Breed Numbers
Breed number/colour listing
The combination of genes that affect colour, pattern and coat length makes it possible for a total of 816 permutations that are recognised in the Asian Standard. There are two root breed numbers, one for shorthair and one for longhair.
Extract from the List of Breeds with GEMS codes:
| GEMS | GCCF Breed No | Description |
| ASH [a-h,em,j,m-o] | 72+ | Asian Self / Tortie inc Bombay |
| ASH [a-h,j,k,m-o,em]s {31}, ASH [a-h,j,k,m-o,em] [11,12] {31} |
72 42+, 72 43+ ,72 46+ |
Asian Smoke / Shaded & Tipped Burmilla |
| ASH * [22-25] {31} | 72 38+, 41+, 44+, 45+ | Asian Tabby (Spotted, Classic, Mackerel or Ticked) |
A full copy of the List of Breeds with GEMS codes can be downloaded here
Below is the original GCCF Bredd numbering system.
72-- Basic breed number for the Asian shorthair
Colours and patterns are identified with a suffix to the root breed number
Colours: |
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| a | Blue | ||
| b | Chocolate | ||
| c | Lilac | ||
| d | Red | ||
| e | Black Tortie | ||
| f | Cream | ||
| g | Blue Tortie | ||
| h | Chocolate Tortie | ||
| j | Lilac Tortie | ||
| k | Cinnamon | ||
| m | Cinnamon Tortie | ||
| n | Caramel | ||
| fn | Apricot | ||
| p | Caramel Tortie | ||
| r | Fawn | ||
| y | Fawn Tortie | ||
| q | Burmese Colour Restriction (BCR gene) | ||
Example:
72 b - Asian Chocolate Self