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Breed Codes applicable to the Southern Africa Cat Council are listed below. The document is also available as a download.
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PERSIAN / EXOTIC DIVISION
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LaPerm Longhair
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LaPL
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Chinchilla Longhair
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CHL
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LaPerm Shorthair
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LaP
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Exotic
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EXO
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LaPerm Longhair with straight
coats
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LaPLv
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Persian
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PER
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LaPerm Shorthair with straight
coats
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LaPv
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MEDIUMHAIR DIVISION
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Manx
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MNX
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Birman
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BIR
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Munchkin Longhair
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MUNL
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Maine Coon
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MCO
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Munchkin Shorthair
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MUN
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Norwegian Forest Cat
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NFC
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Munchkin Longhair with long
legs
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MUNLv
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Ragdoll
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RAG
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Munchkin Shorthair with long
legs
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MUNv
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Siberian
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SIB
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Russian
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RUS
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Turkish Van
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TUR
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Peterbald
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PET
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FOREIGN DIVISION
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Peterbald with coat
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PETv
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Abyssinian
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ABY
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Scottish Fold
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SCF
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American Curl Longhair
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CURL
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Singapura
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SIN
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American Curl Shorthair
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CUR
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Somali
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SOM
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American Curl Longhair with straight ears
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CURLv
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Sphynx
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SPH
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American Curl Shorthair with straight ears
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CURv
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Tiffanie (Asian Longhair)
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TIF
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American Shorthair
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ASH
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Tonkinese – pointed
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TONPt
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Asian
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ASN
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Tonkinese – Mink
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TON
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Bengal
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BEN
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Tonkinese – Burmese
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TONBp
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British
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BRI
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SIAMESE / ORIENTAL DIVISION
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Burmese
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BUR
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Balinese
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BAL
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Cornish Rex
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CRX
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Oriental
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ORI
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Cymric
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CYM
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Oriental Medium hair
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ORM
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Devon Rex
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DRX
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Siamese
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SIA
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Highland Fold
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HIF
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Japanese Bobtail Shorthair
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JBT
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DOMESTIC Longhair
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DOML
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Japanese Bobtail Longhair
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JBTL
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DOMESTIC Shorthair
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DOM
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UNRECOGNISED Breed / combination
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UNR
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COLOUR CODES
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PATTERN CODES
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White, blue eyed
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01
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Patched: Bicolour
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Bi
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White, copper/orange/gold eyed
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02
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Patched: Harlequin
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Ha
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White, odd eyed
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03
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Patched: Van
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Va
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White, green eyed
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04
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Patched: Mitted
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Mi
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Black (including seal point, brown Burmese, brown tabby, ruddy Abyssinian and ruddy Somali)
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05
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Shaded: Chinchilla/Tipped/Shell
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Ch
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Blue
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06
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Shaded: Pewter, copper/orange eyed
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Pw
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Chocolate
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07
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Shaded: silver, green eyed or silver tabbies
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Sh
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Lilac
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08
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Shaded: Cameo
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Ca
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Cinnamon (including Sorrel Abyssinian and Somali)
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09
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Shaded: Smoke
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Sm
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Fawn
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10
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Golden
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Go
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Caramel
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11
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Tabby (pattern unspecified)
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Tb
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Red
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12
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Tabby: Classic
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Tc
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Cream
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13
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Tabby: Mackerel
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Tm
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Apricot
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14
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Tabby: Spotted
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Ts
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Black Tortoiseshell
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15
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Tabby: Ticked
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Tt
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Blue Tortoiseshell
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16
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Tabby: Marble
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Tr
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Chocolate Tortoiseshell
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17
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Pointed
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Pt
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Lilac Tortoiseshell
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18
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Tabby Pointed
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Tp
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Cinnamon Tortoiseshell
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19
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Mink Pattern
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Mp
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Fawn Tortoiseshell
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20
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Burmese Pattern (Sepia)
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Bp
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Caramel Tortoiseshell
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21
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Any Other Colour
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22
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DEGREE OF TAILLESSNESS
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Rumpy (Tailless)
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Ru
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EYE COLOUR CODES
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Rumpy Riser
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Rr
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Blue eyed
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z
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Stumpy
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St
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Copper/Orange/Gold eyed
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y
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Longie
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Lo
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Odd eyed
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x
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Green eyed
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w
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Aqua eyed (mink)
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v
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Blue eyed pointed cats
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u
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Code v: Variant. Used to register kittens from allowable outcross matings that do not always in respects display the defining characteristics of the breed.
Code UNR: Unrecognised as a pure breed in SACC.
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