Exotic Breed Council Ballot
Results
January 2002
| Total Members: | 48 |
| Ballots Received: | 35 |
| 60% | 21 |
1. PROPOSED: That the SPOTTED TABBY PATTERN be changed.
CURRENT: Markings on the body to be dense, clearly defined and distinctly spotted. Spots may vary in size or shape with preference given to round, evenly distributed spots. Ideally, body spots should not run together in a broken mackerel line pattern, but should subtly suggest a classic pattern, a spot encircled by spots. A dorsal stripe stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The dorsal stripe is ideally composed of spots with alternating horizontal brushstokes and spots on the tail. There is an intricate "M" on the forehead, with markings extending over the head between the ears and breaking into spots on the lower neck and shoulders. An unbroken line runs back from the outer corner of the eye. Swirls on the cheeks. Spots are scattered along the front shoulders and hind quarters extending as far as possible down the legs with broken bracelets further down on the lower legs and broken necklaces at the throat, the more broken the better. Buttons on the belly desirable.
PROPOSED: Markings on the body to be dense, clearly defined and distinctly spotted. Spots may vary in size or shape. Body spots may subtly suggest a mackerel or classic pattern but may not be connected and preference given to spots in a random pattern. A dorsal stripe may run down the length of the body to the tip of the tail. Preference given to a dorsal stripe composed of spots with alternating horizontal "brush strokes." Tail may be barred with preference given to spots. There is an intricate tabby "M" on the forhead, with marking extending over the head between the ears and breaking into spots on the lower neck and shoulders. An unbroken line runs back from the outer corner of the eye. Swirls on cheeks. Spots are scattered along the front shoulders and hind quarters extending as far as possible down the legs with broekn bracelets further down on the lower legs and broken necklaces at the throat, the more broken the better. Buttons on belly desireable.
RATIONALE: The PROPOSED Spotted Tabby Pattern more accurately describes the Spotted Tabby.
| YES: 32 NO: 3 |
| CFA Board of Directors Action: Passed, effective 5/01/02 |
CURRENT: TABBY & WHITE: white with colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to conform to the current established classic, mackerel, spotted and patched tabby color standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on the face desirable. 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. NOTE: Silver tabby and white, silver patched tabby and white, blue silver tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white EYE COLOR: green, hazel or brilliant copper.
PROPOSED: RED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white with colored portions, the color portions to have red ground color with markings deep rich red. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
BROWN TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white with colored potions, the colored portions to have a brilliant coppery ground color with markings dense black. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white with colored potions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established patched tabby color standards. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: Silver patched tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white EYE COLOR: green, hazel or brilliant copper.
OTHER TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel and spotted): white with colored potions, the colored portions to conform to the currently established classic, mackerel and spotted tabby color standards, with the exception of red, brown, or patched. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately. Inverted "V" blaze on face desirable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: Silver patched tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white EYE COLOR: green, hazel or brilliant copper.
CURRENT: VAN TABBY & WHITE: white with colored portions confined to the extremities: head, legs and tail. The colored portions conform to the currently established classic, mackerel and patched tabby color standards. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: Silver patched tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white EYE COLOR: green, hazel or brilliant copper.
PROPOSED: VAN RED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, and spotted): to conform to the red tabby & white color standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN BROWN TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, and spotted): to conform to the brown tabby & white color standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN PATCHED TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, and spotted): to conform to the patched tabby & white color standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: Silver patched tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white EYE COLOR: green, hazel or brilliant copper. These colors in odd eyed shall have one blue and one green, hazel or brilliant copper eye with equal color depth.
VAN OTHER TABBY & WHITE (classic, mackerel, and spotted): to conform to the other tabby & white color standard with the color confined to the extremities. One or two small colored patches on body allowable. Eye Color: Brilliant copper, blue or odd eyed, with noted exception. Odd eyed bi-colors have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth. NOTE: Silver patched tabby and white and blue silver patched tabby and white EYE COLOR: green, hazel or brilliant copper. These colors in odd eyed shall have one blue and one green, hazel or brilliant copper eye with equal color depth.
RATIONALE: When this division was divided in the Persian standard, our tabby & white numbers, the Board felt, was not substantial enough to divide our standard as well, even though it passed at the BC level. There has been a large increase in the Tabby & White Exotics shown since our first attempt to split these color classes. This past show season there were in excess of 300 Tabby & White Exotics shown. (100+ Red Tabby & White, 100+ Brown Tabby & White, 40+ Patched Tabby & White, and 75+ Other Tabby & White) We feel these numbers are now substantial enough to divide them into the same divisions as the Persian Standard.
| YES: 26 NO: 4 |
| CFA Board of Directors Action: Passed, effective 5/01/02 |
COAT: dense, plush, soft and full of life. Standing out from the body due to a rich, thick undercoat. Medium in length. Acceptable length depends on proper undercoat. Cats with a ruff or tail feathers (long hair on tail) shall be transferred to AOV class. Allowances should be made for seasonal coat variations.
RATIONALE: Exotics experience a lack of dense undercoat during the summer months AND as early as spring. They can exhibit less undercoat density during this time and should not be penalized for natural occurances. We feel some allowances should be made for this as with some of the other longhair breeds.
| YES: 28 NO: 7 |
| CFA Board of Directors Action: Failed |
