The Oriental Bicolour Group provides advice and support for exhibitors, breeders and pet owners who wish to become involved in this breed and to this end maintains a kitten list.  If you are interested, please contact Mrs Jackie Reed, who runs it.

We are affiliated to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy which is ‘the premier registration body for cats in the UK’. The following links are essential reading for breeders and exhibitors of these beautiful cats:

• Oriental Bicolour Standard of Points (revised July 2022)
• Oriental Bicolour Registration Policy
• Oriental Shorthair Standard of Points
• General Breeding Policy

The Group was formed in January 2004 to promote the breeding of this new and exciting variety of Oriental cats in the UK. The Group gained Affiliation to the GCCF in October 2007.

The breed gained its GCCF Preliminary Recognition in February 2006, received its promotion to Provisional Status effective from June 2008 and made its final progression to Championship Status in June 2010. Since the early days of recognition, the breed have gone from strength to strength, achieving it’s progression faster than any other breed.

The first import was an American bred male, TASSAM TOM OF LANDICAN. He was a black & white (OSH n 03) owned by Sarah Johnson & Pat Norman who arrived in the UK on 18th February 2004.

The first Merit Winner and Qualifier was LANDICAN BISPECIALORDER  (OSH f 03)

The first title winner and Premier was IGrPr MAZPAHS REBEL ROY (OSH b 03) when he gained the title of Premier at the Siamese Cat Society of Scotland show on the 03/07/2010

The first Champion, Grand Champion and Imperial Grand Champion was
IGrCh & Pr INLAY JOOP VAN SCALINDJO (OSH n 03).

He was made up to Champion at the Gwynedd Cat Club on 17/07/2010, to Grand Champion at the Kentish Cat Society on 16/10/2010, and to Imperial Grand Champion at the Bedford & District on 23/4/2011.

The first Olympian was IGrCh & OS,IGrPr FIORDILISO NANPEMA NUAGE (OSH n 03 33) when she was awarded the Olympian Bronze title at the Northern Counties Cat Club show on 28/05/2016. She was then awarded the Olympian Silver title at the Durham County Cat Club show on 27/05/2017.