Breed Comparisons - Chartreux | World Cat Congress

Chartreux

Breed Name	Chartreux		Chartreux	Chartreux	Chartreux			Chartreux	Chartreux
Recognition status	full	not recognised	full	full	full	not recognised	not recognised	full	full
Breed code	CHA			CHA	CHA			CX
Allowable outcrosses	none		none	none	Blue domestic shorthair from France			none	none
Recognised colours	blue		blue	blue	blue			blue	blue
Breeding restrictions	none		none	none	Prior to the registration of any Blue Domestic Shorthair from France as a foundation cat in a GCCF Chartreux breeding programme the cat should undergo a DNA test to demonstrate that it is not a carrier of the longhair, chocolate, cinnamon, colourpoint or Burmese colour restriction genes. The microchip/tattoo number recorded in its veterinary records must be stated on its DNA test results. DNA testing for PKD, LH & Blood type will be required from January 2024 before registration on the Active Register.			none	none
Special notes	None have yet been imported nor registered in Australia; recognition is historical, dating from the days of ACF’s membership of FIFe				Any Blue Domestic Shorthair from France used as a foundation cat in a Chartreux breeding programme must be a non-pedigree cat of no known or suspected pedigree ancestry. It must uniquely be identifiable at the time of the mating by microchip or tattoo; the number of which is noted 2 on the cat's own veterinary records, and the mating certificate. Many foundation Chartreux originated from the island of Belle Ile, off the Brittany coast.