The DBE Celestial Line — From First Litter to Champions
- Iconicsx
- Sep 25
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 17
On 20th September 2025, just four months after first stepping into the show halls, both IconicSX Selina Kyle and Vincent became Champions under The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) — the UK’s most rigorous and internationally respected registry for pedigree cats. Each of their qualifying certificates was awarded by a different GCCF judge, with assessments carried out independently and in line with strict breed-specific standards.
Iconicsx Selina Kyle is the 1st GCCF Champion with DBE in history .
Along the way, Selina won Best of Breed — twice, and both she and Vincent were placed multiple times in the top 1–3 across Miscellaneous classes.
But titles were only part of the story.
Earlier in mid-2025 came a step no one had taken before: the GCCF introduced new GEMS codes for Dominant Blue Eye (DBE) cats. Not just for the Sphynx breed — but across breeds.
IconicSX cats — and our full health documentation — were chosen as the reference point. The evidence that formalised DBE in the registry with a framework built on proof, not hearsay:
• IconicSX Selina Kyle — first odd-eyed DBE Sphynx registered in the UK, under code 68 162 (Odd-Eyed DBE Celestial).
• IconicSX Maverick and IconicSX Bruce Wayne — first blue-eyed DBE Sphynxes registered under code 69 162 (Blue-Eyed DBE Celestial).
This was not symbolic. It became written policy and precedent.
“The registration policy for the breed does not exclude DBE cats from GCCF registration.”
— Official GCCF rulebook, 2025
Together, these milestones established a written precedent within GCCF policy and set a framework that now protects DBE breeding on record. As the first global recognition of DBE at registry level, it stands as a lasting reference point for breeders and associations worldwide.
And all of this happened just 15 months after the first IconicSX DBE litter was born. A line that was bred, shown, tested, and documented step by step — with no shortcuts, no commercial push, and no social circle behind it. Just verifiable work — open, traceable, and done on record.
And our work continues outside our breeding programme:
The documentation gathered at IconicSX is now being channelled into an independent DBE Education Platform — designed as a transparent, evidence-based resource for breeders, judges, and families worldwide.
It will include:
• Genetic testing protocols and verified results
• A traceable genealogical record of DBE lines
• Structured breeder training modules
• Transparent litter documentation with health links
This platform is the foundation for global advocacy — to ensure that safe DBE variants are not only recognised, but written into registry frameworks and GEMS codes across breeds. At the same time, unverified or unsafe variants will be clearly identified, protecting both the integrity of the gene and the welfare of the cats.
This is not a promotional tool. It will not be a closed circle. It will be a standard — clear, verifiable, and open to anyone willing to work transparently, honestly, and ethically.
DBE domains are secured. The official platform URL will be announced only via iconicsx.com and verified IconicSX social channels.
Why It Matters
The purpose of this work was never about collecting ribbons or building hype. It was about truth. To ensure it could no longer be dismissed as a fluke, an oddity, or — as too often before — a marketing gimmick.
It was for the cats that carry the gene, for the lines that will follow, for the families who deserve clarity, and for the principle that genetics must be recorded accurately — not hidden, not denied, and never sold as illusion.
Recognition of DBE matters. It will outlast one breeder, one cattery, even one generation. And for that very reason — it had to be done properly.
The work now stands where it cannot be erased. For us, ethics and health testing were always all in or nothing.
— IconicSX
Acknowledgement
With thanks to the GCCF Genetic Committee, Breed Advisory Committee, GCCF Council — and to the judges who assessed our cats in the halls — for approaching the documentation with rigour and integrity.
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