Fancypawz

 

How it all began:
Noelene and Allan Dally, from Arodelle Birmans,
were among the first breeders of Birmans in New Zealand. 

Noelene started breeding in 1971 and had the first litter of Birmans in 1974. 
In 1975 she started the red pts. In 1976 she made the first red pt champion in NZ.
She started the tabbys in 1989.
 
The cats used to start the Silver was not a chinchilla in this line, most people think that.
It was instead a Silver Tabby Pointed cat of unknown pedigree. 
 
Ch Arodelle Snow Angel (a high grade Seal Silver Tabby 52S/F)
a third gen was the first silver tabby to become a Champion.

It took several years to get the Cat Fancy to accept this as a challenge status, although Angel won challenge certificates at an early stage. 
She was 7 years old before it was in "black and white".
 
The Catzago cattery, Pauline van der Hoorn and Sandy Steward ,
now work toghether with Arodelle Cattery.

The goal is to breed Birmans of superb type,
 as well as achieving the colour Silver and Smoke in the Sacred Cats of Burma.
Fancypawz is our new prefix which is especially for the Silvers.
Arodelle and Catzago Cattery are combining for the Silver Birmans.
 
When the kittens are born, the Silver Tabbys are whiter than the normal colours and their
nails are almost transparent, these are the ones that will be SILVER.  It
takes up to 6-10 Weeks of age before you know if you have a Silver Tabby.

 
We are using a kind of "dual registration system". 
It means that we put a small (s) behind every cat out of these Silver lines.
 
We understand that some Birman societies  only want the original colours and patterns in their lines.
Well, it is up to you to like or dislike the Silver Tabby Birmans, 
but one thing is for sure, they are here to stay.
 
Silver Tabbys now have challange status here in New Zealand.
We are also working on the Seal Smokt pts.
(they are bred in several countries in Europe as well)
 

Remember:

  • You must have a high grade to get that very Silver colour.
  • Silver is dominant and there are varying grades or expressions thereof.
  • Silver is a naturally occurring colour in the domestic population. 
 
 
If you want to know more about the genetics behind Silver and other colours,
 we suggest that you have a look at
 
 
Fancypawz Birmans
Cats of the future
 
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