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western Canada. They were also lovers of Siamese cats and became aware of Stirling-Webb's
experimental breeding programme in England. The Borretts travelled to England to visit
Stirling-Webb and to purchase several of his cats to start their own breeding program. Their
experience as cattle breeders meant that the Borretts understood the amount of work required
to establish the new breed and the need for multiple bloodlines. They built up a large cattery
(Chestermere cattery) and developed several different and totally separate bloodlines. Only
the very best cats from each generation were bred. In 1957, they exhibited two of their
imported cats at an ACFA show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and were asked to create the
"Himalayan" breed standard (Himalayan is the name given to the colourpoint pattern in
rabbits and goats from the Himalayan region).
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