Autumn, 1997
BEST DILUTE BURMESE GC, RW Laki‘s Angelica Breeder: Barbara Kish / Lynne Thomas Owner: Barbara & Richard Kish
1 From the President of NABB . . . Autumn, 1997 Inside this issue . . . NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BURMESE Dear Members, BREEDERS, INC.
President‘s Message 1 19971997----9898 Board of Directors This issue contains a fair amount of information about the recent request for reconsideration of the PRESIDENT - Pat Jacobberger Treasurer‘s Report 2 registration and outcross status of the “European 2701 Overlook Drive Burmese.” The request seeks to remove the “no Bloomington, MN 55431 Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“ 2-16 out-crossing allowed” caveat in the Burmese and E-mail - [email protected] European Burmese standards. The original FAX - 612-888-8311 petition can be found in the Summer, 1997 Edition SECRETARY - Michele Clark Photo Report of the NABB Annual 3 of the newsletter. SECRETARY 1435 N. Allen Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104 E- I encourage all Burmese breeders, no matter what Letter to CFA Regarding the 16 mail - [email protected] variety of Burmese you raise, to read and consider all of the information about this request and the TREASURER - Chuck Reich Surf‘n‘ the Net 17 response from the current CFA European Burmese 922 Columbia Place community. The CFA Board of Directors will need Boulder, CO 80303 E- Show Wins 18 to hear your opinions and recommendations mail - [email protected] before the questions raised by the petition are considered at the February, 1998 Board Meeting.. DIDIDIRECTORDI RECTOR - Erika Graf-Webster Burmese Breed Standards - A 20 11057 Saffold Way Responsible participation in this process is Reston, VA 22090 E- mail - [email protected] The Mentor 22 necessary to make sure that all of the potential gains and/or losses that the Burmese breed faces are considered. Please think about and consider DIRECTOR - Lynn Thompson Burmese Mentoring Program 22 the ramifications of such a change and/or the 235 W. Brandon Boulevard #218 maintenance of the status quo for either could Brandon, FL 33511 NABB Membership List 25 profoundly effect the Burmese as we know it in E-mail - [email protected] North America. Ask yourself, “Does my attitude go NEWSLETTER STAFF Burmese Study Guide 30 beyond the introduction of the “red gene?” “Does it go beyond the cranio-facial head deformity?” EDITOR - Pat Jacobberger SHOW REPORTS - Kathy Rutledge Housesoiling 34 We are the keepers of the Burmese gene pool not ORIGINAL STORIES - Mi chele Clark only on in North American but on a world-wide basis as well. For that reason, you MUST read, The National Alliance of Burmese NABB Bulletin Board 42 discuss, and consider all of the points made in Breeders, Inc. (NABB) Newsletter is each argument. published four times a year (Jan-Apr- Jul-Oct). Membership is available to Then, you MUST write to Pat Swihart, Burmese Burmese Breeders and Exhibitors. IN THE LIMELIGHT Breed Council Secretary; Diana Doernberg, Chair Associate membership is available to Burmese owners. To obtain CFA Breeds and Standards; and/or to the board member(s) of your choice with your questions, information about NABB membership, On the cover is the CFA Best Dilute Burmese for the 19961996---- please contact any officer or director. opinions and 97 Show Season, GC, RW Laki’s Angelica bred by Barbara recommendations. Kish and Lynne Thomas and owned by Barbara and Richard NABB affiliated Kish. A beautiful platinum female, Angelica completed the is breed 19961996----9797 shoshoww season with 1088.1088.5050 points to become the a club sixth best Burmese in CFA. Congratulations!!
October, 1997 2 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. Rebuttal to the "Kish Petition"
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BURMESE BREEDERS, INC. August 18, 1997
TREASURER‘S REPORT Mr. Thomas H. Dent CHUCK REICH - TREASURER Executive Director Third Quarter - July 1 through September 30, Cat Fanciers' Association 1997 1805 Atlantic Avenue PO Box 1005 CHECKING ACCOUNT Manasquan, NJ 08736-0805 July Beginning balance 07/01/97 $ (-105.78) Income Dear Mr. Dent: Transfer from savings 1,000.00 Expenditures This is the full rebuttal response to the petition for replacing the CFA P. Jacobberger, annual meeting supplies and 54.07 European Burmese breed with one that allows outcrosses to the CFA printing Burmese breed (hereinafter termed the Petition). That response is hereby Jerry Woolard, annual meeting refreshments 83.00 Kim Landry, Burmese photo repository 200.00 submitted on behalf of a group of European Burmese breeders who, being Alice Hidaka, annual awards booklet and 1996 21.23 mostly long-term CFA breeders, have rigorously complied with the CFA 1996 delegate fee Registration Rules and breed standard. Balance 07/31/97 $ 535.92
August We oppose the entire Petition and any authorization of outcrosses to the Income European Burmese breed. Doing so would, we feel, be so devastating to the Transfer from savings 1,000.00 potential of the European Burmese breed that the breed's ability to advance Expenditures toward full recognition would be sabotaged. Further, the associated P. Jacobberger, printing Summer newsletter 459.81 P. Jacobberger, supplies and postage for 218.59 fostering of introduction of genetic defects into the European Burmese Summer newsletter breed is directly counter to the CFA Constitution's objectives. Balance 08/31/97 $ 857.52 We hereby reiterate our own request that CFA rescind the European September Income Burmese registrations that do not meet the provisions of the CFA European Member dues $ 95.00 Burmese Breed Standard or the CFA Registration Rules. We also contend Publications sales 4.00 that the Petition should be rejected in entirety because it is false, Newsletter advertising 90.00 unsubstantiated, inadequately researched, misleading, and unethical. Expenditures Colorado Secretary of State, corporate filing fee 25.00 Specifics follow. Michele Clark, secretarial supplies, postage and long 152.21 distance telephone The Petition clearly makes a false allegation of CFA impropriety in Balance 09/30/97 $ 869.31 accepting the European Burmese breed in 1993. That acceptance was fully
SAVINGS ACCOUNT authorized by both the CFA Rules Governing Acceptance and Advancement of New Breeds and Colors and by the CFA Constitution. We Beginning balance 07/01/97 $ 21,032.41 further believe that the Petition falsely alleges that CFA misrepresented its Withdrawal, transfer to checking acct. 1,000.00 intentions in regard to the European Burmese breed. Deposit, interest for July, 1997 52.82 Withdrawal, transfer to checking acct. 1,000.00 Deposit, interest for August, 1997 51.35 The Petition is unsubstantiated in that it lacks bases for its allegations and Deposit, interest for September, 1997 4 8 . 7 5 requests. While the Petition states what is alleged or desired, the associated Balance 09/30/97 $ 19,185.33 who, when, where, how, and why elements are sorely wanting. For example, the names of CFA officials who allegedly stated that outcrossing TREASURY BALANCE 09/30/97 $ 20,054.64 to CFA Burmese would be permitted are not provided, nor are any specifics provided of any such alleged communications, nor are the specific times and locations of such alleged communications identified, nor is it explained why CFA allegedly expected to deviate from its practice of not authorizing unnecessary outcrosses.
The Petition is inadequately researched in that its contents show no comprehension of the overall perspective contributed by the CFA Constitution and the CFA rules governing new breed acceptance.
The Petition is misleading in that it deflects attention away from prolonged mis-registering of unqualified cats as European Burmese - with no identification of the petitioners' concerns until the improper registrations were, or were about to be, revealed. It also ignores the absence of a credible reason for a sizable group of supposedly knowledgeable and (Continued on page 5) 3 Autumn, 1997
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BURMESE BREEDERS, INC. BUSINESS MEETING AND AWARDS CELEBRATION Naples, Florida June 28, 1997
Dr. Leslie Lyons had the attention of Kathy Rutledge, Lynn Roger Horenstein, Priscilla Eldredge and Melinda Webster Thompson, Erika Graf-Webster and Rochelle Horenstein. listening to the discussion about the NABB Web Site.
Eve Russell and Karen West listening to the information on the mentorship proposal.
Toni Woolard‘s toast to the Winners - all of
Priscilla Eldredge and Melinda Pat Jacobberger presents Webster receive Sneaky Pie Alice Hidaka with Ba Ba Brown‘s Best Burmese award Babear Ann‘s best Burmese from Pat Jacobberger. kitten award.
Eve Russell, owner of Best Cat in Alice Hidaka presents Premiership, Honey Bun , Priscilla Eldredge with presents Kathy Rutledge with Brown Willow‘s second best Eldorado‘s third best in kitten award. 4 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. action provisions to the obviously broad pattern of submission of improper European Burmese registrations. We also note that, as of this writing, we do not know if CFA has received any communication from listed petitioners (Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“: continued from page 3) who do not appear to be actual petitioners. And, we recognize that, pending responsible breeders being collectively unaware of a receipt of such communications by CFA (which may not occur unless CFA formally promulgated prohibition against does the asking), many listed petitioners cannot be confirmed as outcrossing for their breed. participants/nonparticipants in the Petition.
The Petition is unethical in that it asks CFA to take I hereby certify that our opposition to the Petition and to any outcrossing of improper actions involving the authorization of the European Burmese is unanimous on the part of those CFA cattery- outcrosses to the CFA Burmese breed. Those owning breeders who, to the best of our knowledge, are actively working requested actions involve CFA Burmese being used with the European Burmese breed in accordance with its CFA breed in the breed the Petitioners request CFA to standard and the CFA Registration Rules. (These breeders are listed in authorize. And, that constitutionally requires Section 10.1 of the enclosure to this letter). referral to the CFA Burmese Breed Council Secretary for comment. Moreover, the Petition Sincerely, proffers the alternative of making the European s/Ebe C. McCabe, Jr. Burmese another color class of the CFA Burmese. That would circumvent the eight-generation Enclosure: as stated pedigree requirement imposed to prevent introducing unwanted genes into the CFA Burmese, copy: and would bypass the Article XI constitutional CFA Officers requirement for a favorable vote by 60% of the European Burmese Breeders Opposed to the Petition voting members of the Burmese Breed Council. C. Bullotta, W. Lee, M. Petersen Also, none of the Petition's requested actions are R. Lawrence, H. McCullough, C. Schmidt supported by a proposal package that either includes the material specified in the new breed acceptance Enclosure: rules or justifies failing to include the specified items. Further, the requested actions are in conflict Detailed Justifications for the Opposition of The Petition That Requests that with both the letter and intent of the new breed CFA Burmese be made (after the fact) an Authorized Outcross for the acceptance rules, which the petitioners allege (albeit European Burmese, Offers to Submit a Separate Breed Standard for falsely) to have been violated in the 1993 Miscellaneous Class Recognition, and Asks that all European Burmese acceptance of the breed. For example, one of the Registrations and the European Burmese Breed Standard be Revoked. Petition's proposals is for virtual hijacking of the European Burmese breed and for replacing it with a Table of Contents different one - in complete violation of the principles and safeguards involved in new breed 1.0 Petitioners' Statement of Reputability...... E-1 acceptance. 1.1 Rebuttal Position on Reputability ...... E-1 1.1.1 Apparent Falsified Listing of Petitioners...... E-1 We also believe that the prospects for the European 1.1.2 Personal Responsibility Considerations ...... E-2 Burmese breed are very high, if the prohibition 1.1.3 Breeder/Exhibitor Knowledge of Breed Standard...... E-2 against outcrossing is affirmed. That would give 1.1.4 Overall Event Sequence ...... E-3 the breed a decent chance for CFA domestic 1.1.5 Consideration of Disciplinary Action ...... E-4 survival and expansion, and for world-wide 1.1.6 Rescinding of the Improper Registrations ...... E-4 recognition as a valid International Burmese breed. 2.0 Alleged Impropriety of CFA Acceptance ...... E-5 The enclosure to this letter provides justifications 2.1 Rebuttal of Alleged Impropriety of CFA Acceptance . . . . E-5 for the preceding. That enclosure also provides specifics on the utter lack of a need for outcrossing 3.0 Petitioners' Statement of Breed and Show History...... E-7 the European Burmese {e.g., in the GCCF alone, 3.1 Rebuttal Statement Concerning Breed and over 18,000 (European) Burmese were registered in Show History...... E-7 the last five years}. It also corrects apparent 3.1.1 History of the American and International Burmese inadequacies, in the Petition, in the history of the Breeds ...... E-7 CFA (American) and International (including 3.1.2 Rebuttal of Alleged Similarities of CFA Burmese European) Burmese breeds, and rebuts assertions and European Burmese ...... E-8 that the American and European Burmese breeds are alike in phenotype. Further, it describes the 4.0 Alleged CFA Misrepresentation of Its Intentions ...... E-8 group of listed petitioners and the breeders who 4.1 Rebuttal of Alleged CFA Misrepresentation of its oppose the Petition. And, it discusses the apparent Intentions...... E-8 applicability of the CFA Constitution's disciplinary 5.0 Alleged Necessity for Outcrossing ...... E-9 5 5.1 Rebuttal of Alleged Necessity for Outcrossing ...... E-10 Autumn, 1997 • Mrs. Heather 6.0 Petitioners' Desire for Red-Gene CFA Burmese...... E-11 McCullough stated, during a July 15, 1997 6.1 Rebuttal Position on Red-Gene CFA Burmese ...... E-11 telephone call, that her name had been used on the Petition without her knowledge or 7.0 Petition for New Miscellaneous Class Recognition ...... E-12 permission, and that she did not support the 7.1 Rebuttal of Petition for New Miscellaneous Petition or use of the CFA Burmese breed as an Class Recognition ...... E-12 outcross breed. During a July 24, 1995 telephone conversation, Mrs. McCullough 8.0 Petition to Revoke European Burmese Standard stated that she had initially known about the and Registrations ...... E-12 mixed parentage of her Burmese. She further 8.1 Rebuttal of Petition to Revoke Standard and stated that, when she found out that the mixed Registrations ...... E-13 parentage was prohibited, she had them all 8.1.1 Adequacy of Progress of the European Burmese neutered/spayed and petted them out. In Breed ...... E-13 addition, she has stated that she was not now interested in breeding European Burmese, but 9.0 Alleged Support of Breed Standards from Other would stick with her Tonkinese, at least until Associations...... E-13 this issue is settled, and that her experience had 9.1 Rebuttal of Support of Other Breed Standards...... E-13 been an expensive one. Mrs. McCullough also stated that she would submit a letter to CFA 10.0 Identification of Petitioners ...... E-14 stating that she had not been aware of the 10.1 European Burmese Breeders Opposed to the Petition ...... E-16 Petition and had not authorized the use of her name on the Petition. Attachment: Analysis of Breeds Registered by the GCCF1.0 • Petitioners' Statement of Reputability Mrs. Rosie Lawrence was contacted by e-mail, advised about the Petition, and asked whether The Petition states: "This letter is being sent by a group of concerned cat she was a petitioner. On July 19, 1997, she breeders as a formal protest. We are dedicated and reputable breeders of the responded as follows: "I would be very happy European/Foreign Burmese. (Red, Cream and Tortie Burmese)" that you tell the CFA that I am not a petitioner and never have been, or even seen or heard of 1.1 Rebuttal Position on Reputability any petition. Equally I would not want my name associated with any stand against the The Petition appears to lack reputability on multiple counts, two of which petition that I had not actually read and agreed are discussed in this section. with." Mrs. Lawrence asked for a copy of the Petition, and one was sent to her. She also said 1.1.1 Apparent Falsified Listing of Petitioners she was awaiting CFA's confirmatory contact with her with interest. On August 8, 1997, It appears that the Petition was delivered to CFA Director Diana Doernberg Mrs. Lawrence sent Ebe McCabe an e-mail by Mrs. Barbara Kish on October 26, 1996 at the Western Pennsylvania Cat stating: "I have e-mailed CFA saying just that I Fanciers show in Champion, Pennsylvania. Checks with three listed was not aware of the petition before hearing petitioners identified the following. from you, and did not authorize my name to be used." That means that Mrs. Lawrence's initial • knowledge of the Petition occurred over eight Mrs. Connee Schmidt (listed as "Connie Schmitt" in the Petition) stated months after its submission. And, that that she did not authorize the use of her name in the Petition, was not indicates that the framer(s) of the Petition had aware of the inclusion of her name, returned the mixed parentage no apparent intention of informing the Burmese she possessed to their breeder, and called the CFA Central individuals listed, without authorization, as Office (to her recollection, about March 1997) to state that she wanted petitioners about the Petition and its provisions, her name removed from the Petition. Mrs. Schmidt, during a telephone or about their name(s) being used as petitioners. discussion on July 15, 1997, confirmed the above. Rather than being a petitioner for outcrossing, she is assessing her options for becoming a • breeder of European Burmese that conform to the existing CFA stan Mrs. Lawrence further stated that her cattery name is Quenody and is registered as such with ACFA and CCA - ACFA for the shows in dard. During a July 23, 1997 telephone conversation, Mrs. Schmidt Winnipeg and CCA for the shows in Toronto. stated that she was initially aware that the Burmese cats she had were of She also stated that she has no plans to register mixed parentage but had thought that to be permitted, and that she had her two females that could be registered as divested herself of these cats when she learned of the prohibition CFA European Burmese because the cost of against outcrossing. (Orally, Mrs. Schmidt has also disavowed her certified pedigrees would be $300 (presumably participation in the Petition to CFA Judges Carolyn Bullotta and Wayne (Continued on page 7) Trevathan.) 6 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. '94, '95, '96, & '97) and a member of the CFA Siamese Breed Council (in at least 1992, '94, & '95). There is, in our view, no excuse for an individual with that CFA experience not being clearly aware of the existence and (Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“: continued from page 6) implications of a formally promulgated CFA prohibition against outcrossing Canadian dollars). In her view, that cost is for her breed(s). excessive, especially because of the lack of CFA shows in her area. Each breeder/owner who submits a registration to CFA is personally responsible for taking due care to assure that the registration is a proper one. At this writing, we do not know if a signed copy of And, especially when CFA's limited resources are considered, it is essential the Petition was provided to CFA (the copy given to that individual breeders/owners be held accountable for taking that due care. us is unsigned). In any case, the preceding information indicates that the petition misrepresents 1.1.3 Breeder/Exhibitor Knowledge of Breed Standard the number of active CFA breeders and CFA catteries working with the breed and supporting the In June 1993, the European Burmese Breed was accepted by CFA for Petition. Therefore, we request that CFA pursue registration and Miscellaneous Class exhibition. The breed standard was confirmation of whether the listed petitioners are subsequently issued to CFA judges. About May 1994, an entire set of CFA actually petitioners and CFA Breeders with CFA show standards was provided to all CFA Breed Council members. About Catteries - before crediting the petition with being May 1995, another complete set of CFA show standards was issued to all the input of more that the seven individuals CFA Breed Council members. In 1995, CFA established an Internet home identified in Section 10.0 of this enclosure as page, and the CFA breed standards became available on the Internet. That petitioners. should have made the European Burmese Breed Standard available to several of the listed petitioners (three of whom have their catteries listed on We also note that we in are no way impugning the a home page, with a fourth being an active contributor to the Internet integrity or honesty of non-petitioners or anyone Burmese list). Even if all else failed, every judge at every CFA show at who exhibits behavior like that depicted in this which the petitioners and/or exhibitors showed a misregistered cat had a section for Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. McCullough, or copy of the European Burmese Breed Standard. In addition, many judges Mrs. Lawrence. ask exhibitors of a new breed questions about that breed and its characteristics, and those exhibitors need to know their breed standard. 1.1.2 Personal Responsibility Considerations Consequently, it is absurd to assert or imply that the petitioners, as a group, were unaware of the prohibition against outcrossing. Further, it is The Petition alleges (See Section 2.0) that the CFA irresponsible in the extreme to assert or imply that they had been informed Board did not go through proper channels or follow by any CFA Officer or Judge that the breed standard did or does not mean CFA's rules in accepting the European Burmese in what it did and does state. Therefore, to give any credence to the Petition, June 1993. If that were an honest concern, the one must endorse the absurd or the irresponsible. petitioners should have made that known to the CFA Executive Board without letting three years In our view, the persons who submitted improper parentage European and four months elapse before their Petition was Burmese registrations should be required to submit an explanation of their delivered to CFA. Instead, they quietly registered role in doing so. Those submittals, we feel, should be required to justify some 21 cats as European Burmese when those cats any claimed lack of knowledge of the outcrossing prohibition, and identify contained American Burmese parentage in violation every source of information stating that the mixed parentage registrations of CFA's Registration Rules and the specific were allowed. prohibition in the European Burmese Breed Standard. Further, when their improper 1.1.4 Overall Event Sequence registrations were found out, they appear to have hastily concocted a false and baseless petition for The following event sequence seems realistic and relevant to the Petition legitimizing their transgressions. Had the genuine and this rebuttal. petitioners responsibly pursued the outcross prohibition's implications with responsible CFA ∗ 1/22/91 - A breeder was cited by CFA for having registered a chocolate officials, this matter would have been settled years tortie Burmese as a CFA champagne Burmese. That registration was ago. eventually rescinded. Disciplinary action against the perpetrator was not carried out. That could have led some breeders to conclude that The qualifications of the individual who delivered the Petition to CFA seem to be relevant to personal ∗ false registrations were a risk only to the registrations involved. responsibility considerations. That individual appears to be the most knowledgeable and ∗ June 1993 CFA accepted the European Burmese for registration, with experienced CFA breeder and exhibitor actually the breed standard specifying that no outcross breed was permitted. involved in the Petition. She has been a CFA Ring The CFA Central Office did not enforce the outcross prohibition. Clerk (apparently since at least 1990), a member of Some the CFA Burmese Breed Council (in at least 1992, breeders began registering, as European Burmese, cats/kittens of mixed North American Burmese and European Burmese parentage.
7 ∗ Fall 1996 CFA discovered that 21 cats of mixed North American Autumn, 1997 Burmese and European Burmese parentage had been registered, and flagged these registrations. • c) Any willful conduct involving CFA or CFA activities which is seriously detrimental to the ∗ 10/26/96 The Petition to legitimize the mixed parentage registrations best interest of CFA or the welfare of the cats." was delivered to CFA over three years and four months after CFA acceptance of the European Burmese breed for registration. In this case, the violations were submission of Consequently, the Petition appears to have been prompted either by registrations that did not comply with the European CFA flagging of the improper registrations or by advance knowledge Burmese Breed Standard or the CFA Registration that these registrations were to be flagged. The Petition made false Rules, without exercising due care to avoid allegations about improprieties such as CFA failure to follow its rules unauthorized deviation from those requirements. and CFA misleading of the petitioners, and provided no objective or That was patently detrimental to CFA because the definitively verifiable information to support those allegations (e.g., no integrity of the CFA registry is a major factor in CFA officials' names were provided, and the texts, places and dates of CFA's reputation and position. Further, absent the alleged misleading statements were missing). Literal CFA sound justification for the nonconforming compliance with parts of the Petition would violate the CFA registrations, failure to take action on this broad Constitution's requirements for involving the CFA Burmese Breed pattern of violations would be a message that the Council, and would be contrary to the guidance of the same rules that CFA breed standards and Registration Rules can be the Petition alleges that CFA did not follow in accepting the European violated by breeders with impunity. Burmese. Therefore, the Petition is not credible. Further, the Petition is consistent with being a figurative smoke bomb tossed to distract CFA We recognize that many of the listed petitioners from taking action against those who exploited a weakness in CFA's seem to be inexperienced CFA breeders/exhibitors, registration practices for several years - until they were caught at doing and that some of them may be unwitting dupes of so. the others, and that others may still be unaware of the Petition or the use of their name on it. Still, 1.1.5 Consideration of Disciplinary Action individuals who submit registrations are responsible for exercising due care to ensure that those Individuals who improperly registered cats as European Burmese should, submittals conform to the breed standard and we feel, be disciplined unless they submit to CFA a personal explanation Registration Rules. that provides a reasonable basis for disciplinary action not being taken. ("You let me do it" is not, we feel, valid mitigation of an adult's personal 1.1.6 Rescinding of the Improper Registrations responsibility. Our view also is based on the belief that a weakness in CFA's registration practice in this or any case does not relieve CFA In addition to, and more important than, CFA action breeders, exhibitors, and/or officials from their own responsibility for to prevent further recurrence of submission of conforming to CFA's breed standards and Registration Rules.) The improper registrations, we consider it essential that apparent falsification of names of participants in the Petition also appears to the European Burmese registrations involving merit consideration for disciplinary action. mixed American Burmese and European Burmese parentage be rescinded. And, we ask that CFA An apparent basis for discipline is Article XV, Section 4 of the CFA accomplish that as soon as possible. (Doing that Constitution, which states in part: will better enable us to recruit additional reputable breeders.) "Any breeder, exhibitor, show official, or other participant in CFA activities may be reprimanded, prohibited from exhibiting, denied 2.0 Alleged Impropriety of CFA Acceptance access to CFA services and facilities, including the registration of cats, transfer of ownership, placement of advertising in CFA publications, The Petition states: "We have knowledge that the and/or fined upon a finding of guilty for: ... European Burmese was accepted by CFA for Miscellaneous class and registration without going • c) Willful misrepresentation in connection with registration of a litter through the proper Channels or following the rules or cat.... of new breed recognition as set by CFA." • e) Violations of CFA registration rules as promulgated by the Board from time to time.... 2.1 Rebuttal of Alleged Impropriety of CFA Acceptance • g) Any act or conduct seriously and patently detrimental to the best
interest and welfare of the cat or the Cat Fanciers' Association. This allegation is non-specific and unsupported, in that it does not state how the CFA Board is alleged Another apparent disciplinary basis is Article XV, Section 3 of the CFA to have bypassed the proper channels or failed to Constitution, which states in part: follow the rules for new breed recognition. Nevertheless, it seems clear that the acceptance of "The Board may reprimand, suspend, terminate and/or fine any judge or clerk found guilty of: … (Continued on page 9)
8 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. breeders and sufficient numbers of specimens of the new breed to warrant registration."
(Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“: continued from page 8) • "Acceptance for registration of a new breed or color is at the discretion the European Burmese in the Miscellaneous Class of the CFA Executive Board." was appropriate and fully within the CFA Executive Board's authority. Specifics follow. • Therefore, under CFA Rules, the Executive Board can accept a breed for registration even if the specified numbers are not met. Further, as The CFA Executive Board authority and already stated, a decision of the CFA Board to accept a new breed for responsibilities derive from the CFA Constitution, registration is within its constitutional authority. which specifies, in part, in Article VII, Section I: "The government of the affairs of this association In the preceding construal of the CFA Constitution and rules, we are not in shall be in the hands of the Executive Board." any way implying that the CFA Executive board should disregard any CFA Therefore, the Executive Board can rule on any rules. But, we are noting that the breed acceptance rules contain guidance CFA matter not otherwise governed by the CFA that was necessarily constructed to cover the most extreme of a broad range Constitution. of potential situations - that of an entirely new breed. In the case of the European Burmese, however, CFA was dealing with an internationally As of June 1993, when the European Burmese breed established and widely recognized breed - in the CFA International Division was accepted in the Miscellaneous Class, the as well as in the FIFe, GCCF, Australian, etc. cat registries. The constitutional mandates related to this matter International Burmese breed described by the compatible standards of these included the following: registries is one of the more popular and populous recognized breeds in the world. Many CFA judges are already well experienced in judging the breed In Article II, the listed CFA objectives included : because of their international judging experience. And, the existing success "the promotion of the welfare of cats and the of the breed in many other countries augurs well for its ultimate success in improvement of their breed;... and the promotion of CFA. CFA recognition that the European Burmese breed already is well interests of breeders and exhibitors of cats." established in CFA also is very clear in the breed standard, which specifies, Therefore, any action taken by the Executive Board at the top: that, in their judgement, promoted the improvement of the European Burmese breed or the interests of European Burmese (Eligible for Championship Competition at International breeders and exhibitors, was within their authority Division Shows ONLY, otherwise Miscellaneous Class) unless the CFA Constitution was thereby violated. Perusal of the CFA Constitution in effect in June There is also precedent for CFA acceptance of breeds that do not meet the 1993 identified no other provisions relevant to the current CFA rules for specific numbers of breeders and cats. The Exotic acceptance of a new breed in the Miscellaneous breed is an apparent example, albeit one that considerably preceded the Class. It is noted, however, that a later (June 1995) 1979 new breed acceptance rules. This example is based on our being amendment to the CFA Constitution did add the informed that any cross between a shorthaired breed and a Persian could following to the end of Article XI: "In no case will initially be registered and shown as an Exotic, and that few, if any, such the Executive Board accept a new breed without Exotics were presented to the Executive Board as representing a sufficient providing the Breed Council Secretaries of any existing basis for the new breed. Our purpose in identifying this is not to breed which has been used to establish a proposed advocate a similar action, but to point out that the CFA Executive Board new breed an opportunity to comment." made a related decision based on a specific situation, and a very successful breed resulted. That case also shows that the numerical provisions of the The CFA Rules Governing Acceptance of New breed acceptance rules are not necessarily vital to assuring that a new breed Breeds, effective May 1, 1979, contain several will be successful in CFA. related provisions. These specify 10 breeders and 50 registration applications for recognition for It is further evident that, when the international population of the breed registration (i.e., in the Miscellaneous Class). The CFA defines as the European Burmese breed is considered, there is an following Acceptance Rules provisions also apply abundant source of cats, and that the breed is genetically viable as is. For to such recognition. example, as the attachment to this enclosure shows, in the United Kingdom alone, over 18,000 (European) Burmese were registered by the GCCF • "...these rules have been prepared to offer during the five-year period from 1992 through 1996. And, as long as the guidelines [emphasis added] to breeders breeders in other countries are assured that the European Burmese breed is interested in developing new breeds..." the same one that they are breeding, we should have continued good access to at least Australia, Austria, Denmark, England, and perhaps Sweden as • "CFA feels that any new breed of cat should be sources for the European Burmese breed. an asset to the fancy both in health and beauty. Realizing that some new breeds will rarely In summary, without trying to reconstitute the CFA Executive Board's attract the following of some older ones, CFA specific rationale for accepting the European Burmese in the Miscellaneous still insists that there be sufficient numbers of Class, we believe that:
9 • The decision to accept the European Burmese for registration was valid Autumn, 1997 and legitimate for multiple sufficient reasons. significant interbreeding between the American Burmese and the International Burmese, these two • The breed standard's prohibition against outcrossing was and is phenotypes represent, today, distinctly different necessary. (This aspect will be further addressed later in this breeds. Canadian Burmese cats that have not been enclosure.) bred to CFA requirements may be an exception to
this discrimination, as may Burmese cats sent to 3.0 Petitioners' Statement of Breed and Show History Holland from Canada. As with any cats imported into the CFA from other registries, the incorporation The Petition states: "Maureen Powling brought Cream and Red Burmese in of nonconforming cats in the European Burmese to Canada in the early 80's, Jean Morphee Barnard and Marjorie Gleason breed appears to be adequately safeguarded against have been breeding Cream, Red and Tortie Burmese since 1987. Barbara by CFA's Registration Rules. And, mixing the two Kish and Lynne Thomas have been breeding these colors since 1989. Mary breeds has not been attempted by the European Ibel has had these colors for many years. Rosie Lawrence, Heather Burmese breeders who oppose the Petition. McCullough, Connie Schmitt, Trish Strong, Mary Lou Dicaso, Ann Kidd,
Ivan Battye, Paulette Burton, Veronica Burnham, Martha Hobday and In CFA, the American Burmese breed is limited to Coleen Berry all are breeders of European/Foreign Burmese and many of us four, non-red colors. In TICA, the American have been showing them in Miscellaneous class. We have also shown these Burmese come in the "Sepia Category, Solid and cats on exhibition in CFA before the European Burmese acceptance." Tortoiseshell Divisions, all Colors." In CCA, we understand that there is a four-color Burmese breed 3.1 Rebuttal Statement Concerning Breed and and a ten-color Foreign Burmese breed; with the latter comprised of GCCF Burmese imports - and Show History Burmese that have red, cream, or tortie Burmese ancestry. Outside North America, the Burmese The Petition's depiction omits the important consideration of the long-term breed appears to be almost entirely of the separation of what has now become two distinct breeds. The following International Burmese phenotype, with ten colors. subsections address related considerations. And, when CFA accepted the European Burmese breed in the Miscellaneous Class in June 1993, the 3.1.1 History of the American and International Burmese Breeds associated CFA breed standard described the ten-
color International Burmese phenotype, and About 1959, the CFA Burmese breed standard was modified to describe a specified a typical International Burmese Breed cobby, medium-sized cat with large round eyes and a very round head - prohibition: when viewed from any angle. This breed is recognized in several North American registries (e.g., CFA, TICA). The associated breed standards "European Burmese allowable outcross breeds: describe the American Burmese, which is further categorized by its none." breeders, but not by the major registries, into the traditional and contemporary Burmese. (Since the major registries do not make that Such a prohibition is a sound and normal practice. discrimination, we will try to also avoid doing that.) One cannot reliably And, because the Petition's request that outcrossing segregate the American Burmese head defect carriers by physical or CFA to CFA Burmese be allowed would permit registry examination, notwithstanding assertions to the contrary. (If the introduction of the Burmese head defect into the Executive Board desires, a separate submittal to this effect will be European Burmese gene pool, it is especially provided.) important that such outcrossing not be allowed.
In 1949, the first Burmese were imported into Great Britain from California. 3.1.2 Rebuttal of Alleged Similarities of CFA The breed prospered there, and the GCCF breed standard remained close to Burmese and European Burmese that of the CFA breed standard until the CFA standard embraced the round,
cobby phenotype. Today, the GCCF and CFA standards still Beyond the specific provisions of the Petition, there have been statements made about similarities between the CFA Burmese and the CFA European describe essentially the same type differences that were formalized about Burmese. An example occurred at the July 1997 1959. And, beginning in 1964, introduction of the red gene in the UK Diamond State Cat Club Show in Newark, resulted in a ten-color GCCF Burmese breed. From England, that ten-color Delaware, when a CFA Judge commented that a breed expanded into Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South lilac European Burmese shown in his ring by Ebe Africa, etc. These countries, and the CFA International Division, have and Joy McCabe (SoJoy Cattery) could compete compatible breed standards for this breed, which is collectively identified very well with the CFA dilute Burmese. He also herein as the International Burmese. (Though phenotypically distinct, the stated that the European Burmese should be shown American and International Burmese have the same temperament.) as Burmese rather than as European Burmese. We
strongly disagree with that assertion. Some, and Because of the outcrossing involved in introducing the red gene into the International Burmese Phenotype, and because of the long-term absence of (Continued on page 11) 10 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. that, if the present CFA Executive Board does not recall another 1993 show or activity at which specimens of the breed were presented to them, it is
(Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“: continued from page 10) highly unlikely that the Petition is referring to another activity. In any case, the CFA position at the Kitchener show appears to have appropriately perhaps quite a few, CFA Burmese do not conform depicted the subsequently accepted European Burmese outcrossing well to the CFA Burmese standard, and some of prohibition. And, we find it very difficult to envision a CFA Officer or these do resemble the International Burmese Judge pre-committing to CFA Executive Board acceptance of a breed under Phenotype. (This is probably more prevalent in the same rules and conditions as CCA. North American registries other than CFA.) But, we nonetheless very much consider the American CFA Judge Michael Petersen recalled the Kitchener seminar as having been Burmese and International Burmese and their breed held, with two examples of the breed present (probably a young male and standards to be very distinct, and are willing to an older female). He did not recall discussing outcrossing at the seminar. present good examples of each to the Executive His recollection of the CFA Board's June 1993 discussion of the European Board to have the Board Members experienced in Burmese was that outcrossing had come up, but he did not recall the judging both breeds demonstrate that to the others. specifics of the discussion. We even assert that CFA Burmese closely resembling the excellent example of the European CFA Judge Kim Everett is a sitting CFA Executive Board member, so we Burmese that we are willing to present to the Board will not attempt to provide her recollection of the Kitchener mini-seminar would have no significant success at competing or the June 1993 Executive Board meeting. And, since most other members against top notch CFA cats - unless they could be of the June 1993 Executive Board are still on that Board, we will not judged to the European Burmese Standard. attempt to express their recollections either. We did, however, solicit input from CFA Judge Bill Lee, who was a 1993 CFA Executive Board member. 4.0 Alleged CFA Misrepresentation of Its He stated, by e-mail: "...I do clearly remember the very serious concern that Intentions was expressed at the CFA Board level when the European Burmese were accepted that under no circumstances would or should outcrossing to CFA The Petition states: "In 1993, Jean Morphee registered sable or dilute burmese be permitted. At the time the Burmese Barnard presented the first CCA Champion cream breed council voted to extend the restriction for non-CFA registration to 8 Burmese, 'Strathkirk Sam the Man' to some of the generation certified pedigree in order to dissuade any circumvention of the CFA Board members and was invited to bring him registration rules. It was clearly stated several times that no outcrossing to a General Meeting as this was the standard of cat was to be considered....Certainly to the best of my knowledge everyone that was to be accepted. Jean was told that the knew that outcrosses to domestic Burmese were out of the question." breed would be accepted under the same rules and conditions as the CCA breed recognition. However, We also solicited input from CFA Judge Carolyn Bullotta, who presented CFA then arbitrarily, chose to register the breed the breed and breed standard for the European Burmese to the CFA Board without allowing any of us to participate. We don't for Miscellaneous Class acceptance. She affirmed that the breed standard know how this was passed. It was also decided, included the provision prohibiting any outcrosses from the outset, and that without our input, that European Burmese could not the CFA Executive Board had specifically considered this an important be bred to North American Burmese in the consideration. She further stated that, if there had not been a prohibition program." against outcrossing, she would have refused to present the breed to the Board. (These statements appear to substantially understate the strength of 4.1 Rebuttal of Alleged CFA Misrepresentation of Mrs. Bullotta's aversion to allowing the CFA Burmese breed to be used as its Intentions an outcross breed for the European Burmese.)
One occurrence of CFA representation of its We also note that the prohibition against outcrossing is wholly consistent intentions occurred at the May 29-30, 1993 Golden with the CFA practice of discouraging unnecessary outcrossing. In an Triangle Cat Fanciers cat show in Kitchener, internationally populous breed like the International (i.e., European) Ontario, Canada. At that show, CFA Judges Burmese, it should surprise any experienced CFA breeder/exhibitor that an Carolyn Bullotta, Kim Everett, and Michael outcross breed would be allowed by CFA. Petersen held a mini-seminar on the European Burmese breed. At the Time, CFA Judges Kim It is our conviction that neither the CFA Executive Board nor CFA's judges Everett and Michael Petersen were on the CFA misrepresented CFA's intentions in this matter, either at CFA Executive Executive Board. Based on information provided Board meetings or otherwise. Nor, we feel, will it take much Executive by CFA Judge Carolyn Bullotta, the question of Board deliberation to conclude that this allegation is not only unsupported outcrossing came up during that seminar, and the but contradicted by the known actual actions of the CFA Executive Board seminar attendees were very clearly informed that and CFA judges. no outcrossing would be allowed. 5.0 Alleged Necessity for Outcrossing It is not certain that the above Kitchener show was the one referred to in the Petition. But, we did The Petition states: "Jean Morphee Barnard does have four imported review the 1993 CFA shows enough to conclude European Burmese and still cannot maintain a viable breeding program without outcrossing, as the breed still would have too small a gene pool and 11 loose health and vigor. We don't understand the reasoning behind this rule Autumn, 1997 and we don't know why our opinion was not sought on the breed that we had before any one else in CFA. We certainly would have been able to present Burmese breeders' personal standards for selling CFA with more than the required number of CFA registered breeders (10) Burmese cats to an American breeder. A good and the required number of cats (50) to accomplish the submission depiction of the associated aversion was recently requirements needed to get the breed recognized through proper channels." stated, publicly, on the Internet Burmese list, in response to a similarly public assertion, by Lynne "CCA and CFF register these colors Foreign Burmese but can be bred to any Thomas (an identified petitioner for outcrossing), registered North American Burmese. The resulting cats of all colors are about how difficult it is to obtain Burmese cats from registered and shown as foreign Burmese. CCA will soon be petitioned to other countries. The response, from Cicki accept the Foreign Burmese colors as Burmese with separate color classes. Hasselblad, who will be joining the ranks of We have no doubts that this proposal will be passed." conforming European Burmese breeders shortly, was: "All other Associations worldwide allow Burmese to breed to any other color of Burmese because they are all considered one breed and not "I want to ad[d] to this that this [is] exactly what restricted by color. That is why Burmese in Europe, South America, South has happened to me here in SWEDEN! I want Africa etc. do not allow outcrosses to other breeds. If CFA restricts these to import a boy in between half a year and a year colors to a separate breed status, then they must allow outcrossing to North from now for breeding porpoises. And guess American Burmese. what? I have had the same reaction form some breeders here AND I HAVEN'T EVEN LEFT 5.1 Rebuttal of Alleged Necessity for Outcrossing Sweden (sorry for shouting) it is so stupid and upsetting. It is one thing if you don't know the We have already mentioned the sufficiency of available European Burmese person or their cats but for me it was like; as breeding stock, based on over 18,000 (European) Burmese being registered soon as we decided to take the job in SF [San by the GCCF alone from 1992 through 1996. We have also already Francisco] and move and then decided we identified that unnecessary outcrossing is discouraged by CFA. In addition, needed a stud we became some one else and in a we contend that, in view of the 35+ years of separation of the American and whiff became unreliable and stupid breeders International Burmese, it is inappropriate to incorporate any American who they did not know! I am still the same as Burmese specimens in any subset of the International Burmese gene pool. the last 38 years in Sweden an[d] I think it is to Even further, we contend that it is genetically hazardous, as well as late to change in any major ways I already have genetically unnecessary, to introduce the American Burmese into the my values and life rules." European Burmese breed. It follows that not permitting such outcrossing protects the European Burmese breed and the cats to be born in it. If CFA were to permit the American Burmese to be Moreover, assuring conformance to the CFA breed standards and used as an outcross breed for the European Registration Rules protects cat breeds, breeders and exhibitors. Therefore, Burmese, our expectation is that our overseas the prohibition against outcrossing and the rescinding of illegitimate sources of cats would drastically decrease, seriously registrations are in accordance with the following objectives stated in the jeopardizing our ability to obtain new breeding current Article II of the CFA Constitution: stock. We would also expect a severe adverse effect on our ability to attract reputable CFA breeders. "...the welfare of all cats; the promotion and improvement of CFA recognized breeds of cats; the registering, recording or identifying by The preceding does not mean that we are experiencing the difficulty the petitioners are having with obtaining breeding stock. For example, we number or by other means the names and/or pedigrees of only those have about 30 European Burmese, all of which cats and kittens entitled to be registered as one of the breeds comply with the breed standard's prohibition against recognized by the Association; ..." outcrossing. (Section 10.1 addresses this further.) This breeding population seems to be very different We do understand, however, the petitioners' concern about the availability from that of the petitioners. That is evident in the of breeding stock. The cost of importing cats is high, and buying good Petition's only specific identification of their breeding cats from across the seas is a formidable task. But, these legitimate European Burmese breeding stock as substantial barriers pale in comparison to the difficulty of obtaining being the four cats imported by Jean Morphee- International Burmese cats to breed to American Burmese. For example, Barnard, with outcrossing identified as being because of the contemporary Burmese head defect, GCCF has a total ban on necessary for the breed's health and vigor. The registration of American Burmese as GCCF Burmese. In Australia, no such Petition's request for a different breed standard ban is needed because the Australian breeders have never seriously seems relevant here as well: a new standard is not considered importing American Burmese. And, Swedish Burmese breeders needed unless the breed's phenotype is to be have limited their import source to GCCF cats. Such taboos do not prohibit changed. These factors (and especially the the use of International Burmese as European Burmese breeding stock. But, petitioners' difficulty of obtaining breeding stock) the underlying aversion to breeding their Burmese to American Burmese show that, instead of using the American Burmese can severely restrict the availability of International Burmese, and it takes (Continued on page 13) considerable communication and screening to meet the International 12 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. • "New colors must be shown in the AOV class in numbers comparable (Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“: continued from page 12) to those required for new breeds." as an outcross for the European Burmese, these breeders seem to have been using the European The International Burmese and the American Burmese have been bred to Burmese as an occasional outcross, naming the different standards for 35+ years. Incorporating the red-gene colors of the offspring European Burmese, and then breeding the International Burmese as another CFA Burmese color class would therefore progeny to American Burmese, naming those require prolonged cross-breeding to reliably restore the American Burmese offspring European Burmese, etc., etc. phenotype and conform to the CFA Burmese Breed Standard. Moreover, (Examination of the pedigrees of the improper the CFA Constitution requires, in Article XI, that "...the Executive Board parentage registrations would, we feel, show that to shall not alter or amend any part of the standards for any breed, or add have been happening.) If that were to be allowed, thereto, without first obtaining (within the prior 12 months) the approval of the inevitable result would be another American 60% of the members voting of the specific Breed Councils affected." Burmese breed, not one that could truly be Consequently, the petitioners should address this alternative to the CFA described as an International (or European) Burmese Breed Council before proffering it to the CFA Executive Board. Burmese breed. And, the petitioners should then also try to comply with or justify deviation from the guidance of the new breed acceptance rules. At SoJoy Cattery, we have also noted that potential breeders' interest in our European Burmese tends to 7.0 Petition for New Miscellaneous Class Recognition become obviously superficial - as soon as the Petition's provisions for outcrossing to the The Petition states: "We would like to offer, as a group, our legitimate American Burmese are identified. This, to us, petition for Miscellaneous class recognition. We will submit the breeder seems very much akin to the reaction of prospective and cat registration requirements as per the CFA rules. We have a breed CFA Burmese breeders to that breed's genetic standard that we all agree on and we all agree on the allowable outcross to problems and to the evident strife between its Burmese. We are the majority of breeders of these colors. Our goal is to breeders. Authorizing the Petition's requested produce healthy, viable cats that meet show standards, have a sensible outcrossing with CFA Burmese would, we feel, breeding program and act as guardians for the future of the breed and these subject the European Burmese breed to a bleak colors that we love." outlook - as can be readily seen from considering the decline of popularity of the CFA Burmese breed 7.1 Rebuttal of Petition for New Miscellaneous Class Recognition over the past 30 years. If the petitioners wish to request Miscellaneous Class recognition of a new In summary, we believe that the Petition really and separate breed, they have every right to do so. But, inasmuch as the identifies, not a lack of availability of breeding new breed they propose is one in which the American Burmese have been stock, but a deep- seated international aversion to and will be used, their proposal must be provided to the CFA Burmese mixing the International and American Burmese. Breed Council Secretary for comment before CFA Executive Board action We also believe that our breeding population is can be taken on it. genetically sounder and more appropriate than is that of the petitioners. Further, we believe that The Petition appears to overstate the number of active CFA breeders outcrossing must be strongly repudiated if the working with the petitioners' breed. And, the CFA Central Office identified European Burmese is to have a reasonable chance and flagged 21 improper (mixed) parentage registrations from the of succeeding as a CFA domestic breed. petitioner's group. In addition, the Petition identified only four imported cats that meet the existing European Burmese standard, and did so in terms 6.0 Petitioners' Desire for Red-Gene CFA Burmese that indicate that there are few other such cats available to breed to. So it seems unlikely that the petitioners have sufficient cats to justify establishing The Petition states: If CFA would eventually accept a new and different Burmese breed that intermingles the existing, separate the cream, red and tortie Burmese as another color ones - unless the great majority of the breed's gene pool comes from class to be included with North American Burmese, American Burmese. this would make more sense to us." The petitioners' goal may be a separate CFA breed of American Burmese 6.1 Rebuttal Position on Red-Gene CFA Burmese phenotype, or of neither American nor International Burmese phenotype, with ten colors authorized, and with outcrossing permitted to CFA The CFA Rules Governing Acceptance and Burmese. If so, then they should first consult with the CFA Burmese Breed Advancement of New Breeds and Colors provide Council and then submit a comprehensive proposal package. the following related guidance. If the petitioners' goal is a separate breed of International Burmese • phenotype, they need only conform to the existing European Burmese "New colors must request registration in the Breed Standard and Registration Rules. They are welcome to join the same manner as new breeds." hundreds of breeders who are breeding International Burmese with no outcrosses - and without the genetic hazards and international rejection attendant to outcrossing to the American Burmese.
13 8.0 Petition to Revoke European Burmese Standard and Registrations Autumn, 1997
The Petition states: "Our request is that you revoke the European Burmese European) Burmese breed standards represent a registrations and the standard as it is now and allow us to present, as a distinctly different Burmese phenotype than that united lobby, the breed for proper recognition and according to CFA rules, depicted by the CFA Burmese Breed Standard. If, of which we expect all CFA members to abide. We have no objection to re- however, the CFA Board desires additional support registering our cats as part of the submission for Miscellaneous class." for this contention, and/or presentation of good examples of both breeds for Board examination, we 8.1 Rebuttal of Petition to Revoke Standard and Registrations would be pleased to provide that.
The existing valid CFA European Burmese registrations were made in 10.0 Identification of Petitioners accordance with CFA's acceptance of the European Burmese breed for registration. The breeders who believe in the existing breed standard have The individuals identified in the Petition as gone to considerable effort to comply with CFA's stringent but valid petitioners and, to the best of our knowledge, a brief requirements for registration. As a group, we believe that we have met our description of our understanding of their association obligation to do so, and that we deserve the opportunity to pursue the path with the cat fancy and the Petition are identified that CFA endorsed our embarking upon - one leading toward full below. recognition of the existing European Burmese breed under its present CFA breed standard. Jean Morphee Barnard. Jean Morphee-Barnard is a Canadian breeder who started the Foreign Burmese We further note that the petitioners' request to be allowed to submit a there. Her CCA Burmese have won awards in that different breed for recognition is their prerogative, and does not require association. She is not listed in the CFA Directory. revocation of valid European Burmese breed registrations. Nor, we feel, is She appears to be an advocate of the Petition. Her this apparent attempt to hijack the European Burmese breed for the purpose cattery is Strathkirk, and her e-mail address is of establishing a new CFA breed by bypassing the constitutional and other
Therefore, we ask that this request by the petitioners be rejected. Barbara Kish. Mrs. Kish is an experienced CFA breeder, a long-time member of the CFA Burmese 8.1.1 Adequacy of Progress of the European Burmese Breed Breed Council, a past member of the CFA Siamese Breed Council, and a long-time CFA Ring Clerk The European Burmese breeders opposed to the Petition are working hard (the 1990 CFA Directory listed her as a Ring to further the breed's progress toward provisional and championship status. Clerk ). She delivered the Petition to CFA Judge And, we believe that, except for the improper registrations, the European Diana Doernberg. (Sections 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 also discuss Mrs. Kish's role.) She appears to be the author of the Petition and the central, common Burmese breed is progressing adequately. The loss of registrations and the factor behind the improper parentage registrations. apparent loss of some reputable breeders is, of course, a short-term setback. But, we also strongly believe that the prohibition against outcrossing is Connie Schmitt. Connee Schmidt is a CFA necessary for the integrity, health and survivability of the breed. We further Tonkinese breeder, a member of the CFA note that, even with the numeric decrease involved in rescinding the invalid Tonkinese Breed Council, and a CFA Ring Clerk. registrations, the potential of the European Burmese breed is as high as She appears to have divested herself of the when CFA accepted it for registration - and that there are more legitimate improperly registered European Burmese she US European Burmese breeders and many more legitimate European owned, to not be a petitioner, and to not have given Burmese registrations now than when the breed was first accepted by CFA. permission for the use of her name as a petitioner. So, although it may take longer to reach Provisional and Championship (See Section 1.1.1) Her CFA catteries are Status than was expected, the good prospects for doing so have been Tonkatykes (for Tonkinese) and Eurotykes (for confirmed. This, to us, means that it is more appropriate, today, for CFA to European Burmese). She appears to be inactive as a endorse the existing European Burmese Breed Standard than it was to European Burmese breeder and to be neither a accept the breed for registration in 1993. petitioner nor qualified to be one (because she is inactive). 9.0 Alleged Support of Breed Standards from Other Associations Heather McCullough. Heather McCullough The Petition states: You will find, enclosed, copies of the breed standards appears to be a reputable CFA breeder from from many associations worldwide and we feel that these standards only Ontario, Canada. (See Section 1.1.1) She is not emphasize our position listed in the CFA Directory, and does not appear to have been a participant in or a supporter of the 9.1 Rebuttal of Support of Other Breed Standards Petition. She appears to be inactive as a European Burmese breeder and to be neither a petitioner nor The international judging experience of the CFA Executive Board does, we (Continued on page 15) feel, provide a sufficient basis for the conclusion that the International (e.g., 14 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. forwarded an e-mail to that effect to CFA. Mrs. Lawrence's e-mail address is
Martha Hobday. Martha Hobday is not listed in the Ann Kidd. The Internet home page for Strathkirk and Horizon's Cattery CFA Directory. The Petition lists her as a breeder (Jean Morphee-Barnard, Ann Kidd and Ivan Battye) identifies these of European/Foreign Burmese. We do not know individuals as CCA breeders in the Greater Toronto, Canada area. That whether she knows of and authorized the use of her page also identifies these individuals as breeders of Foreign Burmese, name on the Petition. However, she appears to be Traditional Burmese, and Burmillas/Tiffanies (two breeds of the Asian an associate of Jean Morphee-Barnard in Strathkirk Group of cats of Foreign Burmese type, but of non-Burmese coat color, Cattery, and to therefore be a petitioner. pattern or length). The home page also states:
Trish Strong. Trish Strong is a TICA breeder who "The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA), to which we also belong, after also has cats registered in CFA. Her cattery is Li'l first classifying and accepting for registration as 'European Burmese' Minx. She is not listed in the CFA Directory. these 'mixed pedigree red and cream Burmese', reversed their decision Trish's blue tortie Burmese, Li'l Minx Jadzia Dax, is and will now only accept Burmese cats to be 'European' if they are TICA's Best Blue Tortie Burmese of 1997. Her e- exclusively of Foreign/European pedigrees. In other words 'no mail address is
Ann Louise De Voe. About two years ago, Ann Louise married a US E-16 Analysis of Breeds registered by the GCCF citizen and moved from Sweden to Ohio. She has two genuine European Burmese as breeding cats and works with Pat Swihart. Her cattery (CFA This list is GCCF copyright, but it may be and Swedish) is Bodyguard's. reproduced, providing its source is acknowledged and it is not abridged nor changed in any way. Kim Ghobrial. Kim is a Portland, Oregon CFA breeder of European Burmese and Abyssinians, and a member of the CFA Abyssinian Breed Breed Grouping 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Council. Her CFA cattery is Bes. She has five genuine European Burmese Persian Long Hair 9,306 9,595 9,140 11,061 (Australian & Danish lineage) for breeding. 11,119 Siamese 4,894 4,953 4739 5,493 5,627 British Short Hair 4,324 4,217 3,904 3,736 Cicki Hasselblad. Cicki Hasselblad is a web page designer from Sweden. 3,605 Burmese 3577 3587 3595 3964 3809 She and her husband Marcus are moving to San Francisco, and are bringing Birman 2436 2183 2003 21567 2047 Oriental several (European) Burmese with them to continue breeding in the United Short Hair 1,346 1,341 1,191 1,365 l,280 States. Their Swedish cattery is Tailwind's. Maine Coon 1,234 1,338 1,056 1,127975 Bengal 788 478 218 145 61 Ragdoll 774 579 Lou Keim. Lou is a Jarretsville, Maryland CFA Bombay, Burmese, and 398 398 229 Exotic Short H* 755 660 582 European Burmese breeder. He has a breeding pair of genuine European 648607 Tonkinese 693 564 371 400 307 Burmese (Australian, Danish, & English lineage). His CFA cattery is Devon Rex 494 489 457 455 452 Asian/ Bijoux Cats. He is a member of the CFA Burmese Breed Council and of Burmilla 484 457279 218 l88 Abyssinian 464 the National Alliance of Burmese Breeders. 525 561 607 663 Russian Blue 398 402 390 428 459 Somali 282291 253 316 334 Balinese Ebe McCabe. Ebe McCabe and his wife Joy are Collegeville, Pennsylvania 241 278 252 321 339 Comish Rex 232 203 CFA Burmese and European Burmese breeders. Their CFA cattery is 194 150 145 Norwegian Forest 202 163 166 SoJoy. They have six genuine European Burmese breeders (two males, four 122 139 Turkish Van 192 163 130 188 193 females - Australian, Danish, & English lineage). Ebe is a member of the Korat 146 118 78 26 95 Manx 94 79 49 79 35 CFA Burmese Breed Council, a member of the National Alliance of Ocicat 71 48 58 27 33 Angora 67 41 58 49 60 Burmese Breeders, the President of the Greater Lancaster Feline Fanciers Tifnie 52 37 13 20 11 Singapura 18 9 l 12 - cat club, and works with Joy as that club's legislative representative. He Others 4 15 8 6 9 Total cats registered 33,568 also is a member of the GCCF Burmese Cat Club. 32,813 30,134 33,617 32,820 19961995 1994 1993 1992 u. Joy McCabe. Joy is responsible for getting Ebe McCabe involved in the cat fancy. She is a member of the CFA Burmese Breed Council, a member of the National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, and the legislative LETTER to CFA REGARDING the representative of the Greater Lancaster Feline Fanciers cat club. ACCEPTANCE of the EUROPEAN BURMESE as a NEW BREED Pat Swihart. Pat is a St. Paris, Ohio CFA breeder of Burmese and European Burmese. Her CFA cattery is Charm. She is the CFA Burmese Breed TO: Mr. Thomas H. Dent, Council Secretary. Her genuine European Burmese breeding program Executive Director: Cat Fanciers Association, includes two males and three females (Australian, Austrian, Danish, 1805 Atlantic Avenue, P.O. Box 1005, English, & Swedish lineage). Pat is also a member of the National Alliance Manasquan, N.J. 08736-0805, U.S.A. of Burmese Breeders. FROM: Ann Kidd & Ivan Battye: Wayne Trevathan. Wayne is a West Palm Beach, Florida CFA breeder of Horizons Cattery, Persians and European Burmese. He is a member of the CFA Persian Breed 100 Muir Cresent, Whitby L1P1B6, Ontario, Canada Council (Solid Division), a CFA allbreed judge, and the Director of CFA's Southern Region. His CFA catteries are TreBar and Bondi. He has nine Jean Morphee-Barnard: genuine European Burmese breeders (two males, seven females - Australian Strathkirk Cattery, & Danish lineage). 24 Grafton Avenue, Toronto, M6R1C4, Ontario, Canada We consider the above breeders of European Burmese that meet the breed standard and Registration Rules to be a united and mutually cooperative DATE: September 15th, 1997 group - and one that can be relied upon to nurture the breed into being able to compete well in the Championship Class in CFA. {All of these breeders RE: C.F.A. Acceptance of the European Burmese as a new breed. have concurred in the opposition to the Petition, but review of the rebuttal has not been accomplished by Cicki Hasselblad (who is in transit to San (Private and Confidential*) Francisco, and who provided a general concurrence and agreement with inserting her e-mail) or Wayne Trevathan (whose general input was Dear Mr. Dent: included based on two telephone discussions, but who was not available to (Continued on page 17) review the rebuttal)}. 16 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. To recap, we are aware that in any process, the outcome may differ from what we (Rebuttal to the —Kish Petition“: continued from page 16) originally proposed. However, having initiated the process, how can we be excluded with no official recognition of our participation? We are registered C.C.A. and C.F.A. Catteries. At the current time, we are working together as breeders of The issue becomes divisive when individual integrity is attacked and people are Traditional and Foreign/European Burmese. listed together with suggestions that they have have not done their homework! Rumours are spread that detract from the viability of a lovely new breed that all Our first request is for information concerning the process should seek to know more of. under which you will be making a final decision regarding the C.F.A. acceptance of the European Your consideration of this matter is most appreciated. We look forward o your Burmese. Could you please inform us of the timeframe response of how we might become better informed and/or involved in the C.F.A. for this decision and how we can undertake to be a decision-making process for identifying new breeds. continued part of this process? Thank you for your time. We have had a long history with the Foreign/European Burmese in Canada and currently meet all C.C.A. Ann, Jean & Ivan requirements. Having been the first North American breeders of the Foreign/European Burmese (to our * Marked —Private and Confidential“ - I retrieved this from a made-public knowledge - 1986), we undertook to sell a number of our compendium of material related to this issue that was compiled and posted on the cats to the U.S. Somewhere in the interim, the standards Burmese List on the Internet by the authors. - Ed. were set that allowed no outcrosses and because the Traditional, ( not Contemporary), Burmese is an allowable outcross in Canada, a great deal of confusion has ensued. Namely, there have been registrations revoked and cats neutered, etc. Although we never actually registered any of our Foreign/Europeans with the C.F.A., we would wish to do this in the future.
We have been the recipients of several letters from Mr. E. McCabe and other breeders have received phone calls, that have informed us that the C.F.A. never considered cats of mixed ancestry. Although we would dispute this, our concern is that we are not, nor have we ever received any direct information from the C.F.A. We were not part of establishing the breed group, were never informed of any meetings, nor given the right to vote. Our breed secretary would appear to be Mr. McCabe --- is this correct? If so, we have been excluded from the entire decision-making process. In fact, we have been told what will happen and our input has not been solicited with the exception of Mr. McCabe's inquiry as to the history as we knew it. Our recollection of the history has now been put into lengthy documents alleging all sort of falsifications by us.
Is it possible to be reintroduced into a process that we thought we were a part of but have not been? Please tell us how we can in fact reinstate our status as legitimate breeders of the Foreign/European Burmese within the C. F.A.
Our second request is that again, of process. We have also recently introduced the Asian Group of cats, including the Burmilla, (Short Haired), and the Tiffanie, (Long Haired), to North America. These cats are a miscellaneous breed and will probably proceed to being established as a new breed sometime this Fall. Once the C.C.A. process is complete, we would wish to approach the C.F.A. A number of U.S. breeders have approached us with an interest in breeding the Asians. We would hope that the above process is not repeated whereby newer breeders would enter the process and lobby to change the standards as originally discussed and perhaps seek to eliminate us from the process, later disavowing any knowledge of our prior existence.
17 Autumn, 1997
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—NETIQUETTE“ Some of those are: Stay on topic Have you tried participating on one of the cat related e-mail lists? Before Don‘t post unrelated e-mail you do, and even if you are, read-up on —Netiquette“ - getting along in Take private subject matter to private e-mail cyberspace. Keep your messages short, sweet, to the point DON'T QUOTE ENTIRE POSTS 1) Never say anything by email, publicly or privately, that one wouldn't want published on the front page of the N.Y. Times. Private emails have a And my own personal favorite: way of becoming public. Public emails are recorded forever. Does your message implicate, now, or in the past or in the future, on Earth or any other planet in the 2) Don't lose your cool. Always speak from a place of calm. Victory goes galaxy, any one's kitten's, cats, relatives, partners, to the most reasonable. x-partners, friends and/or enemies, now, then, or in the future; take into account *all* individual's 3) Speak about issues not people. Be true to yourself and stand up for what opinions, emerging opinions, past opinions and yet you believe in, but stick to the issues and don't let it get personal. to be formed opinions; and show respect for any and all cat registries that currently exist, have 4) Don't repeat yourself. I found myself saying the same thing over and existed or will exist in the future? over. Some people just kept asking the same questions or making the same points no matter how well I refuted their position or "proved" their errors. If, based on these questions, your answers indicate that some one may be offended by your e-mail 5) Consider carefully before hitting the "send" button especially when now, or in the future, then consider doing one f the posting to a list. Is there content in my post that will be interesting to the following: group at large? Is what I am saying or how I am saying it going to offend 1. Don't send it without a major rewrite or a any one? Once sent a post cannot be taken back. consultation. 2. Don't send it before adding a lot of ;~D's or 6) IGNORE ALL PERSONAL ATTACKS, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE. :-)'s Responding to a personal attack only gives weight to what the attacker says. 3. Don't send it without your asbestos gloves!
It is also useful to follow the rules set-up by the e-mail list administrator.
18 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. The following kittens‘ and cats‘ finals are from the June and July 1997 CFA
Anoka Baby Blonde (cs) Pussy Pur Mew ===s Jumanji (sm) Anoka Boy Toy (cmk) Anoka Chaecoda of Banzai (sf) Quartzkats Amber (cs) Anoka Simon LeBlonde (cm) Quartzkats Show Girl (ss) Ansata Eyes AFire (ss) Austriana Alicia Ann of Sojoy (sfk) Ratatat Cool Whip (sfk) Austriana Cascadia of Acrocats (sf) Roseclifcats Sun Devil (pmk) Austriana Dianora of Tigerwings (sf) Austriana Nastassia (sfk) Sinjam ===s Coco Chanel (ss)
Bear Country Mr. Finey (pn) Tangyi ===s A.B. Countess Di Gooch (ss) Burmystic ===s Brown Willow (sf) The Renegade High Sierra (sfk) *Burmystic ===s Indian Summer (ss) Tigerwings Molly Browyn (sfk) Burmystic ===s Roscommon Kerry (sn) Tobytots Marguerite Rose (pfk) Burpur ===s Lilyput (ss) Wildwiskers Sassy Sable of Kel-Lin (ss) Chantalle ===s Pugsley (sn) Windflower ===s Holly Jean of Intokatz (sfk) *Charm ===s Beaulero of Kincsem (ss) Windflower ===s Sara Kathryn (sf) Chin Hills Candy Kiss of Nightsong (sf) Windflower ===s Suleiman of Sangazure (sm) Chin Hills Mika of Kelleycats (sf) Whyndgo ===s Sir Launcelot Du Lake (pm) Chin Hills Su-Yin (ss)
Eden ===s Pearls Tara Lee (sfk) Evita ===s Calvin Klein (cmk) KEY: Color is noted first: s = sable; c = Evita ===s Champagne Super Nova (cm) champagne; p = platinum; b = blue. Gender is Evita ===s Spitfire (sfk) noted next: f = female; m = male; s = spay; n = neuter. Finally, k = kitten. * = denotes that the cat or kitten was highest scoring in show in the Gray Mark ===s Lollipop (pfk) === competitive category in which she/he was Gray Mark s Silver Susie Q (bs) shown.
Hikoma ===s Kiki (sf) Hilltown Honey of Bijouxcats (sfk) Burmystic ===s Roscommon Kerry (sn) Hilltown ===s Sarah Leigh (sfk) Br: Carl/Priscilla Eldridge Ow: Annette Fitzmaurice *Karibe ===s Oleander (ss) Karibe ===s Rebel W/A Cause of Darcstarz (sm) Kashmirian ===s Coup D ===Etat (ss) Katzalott ===s Merfey ===s Law (cm) Katzalott ===s Sweet Liberty (cfk) *Kawpaw ===s Evita Bearon (cfk) Kawpaw ===s Joey Vanderbear (sn) Kitchin ===s Buddy Bear (smk)
Laki ===s Blue Camilla of Tobytots (bf) Laki ===s First Noel of Codicat (cf) Laki ===s Gabriel of Gray Mark (cmk) Laki ===s Huggy Bear of Starstrutter (smk)
Misan Rhumba Vallarta of Katsai (ss) Miss Sweet Storm of Okeydokey (pfk)
Nakodo ===s Mercedes (cf) Nori ===s Shady Baby Lady (ps) Nori ===s Silver Lady (ps) Okeydokey I Got Class (smk)
19 Autumn, 1997 Notices of the following cats‘ Grand Notice that the following cats achieved Championships and Grand the status of Distinguished Merit Premierships for the period from has been received. May 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997 were taken from the CFA Almanac. Congratulations to their breeders Congratulations to all of them, their and owners! breeders, and their owners!
Br: Tera Emily Cushman Charm ===s Beaulero of Kincsem (ss) Ow: Linda Anderson Br: Patricia Swihart Ow: Judith Kollman/Patricia Swihart Ratatat ===s Lisa Jane, DM (sf) Br: S. Knight/S. Cohoe Charm ===s Magdalene of Kincsem (sf) Ow: Sharon Knight Br: Judith Kollman/Patricia Swihart Ow: Judith Kollman/Jean Brandt
Chin Hills Senna of Kelleycats (ss) Br: Roger/Rochelle Horenstein Ow: Laura/Patrick Kelley
Karibe ===s Rebel W/A Cause of Darcstarz (sm) Br: Karen West Ow: Bonnie Coon
Kashmirian ===s Coup d ===Etat (ss) Br: Shirley Cohoe Ow: Dr./Mrs. George Cohoe
Kashmirian ===s Lord Locksley (sm) Br: Dr./Mrs. George Cohoe Ow: Shirley Cohoe
Kawpaw >>>s Raz Beary T of Cheruburm (sf) Br: Toni/Jerry Woolard Ow: Sharyn/Gary Schroeder
Kel-Lin Angel Athena of Kittypops (sf) Br: Linda Anderson Ow: Bev/Dick Eisaman/Linda Anderson
Windflower ===s Sulieman of Sangazure (sm) Br: Carolyn Bullotta Ow: Michael Pajak/David Goffredi
Bj ===s Princess Hershey of Kel-Lin, DM (sf) 20 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc.
here are a number of registries in the world that recognize the Burmese for registration and championship status. Two women involved in breeding Burmese - Gail Francois and Alenka Unk - put together the following chart comparing and contrasting the standards of four associations - CFA, FIFe, TICA and the RSA. They did a beautiful job and you can view their work in real time by visiting the following Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8454/burmsop.html
Because there is too much to do in one issue of the Newsletter, a portion is being presented each quarter. Here is Part II.
III. EARS
Association Description Points
CFA The ears are medium in size, set well apart, broad at the base and rounded at Ear set, placement, and the tips. Tilting slightly forward, the ears contribute to an alert appearance. size - 6 points - included in points for head
CFA Medium in size. Set well apart on the skull. Broad at the base with slightly Head and ears: 25 points European rounded tips. The outer line of the ears continue the shape of the upper part of the face. This may not be possible in mature males who have developed fullness of cheeks. In profile, ears have a slight forward tilt.
FIFe Shape: medium in size (exception: kitten), broad at the base with slightly Head: 25 points rounded tips. Placement: set well apart; the outer line of the ears continues the upper part of the face (exception: mature males - fullness of cheeks). In profile the ears have a slight forward tilt.
TICA (Ears to be medium in size and set well apart on a rounded skull; alert, tilting Ears. - 5 points - included in slightly forward, broad at base and slightly rounded tips.) points for head
RSA EARS Medium in size, set well apart, broad at base, with slightly rounded (South Africa) tips. The outline of the ears continues the shape of the upper part of the face and in profile has a slight forward tilt.
21 Autumn, 1997 IV. EYES
Association Description Points CFA The eyes are large, set far apart, with rounded aperture. 10 Eye placement and shape ..... 5 points - included in points for head Eye colour ...... 5
CFA Set well apart. Large and lustrous. The top line of the eyes show a straight oriental slant 20 European toward the nose, the lower line is rounded. shape Eye color for all varieties: all shades of yellow to amber, golden yellow preferred. Alert and bright. and colour
FIFe Shape: large and set wide apart; the top line of the eyes is straight with a slight oriental 20 slant towards the nose, the lower line being rounded
Colour: Lustrous, particularly alert and bright. All shades of yellow from chartreuse to amber; golden yellow preferred.
Shape, size and set are more important for the expression of the Burmese than the colour.
TICA Set far apart with round aperture,with color ranging from yellow to gold, the greater the 10 depth and brilliance, the better. Green eyes a fault, blue eyes to disqualify.
RSA EYES: Set well apart, large and lustrous. The top line of the eye is straight with a slight 15 (South Africa) oriental slant towards the nose, the lower line being rounded.
COLOUR: Any shade of yellow 10
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Are you interested in Insert the missing letters...... have fun! reporting the Burmese news from your region? 1.CAT _ _ _ _ _ Just drop me a note and let me know! 2. _ CAT _ _ _
3. _ _ CAT _ _ _ Pat Jacobberger 2701 Overlook Drive 4. _ _ _ CAT _ _ Bloomington, MN 55431 5. _ _ _ _ CAT _
C‘mon - Get Involved! 6. _ _ _ _ _ CAT It doesn‘t hurt - guaranteed! Clues to answers: 1. Class or division in a scheme of things. 2. What a crowd does when it leaves a cat show, for instance. 3. Workers dream, freedom from the grind. 4. Tutor; person eminent in the teaching field. 5. Moving to another area. 6. Homeless kitty (two words). (Answers on Page 28)
22 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. THE MENTOR
NABB MENTORING PROGRAM We would like to use this spot for sharing helpful ideas and hints on the breeding of Burmese specifically and cats in general. If you have advice to give or an experience Objective to share, please submit it for publication. We were all new once . . . To attract new breeders to the Burmese breed by establishing a program that provides The Screening and Handling of Potential Kitten Buyers guidance, assistance and nurturing to new David Zable breeders. It makes me feel good about potential pet buyers when they want to know a lot about Protégé Participation me and my cattery and ask a lot of those type of questions before getting to "How New breeders who wish to participate in this much do you charge?" Also, good prospects usually appreciate it when you care program (termed —protégés“) can do so by enough to ask them a lot of questions (like those below). Actually rather than lose applying to the NABB Mentoring Council, and potential homes by setting high standards for kitten placement, I have people who must be willing to commit to the requirements of the Mentoring Program. A copy of the are willing to wait a long time just to get a kitten from me because I care so much application form is available from the NABB where my kittens go. Often the other breeders with whom they speak are more Secretary. This brief application form is used concerned with "making a sale" than the welfare of their kitties. At least I have primarily to verify the applicant‘s desire to peace of mind knowing that my kittens are well loved in good homes. become part of the Program, and seeks information about the applicant‘s prior What we look for in a potential home for our babies is: experience with cats in general and Burmese in particular (Note: it is not necessary for the -NO DE-CLAWING applicant to have had a Burmese in the past -Must have a companion animal to be considered for the Program.) The -Indoor only application will be evaluated by the Mentoring -Long term commitment Council, and a mentor will be assigned if the -Financial means to take care of kitty properly Council feels that this individual is a good -No FIP/FELV Vaccination candidate.
In order to be successful within this Program, When someone calls asking about a kitten I like to hear questions about: the protégé should be willing to take the -My cattery advice and guidance that is provided by the mentor, and be willing to make the financial, -Health time and facilities commitments to be a -Where the kittens are raised Burmese breeder. -Do we cage -Do we show What the Mentor Will Provide to the Protégé: I also like to hear: 1. Information needed to get started as a -Lots of good stories about current or past pets. breeder -No talk about money until they are actually ready to send a deposit. -They know about my breed and have already done their homework. 2. Guidance on breeder ethics
3. Advice and support in obtaining the Questions I ask: (I actually keep a list of questions by the phone.) appropriate breeding stock 4. Advice on needed facilities, supplies and 1. "Do you currently own a cat?" suitable veterinary services VERY IMPORTANT. This is probably the most effective question one can ask 5. Unbiased, unselfish advice on any to determine the suitability of a potential pet buyer. Also I usually don't sell a breeding or showing issues kitty into a home unless it will have an animal companion (I always give priority to those people looking for a pair of litter mates) unless its a retired person or 6. References to useful books and articles someone who works from home, even then I am hesitant. Two kittens are half 7. Help in showing; grooming tips the bother of one and four times the fun. 8. Assistance in networking, introductions to other breeders 2. "Have you ever owned a cat? If yes "What happened to him/her?" Again very important! I love to hear things like "She lived to be 17 and then died 9. Frank discussions on health and genetic issues in her sleep. I've been grieving for a year and now I'm ready to get a new kitty." or "Since Mittens died at 19 Muffin (6) has been so lonely I think its time to get a Protégé's Progress Within the Program new kitten for her to play with.“ I have heard horrible stuff like "Well my last boyfriend didn't like cats so I gave Kissy to the pound." or "We put Buffy outside The progress of the protégé will be monitored and went away for a two week holiday and when we got back we couldn't find by the Mentoring Council. The Council may change the mentor assigned to a particular him." Believe it or not, I'm not making any of this up. protégé, if this seems necessary for the (Continued on page 24) 3. "Does your cat have its claws?" If the answer is yes, living in Berkeley the PC capital of the world, I then state that we are "Pro-Claw" and inform them that we have a $5,000 liquidated 23 damages clause in our kitten contract against de-clawing. If the cat does Autumn, 1997 not have its claws I ask what happened. Quite often they adopted the cat (NABB Mentor Program - continued from page 23) "clawless" and would not have done it on their own. If, on the other hand, they declawed their cat themselves I won't have any kittens success of the protégé. The Council will terminate the available until shortly after the third millennium. participation of the individual in the Program if the Council perceives that the individual is not 4. "What vaccinations has your kitty had?" Well this one is pretty self obvious. I don't sell to homes where the FIP vaccine has been used. If they have used the FELV vaccine I try to making the required commitments, or when the protégé has reached his/her objectives of becoming a breeder. educate them.
5. "Does your kitty go outside?" What the Protégé Should Expect We don't sell to indoor/outdoor households. Too much risk of FELV, from the Mentoring Program FIV and being run over by a car. 1. Written information for getting started as a breeder
6. "Is your kitty healthy?" 2. Guidance on breeder ethics Tough to ask sometimes but important. 3. Advice and support in obtaining the appropriate breeding stock 7. "What do you feed? What litter do you use? How's your vet? How 4. Advice on needed facilities, supplies and suitable affectionate is your kitty? How old is your kitty? How many kitties do veterinary services you have?" 5. Unbiased, unselfish advice on any breeding or The more questions I ask about their kitties the more info I get. People showing issues like to talk about their animals. Also if someone is covering up 6. References to useful books and articles something they are less likely to lie if asked about it specifically. 7. Help in showing; grooming tips
8. "Why are you interested in my breed?" 8. Assistance in networking, introductions to other This often provokes interesting answers. breeders 9. Frank discussions on health and genetic issues 9. "Do you have children?" I am at a minimum wary of small children. Not all parents are responsible. My daughter (6) is and has always been wonderful with our Suggested Criteria for Becoming a Mentor kitties (but she, like her Mom and Dad, is a cat person On the other 1. High ethical/moral character; impeccable hand, small children often (but not always) indicate a stable home for reputation for honesty and fair dealing our precious babies. 2. Considerable experience -- 5+ years breeding, having bred at least 5 Grands 10. "Are you going to want to breed her?" 3. Commitment to provide advice, but not to control Never forget this one! I can't tell you how many times I've heard "Just once for my daughter's 4H" or "Its not fair not to give her at least one 4. Availability for questions, guidance at shows, litter.“ How to answer this is the subject of yet another article. emergency midnight phone calls, etc. Needless to say I'm not overly fond of these homes. 5. Willingness to share his/her line, based upon the mentor‘s own criteria, and via a written contract. 11. "Have you ever done any breeding?" I only ask this one if I'm getting weird vibes. I have uncovered a couple of potential BYBs this way. Suggested Criteria for Becoming a Protégé 1. Prior ownership of cats 12. "You know you'll have to spay/neuter your kitty, don't you?" 2. Demonstrated interest in Burmese I have three times now run into callers who "Didn't believe" in spaying or neutering pets. Go figure. • have pet, or
13. "Where did you here about our cattery?" • have requested information about the breed, It never hurts to know where your buyers come from. I always like to or know about referrals so I can say thank you. Also for those of us who • advertise it's important to know which ads pull traffic. have attended and talked to Burmese breeders Stuff to consider: 3. Willingness to take guidance 4. Willingness to commit to the financial, time and Kitties as a gift: facilities requirements
If the kitty is to be a gift I insist on meeting the person to whom it is to be 5. A reputation for honesty and strong ethics (Continued on page 25) 24 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. (The Mentor - continued from page 24)
given BEFORE the kitty leaves my house. NO EXCEPTIONS. I don't want to hear about surprise parties or "Mom has been wanting a kitten for sooo long...". A kitten is much too serious a commitment. The 10 Commandments of Pet Ownership Visitation rules:
1 My life is likely to last 10-15 years. My wise wife will not allow prospective pet buyers into the house unless we have Any separation from you will be kittens available that are at least 9 weeks old (we don't let them leave until AT painful for me. Remember that before LEAST 12 weeks). This way people don't have a chance to fall in love with a kitty you get me. that I might be keeping or sending to a show/breeding home. Also, one never really knows how a kitten's immune system is going to develop until the kitty gets over the 2 Give me time to understand what you weaning "hump". This was particularly difficult policy for me (it is hard to say "No, want from me. you can't come visit") but as it turns out it has been a great success. I don't spend hours and hours with "lookie loos", have had a lot less grief and I don't get talked out 3 Place your trust in me. It is crucial to of keeping that special kitty. Luckily we show enough (and have enough shows in my well-being. our area) that I can usually have people see some of my cats at a show.
4 Don't be angry with me for long, and When kitties go home: don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, entertainment and As I have said above my wise wife insists that no kitten leave our house until it is AT friends. I have only you. LEAST 12 weeks old. This saves much grief. By 12 weeks they have had all their shots (and vaccine reactions) their immune system is 100%, they are fully non- 5 Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't regressably litter box trained, scratching post trained and they are ready to cope with understand your words, I understand the stress (and germs) of a new environment. Its tough to say "I don't care if your voice. Christmas is tomorrow." or "I know your son's birthday is this weekend but.."
6 Be aware that however you treat me, Referral policies: I'll never forget it. I refer people to other catteries quite frequently because most people don't want to 7 Please don't hit me. I can't hit back, wait the 3-4 months it usually takes to get a kitten from me. I even refer people to but I can bite and scratch and I really catteries that I personally may not get along with (what you put out comes back three don't want to do that. fold) as long as I know that they sell healthy kittens. The only caveat I give when I refer to a larger cattery is "Never, let me repeat NEVER take home a kitty who is 8 Before you scold me for being less than 3 full calendar months old!". Furthermore I never say anything bad about uncooperative, obstinate or lazy, ask anyone (see below) to a potential pet buyer. "If you can't say something nice don't yourself if something might be say anything at all." If a caller questions me on a cattery about which I know (or bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting think I know) something bad I just say "That's not a cattery I normally refer to." and the right foods or I've been out in the try to steer them someplace better. sun too long or my heart is getting old and weak. Potential pet buyers often talk to everyone! Quite often potential pet buyers are worse gossips than breeders (is this possible?)! I have experienced pet buyers who 9 Take care of me when I get old. You seem to just take delight in calling every breeder of a particular breed in the country too will grow old. (world?) and telling each one of them what every other one said about them and usually incorrectly. BE CAREFUL what you say about other breeders and your 10 Go with me on difficult journeys. breed. Don't say anything to a potential pet buyer that you wouldn't want published never say, "I can't bear to watch," or on the front page of your breed publication. "Let it happen in my absence." Everything is easier for me if you are David and MaKay Zabel of Merry Pawpins Ragdolls breed their Ragdolls in there. Remember, I love you. Berkeley, California.
From: Quarterly Journal, National Humane Education Society - Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, CO
25 NABB MEMBERSHIP Autumn, 1997
Status Name Street City, State Zip Individual Andersen, Sheri 2722 S. Annapolis Circle San Bernadino, CA 92408 Individual Anderson, Jeanne 84 S. Flora Way Golden, CO 80401 Family Anderson, Kelly 2059 SW Rosa Drive Aloha, OR 97007 Family Anderson, Linda 2059 SW Rosa Drive Aloha, OR 97007 Family Arnett, James 17958 Burton Street Reseda, CA 91335 Family Arnett, Jo Ann 17958 Burton Street Reseda, CA 91335 Family Baligad, Richard 18361 Cedar Street Ferris, CA 92570 Family Baligad, Rita 18361 Cedar Street Ferris, CA 92570 Associate Buckler, Karen 7691 Seddon Drive Dublin, OH 43016 Individual Bulmer, Deborah 7007 North 5th Street Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Family Burno, Ricky HCR 32 Box 609 Stoddard, NH 03464 Associate Butche, Mike 1504 Minneapolis Ave. Duluth, MN 55803 Individual Carlisle, Joyce M. 4408 Shady Villa Drive #210 Louisville, KY 40219-1664 Family Chapman, Evelyn 204 1st Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Family Chapman, Jayson 204 1st Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Family Chapman, Leona HCR 32 Box 609 Stoddard, NH 03464 Individual Clark, Michele - Secretary 1435 N. Allen Ave. Pasadena, CA 91104 Family Creamer, Michael 18745 Penn Shop Road Mt. Airy, MD 21771-3933 Family Creamer, Vicky 18745 Penn Shop Road Mt. Airy, MD 21771-3933 Individual Denoyer, Marie 3702 Broomsedge Court Fairfax, VA 22033 Family Diehl, Debra 12414 Kings Lake Drive Reston, VA 22091 Family Diehl, Jeff 12414 Kings Lake Drive Reston, VA 22091 Family Doernberg, Diana 1425 Sugar Knoll Drive Akron, OH 44333 Family Doernberg, Robert 1425 Sugar Knoll Drive Akron, OH 44333 Family Dunn, George 1284 Westwood Drive Stayton, OR 97383 Family Dunn, Verla 1284 Westwood Drive Stayton, OR 97383 Family Eisaman, Bev 1500 Mountain View Drive Forrest Grove, OR 97116 Family Eisaman, Dick 1500 Mountain View Drive Forrest Grove, OR 97116 Family Eldredge, Carl 4 Middlefield Street Groton Long Point, CT 06340 Family Eldredge, Priscilla 4 Middlefield Street Groton Long Point, CT 06340 Individual Elkjer, Linda R. 32525 Denny School Road Lebanon, OR 97355 Honorary Everett, Kim 215 NW Hermosa Boulevard Portland, OR 97210
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30 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. Providing Pedigrees with Descriptive Information THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE For Breeds NOT Related to Burmese (e. g., Breeds in Group 3 - see inset): BURMESE HEAD DEFORMITY STUDY • Provide standard CFA (or other The purpose of this guide is to lay out defect. If you would like additional Association) pedigree, preferably 5- the procedures by which an interested information about the study, please generation. For each cat on the breeder may participate in the study contact Dr. Lyons at the NCI at (301) pedigree, please give: being performed by the National 846-1299, or at home in the evening at Cancer Institute (NCI) to determine the (301) 898-0827. • Breed, if different from the breed genetic component of the of cranio-facial —head WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE? HOW TO the subject cat (the cat whose pedi- deformity“ which is PARTICIPATE Participation in this study is gree this is); occurring in Burmese • invited from the following Color , if known; cats. The objective of There are three levels of • this study is to identify breeder groups: participation: Hair Length , if known and different the genetic component of 1) All Burmese breeders, from the subject cat. this deformity so that it whether or not kittens A. Provide pedigrees For Burmese and Breeds Related to may be eliminated from with the head deformity with descriptive the Burmese breed. An information (see Burmese (Groups 1 and 2): have been born within the important side-effect of cattery; this includes instruction sheet A). • Provide pedigree information as this study is the breeders of “traditional” This only applies to above. In addition, number the cats significantly increased as well as breeders in groups 1 and understanding of the 2 (refer to inset). Three in the first three generations as “contemporary” North feline DNA structure and generation pedigrees are follows: American Burmese; the location of specific sufficient, if it is difficult genes on the DNA to obtain information on 1 = Subject cat (the cat whose pedi- strand; this will provide 2) Any breeder of the additional generations. gree this is) valuable input to the following “related” 2 = Sire understanding and breeds: B. Provide blood 3 = Dam further study of any • Bombay samples (see instruction 4 = Grand-sire on Sire‘s side genetic disease or • Tonkinese sheet B) plus pedigrees. 5 = Grand-dam on Sire‘s side malformation of the cat. • This applies to all 6 = Grand-sire on Dam‘s side Foreign Burmese breeder groups. 7 = Grand-dam on Dam‘s side BACKGROUND • Long-hair Burmese C. Provide samples of Cranio-facial deformities affected, deformed Example: 3) Breeders of the 4 have been observed in following breeds which kittens (euthanised, then the Burmese breed for have been identified as frozen; see instruction Grand-Sire well over 15 years. The sheet C), plus blood 2 having either very small genetic component(s) (“pure”) gene pools or samples, plus pedigrees. Sire 5 and cause of this very diverse,, varied gene This applies to breeders deformity are not well in groups 1 and 2. 1 Grand-Dam pools. These breeds understood. In 1993, would serve as “control” Subject 6 Burmese breeders You may select to Cat approached the Cat groups for the study. participate at any level Grand-Sire • American SH 3 Fanciers‘ Association that matches your level Robert H. Winn • Egyptian Mau of comfort and makes Dam Foundation to assist with sense in terms of the 7 establishing a study of breed with which you are Grand-Dam this problem. With joint funding from working. However, the higher your the breeders and the Winn Foundation, level of participation, the more a grant was issued in 1994 to Dr. Leslie information will be gained that is useful Also, number the kittens in the litter as Lyons of the NCI to pursue this study to the study. Any expenses you incur K1, K2, etc. Then fill out the table on via —DNA Typing.“ If successful, this in providing blood samples and/or the next page. DNA Typing study will identify the deformed fetuses will be reimbursed specific gene(s) responsible for the to you by the NCI at your request. Instruction Sheet A 31 Autumn, 1997 Instruction Sheet A - Continued
Cat Identifier: Phenotype Relatives Known to have Produced the Defect (Check) No. Registration Number or (Give registration number or name if checked here but Short Name (check description that best not shown on pedigree) fits this cat - see head-type drawings, next page as reference) Ex- Mod- Elong- Had a Deformed Sire has produced Dam has treme erate ated Sibling deformity in other produced litters deformity in other litters 1
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Instruction Sheet C - Providing Samples of Deformed Kittens Instruction Sheet B 1. How to prepare:
Providing Blood Samples If the kitten with the head deformity was born alive, euthanize it as soon as possible after birth and then place it in the freezer - ONLY FROZEN CADAVERS CAN BE 1. Obtaining Blood Samples SHIPPED.
Arrange with your veterinarian to have the samples taken. The When you are ready to ship (it doesn‘t have to be done right blood sample tubes must contain an anti-coagulant, preferably away, so long as the kitten remains frozen), wrap the frozen EDTA or heparin. Dr. Lyons requires 15 - 20 ml of blood from kitten in a paper towel, place it in a baggy, and put it in an each adult (it may mean that the cat will need to be mildly insulated box with frozen packs (ask your veterinarian, or sedated). A 5 - 8 pound cat can easily donate this amount of phone Dr. Lyons at the NCI for help if you don‘t have blood. DO NOT TAKE BLOOD SAMPLES FROM frozen packs). PREGNANT OR NURSING CATS - wait until the kittens have been weaned. 2. Notify Dr. Lyons
2. Shipping the Samples to Dr. Lyons Call Dr. Lyons at 301-846-1299 (day) or 301-898-0827 (evenings) to let her know that the shipment is coming. She Blood samples should be shipped overnight, Monday through will provide you with NCI‘s Federal Express number, so the Thursday, via —Next Day“ Federal Express service to: shipment will not cost you anything.
Dr. Leslie Lyons 3. Shipment National Cancer Institute LVC, FCRDC Ship Monday through Thursday only, via —Next Day“ Building 560, Room 11-10 Federal Express service to: Frederick, MD 21702 Dr. Leslie Lyons National Cancer Institute If you let Dr. Lyons know ahead of time, she will provide you LVC, FCRDC with NCI‘s Federal Express account number so that the shipping Building 560, Room 11-10 will not cost you any money. You can reach Dr. Lyons at: Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 301-846-1299 4. Pedigree E-mail: [email protected] Please provide the pedigree (see Instruction Sheet A) of the It is recommended that you ship only Monday through kitten. Send the pedigree to Dr. Lyons at the above address Thursday. However, if you can collect the blood sample only on in a separate mailing. a Friday, then you must ship the sample to Dr. Lyon‘s home for delivery. Call her at the office (number above), or at home, (301- 5. Blood Samples 898-0827), and she will provide you with the address. Please provide blood samples (see Instruction Sheet B) of 3. Pedigree the sire and dam and of both sets of grand-parents. Please also provide blood samples of ALL SIBLINGS - this will Please provide the pedigree (see Instruction Sheet A) for any cat have to wait until they are over 5 pounds so please keep for which you are providing a blood sample. Be sure that the track of where they are if they leave your cattery. name on the blood sample can be matched to the registered name shown on the pedigree. Send the pedigree to Dr. Lyons at the NOTE: Getting samples from all relatives (up through the above address in a separate mailing. grand-parents) is important and ideal. However, if it is not possible to get them all, please provide samples from as many as possible. This —family“ will not be excluded from the study just because all the samples are not available.
34 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO FELINE An African Fable of the Cat HOUSESOILING from: Rhodesian Native Susan Little, DVM Affairs Department, 1948 The most common behavioural complaint about cats presented to animal Once upon a time the cat did not live in the houses behaviour consultants in North America is house-soiling. The typical of men. She lived only in the bush or in the jungle. presentation is that of a cat that both uses its litterbox and eliminates outside of it. It is also typical for the cat to deposit only urine or stool One cat became friendly with a rabbit. She went outside the box, but not usually both. everywhere with the rabbit and was astonished at the craftiness of her friend. One day a duiker fought It is critically important to discriminate between medical and non-medical with the rabbit and killed it with its horns. As her causes of a behaviour problem. The common occurrence of feline lower friend was dead the cat lived with the duiker. Then urinary tract disease (FLUTD - formerly called FUS) makes this especially the duiker was killed by a leopard, so the cat important for house-soiling problems in cats. This holds true whether the decided to live with the leopard. A few days later problem is soiling with urine and/or stools, or if it involves spraying or they met with a lion. The lion fought the leopard marking behaviours. A good history of the problem is second in and killed it. The poor cat then made friends with importance only to the tests required to rule-out medical problems for both the lion and lived with him until one day they met a diagnosis and treatment. It is essential to establish an accurate diagnosis herd of elephant. A huge bull fought with the lion for each case. and killed it. Remember that a problem behaviour is not necessarily an abnormal one - The cat thought to herself, "I must make friends most problem behaviours are actually normal ones which are exhibited in with an animal as large and strong as this elephant - an inappropriate manner. surely nothing can defeat it!." When your veterinary surgeon is taking a history of a housesoiling But her troubles were not yet over, for one day a problem be prepared to give information such as: hunter shot the elephant with a poisoned arrow and • a detailed description of the problem, its duration, progression and the elephant died. severity • a description of any associated events Now the cat did not know what to do, for she had • never seen a two-legged animal such as this. She a description of any corrections already attempted thought hard and said to herself, "if this man can • a description of the environment: ie. number of animals, number of kill a huge animal like an elephant, I had better litterboxes, locations of boxes, interactions between animals, etc. make friends with him so that I can live in safety." • medical history (ie any history of intestinal problems or FLUTD)
She followed the hunter back to his home, and when There are 3 basic categories of housesoiling problems: the hunter entered his hut the cat crept up on to the 1. normal elimination at an inappropriate site (most common type) verandah. She heard sounds of quarrelling in the 2. marking behaviour (spraying). It is important to distinguish between hut and saw the man in flight from a woman who urinating outside the box and spraying - this is done by a description was beating him with a stick for stirring porridge. of the cat's body posture and location of the urine voiding 3. medical disease The cat said to herself, "Now I have seen the 4. a combination of any of the above strongest of all creatures - a woman!". After taking a complete history of the problem, your veterinarian will want Ever after this the cat has lived in the huts with the to run some medical tests. A urinalysis is always indicated when house- woman, because it is they who are all-powerful. soiling involves urine, and is usually necessary if stools are involved as by well. It is not unusual for a cat to have a medical problem when the Lala behaviour history is suggestive of only behavioural factors. Other tests may involve blood samples to determine if another medical problem, such as kidney disease, is contributing to the housesoiling.
A diagnosis is reached by applying criteria to show which of the potential contributing factors (both medical and psychological) are involved. A working diagnosis has the advantage of suggesting the factors which must be modified in the treatment plan. A treatment plan is then formulated. The plan should be designed to: entice the cat back to the litterbox using any changes (sometimes extraordinary) necessary, and modify the inappropriate site to make it unattractive or inaccessible.
It helps to understand that elimination in cats is actually a sequence of 35 individual behaviours, and a problem can develop at any of the steps involved. In Autumn, 1997 nature, cats have an infinite variety of sites and substrates for elimination, but in a home setting, they are expected to use a restricted number of sites (often only one) and one for stool. Providing enough and a restricted type of substrate (again, often only one). litterboxes for this may be all that's needed.
The elimination sequence: • Surface preference: a cat may find 1. search/approach location - involves visceral sensation another surface in the house it 2. dig - involves tactile sensation (very important) prefers to the litter provided in the 3. eliminate - involves visceral sensation litterbox. 4 sweep/cover movement - involves tactile sensation
This is very common. Even in cases in The contributing factors to housesoiling: • which some other factor was the initial Litter aversion: a common cause of house-soiling. cause, a cat can develop a new surface A cat selects a site initially based upon the tactile sensation created when it preference. The most common preferred scratches at the surface face. A cat may dislike litter because of: surface is some type of fabric, with - inadequate cleaning (some cats are extremely fastidious, and this can carpeting being number one. Sometimes set off a litter aversion) these surface preferences can develop - learned aversive association with the litter due to: pain (ie FLUTD), accidentally, ie. the cat accidentally diarrhea, fear (owner catches it in litter to give it medication, or another scratched at the bathmat hanging next to cat in the house always traps it there to attack it), odour (either from the litterbox and develops an association inadequate cleaning, or from deodorizers or cleansers used by the between elimination and the fabric. Cats owner) can also have a primary preference for - an unlearned spontaneous individual aversion - just doesn't like the one type of surface over another - ie they tactile sensation of the litter type just like carpet better. A nice study - a plastic type litterbox liner is being used, so the cat catches its claws on involving an experimental trial of different it when it tries to dig litters for cats (Dr. P. Borchelt, Vet Clin of - the litter type itself may be OK, but there may be too little in the box or N.A., 21(2), 1991) showed conclusively too much that cats prefer finely-grained textures. - and just to complicate things, some cats dislike the litter if you keep it Therefore, the most preferred litters are the too clean sandy, clumping types. Second most preferred would be actual playbox sand. Signs of litter aversion: Third would be the finer traditional clay - cat avoids litter completely litters. Last would be products such as - cat uses litter, but scratches at the sides of the box, on the floor, or other objects wood shavings and recycled newspaper. nearby instead of in the litter - cat uses litter, but shakes paws a lot during and after using it There are some cats who actually prefer a - cat does not dig in litter smooth surface - they will be the ones - cat straddles the box, putting feet up on edge of box to avoid touching the litter eliminating on a floor surface, in the sink, - cat uses litter, then bolts out of box quickly bathtub, etc. They may respond to an - cat meows at or talks to litterbox empty litter box, or one with a bit of torn - cat starts urinating in box in normal squatting position, but ends up standing up newspaper. You can then try adding and spraying urine litter very slowly and in small amounts to the box. Carpeting presents a particular There are several steps that can be taken to correct the problem, but first ensure that problem as it is almost impossible to clean. the litter is clean. Then be sure you are not using a deodorized litter - some cats find Urine odour is very pervasive and usually these scents very distasteful and review your cleansing procedure. A product with an soaks into not only the carpet, but the odour used in the cleaning process may cause a lingering smell - change your underlay, and even the flooring routine, if not in a cattery, try using only very very hot water and no cleanser. If you underneath. For lightly soiled areas, clean are using a litterbox liner, stop. Try different types of litter: you may have to try with a odour eliminator such as KOE or quite a few systematically (for 7 to 10 days each) to find the right one (you may have Outright, or get a professional carpet to try a wide variety of different materials). Cats can spontaneously decide that a cleaner in (most home steam cleaners litter they have happily been using for years is no longer attractive to them. If you won't help). In many cases, the carpeting want to make changes to the litterbox filler or location, always make these changes must be gradually. For instance, if you decide for whatever reason you want to use a new litter, first use an additional box with the new litter and gradually take away the old ripped out or the area re-floored in another litter once the cat is happily using the new one. For changing the location of material. It may be necessary to place a litterboxes, the same applies - add a new litterbox in the new location, and gradually piece of scrap carpet in the litterbox itself move the old box day by day to the new location (means you will have a litterbox in to get the cat back to the box or to build a unwanted places but it's only temporary). (Continued on page 37) Finally, remember that some cats prefer two locations for elimination: one for urine 36 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. (Housesoiling - continued from page 39) small platform surrounding the litter that is carpeted, so the cat can perch on the platform.
It may be necessary to block access to areas previously soiled (ie. keep bedroom ATTITUDE door closed, cover the soil in plant pots with a fitted mesh or add lots of pebbles, move a large object on top of a soiled area). Areas can be made undesirable by "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact many tactics: covering the area with tinfoil (don't use plastic, many cats love to of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more urinate on it), using moth ball flakes (as long as there is no danger of a child or dog important than facts. It is more important than ingesting it and you only need a small amount). For cats who get up on countertops the past, than education, than money, than and urinate in things, place a strip of double- sided sticky tape on the edge of the circumstances, than failures, than successes, counter so the cat's feet will touch it when it lands there - most dislike the sticky than what other people think or say or do. It is sensation. In some cases, you may need to resort to using a motion detector that more important than appearance, giftedness, or emits a noise when the cat disturbs the area, this works very well; and most cats will skill. It will make or break a company ... a learn to avoid the area after only 1 or 2 tries. However, be sure you want the cat to church ... a home. The remarkable thing is we totally avoid the area (ie its not your favourite place to sit and cuddle), and if you have a choice every day regarding the attitude have neighbours, you better warn them of the noise as it may scare more than the we will embrace for that day. we cannot cat. For bathtubs and sinks, leave 1 inch of water in them. For only one or two change our past ... we cannot change the fact favouritely soiled areas, try feeding the cat at that spot. In North America, there are that people will act in a certain way. We cannot companies who sell indoor versions of the "invisible fencing" systems used change the inevitable. The only thing we can do outdoors that could be used to keep a cat from certain indoor areas. is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude ... I am convinced that life is 10% There are many other creative ways to make a spot aversive to your cat, but they what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. must be used in conjunction with tactics to get him back to the litterbox, for if you And so it is with you ... we are in charge of our train him to avoid one area he will go to another instead. In some cases, it may help Attitudes." to isolate the cat in a small area (typically bathrooms are used) with the litterbox, a sleeping spot, toys, food etc to enforce re-training. Make sure the food is not too -- Charles Swindoll close to the litter. This process may have to be carried out for 2 weeks or more. The cat can be allowed out of isolation only when the owner is around to carry it at first, then gradually for little play sessions, or cuddle sessions, gradually increasing in time providing no relapse to house-soiling occurs (if it does, you went too fast, start all over again).
BALLOTING FOR JUDGES FOR • Location/Litterpan aversion: the location or the box itself can become THE 1998 INTERNATIONAL associated with aversive events for the same reasons that the litter itself SHOW can (ie pain, fear, odour, etc.).
Most cats prefer an easily accessible spot, but one with some privacy. So strike a All full members will find a ballot and a return balance between getting it out of the way for your own sake, and making it private envelope in this issue of the Newsletter. The but not too distant for the cat's sake. Some cats prefer open boxes, some prefer the ballot is for the selection of judges for the 1998 privacy of closed boxes, most like large boxes, a few like small ones. International Show to be held in Kansas City,
MO. Please read the ballot carefully, mark it Cats will learn a preference in which elimination becomes associated with a specific and place it in the preaddressed envelope. location(s). This type of preference can develop very quickly if a cat first chooses Please place a stamp on the envelope and drop to go out of the litterbox for any other reason. It is to be strongly suspected if a cat it in the mail to Michele Clark (NABB repeatedly goes back to one area, or one room. Some of these location preferences Secretary). Completed ballots must be received can become ridiculous, so don't be surprised by anything (the most outrageous I've by November 15, 1997 to be counted. heard is a location preference for the middle of the dining room table). To help treat this type of problem, you may actually have to provide a litterbox in the cat's preferred spot to get the cat using the box again, and then slowly move the box back to another location. Cats will usually dislike having to eliminate where they must eat, so don't put the food bowl and the litterbox side by side.
Anxiety-related causes: you must always consider the possibility that stress or anxiety is contributing to the house-soiling (still, this is not as frequent a cause of house-soiling as most people think).
Types of stress:
Separation anxiety: previously recognized only in dogs, now believed to occur in cats. Usually occurs when there has been a prolonged absence of an owner, ie over 37 8 hrs. The house-soiling will occur 8-12 hours after the owner's departure, which is Autumn, 1997 totally opposite to dogs, where the behaviour occurs right after departure. The behaviour may involve diarrhea and destructive events in addition to house-soiling. It can be treated similarly to the way dogs are treated (ie training through graduated departures - requires a lot of patience and time) and with some medications. BEAMED FROM THE BRIGHT CATTERY IN THE SKY Fear: cats that are naturally shy or fearful may not want to *come out into the open* Michael Hatwell to go to the litterbox. In some cases, there is an identifiable fearful stimulus, ie a certain person, cat, dog, object, sound that can be modified or removed. In case you have been wondering Desensitization and counter conditioning methods can also be used. You may have to Just how I am getting along provide a litterbox for that cat in some *safe* location. In my new surroundings Or worry whether I have learned to cope With the easy rhythm and pace Overcrowding: there is a large variation in individual tolerances for overcrowding. For which this place is renowned Where some cats may be happy with 20 other cats in the house, others will dislike even 1 other cat, or even one other animal of any kind. Cats do not naturally live in Then listen: I have been chasing little mice social groups all the time, they spend much of their lives in solitary circumstances again and get together for breeding or they may raise kittens communally, or if they are Sweeter, lighter, infinitely more fragrant forced to by a limited food supply. Many cats may view all living beings including Than any I ever brought into the bedroom people) in the home as part of the social group, and adding to the group in any way For your pleasure can upset them. You can decrease the number of cats/animals, you can increase the In the old days. amount of vertical space available by adding cat trees, or even clearing bookshelves That having been said, to allow cats to perch there (be creative). You can separate the cats/animals into I wouldn't for all the world wish you to infer smaller colonies within the home either on a permanent basis, or for a few weeks to That they stint the grub up here: resolve the problem and then try re-introducing. Admittedly The celestial fish are not especially exciting In summary, make the simplest changes first, make all changes gradually, be (Their natural zodiac ripeness has had to be prepared to address multiple factors, and be prepared to modify your treatment plan. homogenised for the general run of feline palates) The prognosis is variable, and it partly depends on getting an accurate diagnosis. The But on the plus side longer the problem has been going on and the more severe the problem and the more The nice cat-lady who comes round, All gowned in blue (my favourite colour) animals in the home, the graver the prognosis. And with glory crowned, Pours out a warm and creamy whiteness For new kitten owners there are steps to take from the start to try to avoid That is literally housesoiling problems: Quite heavenly.
1. make the litterbox location easily accessible, but in a low traffic area Someone usually remembers 2. try to provide 1 litterbox per cat (or for those cats that prefer 2 locations, two To cut my claws boxes for the one cat) And tickle my ear 3. use finely-grained litter types So that side of things is catered for, 4. do not put food and water beside the litterbox One might say, Adequately enough. 5. scoop the box at least daily, change traditional litters at least once weekly and scoopable litters every 6-8 wks I think of you sometimes 6. avoid frightening the cat in the litterpan, or trapping and catching it there Certain that you will come one day 7. **never, ever, ever punish a cat for house-soiling To take me on your knee 8. **make any changes to the litterbox filler or location gradually And talk to me the way you used to. 9. ** call the vet quickly if any housesoiling occurs When that day comes I shall let you know Loudly and unambiguously That things round here have finally begun to go Really very well indeed: I shall add to ordinary space and time My own particular dimension Of thick, soft-throated sound.
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People with Computer Issues.... David Letterman's Top 10 Signs You Have a Bad Vet • Compaq is considering changing the command "Press Any Key" to "Press Return Key" because 10 When you hand over your cat, asks uncomfortably, "Monkey?"
of the flood of calls asking where the "Any" key 9 Two weeks later, your cat/dog coughs up a rubber glove. is. 8 Big sign in waiting room: No Pets Allowed! • Another Compaq technician received a call from a man complaining that the system wouldn't 7 Diploma looks a lot like menu from Chinese restaurant. read word processing files from his old 6 Always saying "I've got a tick in my pants." diskettes. After trouble-shooting for magnets
and heat failed to diagnose the problem, it was 5 Sends you a card every spring: "Time for your dog's annual neutering." found that the customer labeled the diskettes then rolled them into his typewriter to type the 4 First question, "What ails your varmint?" labels. 3 Has a lot of posters up advertising cockfights. • An AST customer was asked to send a copy of 2 Wears one of those big funnel shaped cat/dog collars. her defective diskettes to the technician. A few days later a letter arrived from the customer 2 S/He bites! along with Xeroxed copies of her diskettes.
• A Dell technician advised his customer to put his troubled floppy back in the drive and close the door. The customer put the disk in, asked the tech to hold on, and was heard putting the phone 10 words that don't exist, but ought to: down, getting up and closing the door to his room. 1.AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks' trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes.
• Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't 2.CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of get his computer to fax anything. After 40 running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and minutes of trouble-shooting, the technician picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more discovered the man was trying to fax a piece of chance. paper by holding it in front of the screen and pressing the "send" key. 3.DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow remove' all the germs.
• Yet another Dell customer called to complain 4.ELBONICS (el bon' iks) n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one that his keyboard no longer worked. He had armrest in a movie theater. cleaned it by filling up his tub with soap and water and soaking the keyboard for a day, then 5.FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust he removed all the keys and washed them pan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up individually. and sweep it under the rug.
6.LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man gyu lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open • A customer called Compaq tech support to say >here" spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' side. her brand-new computer wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit, plugged it in, and 7.PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose sat there for 20 minutes waiting for something to seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper. happen. When asked what happened when she 8.PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and pressed the power switch, she asked "What forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer. power switch?" 9.PUPKUS (pup' kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it.
10.TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away.
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The National Alliance of Burmese Breeders (NABB) is a club affiliated with the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) with the objective of furthering the status, health and well-being of the pedigreed Burmese cat. The Constitution of the club defines two classes of membership for persons with specific interests in the Burmese breed:
1. Full member – an individual who has either • bred and registered with CFA at least one litter of Burmese, or • has shown a Burmese cat in a CFA show. Full Members have full voting privileges, and may hold any office.
2. Associate Member – an individual who is interested in the objectives of NABB, but has not bred a litter of Burmese or shown a Burmese cat in a CFA show. Associate Members do not have voting privileges.
***EITHER CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NABB NEWSLETTER***
______Name
______Street
______I hereby apply for membership in City/State or Country /Zip or Postal Code the National Alliance of Burmese Breeders. ______Phone
______signature email address
I qualify as a Full Member, and am including a copy of a CFA Burmese litter registration, or a copy of a page from a show catalog, demonstrating that I have shown one of my Burmese in a CFA show. My Cattery name is: ______
Membership fee is $15 US for individual or $20 US for family.
Additional persons in my household included within the family membership are ______, ______Name Name
I wish to join as an Associate Member. Membership fee is $10 US.
Enclosed is $15 US for postage for mailings outside the USA and North America.
Please send completed form and fee to: National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. Michele Clark, Secretary 1435 North Allen Avenue Pasadena CA 91104 40 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. CFA Breed Council Membership Application
ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP - 1/1/97 to 12/31/97 A separate application must be submitted for EACH breed/division.
Membership is limited to individuals who: And, in addition, have either: 1. have a CFA registered cattery name; 4. bred at least one CFA Grand Champion or Grand Premier of the appropriate breed/ division 2. are at least 18 years of age or older; OR 3. have bred and registered with CFA at 5a. registered one litter of the appropriate breed/division within the previous two calendar years (since January 1, 1995); and least 3 litters of the appropriate breed 5b. exhibited a cat/kitten of the appropriate breed/division at a CFA show within the previous two calendar years (since January 1, 1995).
PLEASE NOTE: The Persian breed is divided into seven separate divisions: solid, silver/golden, smoke/shaded, tabby, parti-color, bi-color and himalayan (see current show rules for colors). Each division will be considered a separate breed. The basic application fee includes membership in one division.
1. Please enroll me in the ______Breed Council. Breed/Persian Division
2. ______Your registered Cattery name Cattery Registration Number
3. ______Litter registration number for litters of breed/division entered in Item 1 (three required).
4. If applicable, enter registration number of a Grand Champion or Grand Premier of your breeding of the 4. ______breed/division indicated above. Cat Registration Number OR 5a. Enter registration number for a litter of your breeding of the breed indicated above which you have 5a. ______registered since January 1, 1995 Litter registration number . If you are enrolled in a Persian division, enter registration number for a cat of your breeding whose color s included in the ______division indicated above, and who registration was processed after January 1, 1995. Cat Registration Number
5b. Enter registration number and name of a cat/kitten/altered cat of the breed/division indicated above owned by yourself which you have e exhibited since January 1, 1995.
5b. ______Cat Registration Number Name of Cat
______Name of Show Date of Show
6. I certify I am 18 year age or older and the information provided on this application is true and correct.
______Signature Date
Please enclose the $20.00 MEMBERSHIP FEE for the first breed or Persian Division, plus $5.00 for each additional breed/division. A separate form must be submitted for each breed/ division. Forms that are incomplete or contain inaccurate information will be returned. New membership benefit: Current breed council members will automatically be included in CFA's new Breeder Referral program.
Membership runs from January 1 to December 31. Membership applications for any given year will not be accepted after August 1 of that year. Breed Council Materials - Show Rules and Standards - will be mailed, via printed matter, in April 1997.
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE - ONLY ONE NAME PER MEMBERSHIP
Name ______
Address ______
______
City ______
State/Province ______Zip/Postal Code ______
Phone Number: (______)______for publication in the CFA White Pages (formerly telephone directory)
Send completed form to: CFA Breed Council, P.O. Box 1005, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0805 41 Autumn, 1997
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nterested in holding and managing a NABB show in your Think that your kitty is area? You ARE?? Great - contact a NABB Officer and let going to someone know! We‘ll help you out with people and receive a resources. C‘mon . . . it‘ll be FUN! NABB award?
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