EMS Code Trainer for Cat Breeders
Free & interactive – for FIFe, WCF, LOOF, GCCF, ACF and more.
The Easy Mind System (EMS) for cat breeders appears on every pedigree and show catalogue worldwide. This trainer helps you learn all codes by heart – breeds, colours, patterns and eye colours.
What is the EMS System?
EMS stands for Easy Mind System – the universal code standard for pedigree cat breeding, used by FIFe, WCF, LOOF, GCCF, ACF, CCCA, NZCF, SACC and TICA. Every code segment has a fixed meaning, regardless of breed or federation:
MCO n 22 61
Maine Coon · Black · Blotched Tabby · Blue eyes
- Breed (3 letters) – MCO = Maine Coon, PER = Persian, BSH = British Shorthair, SIA = Siamese, RAG = Ragdoll
- Colour (letter) – n = black, a = blue, b = chocolate, d = red, w = white
- Pattern (2 digits) – 22 = blotched tabby, 25 = ticked tabby, 33 = colourpoint
- Eye colour (2 digits) – 61 = blue, 62 = orange/copper, 64 = green
Test Your Knowledge
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EMS
Easy Mind System Trainer
Official FIFe cat code system — breeds, colours, patterns & more
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Why Learn EMS Codes?
- Error-free pedigrees – no more looking up codes when registering kittens
- International communication – breeders worldwide speak EMS fluently
- Judge training – EMS codes are tested in FIFe and WCF judge exams
- Better litter planning – understanding colour and pattern codes improves breeding decisions
- Get found by the right people – see below
Get Found on cat.breeder.directory
Our breeder search engine lets visitors filter by breed, colour and pattern – using EMS codes. Breeders with complete EMS listings appear in targeted searches. Incomplete listings get overlooked.
Who is searching right now?
- A breeder seeking a blue blotched tabby Maine Coon stud (MCO a 22) – filtering by colour and pattern
- A family wanting a chocolate point Ragdoll kitten (RAG b 33) – colour is their first filter
- A breeder looking for a cinnamon British Shorthair queen (BSH o) – searching by exact code
The better you know your EMS codes, the better you fill in your listing – and the better like-minded breeders and kitten buyers find your cattery.
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EMS Code Decoder
Found an unfamiliar code on a pedigree? Type any EMS string below and each segment is explained instantly.
Complete EMS Reference Table
All current EMS codes by category – consistent across FIFe, WCF, LOOF, GCCF and all federations using the system.
ABL
American Bobtail Longhair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
LOOF
ABS
American Bobtail Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
LOOF
ABX
American Bobtail | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
ABY
Abyssinian
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
ACL
American Curl Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
LOOF
ACS
American Curl Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
LOOF
ACX
American Curl | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
ALH
Asian Longhair
🐱 Breeds
AMS
American Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
AMW
American Wirehair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
ASH
Asian Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
AUH
Asian | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
AUM
Australian Mist
🐱 Breeds
WCF
BAL
Balinese
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
BEN
Bengal
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
BGL
Bengal Longhair | Cashmere
🐱 Breeds
BLH
British Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
BML
Burmilla
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
BOL
Bombay Longhair
🐱 Breeds
BOS
Bombay Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
BOX
Bombay | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
BRX
Bohemian Rex
🐱 Breeds
BSH
British Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
BUR
Burmese
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
CEY
Ceylon
🐱 Breeds
WCF
CHA
Chartreux
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
CHS
Chausie
🐱 Breeds
WCF
CRX
Cornish Rex
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
CYM
Cymric
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
GCCF
LOOF
DLH
German Longhair | Deutsch Langhaar
🐱 Breeds
DRX
Devon Rex
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
DSP
Don Sphynx
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
EUR
European Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
GCCF
LOOF
EXO
Exotic Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
GRX
German Rex
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
HAV
Havana Brown
🐱 Breeds
WCF
LOOF
HCL
Domestic Cat | Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
HCS
Domestic Cat | Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
HCX
Domestic Cat | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
HHP
Household Pet | HHP
🐱 Breeds
JBL
Japanese Bobtail Longhair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
LOOF
JBS
Japanese Bobtail Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
JBX
Japanese Bobtail | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
KBL
Kurilian Bobtail Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
LOOF
KBS
Kurilian Bobtail Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
LOOF
KBS
Kurilian Bobtail | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
LOOF
KMA
Khao Manee
🐱 Breeds
KOR
Korat
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LPL
La Perm Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
LPS
La Perm Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
LPX
La Perm | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
LYK
Lykoi
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
MAN
Manx
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
GCCF
LOOF
MAU
Egyptian Mau
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
MCO
Maine Coon
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
MBT
Mekong Bobtail
🐱 Breeds
MNL
Munchkin Longhair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
LOOF
MNS
Munchkin Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
LOOF
MNX
Munchkin | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
TICA
NEB
Nebelung
🐱 Breeds
WCF
LOOF
NBS
Nebelung Shorthair variety
🐱 Breeds
NEM
Neva Masquerade (= colourpoint SIB)
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
NFO
Norwegian Forest Cat
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
OCI
Ocicat
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
OLH
Oriental Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
OSH
Oriental Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
PBL
Pixie-Bob Longhair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
PBS
Pixie-Bob Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
PBX
Pixie-Bob | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
PEB
Peterbald
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
LOOF
PER
Persian
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
RAG
Ragdoll (always colourpoint, 33)
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
RGD
Ragdoll type cats (not colourpoint)
🐱 Breeds
RGM
Ragamuffin
🐱 Breeds
WCF
GCCF
RUS
Russian Blue (also other colours)
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SAV
Savannah
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
SBI
Sacred Birman / Birman LH
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SBS
Birman SH (Temple Cat)
🐱 Breeds
SFL
Scottish Fold Longhair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
GCCF
SFS
Scottish Fold Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
GCCF
SFX
Scottish Fold | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
SGT
Serengeti
🐱 Breeds
SIA
Siamese
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SIB
Siberian
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SIN
Singapura
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
SCL
Scottish Straight Longhair
🐱 Breeds
TICA
GCCF
SCS
Scottish Straight Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
TICA
GCCF
SNO
Snowshoe
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
SOK
Sokoke
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
SOM
Somali
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SPH
Sphynx
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SRL
Selkirk Rex Longhair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SRS
Selkirk Rex Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
SRX
Selkirk Rex | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
THA
Thai
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
TIF
Tiffany
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TOL
Tonkinese Longhair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
TOS
Tonkinese Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
TOX
Tonkinese | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
TOY
Toyger
🐱 Breeds
GCCF
TRL
Tennessee Rex Longhair
🐱 Breeds
TRS
Tennessee Rex Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
TRX
Tennessee Rex | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
TUA
Turkish Angora
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
TUV
Turkish Van
🐱 Breeds
FIFe
WCF
TICA
GCCF
LOOF
UKL
Ukrainian Levkoy
🐱 Breeds
URL
Ural Rex Longhair
🐱 Breeds
URX
Ural Rex Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
XHL
Hybrid | Hairless
🐱 Breeds
XLH
Hybrid | Longhair
🐱 Breeds
XSH
Hybrid | Shorthair
🐱 Breeds
XXH
Hybrid | SH/LH unbekannt
🐱 Breeds
n
Black
🎨 Colours
a
Blue
🎨 Colours
b
Chocolate
🎨 Colours
c
Lilac
🎨 Colours
d
Red
🎨 Colours
e
Cream
🎨 Colours
f
Black Tortie
🎨 Colours
g
Blue Tortie | Blue Cream
🎨 Colours
h
Chocolate Tortie
🎨 Colours
j
Lilac Tortie | Lilac Cream
🎨 Colours
o
Cinnamon | Sorrel in ABY/SOM
🎨 Colours
p
Fawn
🎨 Colours
q
Cinnamon Tortie
🎨 Colours
r
Fawn Tortie
🎨 Colours
s
Silver
🎨 Colours
m
Dilute Modifier | caramel base
🎨 Colours
t
Amber | Light amber, NFO only
🎨 Colours
u
Corin | Sunshine, copper modifier
🎨 Colours
w
White
🎨 Colours
x
Unrecognised / unknown colour
🎨 Colours
y
Golden
🎨 Colours
z
Russet
🎨 Colours
01
Van
🔷 Patterns
02
Harlequin
🔷 Patterns
03
Bicolour
🔷 Patterns
04
Mitted
🔷 Patterns
05
Snowshoe
🔷 Patterns
09
Any other amount of white
🔷 Patterns
11
Shaded
🔷 Patterns
12
Shell | Chinchilla
🔷 Patterns
21
Unspecified Tabby
🔷 Patterns
22
Blotched Tabby | Classic
🔷 Patterns
23
Mackerel Tabby
🔷 Patterns
24
Spotted Tabby
🔷 Patterns
25
Ticked Tabby
🔷 Patterns
31
Burmese Pointed | Sepia
🔷 Patterns
32
Tonkinese Pointed | Mink
🔷 Patterns
33
Siamese Pointed | Colourpoint
🔷 Patterns
61
Blue eyes
👁 Eye Colours
62
Orange eyes
👁 Eye Colours
63
Odd-eyed | one blue, one other colour
👁 Eye Colours
64
Green eyes
👁 Eye Colours
65
Burmese eye colour | golden-yellow
👁 Eye Colours
66
Tonkinese eye colour | aquamarine
👁 Eye Colours
67
Siamese eye colour | deep blue
👁 Eye Colours
68
Dominant blue eyed
👁 Eye Colours
69
Dominant odd eyed
👁 Eye Colours
51
Rumpy
🌀 Tail
52
Rumpy riser
🌀 Tail
53
Stumpy | up to 3 cm
🌀 Tail
54
Longie
🌀 Tail
55
Bob | 3 cm to half-hock
🌀 Tail
56
Hock | half-hock to hock length
🌀 Tail
57
Three quarter | short but longer than hock
🌀 Tail
71
Straight ears
👂 Ear
72
Curled ears | Curl
👂 Ear
73
Folded ears | Fold
👂 Ear
80
Naked | hairless
🪮 Coat
81
Longhair
🪮 Coat
82
Shorthair
🪮 Coat
83
Brush coat
🪮 Coat
90
Non-polydactyl, normal paws
🐾 Paw
91
Polydactyl front | one or both paws
🐾 Paw
92
Polydactyl back | one or both paws
🐾 Paw
93
Polydactyl, both front and back
🐾 Paw
94
Polydactyl, unspecified
🐾 Paw
97
Normal legs | not Munchkin
🐾 Paw
98
Short legs, Munchkin
🐾 Paw
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