The Sterling cat is a silver long-haired
chinchilla
cat, similar to a
Persian but without its shortened face. Sterlings have large green
eyes with a black ring around them and sparkling white fur. The breed is
based on the concept of Britain's pure chinchilla longhairs, a
documented breed of English origin (In Britain, cat fancies call
Persians "Longhairs", "Persian Longhairs", "Chinchilla Longhairs" etc;
these equate to the North American "Persian").
The
breed was accepted by the International Cat Association as NBC in the early
1990s and International Cat Exhibitors followed through to bringing the breed to
Championship status. Also, International Best New Breed was achieved in
consecutive years in the late 1990s.
Presently, the breed maintains its own registry under International Sterling
Society. Over twenty years went into this breed, including international
support.
In the early 1990s, a letter of support was written by Dr. John Saidla, D.V.M.
of Cornell University Feline Health Center, after a formal presentation was made
to Dr. Drew Noden, DVM, Dr. Jim Richards, DVM and Dr. Fred Scott, DVM, along
with genetic concept. Further documentation came forth after research at GCCF
archives, during one of several visits to England.
Some confusion arises because colorbred, silver Persians are utilized as part
of the breed in early F1-F3 matings. Once a litter is registered Sterling it
remains Sterling. Imports are involved to enhance the breed.
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