Application for Registration
of a New Feral/Domestic Hybrid Breed
1. Name of new breed: _________________________________________________________________
2. Feral cat used in breeding program:____________________________________________________
3. Allowable domestic outcrosses (be specific about which domestic breeds are specifically included or excluded and about whether domestic cats of unknown parentage may be used:_________________
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4. Are domestic outcrosses allowed other than the original feral/domestic cross? For example, may a third generation cross be bred to an accepted domestic (as outlined in #3)? ( )yes ( )no
5. Does the breed have distinguishing characteristics such as a short tail, curled ears, or extra toes, which should be documented by additional digits in the registration code? ( )yes ( )no If so, please list:____________________________________________________________________________
6. What colors will be allowable for the breed?______________________________________________
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7. What patterns will be allowable for the breed, such as leopard, ticked, marbled, clouded leopard, solid color, classic tabby, mackerel tabby?__________________________________________________
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8. How will the cat's hair length be classified?
( )long hair ( )short hair ( )comes in both long hair and short hair
9. Must a cat have a minimum percentage of feral blood in order to be registered? ( )yes ( )no If yes, please list the allowable minimum percentage.______________________________________
10. Attach a narrative description of proposed breeding program. Are there any unique problems (such as sterility in F1 males)? Please note that this will in no way hinder the registration of your breed. It is important that all idiosyncrasies of each breed be documented for the promotion of the breed and as a source of information for potential breeders. Also, please include the inheritance patterns of specific unique genes in your breed. For example, if your breed has a short tail, is the gene dominant or recessive?
11. Attach photos of one or more good specimens of the breed. Please make sure that the photos show the head in profile and from the front. Also include a good shot of a standing cat from the side. If there are distinguishing breed characteristics which are unique to your breed, please make sure that these are evident in the photos. It is not necessary to send professional photographs. Snapshots are fine.
Mail application and $25 application fee to:
Rare & Exotic Feline Registry
P. O. Box 543
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
