How the 2025 Update Impacts DBE Breeders in the UK This week, the GCCF introduced formal registration guidelines for cats carrying Dominant Blue Eye (DBE) variants. There was also a small update — a paragraph in a policy document — but for those of us working transparently with these lines, it meant everything. “The registration policy for the breed does not exclude DBE cats from GCCF registration.” — GCCF Registration Policy, 2025 update For the first time, structure replace

These days, too many people confuse activity for confidence. They see compliance and call it trust. But a kitten that runs up to every person isn’t always brave. And a kitten that stays still when squeezed isn’t always relaxed. Iconicsx Bruce and Iconicsx Selina True socialisation isn’t how fast they approach strangers. Or how long they let themselves be held. It’s not about performance. It’s about emotional regulation. And regulation takes time. It needs rhythm. It needs res

Let's tlak about Kitten Emotional Regulation. From the start, kittens rely on rhythm. Touch, nursing, sleeping, waking, little adventures… then back to safety. Again and again. It's not random.  It ’s biology doing what biology does best — build from repetition. Iconicsx Selina Kyle - DBE CEL Odd Eyed Kitten This rhythm — it’s more than just comforting. It teaches the body how to shift gears. It gives the brain signals: now it’s time to go, now it’s time to rest. It builds