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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 325207" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>Yes, the whole 'allowed' and 'not allowed' color thing is strictly political. At first the CFA wouldn't allow anything but seals and blues; then grudgingly allowed chocolates; then took more time to allow lilacs. They've refused completely to allow lynxes, reds, creams, etc. because of the limited use of outcrosses even though half of their other recognized breeds have multiple outcrosses allowed and/or came from crosses in the first place. Just politics. And in Thailand there are pointed cats with various white spots and different colorings all over the place. Now the CFA has recognized lynxes etc. as Balinese, rather than separating them as Javanese, and I hope they do the same for short-hairs. The CFF recognizes all colors as Siamese. Restricting permitted colors and closing the stud book just resulted in the present problems with health and loss of reproductive vigor in CFA-standard Siamese, in my opinion. </p><p></p><p>My moderns aren't super-extreme, although one has a bit more of a 'show' pedigree. They are all from healthy lines and are completely healthy themselves. I like them in their moderate form - very muscular, elegant, nice short coat, and big Siamese personality. But the appleheads are so cute!! Just different. My Balinese cats are traditional in type. I have a couple of lynx-point cats as well, one short-hair and one long-hair (Balinese). They are gorgeous. </p><p></p><p>The CFF guidelines are more 'applehead', while the TICA breed standard is definitely 'classic', which is more what I'm aiming to breed. The appleheads have unfortunately dwindled to very few bloodlines in the US and need outcrosses badly. I'm working with a couple of breeders to use healthy lines from both types and try to get some lines from outside the US to improve health and longevity. I love these cats - they're so smart, they open my lever-handle doors, turn on faucets, play fetch .... and talk to me when I'm down!</p><p></p><p>I bring my little guy home this afternoon. He'll be the most spoiled patient ever! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Thanks guys for your encouragement and sharing your experience with this surgery in your pets. Things don't look so bad now. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 325207, member: 2884"] Yes, the whole 'allowed' and 'not allowed' color thing is strictly political. At first the CFA wouldn't allow anything but seals and blues; then grudgingly allowed chocolates; then took more time to allow lilacs. They've refused completely to allow lynxes, reds, creams, etc. because of the limited use of outcrosses even though half of their other recognized breeds have multiple outcrosses allowed and/or came from crosses in the first place. Just politics. And in Thailand there are pointed cats with various white spots and different colorings all over the place. Now the CFA has recognized lynxes etc. as Balinese, rather than separating them as Javanese, and I hope they do the same for short-hairs. The CFF recognizes all colors as Siamese. Restricting permitted colors and closing the stud book just resulted in the present problems with health and loss of reproductive vigor in CFA-standard Siamese, in my opinion. My moderns aren't super-extreme, although one has a bit more of a 'show' pedigree. They are all from healthy lines and are completely healthy themselves. I like them in their moderate form - very muscular, elegant, nice short coat, and big Siamese personality. But the appleheads are so cute!! Just different. My Balinese cats are traditional in type. I have a couple of lynx-point cats as well, one short-hair and one long-hair (Balinese). They are gorgeous. The CFF guidelines are more 'applehead', while the TICA breed standard is definitely 'classic', which is more what I'm aiming to breed. The appleheads have unfortunately dwindled to very few bloodlines in the US and need outcrosses badly. I'm working with a couple of breeders to use healthy lines from both types and try to get some lines from outside the US to improve health and longevity. I love these cats - they're so smart, they open my lever-handle doors, turn on faucets, play fetch .... and talk to me when I'm down! I bring my little guy home this afternoon. He'll be the most spoiled patient ever! :P Thanks guys for your encouragement and sharing your experience with this surgery in your pets. Things don't look so bad now. :) [/QUOTE]
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