 In March 1990, the Cat Fanciers' Federation of the New England area of the US recognized York Chocolates as an "experimental" cat breed, and allegedly gave it championship status within the group in March 1992, but publishes no breed standard or any other information about the breed today.It was supposedly granted champion status by the Canadian Cat Association in March 1995, as well, but while the CCA published a breed standard in 1995, , the organization no longer advertises it, and it includes outdated wording.A small breed club, the International York Chocolate Federation (IYCF) was founded in Italy, but seems to have been dormant since 2004.