2010 Breed Council Ballot ~ Proposals and Results
- Persian - General:
Ballot for the election of Persian Breed Council Secretary, for the term of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012:
Geri Fellerman - Clark, NJ
Nancy Petersen - Solon, IA
Abstain
Geri Fellerman - 80
Nancy Petersen - 54
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Persian - Solid Division:
- Total Members: 54 ~ Ballots Received: 48 ~ 60% for passing: 29
PROPOSED: Add a sentence to the end of the WHITE color
description as follows (proposed addition underlined):
WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw
pads: pink. Eye color: deep blue or brilliant copper. Odd eyed
whites shall have one blue and one copper eye with
equal color depth. Disqualify for an eye with both blue and
copper color in the eye.
RATIONALE: This sentence is being added to disqualify
cats having an eye with both blue and copper color in the eye.
The ideal Persian has large, round eyes of brilliant color that
contribute greatly to the overall look and expression of the
cat. An eye of more than one color detracts from the beauty
of the Persian.
Yes-25, No-23
Did not pass by 60% - not considered by the Board
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Persian - Silver/Golden Division:
- Total Members: 35 ~ Ballots Received: 24 ~ 60% for passing: 14
QUESTION 1 - PROPOSED: Add the following sentence
“Tarnishing of the coat should be penalized proportionately.”
and add the phrase “severe and extensive tarnishing
on the body and head or” to the CHINCHILLA SILVER,
SHADED SILVER, BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER, AND
BLUE SHADED SILVER color descriptions as follows (proposed
additions underlined):
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on
back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to
give the characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may
be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and
chest, pure white. Tarnishing of the coat should be penalized
proportionately. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with
black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color:
green or blue-green. Disqualify for severe and extensive tarnishing
on the body and head or incorrect eye color, incorrect
eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color
other than green or blue-green.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black
tipping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on
the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the
tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect
to be much darker than a chinchilla. Tarnishing of the coat
should be penalized proportionately. Rims of eyes, lips, and
nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads:
black. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for severe
and extensive tarnishing on the body and head or incorrect
eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold,
amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white.
Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with
blue to give a sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly
shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure
white. Tarnishing of the coat should be penalized proportionately. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with blue. Nose
leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green or
blue-green. Disqualify for severe and extensive tarnishing
on the body and head or incorrect eye color, incorrect eye
color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other
than green or blue-green.
BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle
of blue tipping shading down from the sides, face, and tail
from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach,
and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The
general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Tarnishing
of the coat should be penalized proportionately. Rims of eyes,
lips, and nose outlined with blue. Nose leather: rose. Paw
pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify
for severe and extensive tarnishing on the body and head
or incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow,
gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
RATIONALE: Tarnishing of the coat detracts from the
ethereal beauty of silver Persians. Over 100 years of artificial
selection has created clear-coated silver Persians. Tarnishing
has become more prevalent in breeding programs as more
and more breeders outcross to other colors of Persians to
bring in other traits. By penalizing tarnishing in the ring, and
disqualifying for severe and extensive tarnishing, breeding
for clear-coats will be encouraged and the clear-coated silver
Persian color will be preserved.
Yes-10, No-14
Did not pass by 60% - not considered by the Board
QUESTION 2 - PROPOSED: Add the following sentence
“Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately.”
and add the phrase “absent nose liner or” to all Silver and
Golden Division color descriptions as follows (proposed additions
underlined):
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on
back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to
give the characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may
be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and
chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with
black. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color:
green or blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect
eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow,
gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black
tipping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on
the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the
tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect
to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and
nose outlined with black. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads:
black. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being
copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or
blue-green.
BLUE CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white.
Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with
blue to give a sparkling appearance. Legs may be slightly
shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest, pure
white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with blue. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose
leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green or
blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect eye
color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber,
or any color other than green or blue-green.
BLUE SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle
of blue tipping shading down from the sides, face, and tail
from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach,
and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The
general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of
eyes, lips, and nose outlined with blue. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: rose. Paw
pads: blue or rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify
for absent nose liner or incorrect eye color, incorrect eye
color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other
than green or blue-green.
CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright
apricot. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently
tipped with black to enhance a golden appearance. Legs and
end of tail may be shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach,
and chest, consistent dilute color, much lighter in tone
than the undercoat color. The general effect is lighter than a
shaded golden due to less tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and
nose outlined with black. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads:
black. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being
copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than green or
blue-green.
SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot
with a mantle of black tipping shading down from the sides,
face, head and tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Ear
tufts, chin, chest, stomach and underside of the tail, consistent
dilute color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat. The general
effect is darker than a chinchilla golden due to more tipping.
Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or
blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect eye
color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber,
or any color other than green or blue-green.
BLUE CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale
honey. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped
with blue to enhance a golden appearance. Legs and end of
tail may be shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach,
chest and underside of tail, consistent ivory to pale honey
color. The general effect is lighter than a blue shaded golden
due to less tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with
blue. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: blue or rose. Eye color:
green or blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect
eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow,
gold, amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
BLUE SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat ivory to pale honey
with a mantle of blue tipping shading down from the sides,
face, head and tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Chin,
ear tufts, chest, stomach, and underside of tail, consistent
ivory to pale honey color. The general effect is darker than a
blue chinchilla golden due to more tipping. Rims of eyes,
lips, and nose outlined with blue. Broken or weak liner should be penalized proportionately. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads:
blue or rose. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for absent nose liner or incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color
being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other than
green or blue-green.
RATIONALE: Broken or weak liner detracts from the ethereal
beauty of silver Persians. Over 100 years of artificial selection
has created strong black liner around the eyes, nose and
mouth of silver and golden Persians. Weak or broken liner
has become more prevalent in breeding programs as more
and more breeders outcross to other colors of Persians to
bring in other traits. By penalizing weak or broken liner in
the ring, and disqualifying for absent nose liner, breeding for
strong liner will be encouraged and the trait will be preserved.
Yes-9, No-14
Did not pass by 60% - not considered by the Board
QUESTION 3: In accordance with the CFA Constitution
which states: “In no case will the Executive Board accept a
new breed without providing the Breed Council Secretaries
of any breed which has been used to establish a proposed new
breed an opportunity to comment.” the Silver and Golden Division
is being polled as to whether they would find acceptance
of the longhair Burmilla and use of the Chinchilla
Persian (with no CPC 3000 registration numbers) as a Burmilla
outcross until 12/31/2028 acceptable to them.
Yes-11, No-13
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Persian - Calico/Bicolor Division:
- Total Members: 44 ~ Ballots Received: 36 ~ 60% for passing: 22
PROPOSED: Add a sentence to the end of the EYE
COLOR description for Calico and Bi-Color Division colors
as follows (proposed addition underlined):
EYE COLOR: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with noted
exception. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one
copper eye with equal color depth. EXCEPTION: silver
tabby and white, silver patched tabby and white, blue silver
tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white may
also have green or hazel eye color. These colors in odd-eyed
shall have one blue and one green, hazel or brilliant copper
eye with equal color depth. DISQUALIFY for an eye with
both blue and copper color in the eye.
RATIONALE: This sentence is being added to disqualify
cats having an eye with both blue and copper color in the eye.
The ideal Persian has large, round eyes of brilliant color that
contribute greatly to the overall look and expression of the
cat. An eye of more than one color detracts from the beauty
of the Persian cat.
Yes-22, No-13
Passed by 60% - will be considered by the Board in February 2011
Motion Failed, February 2011 Board Meeting
PROPOSED: Add the following color description for
POINTED AND WHITE to the list of accepted Calico and
Bi-Color Division colors and include them in the OTHER BICOLORS
color class:
POINTED AND WHITE: a cat of white and colored
portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the
currently established Himalayan (point) pattern color descriptions.
As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet,
legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this
minimum should be penalized proportionately. As a preferred
minimum, the cat should have a colored tail and one or more
patches of color on the head or body. Less color than this minimum
should be penalized proportionately. Eye color: deep
vivid blue. Disqualify: eye color other than blue.
RATIONALE: Pointed and White Bi-Colors are naturally
occurring colors within the breed and worthy of obtaining
championship status within CFA. It is proposed that they be
judged in the Other Bi-Colors color class as there will likely
be too few initially competing on the show bench to grant
them their own separate color class.
Yes-13, No-22
Did not pass by 60% - not considered by the Board
