The GCCF GEMS System

Information for Breeders and Owners
An introduction to breed numbers.

Asian Shorthairs

Asian Shorthairs have the prefix ASH

Asian Tiffanies

Asian Tiffanies (Semi-Longhair) have the prefix ASL

Burmese

Burmese have the prefix BUR

Colours

      a – Blue
      b – Chocolate
      c – Lilac
      d – Red
      e – Cream
      f – Black Tortie
      g – Blue Tortie
      h – Chocolate Tortie
      j – Lilac Tortie
      n – Black
      s – Silver/Smoke       

Patterns

      11 – Shaded (Burmilla)
      22 – Classic Tabby
      23 – Mackerel Tabby 
      24 – Spotted Tabby
      25 – Ticked Tabby
      31 – Burmese Colour

Putting it all together
— here are a few examples

Asian Shorthairs

Black Standard Burmilla (Full Expression) – ASH n 11
Brown Silver Burmilla (Burmese Colour Restriction) – ASH ns 11 31
Black Silver Ticked Tabby (FE) – ASH ns 25
Brown Standard Ticked Tabby (BCR) – ASH n 25 31
Black Smoke (FE) – ASH ns
Brown Smoke (BCR) – ASH ns 31
Black Self (Bombay) (FE) – ASH n
Black Tortie (BCR) – ASH f 31

Asian Tiffanies

Black Standard Shaded (Full Expression) – ASL n 11
Brown Silver Shaded (Burmese Colour Restriction) – ASL ns 11 31
Black Standard Ticked Tabby – ASL n 25
Brown Silver Ticked Tabby – ASL ns 25 31
Black Smoke – ASL ns
Brown Smoke – ASL ns 31 Black Self (Bombay) – ASL n
Brown (plain BCR) – ASL n 31

For a full list of GCCF GEMS Codes

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