SRI - Siberian Research Inc.

Siberians are a large and very loving breed. They come to us from Russia and are reported to be one of the oldest breeds of cats. They have beautiful thick coats, impressive muscular bodies, and an over-all attractive appearance.

In an effort to keep the breed healthy, SRI has monitored and records cases of genetic diseases and worked with universities studying population genetics, allergens, and genetic diseases in the Siberian breed.  SRI has studied the hypoallergenic qualities of the Siberian, and created standardized laboratory tests to measure Fel d1 levels in the Siberian’s saliva and fur.

September 2010
Siberian Research, Inc.
Message from the Board of Directors

In an effort to provide more information to breeders and pet owners, SRI has decided to make information from research projects available to the public. Please Note, records held by SRI for "Research Use Only" are never released. New cattery memberships in SRI will no longer be accepted, and the cattery listing will be removed by  December 2010.  The Board feels that the primary goals of Siberian Research have been met. These goals were:

1)  to increase breeder awareness of Siberian HCM, and understand what lines were impacted,
2)  to create a standard to measure the Fel d1 allergen levels in Siberian cats and kittens,
3)  to provide required documents and DNA for universities to study allergen and HCM issues.

Three universites are studing Siberian HCM, and are searching for the genes that cause this disease.  Dr. Leslie Lyons from UC Davis has studied the Fel d1 gene, and is working on genetic tests to measure allergen levels in kittens. We would like to thank the breeders who have participated in these studies. If you have 9 months or more remaining on your memberships, you will be contacted individually to arrange for a prorated membership reimbursement.

SRI grants limited rights of reproduction and dissemination of the information on this site to Siberian catteries worldwide. We require attribution on all copied, reproduced, or disseminated materials as follows:

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