January 2008 Newsletter - United Burmese Cat Fanciers

President’s Message By Willa Rogers-Hawke
United Burmese Cat Fanciers History And Mission
Prior to 1958 there were two clubs devoted to Burmese breeders; each of these was unaffiliated, that is neither was
aligned to any major cat fancy association. The two clubs, the Burmese Cat Society of the East and the Burmese Breeders
of America, which was composed largely of western breeders, merged in 1958 under the new and presently continuing
name of the United Burmese Cat Fanciers (UBCF). There are now many other Burmese clubs in existence, but each of
those clubs is affiliated with one of the cat fancy associations
The first officers of UBCF were: President Ruth Larson of California (Ruboe Cattery), Vice Presidents Doris Springer
of San Francisco (Yindling Cattery) and Mildred Alexander (Mrs. Alexander’s Cattery) of Los Angeles, CA, and Treasurer
Grace Forrest (BoGrae Cattery) from Sacramento, CA. The international group of Burmese Breeders within UBCF accomplished
the notable achievement of having a single standard for Burmese cats accepted by all major cat fancy associations.
The first UBCF annual meetings were held in California. However, since few could attend, a new system of regional meetings
was instigated by the then Regional Chairman of Gulf Shore Region, Christine Streetman, who held the first Regional
Meeting in Dallas, Texas, in 1960.
UBCF remained a strong force in the world of Burmese until around the year 2002, when due to lack of interest or perhaps
leadership (the elected President unexpectedly resigned), it became dormant until its revival in 2007. UBCF remains
non-affiliated with any cat fancy registry organization, and our membership includes Regular Members, persons who have
a registered cattery and are or have been breeding and/or showing registered Burmese cats; Affiliated Members, who are
persons owning Burmese alters of pet stock or those interested in the breed, such as judges; and Honorary Members, who
in the opinion of the board of directors have been of particular service or who have significantly advanced the objectives of
the organization.
The Mission of the United Burmese Cat Fanciers is:
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To create and develop interest and knowledge of the Burmese cat, and in the care, health and breeding thereof.
To seek to establish markets for the breed.
To cultivate acquaintanceship among members.
To promote and advance in every way possible the interest of owners, breeders, and exhibitors of Burmese cats.
To determine standards of the Burmese cat.
To maintain, develop, and publish information concerning the breed.
If you would like more information about UBCF, or to become a member, please contact:
United Burmese Cat Fanciers, Inc.
c/o Prudence Dorazio, Secretary
40 Morgan Point
Noank, CT 06340 U.S.A.
prudencedorazio@comcast.net
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