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