Landmark "Firsts" in the history of the Ocicat in CFA...
if anyone has documentation of "Firsts" that are missing categories or dates, please contact the BC Secretary with this information!
 

            


The first Ocicat:
Tonga
 born to a cross between a Siamese (CH Whitehead Elegante Sun) and an Abysinnian/Siamese hybrid


 

  In 1987 the Ocicat was accepted for Championship status in CFA


First CFA Ocicat Grands

September 1987:
GC Dalai Golden Cavaliar,  male

March 1988:
GC Ociville Chocolate Surpise,  female


First CFA Grands By Color
(if anyone has knowledge of cats who fit in missing categories, please contact the BC Secretary! )

 
male
female
neuter
spay
chocolate
GRC Dalai Golden Cavaliar of Ociville
GRC Ociville Chocolate Surprise of Kayzie
 
 
cinnamon
GRC Osigatti Paka Fortune of Gemlou
GRC Cinnful Nutmeg
GRC/GP Gemlou Rusty Sunset of Lovedots
 
tawny
GRC Aruby Quantum of Chinacat
GRC Chiisai's Omacha San
GRP Gemlou Tawny Tiger
 
ebony silver
GRC Gogees Caddaric of Runestone

GRC Ridgemount Melody

 
GP Saga Paleface
chocolate silver
GRC Saga Riverboat Gambler
GRC Cinnful Front Paige
 
 
cinnamon silver
GC Tigrina's Gibson
 
GRP Lovedots Tropical Storm
 
blue
 
GRC Saga Blue Danube of Kayzie
 
 
lavender
GRC Keeleycats Range Rover
GRC Wrentree Purpl Peepl Etr of Les Joy
 
 
fawn
GC Ocicountry Rukwa of PikesPeak
GC Dreamsong the Tide is High
 
 
blue silver
GC Maradot's Gainsborough
 
 
 
lavender silver
GRC Magicspots Andromeda
 
GP Keltoi's Twin Peaks of Dilettante
 
fawn silver
GRC Lovedots Sir Lance-a-Dot
 
 
 

The first CFA Double Grand GC/GP:  Lotsaocidots Four Play was also the first one show grand.
 

   Until the 1993-94 show season, all Ocicats were shown under one color class.  In 1993 the  color classes were separated into Tawny, Cinnamon, Chocolate, Silver and Dilute.


First CFA Best of Breed Ocicats

The first CFA Best Ocicat:
GC, BW Osigatti Sir Love-a- Dot

The first CFA Best female Ocicat:
 GC, BW, RW GP Kayzie's Dreammaker of Echoesofmaja, DM

The first Best of Breed Silver Ocicat:
 GC, RW Rabeau's Daisy Delite.

The first Best of Breed Tawny Ocicat:
GC, BW, RW In2Spots Last Tango of Paris

  

Use by Ocicat breeders of the Abyssinian as an outcross was extended in 1994 to 2005.


First CFA Regional Winner Ocicats

Two males had the honor of the RW title in the same year, tying for "First" Ocicat Male RW:

GC, RW Ociville Machiatto of Wrentree, DM

GC, RW Gogees Caddaric of Runestone

First Ocicat female in Championship:
GC, RW Kayzie's Dreammaker of EchoesofMaja, DM

First Ocicat RW in Kittens:
GC, RW Cinnful's Encore

First Ocicat RW in Premiership:
GP, RW Luvadots Chocolate Moose

 

  The tail tip became the determination of cat color in Ocicat classes for the 1997 show season.


First Distinguished Merit Ocicats in CFA
 

October, 1989
First CFA Ocicat DM female:
CH, GP Cinnful's Treasure, DM

First CFA Ocicat DM male:
 GC, RW Ociville Macchiato of Wrentree, DM

 May 1991
First CFA solid Ocicat DM:
 Cinnful Sensation of Lotsaocidots, DM

First CFA Silver Ocicat DM:
 CH Maradot Ink ADink Ado, DM

First CFA dilute Ocicat DM:
 CH Auxarcs Lavender Blue Dilly-Dilly, DM

First CFA Ocicat DM for a classic patterned Ocicat: Ocicountry Cinnamon Zande

First CFA ticked Ocicat DM:
 Aldrin's Irish Coffee of Low Country, DM

 

   The Ocicat color classes were further separated into tawny, cinnamon, chocolate, dilute, ebony silver, cinnamon silver, chocolate silver and dilute silver for the 2002-03 show season.


First CFA National Winner Ocicats

First CFA Ocicat NW:
 GC, NW Cinnful's Chivas of Starspots

 

First Female Ocicat NW:
 GC, NW Wildtracks Millenium Moon

 

First Ocicat Kitten:
 GC, NW Saga Naked Gun.

 

First Ocicat Premier:
 GP, NW Wild Rain Proud as a Peacock

 

First Ocicat to win CFA Kitten of the Year:
 GC NW Wild Rain Firewater of DotDotDot

  In February 2003, the CFA Board of Directors approved the proposed extension of the Abyssinian outcross for the Ocicat until January 1, 2015.

Many thanks to Barb Stewart, Auxarcs Ocicats for her significant contribution to this history of the Ocicat.