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GCCF Mating Certificates
A Requirement since 1st June 2002
Mating Certificates which include a blank pedigree form on the reverse are available from the GCCF Office at a price of £3.00 for a pack of 10 certificates.
If you wish to supply your own copy pedigree and require only a Mating Certificate which will comply with GCCF Rules, you may download one in pdf format from this website. Please note that you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the Mating Certificate
The following applies to the registration of kittens and cats born on or after 1st June 2002:
When a litter is registered, the application to register must be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Mating unless the person registering the kitten(s) is also the registered owner of the sire. The owner of the stud cat must provide a Certificate of Mating to the owner of the queen upon collection of the queen.
When a queen has been mated, the registered owner/s of the queen must be supplied with a certificate of mating which must state the registered name, breed name/breed description and registration number of the sire, together with the registered name, breed name/breed description and registration number of the dam and the dates of mating, and must be signed by the registered owner/s of the sire.
If a kitten is sold unregistered, in addition to the pedigree, the seller shall supply a copy of the Certificate of Mating whether or not the seller is the registered owner of the sire. Any application to register the kitten at a later date must be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Mating.
When a cat or kitten is advertised or sold as a pedigree cat or kitten the breeder shall, at the time of sale, provide the purchaser with a properly completed pedigree signed by the breeder, carrying 3 generations at least, showing all the breed numbers and registration numbers, also the breeder's name and address. If the cat/kitten is not registered, a copy of the Certificate of Mating shall be supplied by the breeder to the new owner.