REGISTRATION VIA PEDIGREE
Under certain circumstances, a cat registered with another recognized association may be eligible for CFA registration without prior CFA litter registration by the breeder. Application for registration via certified pedigree from another association may be possible if the cat's records meet the following requirements:
1. The sire OR dam is not CFA litter or individually registered,
AND
2. The breeder is not currently a CFA registered breeder (active during the past 5 years).
A cat is NOT eligible for individual registration by pedigree if:
1. The parents are both CFA registered,
AND
2. The breeder is a current CFA registered breeder.
To obtain registration for cats eligible under this policy, a 5-generation certified pedigree (see "Note" for exceptions to the 5-generation requirement), issued by the registrar of the association in which the cat is currently registered, must be submitted for CFA files, either by mail or email. A 5-generation certified pedigree includes the cat to be registered plus five generations of background. A 4-generation certified pedigree includes the cat to be registered plus four generations of background. Pedigrees used for this type of registration will only be accepted from previously approved registration associations (see Note
below). Photocopies and emailed copies of the certified documents will be accepted as long as they are clear and complete and CFA can determine from the data provided that the pedigree is certified. Keep the original documents for your files.
Whenever possible, the cat name issued at the time of CFA registration will be the same as the name assigned to the cat when it was originally registered (as printed on the pedigree). Except for the use of the breeder’s CFA-registered cattery name and for the addition of the new owner’s cattery suffix (no additional charge) where applicable, signed permission of the cat’s breeder would be required for us to make any changes to the name. CFA Rules for Registration would apply with regard to the allowable length of cat name and with regard to the use of any cattery name registered with CFA in the name of the cat’s breeder.