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is there a color registry for solid white cats
I have wondered if there is a color registry particularly for solid white cats without breed background information. I have rescued cats and kittens all my life and have observed that there is great interest and requests for solid white kittens long or short hair , long tail and bob tail blue eyes and green eyes. I have seen many varieties. It occurs to me that there should be a color registry for them, as well as all colors, which ultimately would help save many lives by establishing a registry for each color cat. White, Black,Gray, Orange Tabby, Gray Tabby, etc. any colored cat as a "Color" registry only.If there is not one. How do you start a color registry? There are so many in shelters of all breeds and mixed breeds that would be saved if they were treated as a "special color" and eligible for registry by submitting photo age , gender, etc.Maybe open avenue for "Color Registry shows for them as well. Granted the purebreds of the cat world have much prestige. what about color?Barb
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No color registries exist for cats. Purebred cats are registered and colors are not breeds. Cats come in hundreds of colors and patterns. Just check what's listed as color choices on Catster - and they don't even list all the possibilities!
American Cat Fanciers' Association (ACFA) does register Household Pets (HHP) and you would need to indicate the color, but the registration would say Household Pet. The HHP registration certificate will not state color - only name, that he's an HHP, DOB, owner, and that he can compete in ACFA shows as a HHP. There are many beautiful HHP's and many clubs that put on cat shows appreciate HHP's. Most cat show exhibitors start out with an HHP, and it's a very fun class. One judge even commented HHP is her favorite class as she can pick the ones she wants, instead of going strictly by breed standards on purebreds. However, there are no color registries for cats. Also many people confuse colors, patched tabby vs calico vs tortie for example.
Linus (Dreamboat #72a)
answered on 3/23/11.
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If you want to start a color registry movement, go right ahead, but don't expect much help from the established registries. I understand that many people mistake color for breed, and that many people think that cats should have a breed or be a mix, as is the case with dogs. I also understand that shelters often assign breeds to cats in order to make it easier to adopt them out. Saving cats' lives is important, but this practice makes many people get the mistaken idea that shelters are full of purebreds or mixes, and that breeders are somehow to be blamed for the cat overpopulation problem. Nothing could be further from the truth. The number of purebreds in shelters is estimated at as low as 1%, and they are mostly owner-relinquished. As Linus points out, the variety of colors is so great that even judges at cat shows sometimes have trouble determining a cat's coloration. In my opinion, generic cats don't need a special label to be "special"--they're all "special."
Lola
answered on 3/25/11.
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