About Silver Persians
All of the cats registered to Alchemist cattery have the correct CFA registration prefix for their color meaning they are no Himalayans or hybrids from those matings (referred to as CPCs or Color Point Carriers). Other than the Alchemist bloodline nearly all Silver Persian and Golden Persian bloodlines have been adulterated with Himalayans thus producing cats/kittens with a 3000 prefix. Even though cats with 3000 prefixes look like "pure" Persians, their pedigree tells us about their complex heritage dating back to the days of breeding Persians with Siamese to produce a new breed, called Himalayans. The results of those breeding practices has made non-CPC Silver and Golden bloodlines rare and precious. Once a cat has the 3000 prefix for a Himalayan CPC, it is permanent and the cat's offspring will carry the 3000 registration prefix throughout all future generations.
Recently, breeders of Silver Persians and Golden Persians with 3000 numbers have been trying to distance themselves from the stigma of having CPCs in their breeding program by saying their cats are "pure" Persians after they have been DNA tested to show they do not carry the Himalayan gene. This does not however, change the pedigree; there are still Siamese in the background and this is what defines the cat as not being a "pure" Persian. This new trend of breeders not wanting to divulge the heritage of their bloodline or down playing its importance has made it more important than ever to request a pedigree when looking to purchase new cats for a breeding program. If the breeder refuses to share a pedigree, the par
ents of any new addition can usually be researched online. Never take anyone at their word; research the line for yourself. You are encouraged to breed Persians by geneotype; not phenotype.
Having correct registration numbers and being color bred has become extremely rare in the Silver and Golden Persian Division. Therefore, with preservation in mind and one eye fixed on the future well-being of the Silver and Golden Division, Alchemist cattery strives to preserve the history and purity of Silvers and Goldens for future generations of breeders for as long as it can be sustained. Once the opportunity for outcrossing has been exhausted, the Alchemist breeding program will progress towards producing green-eyed Silver Tabby Persians and leave the world of Silvers and Goldens to those who don't care about pedigrees and registration numbers or find value in breed preservation.
For more information and how to decode CFA Silver and Golden registration numbers, click here
Alchemist Silvers and Goldens have the following CFA Persian registration prefixes as noted below:
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Chinchilla Silver and Shaded Silver ......................... 0130, 0131 and 0132, 0133
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Blue Chinchilla Silver and Blue Shaded Silver ........ 0128, 0129 and 0156, 0157
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Chinchilla Golden and Shaded Golden ..................... 1170, 1171 and 1172, 1173
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Blue Chinchilla Golden and Blue Shaded Golden .... 1074, 1075 and 1076, 1077
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For more information about preserving the Silver and Golden Persians,
and see the alarming statistics, visit this page: Silver and Golden Genetics
About me: Over the years, my home has been meticulously inspected by several licensed Veterinarians and has continuously awarded the prestigious title of Cattery of Excellence under the guidelines and recommendations of the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) since the first inspection in 1996. To this day, we continue to maintain the Cattery of Excellence standard set forth by CFA.
In July of 1990 I registered my first cattery name, Sweet Lorien and started raising Smoke and Cameo Persians. In August of 2000, I stopped using the name Sweet Lorien and registered the cattery name Alchemist as I proceeded to redesign my breeding program to breeding Silvers and Goldens.
Our home is a loving and cat friendly place, happily settled in North Georgia. Kittens are raised "under foot" and at 10-12 weeks of age, they are ready to go live under your feet. All of my cats and kittens are kept strictly indoors in a home environment to keep them safe and healthy and I expect you to do the same after acquiring one of them. They all live in the very heart of my home; never in a basement, garage, or outbuilding and I do my very best to give each one of my cats the love and companionship they need to thrive.
This is not a business, nor is it how I make a living - my cats are members our family; raising and showing them is done solely for my own personal pleasure. Although I strive to produce cats that can be competitively shown at CFA sponsored shows, I frequently have kittens that do not meet the CFA show standard (traditional doll face kittens) and offer them for sale as pets. All pet kittens are sold with a written health guarantee, CFA registration papers, a spay/neuter agreement, and will have all shots appropriate for their age.
Alchemist cattery is also registered with TICA as Alchemistcats
