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CFA Egyptian Mau Breed Council Proposed ballot items 2008 Cat Fanciers’ Association Egyptian Mau Breed Council Proposed: Housekeeping issues to clarify original intent of policy adopted in 2007. Proposed changes bolded. Deleted items in strikeout. CFA Egyptian Mau Breed Council Import policy Egyptian Mau Import Policy The Egyptian Mau is a natural breed that has no allowable outcrosses. Cats may be imported from any of the Countries listed below as defined by their geographical borders: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Erythrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Republic of Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunesia, Turkey, United Arab Emirate, Yemen It is the policy of the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) Egyptian Mau Breed Council to accept Native Egyptian Maus into the CFA Egyptian Mau registry that: · Have been imported from any of the countries listed above. · Have satisfied the Requirements for Identification / Approval of Imported Native Egyptian Mau. · Have satisfied the General Requirements for Registry, including a three generation pedigree of known ancestors as documented by DNA parentage testing.
It is the policy of the CFA Egyptian Mau Breed Council to accept domestic Egyptian Maus into the CFA Egyptian Mau registry that: · Are the fourth generation (great-grand) offspring of one or more imported native Egyptian Mau(s) of unknown ancestry, i.e., have a three-generation pedigree of known ancestors, at least one of which is a native Mau of unknown parentage. The native Egyptian Mau(s) must have been imported from the accepted countries as listed above. · Have satisfied the General Requirements for Registry.
Definitions: Purebred Egyptian Maus: Cats registered as Egyptian Maus and accepted as such by the major feline registries, e.g., CFA, TICA, FIFe, etc.; generally, ancestry of these cats can be traced back a minimum of five generations and all ancestors are registered Egyptian Maus; selectively bred to meet the requirements of a written standard that defines the characteristics of the breed with points allocated according to the importance of the feature described; eligible to compete for titles in the major feline associations Native Egyptian Maus: Cats originating in the accepted geographical regions as stated in CFA policy, generally feral cats living unattended in the streets of the major cities or in agricultural areas; random-bred with unknown ancestry; meet minimum criteria for acceptance into the Mau breeding programs as an outcross: spotted pattern in black-based silver, bronze, smoke, no disqualifying physical features such as white spotting, incorrect paw pad / nose leather color, tail kink, etc. Domestic Egyptian Maus: Second and third generation cats descended from imported native Egyptian Mau(s), but not eligible for registry in CFA
General requirements: In order to be accepted into
the Egyptian Mau registry:
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All applicant cats must express spotted pattern only in one of
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Applicants cats should have no physical characteristics that would
cause disqualification as Add: 4. Applicant cats should exhibit no obvious genetic issues that would negatively impact on breeding cats that meet the standard. Re-number the following existing provisions
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The applicant cat shall have a three generation pedigree of known
although not necessarily registered parents as proven by DNA type and
parentage testing. This pedigree of known parents may be
established: a. by tracking to the fourth generation a native Mau colony or breeding program in the originating country. b. by tracking to the fourth generation direct descendents of an imported native Egyptian Mau of unknown ancestry. Documentation of importation of the native cat will be required.
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A a. * The designated representative may be a Breed Council member or members who are in close proximity to the imported cat, or the Breed Council Secretary may require that the cat be examined by a CFA judge or judges. The decision as to whom the Breed Council Secretary designates for the exam is at the discretion of the Breed Council Secretary.
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I 9. All paperwork materials will be reviewed by the Breed Council Secretary who will forward a letter to Central Office certifying that application is complete and that the cat has met the minimum requirements. REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORT IDENTIFICATION/APPROVAL:
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GUIDELINES: The following guidelines are for clarification only and have not been voted on by the Breed Council members. Give your Breed Council Secretary prior notice when developing a plan to import a native cat. The Breed Council Secretary can guide you through the expectations and requirements before you initiate the process. Once three full generations have been established and the fourth generation cat(s) is ready to apply for registration, please supply Breed Council Secretary and CFA Central Office with the following information for the cats applying for registration: Notification of intent to register must be filed with CFA with the following documentation: 1- Detailed description of the cat applying for registration, age (or close approximation), color and any known history in addition to any other information about the cat that the applicant would like considered 2- Pictures of cat detailing breed standard features as specified on the checklist 3- Certification from three CFA judges as identified by BCS, or designated agent as identified by BCS that the cat has been identified via microchip, examined and found to be free of any disqualifying features and/or congenital defects that would impact adversely on the breed. 4 - Date the foundation native cat (great grandparent) was imported 5 - Desired name - ie ________ of _______, if you will use a nickname or shortened name in your application for description purposes, or the cat is referred to by another name in paperwork, please identify all names 6 - Microchip number with date of insertion for all cats in the three generations that are descended directly from unregistered native Egyptian Maus. Please include microchip number on all paperwork supplied 7 - Paperwork should include proof of export of foundation native cat from originating Country – to include if available, airbill, airline ticket or government travel papers, veterinary records from country of origin referencing microchip if applicable. 8 - The cat applying for registration shall have a three generation pedigree of known, although not necessarily registered parents as proven by DNA parentage testing with each cat identified by microchip number. Please provide list of all three generations and supporting paperwork including DNA test results with microchip identification.
Checklist Required paperwork Paperwork for imported native cat, whether foundation or applying for registration Microchip number to be clearly identified on all paperwork and certificates International health certificate Copy of airline ticket, Receipt from shipment clearly identifying the cat Paperwork for cat applying for registration 1- Three generation “pedigree” of known cats identified by microchip number, color, gender. This can be supplied from cats tracked in the originating Country, or from cats produced in the U.S. or Europe after the foundation native cat has been imported 2- DNA proof of parentage for all three generations of catsdescended from the original imported native cat(s) with each generation identified by microchip number, color, gender and pattern. List of pictures required by the Breed Council Secretary Use cat name in file name for pictures if submitted electronically. Please write cat’s name on picture if hard copy is submitted. Identify all pieces of correspondence with cat name, or identified call name a. Each side (flank) showing pattern clearly b. Head on - showing head and necklaces and chest area c. Profile of head d. Full body e. Paw Pads - simply need to be visible in a picture... f. Belly - showing spots g. Coat with coat pulled back to show undercoat h. Microchip id picture - Picture of cat with reader showing number. Central Office will need hard copy of high resolution photos for their records. Breed Council Secretary will accept either electronic copies, or hard copies of sufficient quality to be scanned.
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