| The Present | | | | breeders of the bi-colors - several breeders |
| The closing challenge to that previous Almanac | | | | across the country who saw the promise of |
| article was: "But as more and more jump onto | | | | great things in the foundation cats that were, for |
| the bandwagon that began rolling with the | | | | the most part, lacking in competitive type. A good |
| determined breeders from the '70s and '80s, | | | | head start had been provided by the Pathfinders |
| watch out, Solids ... here we come!" | | | | bi-colors originally imported from Great Britain by |
| Our opening statement for this section, then, | | | | Bobara Pendergrast. These early breeders |
| must be: "Hello, Solids ... here we are!" The | | | | integrated the best of the solid Persian lines, and |
| traditional dominance of the solid colored Persians | | | | Cinderella emerged from her rags in amazingly |
| in showhalls, in finals and in end-of-year national | | | | short order. |
| and regional awards is now being continually | | | | During the '90s, some of those earlier breeders |
| challenged by the bi-color and calico cats. Some | | | | remained dominant forces and continued to make |
| CFA regions have heavier activity in this division | | | | contributions to the bi-color and calico division. |
| than others do, with the bi-color and calico | | | | They include catteries such as Anz, Kitty Charm, |
| presence often exceeding that of the solids. | | | | PaJean, Brannaway and Harwood. All bred a |
| Sheer numbers and quality are the hallmarks of | | | | significant number of grands in the '90s and, with |
| bi-colors and calicos in the '90s. | | | | the exception of Anz cattery, are all still actively |
| Not only has there been a veritable explosion of | | | | breeding and showing bi-colors as we move |
| bi-colors during the '90s, but the breeders have | | | | toward the 21st century. Other, new bi-color |
| also built upon the type established in the decades | | | | breeders began to make their mark in this division |
| previous to produce stunning Persian type. | | | | during the '90s. |
| Keeping in mind that there are still two more | | | | The Anz cattery has retired from active breeding, |
| years in this decade to register even greater | | | | but the dynasty of winning bi-colors and calicos |
| numbers, compare the 13 national winning bi-color | | | | that they founded lives on in many of the winning |
| and calico cats of the entire decade of the '80s | | | | lines, both in the U.S. and abroad. Six of the |
| with 38 already accomplished in the '90s. The first | | | | national-winning bi-colors in the '90s carried the |
| five bi-color and calico Distinguished Merit cats | | | | Anz cattery name, and many more had Anz cats |
| proudly took their place in history in the '80s, and | | | | behind them. Their GC Anz Nicholas Nickleby, DM |
| 29 more have swelled their ranks in the '90s; | | | | was CFA's first male DM, and produced 50 grands |
| finally, compare the 363 total Grand Champions | | | | before he was neutered. |
| and Grand Premiers from the '80s with the 959 | | | | Another bi-color/calico dynasty-in-progress is |
| already confirmed in the first eight years of the | | | | PaJean cattery . Four national-winning bi-color cats |
| present decade. Is there any doubt that 1000 | | | | in the '90s are from this cattery, as well as an |
| grands will be attained soon? | | | | impressive 81 grands! |
| The rapidly growing numbers of the "with white" | | | | Because of the sheer volume of winning bi-colors |
| cats necessitated first, in 1991, the removal of | | | | and calicos, this brief article will be unable to give |
| these cats from the parti-color division and | | | | proper credit to the dozens of dedicated breeders |
| creation of their own division, and later, the | | | | who have made a significant mark in bi-colors and |
| dividing of the most populous colors into their own | | | | calicos. To those many individuals we simply have |
| color classes. | | | | not had room to recognize and to name - a tip of |
| In a 1991 Almanac article, we recognized the early | | | | our hat to your hard work and accomplishments! |