i quite agree, however even if the breeders are GCCF registered the kittens wouldnt be registerable? - i think? However it would be fairly easy i presume for any breeder to just claim an "accidental" mating, or is working on the development of a new breed.

Conversely What happens if a breeder owns a "non gccf recognised breed" along with a recognised breed - should they be doing something then? i think not.

I'm not saying i disagree with you, just that it would be easy enough for breeders to get away with it, and that there are possibly some exceptions like below.

There is an exception though, selective outcrossing programmes for certain breeds ( the various rexes spring to mind), where the resulting kittens are effectively an outcross but are registerable on the reference register.... These breeders shouldnt be penalised for crossing!

I dont breed but fingers crossed someone who is properly in the know will be along to advise me on those points i made.