peterbald PD PEB PET PET PBD PEB PBD - -
Pixiebob LH PL / PBL - PXB - PBL PBL - - -
Pixiebob SH PB - PXB - PBS PBS - - -
Puppykat - - PPK - - - - - -
Ragamuffin RG RGM RGM - RMF - RGM 98xx 60
Ragdoll RD RAG RGD RAG RAG RAG RAG 04xx 66
Ruffle RF - RUF - - - - - -
Russian Blue RB RUS RBL RUS RUS RUS RUS 0500 16a
Russian Shorthair - - - - RUS - - - 16a
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Safari SA - SAF - - - - - -
Savannah SV - SAV - SAV SAV - - -
Scottish Fold LH SS / SFL - SFD SCF SFL SFL SFL 84xx -
Scottish Fold SH SF - SFD SCF SFS SFS SFS 86xx, 88xx -
Scottish Longhair - - SLH - SLH - - - -
Scottish Shorthair - - SSH - SSH - - - -
Scottish Straight LH/SH - - - - - SSS - - -
Selkirk Rex LH SL / SRL SRL SRX SRX SRL SRL SRL 57xx - 59xx 79L
Selkirk Rex SH SR SRS SRX SRX SRX SRS SRS 47xx - 49xx 79S
Selkirk Straight LH - - - - - SEL - - -
Selkirk Straight SH - - - - - SES - - -
Serengeti SE - SGT - SER - - - -
Serval SZ - SER - - - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Seychellois LH =BA SYL - - - =BAL - - -
Seychellois SH =SI SYS - - - =SIA - - -
Siamese SI SIA SIA SIA SIA SIA SIA 0270 - 0280 24, 32
Siberian SB SIB SIB SIB SIB SIB SIB 37xx - 39xx 82
Singapura SG SIN SGP SIN SIN SIN SIN 2700 77
Skookum LH SU / XSK - SKO - SKL - - - -
Skookum SH XM / XSS - SKO - SKS - - - -
Sokoke SK - SOK - SOK - - - -
Somali SO SOM SOM SOM SOM SOM SOM 1380 - 1398 63
Snowbob - - SNB - - - - - -
Snowshoe SN SNO SNS - SNO SNO - - 83
Sphynx SX SPH SPX SPH SPH SPH SPH 50xx, 51xx 84
Sterling ST STE - - - - - - -
St Helen Semi Longhair - - - - STL - - - -
St Helen Shorthair - - - - STS - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Tennessee Bobtail - - TNB - - - - - -
Tennessee Rex TR / XTR - - - - - - - -
Thai TH THA - - THA THA THA - 34
Thai Longhair - - - - THL - - - -
Tibetan - TOL - - TOL TOL - - -
Tiffanie (Asian Longhair) - - - TIF =ASL =ASL =ASI - 68
Tiffany (Euro Burm LH) - - - - TIF =ASL =ASI - =68
Tiffany (Chantilly) TF TIF TIF - AMT - - - -
Tonkinese (Mink) TO TOS TON TON TON TOS TON 26xx 74
Tonkinese Point TONPt
Tonkinese "Burmese" TONBp
Tonkinese Longhair - TOL - - TOL TOL - - -
Toybob TB / XTB - - - TOB - - - -
Toyger TG TOY - TOY - - - -
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Breed name TICA FIFe REFR SACC CASA LOOF WCF CFA GCCF
(Global) (Europe) (USA) (S Africa) (France) (Global) (USA) (UK)
Traditional Longhair =ST - - CHL TLH - TLH - -
(Chinchilla type)
Traditional Siamese - - TSI - - - - - -
Turkish Angora TA TUA TKA - TUA - TUA 18xx =13w
Turkish Van TV TUV TVN TUR TUV TUV TUV 35xx 13d
Turkish Vankedisi - - - - TUV - - - 13w
Ukrainian Levkoy - - - - UKL - - - -
Urals Rex LH - - - - URL - URL - -
Urals Rex SH - - - - URX - URS - -
Vienna Woods VW - VNW - - =AMS =ASH - -
Viverral - - VIV - - - - - -
York Chocolate YC - YKC - YOR YOK YOR - -
As well as breed codes, registries have Status Codes to record whether a cat is eligible to compete in Championship classes, to identify its ancestry and whether it is a hybrid. For example, TICA currently recognises 6 categories of breeds of which Categories I, II, III and IV are elegible for Championship (competitive) exhibition:
"Unless individual breed standard states otherwise" applies where foundation cats are still accepted to diversify a small gene pool. If several judges agree that a cat of unknown or mixed ancestry sufficiently meets the breed standard, it may be registered for breeding. This is more common in the early stages of breed development, but may also be necessary to "rescue" a breed if numbers have fallen critically low.
The third character of TICA's registration status code may be:
SB (Stud Book) as the first two letters of the registration status code means that the cat has no ancestors which are unknown, unregistered, or of another breed or breed group within a standard three generation pedigree. So SBT indicates a cat with no "other breed" ancestors in its 3 generation pedigree while SBV indicates a cat which has one or more "other breed" ancestors in its 3 generation pedigree. In European registries, "variant" may indicate a cat that is purebred over 3 generations, but which has traits that don't meet the breed standard (e.g. due to recessive genes). In North American registries, the term "non-standard" is used to indicate a purebred cat that doesn't meet the breed standard e.g. a straight-eared Scottish Fold or long-legged Munchkin.
EB (Experimental Breed) - has no cats that are unknown, unregistered, or of another breed or breed group within a standard three generation pedigree, but is on the TICA Experimental register. It may also have ancestry and hybridization codes.
01, 02, 03 as the first two characters of the TICA registration status code are Ancestry Record codes:
In Britain and some other parts of Europe, a cat with a non-pedigree ancestor in the last 3 generations cannot legally be described or traded as a pedigree cat. This falls under Goods Description legislation which defines a pedigree cat as having at least 3 generations of pedigree ancestors.
AO, BO, CO as the first two characters of the TICA registration status code are Hybridisation record codes:
Ancestry and Hybridisation codes can be combined to show any outcrossing in the preceding 3 generations and whether the outcross was to a permissible breed, a non-permissible breed, a variant or a wild species e.g. A1P, C2P, B3P, A2N, A1S, B2V etc
F (Filial) Generations are used to describe wild x domestic hybrids
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