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I have unfortunate news....As many of you are aware, our little Lexus has been showing in CFA cat shows, and quickly became a contender for a Regional award. He was originally registered in TICA by his breeder, so while awaiting a registration number from CFA, we continued to enter him in CFA shows. Kittens can only show for four months, but we started with only 4 weeks remaining as a kitten. We were so excited for our beautiful boy! But yesterday, I received news from the CFA that Lexus will not qualify to register in CFA, and he will lose any awards he worked so hard to earn. Unknown to us, a solid-colored white ragdoll is 3 generations back in his official pedigree, which is apparently disallowed in the CFA. We are heart broken!
Our little guy is supposedly a beautiful representation of the Ragdoll breed, and became a favorite at the CFA shows. Visitors crowded around his cage, asking his breed and where to find one. They loved his beautiful coat, big blue eyes, and majestic size. Strangers photographed our kitten all day long, and watched in awe while we lovingly groomed him for each ring. We were cornered by Ragdoll breeders from all over, fawning over this beautiful kitten, commenting on how perfect he is. I loved to watch the judges smile when they realized this beautiful boy was theirs to share, so excited to demonstrate his perfect attributes to their audiences. I filmed every single one of those words with tears in my eyes. Always so proud that my boy was chosen to highlight why we have these shows in the first place-to celebrate and showcase perfect examples of the breed to the public. "Now, THIS is what a Ragdoll should look like," was one of the most recent explanations I heard from a seasoned CFA judge. The judges thanked us often for showing in CFA, asking us to continue to do so. Lexus achieved in only 4 weeks what other kittens achieve in 4 months.
It is truly a shame that our sweet, perfect Lexus will never be at a CFA show again to showcase such a remarkable breed, inspiring so many, and rekindling such interest in Ragdolls. Something is just not fair about this, as everyone loses.
Our little guy is supposedly a beautiful representation of the Ragdoll breed, and became a favorite at the CFA shows. Visitors crowded around his cage, asking his breed and where to find one. They loved his beautiful coat, big blue eyes, and majestic size. Strangers photographed our kitten all day long, and watched in awe while we lovingly groomed him for each ring. We were cornered by Ragdoll breeders from all over, fawning over this beautiful kitten, commenting on how perfect he is. I loved to watch the judges smile when they realized this beautiful boy was theirs to share, so excited to demonstrate his perfect attributes to their audiences. I filmed every single one of those words with tears in my eyes. Always so proud that my boy was chosen to highlight why we have these shows in the first place-to celebrate and showcase perfect examples of the breed to the public. "Now, THIS is what a Ragdoll should look like," was one of the most recent explanations I heard from a seasoned CFA judge. The judges thanked us often for showing in CFA, asking us to continue to do so. Lexus achieved in only 4 weeks what other kittens achieve in 4 months.
It is truly a shame that our sweet, perfect Lexus will never be at a CFA show again to showcase such a remarkable breed, inspiring so many, and rekindling such interest in Ragdolls. Something is just not fair about this, as everyone loses.
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