El gato siberiano Neva Masquerade: Un color diferente

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El gato Neva Masquerade tiene un color distinto al color del gato siberiano. Los siberianos colorpoints aparecieron al mismo tiempo que los gatos siberianos de color tradicional (brown tabby, silver tabby, red tabby, etc...). Los primeros gatos siberianos eran, en realidad gatos callejeros. Algunos apasionados decidieron establecer un standard y hacer un programa de crianza. Todos los gatos callejeros no formaban parte de la categoría «siberiano».

El cruce con los gatos persicos colopoints y/o con gatos Sagrados de Birmania no son posibles porque se importó el primer gato persico colorpoint a Rusia en 1991 y los gatos de Birmania llegaron más tarde mientras que existia el color «point» en el standard desde 1990. Lo que indica que estos gatos existían antes del año 1990, es decir en los años 1980.

Saber porque los gatos colorpoint aparecieron entre los gatos siberianos y no entrede los gatos de Noruega o el Maine Coon, es muy sencillo. Existe una gran variedad de colores entre los gatos siberianos.
Y esto se explica de manera histórica. Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en la región de San Petersburgo (Rusia), no vivían muchos gatos en la ciudad. Sin embargo, los ratones se multiplicaban y para eliminarles se atraparon gatos a través de toda Rusia para mandarles a San Petersburgo. Entre todos estos gatos, sin duda, se mezclaron gatos colorpoint con otros gatos de otros colores. Lo que explica que es una raza natural rica en colores.

Por todas estas razones, el gato siberiano colorpoint llamado Neva Masquerade se admitió en el standard tambien al igual que los gatos de otros colores llamados tradicionales.

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No hay que creer que el gato Neva Masquerade es distinto al gato siberiano, los standard son los mismos. Además, sería nefasta para la raza y cada uno debe trabajar con los mejores ejemplares de gato y esto cualquiera sea el color.

Con la amable colaboración de Irina Sadvnikova, WCF, Rusia.

Informe de criadores, jueces y representantes de la World Cat Federation, del 12 de diciembre de 2001 en Moscú sobre el gato siberiano Neva Masquerade.

On 6.12.2001 a meeting of judges, breeders and other representatives of cat fanciers took place in Moscow. The meeting was called on the initiative of the International Committee of Cat Judges. Among those present (35 people) were:
Mrs. Olga Abramova, WCF Int.Judge
Mrs. Inna Shustrova, WCF Int.Judge
Mrs. Larisa Ovchinnikova, WCF Int.Judge
Mrs. Olga Mironova, SFF judge
Mr. Alexey Stchukin, TICA/WCF judge
Mr. Vladimir Nechaev, chief editor of "Drug", Russian cat fancy magazine
Mrs. Tatiana Pavlova, Union of Siberian Cat Fanciers.
Breeders representing the following catteries:
Veschiy Son, Losinyi Ostrov, White Night, de Gleimur, Adagio, Zhemchug Nevy.
Representatives of cat fanciers clubs from Moscow, Omsk and Tomsk.

The questions discussed were the origin and development of aboriginal Russian cat breeds, the type and breeding of Siberian cats including Neva Masquerade. The reason for the meeting were the efforts of some breeders and judges to separate the colourpoint from the Siberian breed.
As a result of the heated discussion the following resolution was carried :

All the breed-forming features of the Nevas are equal to those of Siberians. That's why it is considered to be pointless to register the Nevas as a new breed. Neva Masquerades are Siberian colourpoints, and as such, they are bred together with other colours of Siberian cats and shown as Siberian cats according to the show rules (divided in groups according to sex, age and colour). It is desirable and sensible to cross Siberians and Nevas.
One should gradually try to set limits to using non-pedigree Siberian phenotype cats, including colourpoints. A total banning of novice cats is not reasonable on the recent stage of breed development. The novice class should be open for them for at least 5 years.
The judges are recommended to be stricter to all signs of Persian or Balinese outcrossing in all colours of Siberian cats in order to exclude such cats from breeding.
The correct type is considered to be the main feature. The coat should correspond to the standard in every colour, but one should take into consideration that agouti cats always have the most characteristic coat.
A darkened body, tabby markings or spots on the flanks and belly are not a reason for penalizing, as it is characteristic of aboriginal cats that presumably had in their history crosses with wild cats. Moreover, aboriginal Russian cats still often have access to outdoors in summer.
Breeders and judges should consider if it is necessary to distinguish between different types of tabby in Nevas, as in colourpoints tabby patterns are blurred and indistinct, and the cat can be penalized for lack of clarity in the pattern.
The contrast between the points and the body stays a requirement of the standard.