Total Members: 86 Ballots Received: 46 60% of Voting: 28

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL 5 ABYSSINIAN Total Members: 86 Ballots Received: 46 60% of Voting: 28 1. PROPOSED: As of May 1, 2010, all newly registered ruddy male Abyssinians will have prefix 0380, all newly registered ruddy female Abyssinians will have prefix 0381, all newly registered red male Abyssinians will have prefix 0382, all newly registered red female Abyssinians will have prefix 0383. YES: 30 NO: 16 RATIONALE: In the current Abyssinian registration rules, the following table of registration prefixes is used for ruddy Abyssinians or red Abyssinians born out of any dilute or alleged dilute carrying parent (either the sire or the dam or both): Ruddy Male -- 360 Ruddy Female 361 Red Male -- 362 Red Female -- 363 ruddy Abyssinians that MAY be carrying dilute. However, given the Abyssinian protocol for putting things on the ballot and some pretty heated discussion ensuing after that meeting, I felt that we should wait another year and look at putting this on the 2008 ballot. This gave us both a deadline and more time for productive discussions about what the breed council really thinks the Board should direct Central Office to do about these prefixes. The vote at the Abyssinian breed council meeting at the Louisville annual to put this on the 2008 ballot in this form was overwhelming. Given our breed council protocol for putting things on the ballot, this has been discussed enough and is now time for a vote. By dilute carrying we mean a blue, fawn, a ruddy or a red born from a blue or a fawn, or from an alleged dilute carrier. By alleged dilute, we mean a ruddy or red with a 36x prefix. Our current method of tracking cats as alleged dilute carriers is flawed in two ways: First, there are numerous instances of glitches wherein ruddies and/or reds out of 36x cats and dilute cats have been registered as 38x cats. When these have been discovered, they have been corrected, but not all instances have been discovered, let alone corrected. Furthermore, a 36x prefix is not necessarily an indicator of carrying the dilute gene, but a possibility that the dilute gene may be present. In the first case we have cats that may be carrying dilute that are 38x cats and in the second case we have 36x cats they may not be carrying dilute. According to information theory, having bad information is worse than having no information at all. We have discussed this at length in breed council meetings on the Abys-List and the Abyssinian breed council list. Also, I have been in contact with the CFA Executive Director about the practicality of some of the suggestions many of the breed council members have made. At the Austin annual in 2007, there was a vote taken at the last meeting to put an item on the ballot to do with the continued use or not of the 036X prefixes for red or 1 of 1

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL AMERICAN SHORTHAIR 6 Total Members: 65 Ballots Received: 25 60% of Voting: 15 1. PROPOSED: Accept ticked tabby pattern for championship. TICKED TABBY PATTERN: Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. At least one necklace on neck and upper chest. Frown marks on forehead form an intricate letter "M." Stripes on head, neck, tail, with sides to be free of distinct markings. Hocks: to be the same color as markings. Add ticked to color descriptions currently describing tabby colors. For example: Current: RED TABBY (classic, mackerel) Proposed: RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, ticked) YES: 10 NO: 15 RATIONALE: Ticked tabby is an accepted color in the American Shorthair breed. They have historically been accepted for breeding. It is time to advance them to championship status. Ticked tabbies would retain all the same color combinations as tabby (either mackerel or classic), only the pattern would be different. They would compete in a different class than classic tabbies. 1 of 1

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL AMERICAN WIREHAIR 21 Total Members: 16 Ballots Received: 3 60% of Voting: 2 1. PROPOSED: Modify the Color and Eye wording in the point score section as follows: COAT COLOR and EYE COLOR...10 AND modify the Eye description as follows: EYES: large, rounded, bright, and clear. Set well apart. Aperture has slight upward tilt. Eye color is irrelevant since the American Wirehair is a product of spontaneous mutation. The color should reflect intensity, and complement the color of the cat. AND remove the eye color descriptions in the individual color descriptions as follows: WHITE: pure glistening white. Nose leather and Paw Pads: pink. Eye color: deep blue or brilliant gold. Odd-eyed whites shall have one blue and one gold eye with equal color depth. BLACK: dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose leather: black. Paw Pads: black or brown. Eye color: brilliant gold. BLUE: blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and Paw Pads: blue. Eye color: brilliant gold. RED: deep, rich, clear, brilliant red, without shading, markings or ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose leather and Paw Pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant gold. CREAM: one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and Paw Pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant gold. CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin and ear tufts, stomach and chest, pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black. Eye color: green or bluegreen. SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping shading down from sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black. Eye color: green or blue-green. SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head, and tail to be sufficiently tipped with red to give the characteristic sparkling appearance. Face and legs may be very slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest white. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw Pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant gold. SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of red tipping shading down the sides, face, and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as face. The general effect to be much redder than the shell cameo. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw Pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant gold. BLACK SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black. Cat in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask black with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when the fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw Pads: black. Eye color: brilliant gold. BLUE SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask blue, with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and Paw Pads: blue. Eye color: brilliant gold. CAMEO SMOKE (Red Smoke): white undercoat, deeply tipped with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Points and mask red with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather, Rims of eyes, and Paw Pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant gold. 1 of 2

SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including lips and chin, pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black. Eye color: green or hazel. RED TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin red. Nose leather and Paw Pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant gold. BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black or brown. Eye color: brilliant gold. BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw Pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant gold. gold, the more brilliant the better. OWC (Other Wirehair Colors): any other color or pattern with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white. Eye color: appropriate to the color of the cat. YES: 1 NO: 2 RATIONALE: The American Wirehair is a spontaneous mutation and thus has a variety of color/pattern combinations including eye color. The cat should not be judged on the color of the eye, just the intensity of that eye color and the appropriate coordination with the color of the cat. Eye color intensity, depth and clarity are the defining factors of eye color without detracting from the most important feature which is the coat, followed by the structure of the cat itself. CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color, including lips and chin, very pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the ground color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Nose leather and Paw Pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant gold. CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel, spotted): ground color off-white. Markings red. Nose leather and Paw Pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant gold. TORTOISESHELL: black with unbrindled patches of red and cream. Patches clearly defined and well-broken on both body and extremities. Blaze of red or cream on face is desirable. Eye color: brilliant gold. CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of black and red. White predominant on underparts. Eye color: brilliant gold, odd-eyed shall have one blue and one gold eye with equal color depth. DILUTE CALICO: white with unbrindled patches of blue and cream. White predominant on underparts. Eye color: brilliant gold, odd-eyed shall have one blue and one gold eye with equal color depth. BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of solid cream. Patches clearly defined and well-broken on both body and extremities. Eye color: brilliant gold. BI-COLOR: white with unbrindled patches of black, white with unbrindled patches of blue. White with unbrindled patches of red, or white with unbrindled patches of cream. Eye color: 2 of 2

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL 7 BALINESE Total Members: 35 Ballots Received: 28 60% of Voting: 17 1. PROPOSED: This is a revision of the proposal put forth last year to clarify the GENERAL section of the Balinese standard. The Colorpoint SH Standard states that they are bred according to the Siamese Standard with the exception of color. The Balinese Standard is almost identical to the Siamese Standard with the exception of coat length and additional colors, not just the additional 16 Colorpoint SH colors and patterns. We have been advised of the need to make this distinction and at the same time we wish to place emphasis on structure and balance, judging the cat as a harmonious whole. CURRENT GENERAL GENERAL: the ideal Balinese is a svelte cat with long tapering lines, very lithe but strong and muscular. Excellent physical condition. Neither flabby nor bony. Not fat. Eyes clear. Because of the longer coat the Balinese appears to have softer lines and less extreme type than other breeds of cats with similar type. PROPOSED GENERAL GENERAL: the ideal Balinese is a svelte cat with long tapering lines, very lithe but strong and muscular. The Balinese is unique with its distinct range of colors and silky coat that hides a supple and athletic body. A study of contradictions - elegant refinement, in reality firm and muscular. Excellent physical condition. Neither flabby nor bony. Not fat. Eyes clear. Balance is critical, all parts should come together in a harmonious whole, with neither too much nor too little consideration given to any one feature. Because of the longer coat the Balinese appears to have softer lines and less extreme type than other their shorthaired parent breeds of cats with of similar body type. YES: 24 NO: 4 2. PROPOSED: Move following colors from JAVANESE AOV COLORS to JAVANESE LYNX POINT COLORS, Following CREAM LYNX POINT. CINNAMON LYNX POINT (including smoke & silver): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. FAWN LYNX POINT (including smoke & silver): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred. Paw pads: dusty rose. Move following colors from JAVANESE AOV COLORS to JAVANESE LYNX POINT COLORS, Following LILAC- CREAM LYNX POINT. CINNAMON-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including smoke & silver): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red and/or cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige, may be mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT (including smoke & silver): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. Points: light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: dusty rose, may be mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. Move following colors from JAVANESE AOV COLORS to JAVANESE PARTI-COLOR POINT COLORS, Following LILAC-CREAM POINT. CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT (including smoke & silver): body ivory, may be mottled in older cats Points: light reddish brown, randomly mottled with red and/or cream. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. FAWN-CREAM POINT (including smoke & silver): body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones, randomly mottled with pale cream. Nose leather and paw pads: dusty rose; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. YES: 22 NO: 6 1 of 6

RATIONALE: The cinnamon and fawn series Javanese were accepted for registration as a result of the 2003 breed council ballot. This was following test breedings to self-colored Orientals to prove the existence of the light brown gene within our gene pool and prior to the addition of pointed Oriental Longhairs as a limited outcross. At the time that these colors were accepted, the Chair of Breeds and Standards indicated that a means of minority breeds with limited gene pools gaining championship status for rarer colors would be investigated. Our breed has the added hardship of producing shorthair AOVs. The light brown gene has been traced back to early English Colorpoint imports as well as unknown ancestors behind a limited number of the earliest Colorpoint breedings. It is impossible to know how many Cinnamon and Fawn, Lynx and Tortie Point Javanese may have been mis-registered over the decades, competing as if Chocolate or Lilac. Last February, the Persian Breed Council gained championship status with separate color classes for Blue Silvers and Blue Goldens, bypassing AOV status. We are not asking for separate color classes or for recognition of solid Cinnamon and Fawn Points at this time (avoiding potential confusion with Chocolate and Lilac Point Balinese). We are simply asking for recognition of colors (in existing color classes) that have very likely been mis-registered and shown many times in the past. Now that we have DNA testing available we are hoping to encourage more accurate registrations and pedigrees by allowing these cats to compete under their correct color descriptions. The following two proposals are presented at the request of the Oriental Breed Council to create a Pointed Color Class for colors already produced in some form or another by the Siamese, Colorpoint or Balinese/Javanese breeds. These cats have always been registerable and there is no guarantee that a change in policy will cause a sudden increase in registrations. There were 23 Orientals of Colorpoint colors registered in 2008 and 37 AOV pointed, including seal/blue/chocolate/lilac points specifically excluded by the first proposal as well as any cinnamon or silver based AOV pointed that would be included in either proposal. Only 3 pointed Oriental LH were registered in 2008. 3. PROPOSED: create a color class for the point-restricted colors that are produced in the Oriental breed by making the following modifications. COAT COLOR: the Oriental s reason for being is the coat color whether it is solid, shaded, smoke, parti-color, bi-color, pointed or tabby patterned. Solid In the solid color cat, the coat color should be of uniform density and color from the tip to the root of each hair and from the nose to the tail. The full coat color score (20) should be used to assess the quality and the correctness of the color. Shaded The shaded cat has a white undercoat, with a mantle of colored tipping shading down from the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest underside and under the tail. Smoke Cat in repose appears solid in color. In motion the color is clearly apparent. Extremities are solid in color, and have a narrow band of white at the base of hairs next to the skin which may be seen only when the fur is parted. Parti-Color A solid* cat with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities (presence of several shades of red acceptable; *dilute colors exhibit cream instead of red). Bi-Color Bi-Colors should conform to the established standard for their co-existing pattern, with the addition of white feet, legs, underside, chest and muzzle, including an inverted V blaze on the face. Tabby In the tabby patterned cat, the quality of the pattern is an essential part of the cat. The pattern should match the description for the particular pattern and be well defined. The pattern should be viewed while the cat is in a natural standing position. The remaining ten points are allotted to the correctness of the color, it matches the color description. Pointed Body: subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats as pointed Orientals generally darken with age, but there must be definite contrast between body color and points. Points: mask, ears, feet, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the head. No white hairs in points. Colors developed from hybridization of the parent breed (Siamese) are the only colors that will be accepted in this class. Therefore the four Siamese colors: seal, blue, chocolate and lilac cannot and will not be shown in this class. EYE COLOR: green. Pointed and white - blue, Pointed blue. White and bi-color blue, green or odd-eyed. (ADD THE FOLLOWING TEXT AFTER THE Parti-Colors Color Class) POINTED COLOR CLASS RED POINT (including smoke): body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: bright apricot to deep red, deeper shades preferred, with lack of barring desirable. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. CREAM POINT (including smoke): body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, lack of barring desirable. Nose leather and 2 of 6

paw pads: flesh to coral pink. CINNAMON POINT (including smoke): body ivory with no shading. Points light reddish brown, distinctly warmer and lighter than chocolate - the color of a cinnamon stick. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. FAWN POINT (including smoke): body glacial white with no shading. Points light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of dusty rose (no blue or lavender tones). SEAL LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal brown preferred. Paw pads: seal brown. CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred. Paw pads: cinnamon. BLUE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: deep blue-grey bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred. Paw pads: slate-colored. LILAC LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred. Paw pads: lavenderpink. RED LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: deep red bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep red, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink. CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body clear white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points: bars of pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh to coral pink. CINNAMON LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. FAWN LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred. Paw pads: dusty rose. SEAL-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal brown preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: seal brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: These cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: cinnamon permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: deep bluegrey bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep blue grey with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: slatecolored, or slate mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or cream mottling. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. 3 of 6

Nose leather: lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavenderpink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: lavenderpink, or lavender-pink mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. CINNAMON-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige, may be mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. Points: light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: dusty rose, may be mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. SEAL-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body pale fawn to cream, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color may be mottled in older cats. Points: seal brown, randomly mottled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, may be mottled in older cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate randomly mottled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable BLUE-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color may be mottled in older cats. Points: deep blue-grey randomly mottled with cream. Nose leather and paw pads: slate-colored; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. LILAC-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone, randomly mottled with pale cream. Nose leather and paw pads: lavender-pink; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, may be mottled in older cats Points: light reddish brown, randomly mottled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. FAWN-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones, randomly mottled with pale cream. Nose leather and paw pads: dusty rose; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. SHADED POINTS: white undercoat with a mantle of tipping consistent with the base colors of red, cream, seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon or fawn, or any of the appropriate base colors in particolor, shading down from sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, underside and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with color consistent with the corresponding base color. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate base color. SMOKE POINTS: white undercoat, deeply tipped with color consistent with the corresponding base color of red, cream, seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon or fawn, or any of the appropriate base colors in particolor. Points and mask appear solidly colored, with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin, which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate base color. SILVER LYNX POINTS: add white undercoat. Nose leather: base color permitted or edged with base color preferred. Paw pads: appropriate base color. Add to Rules for Registration : Any Kittens from any pointed Oriental X pointed Oriental breedings, pointed Oriental X Balinese* breedings, pointed Oriental X Colorpoint Shorthair breedings, or pointed Oriental X Siamese breedings that are born on or after 5/1/10 (excluding breedings where at least one parent is pointed and white) will not be registered in CFA, not even as AOV's. All kittens that are born on or after 5/1/2010 from any pointed Oriental X pointed Oriental breedings, pointed Oriental X Balinese* breedings, pointed Oriental X Colorpoint Shorthair breedings, or pointed Oriental X Siamese breedings (excluding breedings where at least one parent is pointed and white) may be recorded through CATS (Cats Ancestral Tracking Service). Descendants would remain in that recording service until such time as one parent is a bi-color or self-colored Oriental or the appropriate number of correct color generations to be transfered as a Balinese, Colorpoint Shorthair or Siamese. * Litters from pointed 4### series Orientals (excluding pointed and white) x Balinese may continue to be registered as Balinese per the Balinese outcross cut-off date (currently 12/31/2015). YES (create pointed color class): 6 NO: 22 4. PROPOSED: COAT COLOR: the Oriental s reason for being is the coat color whether it is solid, shaded, smoke, particolor, bi-color, pointed or tabby patterned. 4 of 6

Solid In the solid color cat, the coat color should be of uniform density and color from the tip to the root of each hair and from the nose to the tail. The full coat color score (20) should be used to assess the quality and the correctness of the color. Shaded The shaded cat has a white undercoat, with a mantle of colored tipping shading down from the sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest underside and under the tail. Smoke Cat in repose appears solid in color. In motion the color is clearly apparent. Extremities are solid in color, and have a narrow band of white at the base of hairs next to the skin which may be seen only when the fur is parted. Parti-Color A solid* cat with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities (presence of several shades of red acceptable; *dilute colors exhibit cream instead of red). Bi-Color Bi-Colors should conform to the established standard for their co-existing pattern, with the addition of white feet, legs, underside, chest and muzzle, including an inverted V blaze on the face. Tabby In the tabby patterned cat, the quality of the pattern is an essential part of the cat. The pattern should match the description for the particular pattern and be well defined. The pattern should be viewed while the cat is in a natural standing position. The remaining ten points are allotted to the correctness of the color, it matches the color description. Pointed Body: subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats as pointed Orientals generally darken with age, but there must be definite contrast between body color and points. Points: mask, ears, feet, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the head. No white hairs in points.. Colors developed from hybridization are the only colors that will be accepted in this class. Therefore the four Siamese colors: seal, blue, chocolate and lilac cannot and will not be shown in this class EYE COLOR: green. Pointed and white - blue, Pointed blue. White and bi-color blue, green or odd-eyed. (ADD THE FOLLOWING TEXT AFTER THE Parti-Colors Color Class) POINTED COLOR CLASS CINNAMON POINT (including smoke): body ivory with no shading. Points light reddish brown, distinctly warmer and lighter than chocolate - the color of a cinnamon stick. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. FAWN POINT (including smoke): body glacial white with no shading. Points light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or a light shade of dusty rose (no blue or lavender tones). CINNAMON LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige. FAWN LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping. Points light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred. Paw pads: dusty rose. CINNAMON-TORTIE LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. Points light reddish brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: tan to pinkish beige permitted, pink edged in tan preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: tan to pinkish beige, may be mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT (including silver & shaded): body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping and/or mottling. Points: light lavender bars with pale cocoa overtones, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: dusty rose permitted, pink edged in dusty rose preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: dusty rose, may be mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points. CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT (including smoke): body ivory, may be mottled in older cats Points: light reddish brown, randomly mottled with red. Nose leather and paw pads: tan to pinkish beige; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. FAWN-CREAM POINT (including smoke): body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones, randomly mottled with pale cream. Nose leather and paw pads: dusty rose; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable. SMOKE POINTS: white undercoat, deeply tipped with color consistent with the corresponding base color of red, cream, or seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon or fawn, or any of the 5 of 6

appropriate base colors in particolor. Points and mask appear solidly colored, with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin, which may be seen only when fur is parted. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate base color. SILVER LYNX POINTS: body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: : white undercoat, deeply tipped with color consistent with the corresponding base color of red, cream, seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon or fawn bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears consistent with base color with paler thumbprint in center.. Nose leather: base color permitted or edged with base color preferred. Paw pads: appropriate base color. SILVER TORTIE LYNX POINTS: body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: : white undercoat, deeply tipped with color consistent with the corresponding base color of seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon or fawn bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears consistent with base color with paler thumbprint in center. Random mottling of red or cream overlays the markings of the points. Nose leather: base color permitted or edged with base color preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present. Paw pads: appropriate base color. mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: These cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points SHADED POINTS: white undercoat with a mantle of tipping consistent with the base colors of red, cream, or seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon or fawn, or any of the appropriate base colors in particolor, shading down from sides, face and tail from dark on the ridge to white on the chin, chest, underside and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Rims of eyes, lips and nose outlined with color consistent with the corresponding base color. Nose leather and paw pads: appropriate base color. YES (create pointed color class): 8 NO: 20 6 of 6

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL 8 BIRMAN Total Members: 83 Ballots Received: 57 60% of Voting: 35 1. PROPOSED: remove the chocolate lynx point from the 2158/2159 (other lynx point colors) color class and add color class 2180/2181 for the chocolate lynx point. YES: 37 NO: 20 RATIONALE: In 2001 lynx points were accepted and in 2005 the seal lynx and blue lynx points were split into their own color classes. Since then the number of chocolate lynx point cats/kittens being registered and shown have increased enough to merit a color class of their own. Following are the statistics on the colors that are currently included in the 2158/2159 color class: 2008 Males 2008 Females Lifetime Lifetime Color Registered Registered Males Females Chocolate Lynx Pt 4 9 55 83 Lilac Lynx Points 5 5 39 54 Red Lynx 3 1 27 10 Cream Lynx Point 2 0 17 2 Seal Tortie Lynx Pt - 1-28 Choc Tortie Lynx Pt - 3-7 Blue Cream Lynx Pt - 2-20 Lilac Cream Lynx Pt - 1-6 2. PROPOSED: add to disqualify section disqualify eye color other than blue. YES: 53 NO: 4 RATIONALE: The Birman standard states that eyes should be blue, but does not specify what to do if they don't have blue eyes. 1 of 1

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL 17 BRITISH SHORTHAIR Total Members: 56 Ballots Received: 43 60% of Voting: 26 1. Current: TORTOISESHELL: black and rich red to be softly mingled, with both colors clearly defined over the whole animal but without any obvious patches of either color, with the exception of a short, narrow blaze which is permissible. While a single shade of rich red is desirable, the presence of two shades of red should not be heavily penalized. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or black. Eye color: gold or copper. Penalize: tabby markings, unbroken color on paws. Unequal balance of color. Disqualify: white anywhere. heavily penalized for two different shades of red and yet doesn t have it in the penalize section. The word penalize should not have been included in the wording when the intent was just to mention that two different shades could occur. In addition, currently our standard, when describing other colors (such as calico and dilute calico), allows for tabby markings in the cream and red, but NOT in the black or blue. This in no way changes the intent of what we have always desired. BLUE-CREAM: blue and cream to be softly mingled, not patched. Nose leather and paws pads: blue and/or pink. Eye color: gold or copper. Penalize: tabby markings, unbroken color on paws. Solid patches of color. Disqualify: white anywhere. Proposed: TORTOISESHELL: black and rich red to be softly mingled, with both colors clearly defined over the whole animal but without any obvious patches of either color, with the exception of a short, narrow blaze which is permissible, not patched. While a single shade of rich red is desirable, the presence of two shades of red should not be heavily penalized. Nose leather and paw pads: pink and/or black. Eye color: gold or copper. Penalize: tabby markings in the black, unbroken color on paws. Large solid patches of color. Unequal balance of color. Disqualify: white anywhere. BLUE-CREAM: blue and cream to be softly mingled, not patched. Nose leather and paws pads: blue and/or pink. Eye color: gold or copper. Penalize: tabby markings in the blue, unbroken color on paws. Large solid patches of color. Disqualify: white anywhere. YES: 34 NO: 9 RATIONALE: At some time in the past, the descriptions for tortoiseshell and blue-cream became very different, although they should always have been alike. These colors should be described in a way to bring the dominate and dilute color descriptions in line with each other and avoid the confusion of being described differently. The tortoiseshell currently also mentions the wording 1 of 1

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL 3 BURMESE. Total Members: 82 Ballots Received: 47 60% of Voting: 29 1. Modify show rule 32.01, Championship Breeds/Divisions & Colors to eliminate the Sable and Dilute divisions. Burmese shall compete as a single breed within their four natural color classes. CURRENT BURMESE Sable Division Sable 0400/0401 Dilute Division Dilute Colors 0402/0403 (Blue, Champagne, Platinum) PROPOSED BURMESE Sable 0400/0401 Champagne 0402/0403 Blue 0404/0405 Platinum 0406/0407 YES: 25 NO: 22 RATIONALE: The number of Burmese being bred and shown are insufficient to warrant two divisions. At the time the Malayans were returned to the Burmese breed, it was perceived they were not equal to the sable cats in terms of type and acceptance. They were therefore kept separate in the two divisions. This is clearly not the case today. For the past two years the highest scoring Burmese came from the dilute division and in general, the dilute cats now score on a par with their sable counterparts. The Burmese breeders feel that it is time for a single Best of Breed award. 2. Restore the original 0400-series breed prefix for the registration of all Burmese. NOTE: This would apply only on a go-forward basis and is not a request to retroactively re-number cats already registered. CURRENT: Sable Burmese whose pedigree does not contain cats with 1400 series prefixes are registered as 0400/0401. All other Burmese are registered with a 1400 series prefix (1400/1401 for sable, 1402/1403 for champagne, 1404/1405 for blue and 1406/1407 for platinum). PROPOSED: CFA shall register Burmese using 0400/0401 for sable, 0402/0403 for champagne, 0404/0405 for blue, and 0406/0407 for platinum, and shall stop using the 1400 series prefixes. YES: 32 NO: 15 RATIONALE: The 1400 prefix series was originally introduced when CFA accepted the dilute Burmese under the designation of the Malayan breed. When the Malayan breed was subsequently returned back to the Burmese breed, the 1400 series prefixes were retained, including 1400 for the sables with the Malayan cats behind them. This led to the coexistence of 0400 and 1400 prefixed sable cats, which perpetuated the notion that 0400 cats were pure sable while 1400 cats would carry the dilute colors. Breeders have in fact demonstrated time and again that some 0400 cats do throw dilute colors while some 1400 cats never do. This demonstrates that the separate prefix designations are meaningless and should be eliminated. On a go-forward basis all sable Burmese should therefore be assigned a 0400 prefix designation. Additionally, the other three colors should be prefixed using the appropriate 0400 series number completing the transition from Malayan to Burmese. 3. Revise the breed standard tail fault language. CURRENT PENALIZE: distinct barring on either the front or rear outer legs. Trace (faint) barring permitted in kittens and young adults. Elongated muzzle with severe narrowing, resulting in a wedge shaped head which detracts from the rounded contours of the head. Green eyes. DISQUALIFY: kinked or abnormal tail, lockets or spots. Blue eyes. Crossed eyes. Incorrect nose leather or paw pad color. Malocclusion of the jaw that results in a severe underbite or overbite that visually prohibits the described profile and/or malformation that results in protruding teeth or a wry face or jaw. Distinct barring on the torso. Any color other than the four accepted col- 1 of 2

ors of sable, champagne, blue and platinum. PROPOSED PENALIZE: distinct barring on either the front or rear outer legs. Trace (faint) barring permitted in kittens and young adults. Elongated muzzle with severe narrowing, resulting in a wedge shaped head which detracts from the rounded contours of the head. Green eyes. Abnormal tail. DISQUALIFY: Kinked or abnormal tail, lockets or spots. Blue eyes. Crossed eyes. Incorrect nose leather or paw pad color. Malocclusion of the jaw that results in a severe underbite or overbite that visually prohibits the described profile and/or malformation that results in protruding teeth or a wry face or jaw. Distinct barring on the torso. Any color other than the four accepted colors of sable, champagne, blue and platinum. YES: 33 NO: 14 RATIONALE: In the process of examining Burmese cats, a number of judges have been excessively palpating and manipulating the tail, especially the tip of the tail searching for abnormalities. These actions have caused significant discomfort to the cat and possible damage to the tail itself. In some cases the owners have noted that the tail was swollen or more tender after judging and the cat was more agitated. Last year at the request of the Burmese Breed Council, the judges were contacted and asked to cease this level of excessive manipulation of the tail, and yet several judges continue this practice. Moving the abnormal tail to the penalize section will discourage overmanipulation of the tail and the resulting discomfort it can cause. It will also make the breed standard more accurately reflect the wishes of the breeders. 2 of 2

The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. 2009 BREED COUNCIL POLL 9 COLORPOINT SHORTHAIR Total Members: 56 Ballots Received: 46 60% of Voting: 28 1. PROPOSED: Permit registration via 3 generation certified pedigree. Cats to be registered using the 52## identifier already used to identify Oriental ancestry. Transferred animals of appropriate colors would be eligible for championship competition. YES: 28 NO: 18 RATIONALE: this proposal is being suggested to facilitiate transfer of Colorpoint Shorthair from foreign registries. At the February 2006 meeting, a 3 generation transfer policy with identifying numbers was approved by the Board for the Balinese and Javanese breeds. The purpose of the following proposal is to similarly encourage and facilitate transfers of Colorpoint Shorthairs from foreign registries. At this time a minimum of 5 generations (62 possible ancestors) must be submitted for full registration status as either a 22## or 5### series Colorpoint. Cats may be "recorded" for 'breeding purposes only' with one less generation. Standard registration slips provided by foreign registries generally include only 4 generations, thus making it more costly to acquire the additional information. By reducing the number of generations for transfer to 3 (2 for recording purposes) the number of animals that must be checked is reduced significantly. Not only will this help to speed the processing, but will also (hopefully) qualify more animals for transfer, expanding our gene pool. Five generations (4 for recording purposes) would still be required for registration as a 22## series Colorpoint. Similarly the Balinese already has in place a policy to transfer cats flagged as Oriental hybrids to full breed status once they have achieved 5 generations of appropriate color ancestry. 2. PROPOSED: Permit re-registration (inter-registry transfer) of 5### series Colorpoints (Oriental ancestry) with a minimum of 5 generations acceptable colors (all pointed, no bi-colors) as 22## series Colorpoints. Breeder/owner must request this change. YES: 32 NO: 14 3. PROPOSED: end the use of the Colorpoint Shorthair breed as an outcross for the Oriental breed, effective with litters born on or after May 1, 2010. 29 Yes, I would like to end the outcross. 17 No, I would like the outcross to continue to be available to the Oriental breed. RATIONALE: the Oriental breed has been in existence since accepted in 1977 when it used the Colorpoint Shorthair breed as one of its parents. It has used the Colorpoint Shorthair breed for over 30 years to develop a significant gene pool to support the standard chosen by its breeders. Furthermore, the Oriental has a large gene pool of cats to draw on in Europe and other areas of the world. As an established breed of cat, the Oriental has no need of using its parent breed to increase its gene pool or maintain its type. Therefore the Colorpoint Shorthair Breed Council is voting to request that the Board end the outcross privilege effective for litters born on or after May 1, 2010. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY 4. Do you approve the creation of a pointed division within the Oriental (Shorthair Division) breed to include the 16 unique colors of the Colorpoint Shorthair? YES: 13 NO: 33 5. Do you feel the acceptance of a pointed class within the Oriental breed that includes silver-lynx points and tortie smoke points will create cats that are visually identical to the unique colors that exist within the Colorpoint Shorthair breed, and as such, will create visually identical cats in different classes in the show ring? In addition, this will affect the uniqueness of the Colorpoint Shorthair with the general public and reduce it's ability to market their value as a unique breed when educating the public as to their unique value? YES: 30 NO: 16 RATONALE: once again, the Oriental ballot includes a proposal to create a pointed division of the Oriental breed. The proposal is written in two parts - the first one includes the 16 colors of the Colorpoint Shorthair breed. When the CFA Attorney was asked if he felt that creating a division within the Oriental breed that 1 of 2