2023 Double-Sided Flyer
Flyer / brochure intended for handing out to visitors at shows and other events, with a brief description of the breed and some information for pet buyers. Based on CFA’s breed brochure.
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2023 Condensed Breed Presentation
Short slide presentation used for the 2023 CFA Breed Awareness Workshop. Includes description of the breed, highlights of the breed standard, handling comments, historical and contemporary images.
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2021 Chartreux Breed Presentation
Updated slide presentation used for the 2021 CFA Judges’ Workshop. Includes brief historical summary, analysis of the breed standard, handling and judging examples.
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2021 article, “Helen Gamon’s Legacy”
This article from the 2021 CFA Yearbook focuses on the story of Helen Gamon’s efforts to establish the breed in North America, including photographs of important Chartreux of the 1970s and 1980s.
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2020 article, “The Chartreux”
In-depth breed history article from Felis Historica magazine with discussion of early breeding programs and many photographs of historical Chartreux.
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2015 Chartreux Breed Presentation
Illustrated slide presentation, including a brief history of the breed, and an analysis of the CFA Chartreux standard with both positive and negative examples.
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1999 article, “The Chartreux”
Article from 1999 CFA Almanac (magazine) including historical overview and many black and white photos of historically significant Chartreux in CFA.
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1991 booklet, “Judging the Chartreux”
Created for the 1991 Judges Workshop to help judges interpret the breed standard and understand the breed. Pictures are poor reproduction quality, but the text is excellent, and still very relevant today.
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1981 article, “The Chartreux, a Living Legend”
Early article from the 1981 CFA Yearbook (several years before the breed’s acceptance in CFA), including detailed discussion of legends, history, and breed description.
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1935 article, “Le Chat des Chartreux, Race Reconstituée”
Historically important article written by pioneering breeder Suzanne Léger about her cats, including one of the first published standards for the breed.
Written in French.
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Le Chat des Chartreux / The Chartreux Cat
Jean Simonnet
Considered to be the most comprehensive book about the Chartreux breed, with a great deal of information and many pictures of early French Chartreux. Originally written in French, the link below is for the 1990 English edition with authorized translation by Jerry Auerbach.
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