Breeds  
Structure / Overview

CATZ Inc. has four Breed Categories, relating to degrees of recognition.

These categories are:


Photo Twink McCabe

CHAMPIONSHIP Breeds - with FULL recognition. Cat Breeds in this category as well as having an adopted Standard, qualify for championship competition and all the honours that go with being fully recognised.

INTERIM Breeds - with INTERIM recognition. Cat Breeds in this category are well established breeds which are recognised for championship competition overseas but no examples of these breeds are currently registered in New Zealand. Interim breeds have an adopted Standard and are automatically upgraded to Championship status as soon as a full register example of the breed is registered.

PROVISIONAL Breeds - with Provisional recognition. Cat Breeds in this category have an adopted Standard but may only be shown in the NEW BREED and COLOUR classes. They are regarded as Probationary Breeds.

PRELIMINARY Breeds - are those which are "listed" with this and/or other registries as "Experimental" status. They may only be registered on the Experimental Register.


CATZ Inc lists here, all breeds that are recognised by this registry in the first three categories only.

CHAMPIONSHIP Breeds
Abyssinian
Asian
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
Bombay
British SH
Burmese
Burmilla
Cornish Rex
 Cymric
Devon Rex
Exotic
Egyptian Mau
Highland Fold
Himalayan
Japanese Bobtail
Javanese
Jungala
La Perm
 Maine Coon
Mandalay
Manx
Munchkin
Norwegian Forest Cat
Ocicat
Oriental
Persian
Ragdoll
Russian
 Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex
Siamese
Snowshoe
Somali
Sphynx
Templecat
Tiffany
Tonkinese
Turkish Van

*Variant
Many breed variants have a separate breed name, standard and show class e.g. Somali is a Longhair Abyssinian Variant, Jungala is a Classic Tabby Ocicat Variant.

Where a Variant has NO separate breed standard, it will be shown as a breed in appropriate section e.g. British Longhair, Perk-eared Fold, Long-tailed Manx, competing separately for Best of Breed and together for Best of Division in BREED VARIANT division. Variants will be eligible for titles and for Top Ten placings if of sufficient merit.



INTERIM Breeds
American Bobtail SH
American Bobtail LH
American Curl SH
American Curl LH
 American Shorthair
American Wirehair SH
American Wirehair LH
Australian Mist
 Chartreux
Korat
Pixiebob SH
Pixiebob LH
 Ragamuffin
Siberian
Singapura
Turkish Angora



PROVISIONAL Breeds
Clippercat LH
Clippercat SH
 Napoleon LH
Napoleon SH
 New Zealand LH
New Zealand SH
 Skookum LH
Skookum SH



 

Further enquiries should be directed to: CATZ Inc, P.O.Box 100823 North Shore Mail Centre AUCKLAND

Last Updated March 2008