CFA Siberian Information Library

Milestones in Siberian History

1000

Siberians first appeared in recorded history. Siberian Cats from the unforgiving climate in Siberia first appeared in recorded history around the year 1000.

1700

Siberians at first cat show in England. The Siberian cat was one of the three longhairs represented at the first cat shows held in England in the 1700's.

1900

First entry into USA found in a book. First entry into USA, found in a book -- originally published in 1900 by Helen M.Winslow entitled "Concerning Cats," "Mrs.Frederick Monroe of Riverside Ill. owns a remarkable specimen of a genuine Russian cat, a perfect blue of extraordinary size. The Russian long-haired pet is much less common even than the Persian and Angora."

1960

First feral pointed patterned cats found. Russian People had thought that long ago the feral pointed patterned cats and the feral Siberian cats "got together" along the banks of the Neva River in Leningrad (which is now named St. Petersburg) in the 1960s.

1987

The first cat show in the city of Leningrad, Russia. It was organized by two cat clubs ‘Kotofei’ and ‘Kis’. This is the actual date of the beginning of breeding of Siberians in St. Petersburg. The Soviet Felinological Association registered the Siberian breed. It included both the traditional colors and the Siberian color point (Neva Maskarade).

1990

	06/28/90 Siberians First Arrived in USA. The first breeding Siberians were introduced in the United States in 1990. Elizabeth Terrell imported the initial kittens. They arrived on June 28, 1990. Their names were KALIOSTRO VASENJKOVICH OF STARPOINT, OFELIA ROMANOVA OF STARPOINT and NAINA ROMANOVA OF STARPOINT.
	07/24/90 Registration accepted in ACFA. The original 3 Siberians imported by Beth Terrell were accepted for registration in ACFA
	10/15/90 First magazine article in USA. Cat Companion from Friskies contained the first article about Siberians.
	8/??/90 First ACFA show in USA Fort Worth
	8/??/90 First TICA show El Paso

1991

	WCF accepted a working Siberian Standard
	7/13/91 First Siberian Litter sired and born in USA. "Anastasie gave birth to the first litter sired by Aleks - 3 babies in litter Linda Gray and Mary Armentrout both of Maine were the first ones to purchase breeding cats from Beth "
	Kotofei met in 1991 to establish their own Siberian standard.

1992

	02/23/92 ACFA granted Siberians probationary status. ACFA semi annual approved the standard and granted probationary status
	03/06/92 TICA accepted the standard. TICA accepted the standard with some adjustments & put Beth & Foye & Sandy Roberson on breed committee
	03/08/92 CFF granted Siberians experimental status. CFF accepted the standard and the Siberian as Experimental - ( the first registry we had to work from the ground up
	03/??/92 CCA, NCFA, & ACA approached CCA. NCFA ( later accepted ) & ACA approached & approved standards
	CFF 91-92 show season first National year end award Starpoint's Irida Kaliostrovna earned the title of 2nd Best Experimental in CFF
	11/??/92 TAIGA formed 11/92. The first Siberian Breed Club was formed by Elizabeth Terrill for the promotion of the Siberian breed through out all registries.
	12/24/92 Second generation of Siberians born in USA. First litter of Starpoint kids born out of Starpoint Cattery to Mary Armentrout in Maine
	06/24/93 First introduced to CFA. "The Siberians were first presented to CFA in 1993 by Linda Gray, but were not accepted for MISC. class. Starpoint's Irida Kaliostrovna & Starpoint's Karina Loukanovna - another cat was there from another importer from CA but did NOT look like the 2 Starpoint cats."
	12/11/93 First Siberian Champion. First Siberian Champion in any registry - AACE - Audrey Oliver with non Starpoint cats - AACE accepted for championship immediately

1993

AACE new registry formed Siberian Accepted

1994

	Russian Standard Official standard was accepted by the expert commission of WCF in 1994
	03/10/94 Asked to present Siberians to CFA Board. Tom Dent ( CFA EXEC DIR ) asked Beth to present Siberian to board - she declined due to the expense ( remember they also invited the breed in 93 ) she sent written presentation
	05/01/94 CFF accepted Siberian as provisional. Siberian grandfathered in as Provisional by CFF after a changing of their Experimental rules
	10/30/94 First Grand Champion AACE - Troika Zahar Ahlmazovich
	11/26/94 Largest competitive Siberians in one show. Largest competitive Siberians in one show - 13 - CFF

1995

	Russian Standard published
	04/30/95 First Supreme Grand AACE Troika Zahar Ahlmazovich
	05/06/95 CFF accepts Siberians for Championship
	Standard of St.Petersburg Felinological Society and was published in the compilation of WCF standards.
	05/07/95 ACA accepts for championship

1996

	01/01/96 Siberian accepted in Italy
	05/01/96 CP accepted for championship in AACE
	05/01/96 first Siberians in Canada
	06/09/96 1st GRC Siberian in CFF Comrade Vashin Paschanovich- 1st and still only GRC in CFF
	08/31/96 TICA accepted Siberians for championship

1997

	02/28/97 Color point introduced in the US First color point was imported by Dana Osborn.
	05/01/97 CP's accepted for NBC in TICA

1998

	02/24/98 1st litter of colorpoints born 8 babies - Dana Osburn
	09/01/98 1st white Siberian enters US Barbara Naame
	09/01/98 1st Siberian in Hawaii

1999

02/20/99 ACFA accepts breed for Championship

2000

05/01/00 Accepted in CFA as MISC Accepted for Misc. Class in CFA.

2001

04/30/01 Siberian is TICA International Cat of the Year "IW,SGC Treskuchiy Sibirskiy Moroz Mur Owner: Dan & Judy Chappetta"

2002

	05/01/02 CP advances to championship in CFF
	05/01/02 CP advances to championship in TICA