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Chantilly

Allure générale du chantilly
General appearance of the whipped cream
Region of origin
Region Drapeau des États-Unis UNITED STATES
Features
Silhouette Slender and muscular
Size Mean
Weight 2.5 to 5.5 kg [ first ]
Hair Mi-long
Robe Solid boss and tabby ,
Colors: chocolate, blue, lilac, faon, cinnamon, black
Head Triangular, slightly curved profile
Eyes Oval and oblique
Ears Average size, with tufts of hair inside
Queue In plume, of length equal to that of the body
Standards
  • Federations: ACAA (experimental race), AFC/CCA (new breed), Tic (experimental race)
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The chantilly is a breed of medium-length naked cats created in the United States in the 1960s from two undetermined kittens. The development of the breed is marked by confusion with the Burmese then Tiffany races and successive name changes: initially called ‘ Foreign Leshag » , the chantilly is subsequently renamed in ‘ tiffany » in the 1980s then « chantilly » in the 1990s with a transition period in ‘ chantilly-tiffany » or ‘ chantilly/tiffany » . On the verge of extinction in the 1980s, breeding was relaunched in Canada. The breed remains very rare and is only recognized by some North American federations, most of them on an experimental basis.

The whipped cream is a medium-sized cat, the head is triangular in shape with golden eyes, the fur is mid-length and forms a plume at the tail. Originally of plain chocolate color, other dresses and colors have been developed: the pattern tabby is introduced as well as the lilac, faon, cinnamon and black colors.

The whipped cream is considered a cat of moderate temperament and very attached to its master. Several authors agree on his pleasant voice, compared to chirping. Maintenance is simple, limiting itself to regular brushing of its fur and attentive monitoring of the ears and food.

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Origin [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Chantilly cat, its abundant coat is appreciated.

In 1967, New York breeder Jennie Robinson bought two kittens, Thomas and Shirley, golden eyes and chocolate dress during a garage sale. The relationship between Thomas and Shirley is badly established: they may be half-brothers. Jennie Robinson assesses the age of Shirley, the female, at six months and the age of Thomas a little over a year [ 2 ] . The real origin of the kittens is blurred, they are generally considered to be of indefinite race [ 3 ] , [ 4 ] . According to research carried out by Tracy Oraas in the late 1980s, they could come from crossings carried out in the United Kingdom in order to obtain the Angora race [ 5 ] .

In 1969, Shirley gave birth to a first range of six kittens, all of chocolate in color. Jennie Robinson and her veterinarian are impressed by the beautiful color of the kittens and the breeder decides to launch a farming program in her affix cattery « Neotype » [ 2 ] . The first subjects of this new breed are recorded under the name of ‘ Foreign Leshag » [ first ] , [ Note 1 ] by the American Cat Association [ Note 2 ] (ACA) in the early 1970s [ 2 ] .

1980s: Confusion with Burmese and renamed [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The long -haired variety of the Burmese can be confused with the whipped cream.

Sigyn Lund is a Floridian breeder of Burmesses under the affix Sig Tim Hil Cattery . She buys Jennie Robinson’s cats and participates in the breeding program. The public ill-informed on the New York origin of the breed thinks that it is a long-haired variety of burmese [ 2 ] . During a telephone conversation, Sigyn Lund provides information on chocolate cats to Joan Bernstein, a journalist researching the book Harper’s Illustrated Handbook of Cats . Far from clarifying the situation of the whipped cream, the book suggests that the race is a long naked burmese, the result of the British crossings between Burmeses and Himalayans [ 2 ] . This rumor is considerable since in 1979 the register The International Cat Association (Tica) records the first subjects of the breed – then fully in its boom – like burms [ 6 ] . Confusion is taken up by numerous publications and is ultimately invalidated only in Letts Pocket Guide to Cats by David Burn et Chris Bell [ 4 ] Edited in 1994 [ Note 3 ] .

At the same time, Lund renames the race in ” tiffany » [ first ] In honor of Tiffany, a Los Angeles theater representing according to her an era of glamor and luxury [ 2 ] . The name ‘ Foreign Leshag » is indeed perceived as too general by the feline exposure judges who would also have suggested the name ” Mahogany “Due to his appearance [ 2 ] , [ Note 4 ] . No Lund cat is recorded under the name “Tiffany”. The ACA decides to stop the process of recognition of the race because the association considers it as too rare: consequently, all the representatives of the race are no longer recorded [ 2 ] .

1990s: Confusion with the Tiffany and renagee [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Un tiffany

Tiffany is the source of a second confusion.

In the 1980s, the race bordered on the disappearance [ first ] , [ 3 ] . She is an Alberta breeder in Canada, Tracy Oraas, who stimulates breeding in 1988 [ first ] From a chocolate and golden eyes pussy with golden eyes giving birth at home in 1973 [ 2 ] , but also races such as Havana Brown, Nebelung, Somali [ 5 ] and the Longhair oriental [ 3 ] . Breeding resumes in collaboration with Jennie Robinson and Sigyn Lund and new patterns and colors (pattern tabby , blue, black color, etc.) are introduced into the breed [ 2 ] .

Breeding comes up against a new confusion with another cat breed [ 2 ] . The Asian Longhair, a medium-length version of the Asian, comes from a cross between European and Persian Burmese. The first color developed for this breed is chocolate. At that time, the whipped cream was still taken for a long naked burmese and the resemblance to the new British breed is striking, British breeders therefore think that Asian Longhair is a “British Tiffany” and renown « tiffanie » [ 4 ] , [ Note 5 ] . Thereafter, many names develop, as ‘ American tiffany » or ‘ British tiffany » [ 4 ] . In order to dissociate itself definitively from the British race, the breed is renamed “Chantilly” in 1992 [ first ] . However, in the 1990s, all the North American breeding registers did not take into account the name change: some kept Tiffany, others went to Chantilly, Chantilly-Tiffany or Chantilly/Tiffany [ 4 ] .

2000-2010s: experimental race [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The breed remains extremely rare [ 5 ] , [ 7 ] , especially outside the United States [ 3 ] .

Since 2005 [ 8 ] , the whipped cream is recognized by the American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) as an experimental race under the name « chantilly » [ 9 ] and the CHY code [ ten ] . Experimental breed status prohibits the breed from contributing to feline exposure but allows registration in a breeding register [ ten ] .

Le Chantilly is recognized by the Canadian Feline Association (AFC / CCA) as a new breed under the name Chantilly [ 7 ] .

Chantilly recognition by The International Cat Association (Tica) was refused in 1994 [ 11 ] , [ Note 6 ] . During the 1995 annual meeting, it was decided that any status would be prohibited for two years while waiting to obtain information on the number of cats exposed, the number of breeders in each region and the withdrawal of the “Double name” [ twelfth ] . In 2000, the decision was made that the breed should be named Chantilly and the term « chantilly/tiffany » should in no case be used in combination with the term «Tica» [ 13 ] . The whipped cream is admitted by the tica as an experimental race [ 14 ] .

The whipped cream is a medium -sized graceful cat, slender and elegant [ first ] semi-foreign medioligne type. The framework and the musculature is average, the females weigh between 3 and 4 kg , males between 4 and 5 kg [ Note 7 ] , [ 2 ] . Meaning members are muscular but not stocky [ 5 ] . The hairs form a collar around the neck [ 2 ] . The tail is in plume and length equal to that of the body [ first ] .

The medium -sized head is triangular in the round curves with a slight crushing [ first ] . The nose is slightly tilted, the muzzle is short and wide, slightly square, with a light stop , the wide and high cheekbones. Medium -sized ears are large at the base and rounded at the end [ 2 ] . For AFC / CCA, hair tufts in whipped cream is a striking characteristic of the breed [ 15 ] . The eyes are yellow, preferably gilded with amber, the gaze must be expressive [ 2 ] . The shape of the eyes is oval, slightly oblique [ 5 ] .

The fur is silky and naked mid-length. The color must be rich, without any task, judged as an intolerable fault [ 2 ] . The accepted colors are chocolate (the most common), but also blue, lilac, faon ( fawn ) and cinnamon ( cinnamon ). L’AFC / CCA [ 15 ] and the Traditional Cat Association (TCA) [ 16 ] accept black. Only the bosses tabby and solid are accepted [ 2 ] .

Oriental longhair

The Longhair oriental (like this chocolate subject) was used to develop the breed.

The havana brown, the nebeling, the Somali [ 5 ] and the Longhair oriental [ 3 ] were used during the Canadian development of the breed.

The whipped cream looks like American burms but is absolutely not related to it [ 17 ] , [ 18 ] . Tracy Oraas undoubtedly emphasizes that the Burmese has never been used in the Chantilly breeding program [ 19 ] , [ 18 ] .

The Tiffany (or Tiffania) has a similar name and constitutes the cause of the Chantilly name change. It is a variety of English burmese in mid-length. Apart from the name, there is no link between the two races. According to D r Bruce Fogle, such confusions of appointment do not help any of the breeds [ 20 ] .

Character traits are not described in standards and constitute temperaments generally observed in race [ 21 ] . Breeders call the breed ‘ The Chocoholics Delight » [ Note 8 ] , [ 2 ] , [ 16 ] . The character of the whipped cream is described as temperate, halfway between the placidity of the Persian and the dynamism of the oriental cats like the Siamese [ 5 ] . His pleasant and communicative voice is compared to chirping [ first ] or to peelings [ 3 ] .

Faithful and loyal, the whipped cream would be strongly attached to its master and would be distant with foreigners [ 7 ] . Little mischievous, it needs a calm environment. Sociable, he could live in the company of dogs, children and other cats [ 3 ] . The whipped cream can be suffering from anxiety if it is too often alone [ 22 ] . Described as knowing how to give affection without being excessive [ 2 ] , the whipped cream is considered the tenth breed of the most friendly chat by the website petmedsonline.com [ 23 ] .

Dress genetics [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The long hair of the whipped cream comes from a recessive gene. It must indeed be present twice so that the cat has long hairs. This gene is found in all long or half-long hair cats, for example in Maine Coon or Persian [ 24 ] .

The whipped cream is carrying the two alleles of the Agouti gene, which determines whether the dress is tabby or united. The allele « A » is dominant and gives a dress tabby , while the allele « a » recessive gives a united hair [ 24 ] .

The different admitted colors of the whipped cream (black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and faon) are the different expressions of black color and its dilutions in cats [ 25 ] .

Development and health [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The whipped cream is a solid health race and no specific disease reaches it. However, digestion is sensitive, and its diet must be stable and not have too many corn quantities [ 2 ] . This cat must have a controlled diet under penalty of overweight. The thick semi-long fur can easily hide the beginnings of obesity. Longevity is about ten years [ 3 ] .

During childbirth, the female would have extended work compared to other breeds, without being too anxious. Charting weaning is slow [ 2 ] .

The fur can take two to three years to fix [ 5 ] .

Interview [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The whipped cream does not require much care. He has almost no under-point and the moult is unimportant; The fur must however be brushed or combed daily, paying attention to the collar around the neck and the hindquarters [ 2 ] . She can quickly get caught and tie [ 26 ] . Although there is no cat who is not without free allergens (even the Sphynx which is almost completely bare), the whipped cream loses very few hairs, even less once brushed, and people with weak allergies would succeed better with this breed [ 19 ] .

The only particular attention is the ear: the whipped cream has ears where ceromen can accumulate. A verification of each ear once a week, at the same time as brushing or combing and dental care, will be enough to maintain the healthy auditory channel [ 19 ] .

Notes [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

  1. ↑ Literally “Foreign with long naked” . The term ” foreign ” Here is taken in the sense of slender cat feline
  2. ↑ L’ American Cat Association is the oldest American farming register. Its action area is located in the west of the United States.
  3. ↑ See his file on Google Books: Letts Pocket Guide to Cats
  4. ↑ In German, literally “mahogany”, which is similar to the chocolate color.
  5. ↑ The initial idea was to call the Asian Longhair « tiffany » , but it was impossible because the Tiffany race already existed.
  6. ↑ During the 1994 meeting, the whipped cream appears in two different paragraphs once under the name Tiffany and once under the name Chantilly.
  7. ↑ Original version: six to eight pounds for the female and eight to ten pounds for the male.
  8. ↑ Literally, the delight of chocolate lovers. Often translated into “A chocolate delight” .

References [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

  1. ↑ A b c d e f g h i and j Dr_Bruce_Fogle2007″> D r Bruce Fogle ( trad. of English by Sophie Léger), The cats [« Cats  »], Paris, Gründ, coll. ” The specialist “, , 320 p. (ISBN  978-2-7000-1637-6 ) , « Chantilly-Tiffany » , p. 194.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u et v (in) T. Oraas et Jennie Robinson, ‘ The Chantilly/Tiffany: Cat Breed FAQ : formerly “Foreign Longhair”) » , American Cat Fanciers Association, (consulted the ) .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g and h Caroline Davis et Elizabeth Perry ( trad. from English), The cat: more than 70 breeds [« Choosing and Raising a Cat  »], Paris, Gründ, coll. “Carré Passion”, , 206 p. (ISBN  978-2-7000-1587-4 ) , « Tiffany » , p. 108
  4. ↑ A B C D and E (in) Desmond Morris , Cat breeds of the world : A complete illustrated encyclopedia , Ebury Press, , 256 p. (ISBN  0-7628-4341-1 , read online ) , p. 182 .
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g and h Dr_Bruce_Fogle_et_Jean-Claude_Proy1998″> D r Bruce Fogle and Jean-Claude Proy, The fascinating world of the cat , Reason, coll. “The fascinating world”, (ISBN  978-2-7000-5400-2 ) , « Le Chantilly/Tiffany » , p. 134 .
  6. ↑ (in) Mother Helgren, ‘ History and Origin » , on Petplace.com (consulted the ) .
  7. ↑ A B and C (in) Canadian feline association, ‘ Chantilly » , on cca-fc.com (consulted the )
  8. ↑ (in) American Cat Fanciers Association, ‘ Board directives and policies » , on acfacat.com , (consulted the ) .
  9. ↑ (in) American Cat Fanciers Association, ‘ Breed Standards Index » , on acfacat.com , (consulted the )
  10. ↑ a et b (in) American Cat Fanciers Association Inc., ‘ Registration Rules Effective May 2, 2011 » , on acfacat.com , (consulted the )
  11. ↑ (in) ‘ 1994 Semi-Annual Board Meeting » , on tica.org , TICA, February 26-28, 1994 (consulted the ) .
  12. ↑ (in) ‘ 1995 Semi-Annual Board Meeting » , on tica.org , Tica, (consulted the ) .
  13. ↑ (in) ‘ 2000 Semi-Annual Board Meeting » , on tica.org , Tica, (consulted the )
  14. ↑ (in) ‘ Registration Rules & Related Standing Rules » , on tica.org , Tica, (consulted the ) .
  15. ↑ a et b (in) ‘ Chantilly » , on cca-fc.com , Canadian feline association (consulted the )
  16. ↑ a et b (in) Tracy Oraas, ‘ THE TIFFANY/CHANTILLY FAQs » , on Breeds.traditionalcats.com , Traditional Cat Association (consulted the ) .
  17. ↑ (in) Sarah Hartwel, ‘ The messybeast.com cat breed list » , on Meatybeast.com (consulted the ) .
  18. ↑ a et b (in) Carla Atkins et Nikki Fresak, Cats : an owner’s guide , Thunder Bay Press, ( read online )
  19. ↑ A B and C (in) ‘ The Tiffany/Chantilly FAQs » , on Breeds.traditionalcats.com , (consulted the ) .
  20. ↑ Bruce Fogle, on. Cit. , p. 141 .
  21. ↑ Bernard-Marie Paragon and Jean-Pierre Vaissaire, Cat encyclopedia , To de la terre, , 128 p. (ISBN  978-2-7476-0058-3 ) .
  22. ↑ (in) ‘ Chantilly/Tiffany Cat : History, Temperament & Health Issues » , on PetMedonline.org (consulted the ) .
  23. ↑ (in) ‘ Top 10 Friendliest Cat Breeds In The World » , on PetMedonline.org (consulted the ) .
  24. ↑ a et b Alyse Brisson , The breed cat, breeding advice and abbreviated genetics of the dress , Clamecy, Chiron, , 191 p. (ISBN  2-7027-1027-1 ) .
  25. ↑ ‘ Cat dress genetics: basic colors and dilution » , on afas-siamois.com (consulted the ) .
  26. ↑ (in) ‘ Chantilly/Tiffany » , on pethandbook.com (consulted the ) .

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