Titles, coatcolours, patterns, eyecolours
and FIFé classification

Since people generally assume that visitors of sites on pedigree cats are familiar with the
above-mentioned meanings, it is not so often mentioned on homepages.
But not every visitor is familiar with pedigree cats, not to mention everything that is concerned with it.
It was for this reason that I was very happy when I heard our "adoption mother"
talk about this with a colleague breeder.
Recently they had the information on their site and they offered me to use it.
I sincerely thank Hans en Marian of Cattery Freyalysê for this.
Finally I have dotted the i's and crossed the t's with Basty, the "big boss"
of the above-mentioned cattery, with the below-mentioned explanation as the result.
The description of the titles is valid for all pedigrees of FIFé exhibitions,
but the colourcodes and eyecolours are limited to the recognized Norwegian Forestcat colours,
of which this boy is part of.
At show I was always admired in group 2, but the colours are divided into 9 groups.
The odd groups for cats with no white and the even groups for cats
with the same colour / pattern, but with white.
The exception is group 9, this group consists of entirely white cats, like my beauty Lady.


Titles EMS codes FIFé classification

Explanation of FIFé titles


1) Male or female.

1.1 CAC: Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat.
A cat must have been awarded with 3 CAC under 3 different judges.
Title: Champion (Ch.)

1.2 CACIB: Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté
A Champion who has been awarded with 3 CACIB in 2 different countries under 3 different judges.
Title: International Champion.(Int.Ch.)

1.3 CAGCIB: Certificat d' Aptitude au Grand Champion International de Beauté
An International Champion who has been awarded with 6 CAGCIB in 3 different countries under 3 different judges.
Title: Grand International Champion:(Gr.Int.Ch.)

1.4 CACE: Certificat d' Aptitude Au Champion d'Europe
A Grand International Champion who has been awarded with 9 CACE in 3 different countries under 3 different judges.
Title: European Champion (Eur.Ch.)


2)Neutered male or female.

2.1 CAP: Certificat d' Aptitude au Premium.
A neuter must have been awarded with 3 CAP under 3 different judges.
Title: Premier (Pr.)

2.2 CAPIB: Certificat d' Aptitude au Premior International de Beauté.
A Premier who has been awarded with 3 CAPIB in 2 different countries under 3 different judges.
Title: International Premier (Int.Pr.)

2.3 CAGPIB: Certificat d' Aptitude au Grand Premior International de Beauté
An International Premier who has been awarded with 6 CAGPIB in 3 different countries under 3 different judges.
Title: Grand International Premier (Gr.Int.Pr.)

2.4 CAPE: Certificat d' Aptitude Au Premior d'Europe
A Grand International premier who has been awarded with 9 CACE in 3 different countries under 3 different judges.
Title: European Premier (Eur.Pr.)

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Explanation of the EMS code of coatcolours,
patterns and eyecolours

NFO is Norwegian Forest Cat.


Coatcolours:
n Black
a Blue
d Red
e Crème
f Black tortie
g Blue tortie
s Silver (by tabby)
s Smoke (by even)
w White

Patterns:
09 With white
21 Agouti = tabby
22 Tabby blotched
23 Tabby mackerel
24 Tabby spotted
25 Tabby ticked
Eyecolours:
61 Blue eyes
62 Golden (orange, amber) eyes
63 Blue and golden eye (odd-eye)
64 Green eyes

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Colour classification on FIFé exhibitions

Groep 1
Black (n)
Blue (a)

 Groep 2
Black + white (n09)
Blue + white (a09)
Groep 3
Black tabby (n 21-25)
Blue tabby (a 21-25)

 Groep 4
Black tabby + white (n09 21-25)
Blue tabby + white (a09 21-25)
Groep 5
Red (d)
Red tabby (d 21-25)
Crème (e)
Crème tabby (e 21-25)
Black tortie (f)
Black tortie tabby (f 21-25)
Blue tortie (g)
Blue tortie tabby (g 21-25)

Groep 6
Red + white (d09)
Red tabby + white (d09 21-25)
Crème + white (e09)
Crème tabby + white (e09 21-25)
Black tortie + white (f09)
Black tortie tabby + white (f09 21-25)
Blue tortie + white (g09)
Blue tortie tabby + white (g09 21-25)

Groep 7
All smoke (even)(s)
All silver (tabby) (s 21-25)
 Groep 8
All smoke (even) + white (s09)
All silver (tabby) + white (s09 21-25)
Groep 9
Only white (w)

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