In Australia, The Russian White program started on the 4 May 1971 by Dick and Mavis Jones of Myemgay Cattery.
Our project began in earnest when we acquired a genuine white Siberian cat, albeit a "domestic", as she possessed no pedigree.
Eventually we mated Rose back to her sire, Myemgay Yuri, who had already established quite a reputation for himself, as best shorthair stud cat for two successive years.
Sadly Rose developed milk fever when her babies were three weeks old, and we lost her.
We raised the two wee girls with a dolls bottle and carnation milk, until they were old enough to digest solid food.
We continued this procedure until we reached fourth generation and applied for full registration and recognition of our whites.