Registration-via-pedigree requirements for all CFA recognized breeds - quick overview
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Shorthair Breeds
| CFA recognized SH Breeds (recognized for CFA Champion- ship since) click breed for CFA standard |
How man generations are required for showing? | How many generations are required for breeding | CFA recognized colors | Allowable outcrosses | FAQ and details in different languages (printable) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
8 |
ruddy, red (cinnamon), blue, fawn | none | no |
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|
American Shorthair (foundation) |
5 |
4 |
none | yes | ||
American Wirehair (1978) |
4 |
3 |
all Championship colors | American Shorthair | yes | |
Balinese-Javanese |
3 or 5 ** |
yes | ||||
Bombay (1976) |
5 |
4 |
black | black American Shorthair, sable Burmese | no | |
British Shorthair (1980) |
5 |
4 |
none | yes | ||
? |
? |
sable, champagne, blue, platinum | Tonkinese through December 31, 2021 | no | ||
Chartreux (1987) |
4 |
3 |
blue | none | no | |
Colorpoint Shorthair (1964) |
3 |
2 |
Colorpoint Shorthair, Siamese | yes | ||
Cornish Rex (1964/1984) |
5 |
4 |
none | yes | ||
Devon Rex (1964/1984) |
3 |
2 |
Devon Rex, American Shorthair, British Shortha8ir. Kittens born on or after May 1, 2013 may have only Devon Rex parents | |||
5 |
4 |
silver, bronze, smoke | none | yes (black) | ||
European Burmese (2002) |
8 |
7 |
brown, chocolate, blue, lilac, red, cream and corresponding tortie varieties | none | no | |
Havana Brown (1964) |
5 |
4 |
brown | certain limited outcrossing is permissible. Contact CFA Central Office for details | yes | |
Japanese Bobtail LH/SH (1976) |
5 |
4 |
none | yes | ||
Korat (1966) |
3 |
2 |
silver tipped blue | none | no | |
LaPerm LH/SH (2008) |
5 |
4 |
all Championship colors | Domestic LH and SH; Kittens born on or after January 2012: none | no | |
Manx LH/SH (foundation) |
5 |
4 |
none | yes | ||
Ocicat (1987) |
5 |
4 |
tawny, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lavender, fawn and all silver varieties of aforementioned colors | Abyssinian for litters born before 1/1/15 | yes | |
5 |
4 |
Siamese, Colorpoint (for Shorthairs); Siamese, Colorpoint, Balinese, Javanese (for Longhairs) |
yes | |||
Pointed Oriental Shorthair (2011) |
5 |
4 |
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8 |
? |
blue | none | no | ||
Scottish Fold LH/SH (1978) |
4 |
3 |
British Shorthair, American Shorthair | yes | ||
Selkirk Rex LH/SH (2000) |
no pedigree required * | no pedigree required* | all Championship colors | British Shorthair, Persian, Exotic. Kittens born on or after January 1, 2015 may have only Selkirk Rex parents | yes | |
Siamese (foundation) |
8 |
7 |
seal point, chocolate point, blue point, lilac point | none | no | |
Singapura (1988) |
5 |
4 |
sepia | none | no | |
5 |
4 |
ruddy, red (cinnamon), blue, fawn | Abyssinian | yes (shorthair) | ||
Sphynx (2002) |
3 |
2 |
American Shorthair, Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Sphynx Outcross. Sphynx born on or after December 31, 2015 may have only Sphynx parents | no | ||
Tonkinese (1984) |
3 |
2 |
blue mink, champagne mink, natural mink, platinum mink, same colors in pointed and solid | none | yes |
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