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The International Cat Association

Breeders, exhibitors and cat lovers are
all invited to join TICA and participate
in the most progressive registry in the
world. Our members are entitled to
vote on all issues which shape the
Association. Clubs do not vote in TICA.

Members are entitled to belong to
breed sections of their choice and may
be eligible to be an elected officer.
There are currently more than 3000
TICA members throughout the world.

There are TICA clubs chartered in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium,
Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand,
The Netherlands, Peru, Philippines,
Portugal, Puerto Rico, Switzerland and
the United States.

Cat Breeds

A cat is considered to be of a certain cat breed if it is true breeding for the traits
that define that breed. Only three percent of owned cats belong to a cat breed,
and an even smaller percentage of those are suitable as show cats.

A registration certificate proves that a cat belongs to a cat breed by showing
the cat's pedigree back to at least four generations. The whole concept of cat
breeds is a relatively new one. Two hundred years ago there was no such
thing. Varieties of domestic cat can also be identified by characteristics other
than breed.

All cat registries do not recognize all breeds. There are also some classification
differneces. The following is a list (with links to breed descriptions) of the
breeds recognized by various cat registries.

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The International Cat Association (TICA) is the world's largest
genetic registry of purebred and household pet cats and one of
the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows.

Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) has a long and proud history of
progressive action including support for feline health research,
disaster relief, purebred rescue, and for the welfare of all cats.
It has maintained a focus on quality in its breed standards,
registration and pedigrees, as well as in its judging program.

The American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) was formed in
1955 by a group of Cat Fanciers seeking greater flexibility in
the development of cats, the activities of cat lovers and greater
freedom for growth and harmony with contemporary needs of
the individual breeders.

Cat Registries

The Canadian Cat Association (CCA) was formed in 1960. Until
that time all registrations had to be filed in the United States or
Europe and all cat shows held in Canada were held under the
rules of American associations. To date the Canadian Cat
Association has over 190,000 individual cats registered.

The Australian Cat Federation Inc, (ACF) formed in 1972, is
an Australia wide recommendatory body with affiliates in all
States and Territories. They promote the welfare of all cats, the
responsible breeding and showing of the recognized breeds of
cats, and the showing of desexed domestic cats.

The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) is the primary
governing body of the Cat Fancy in the United Kingdom - the
feline equivalent of the Kennel Club.

The World Cat Federation (WCF) was founded on 1988 in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil by three clubs which were seeking more
democratic and human procedures in the cat fancy. The WCF
consists of more than 540 clubs throughout the world covering
all continents including the United States. The WCF is
registered in Germany.

The United Feline Organization (UFO), founded in 1994,
provides a professional cat registry for cat fanciers, breeders
and exhibitors who desire to have fun while pursuing their
hobby of breeding and showing their pedigree cats, and also to
provide a place for non-pedigreed cats to be registered and
shown.

The Cat Fanciers’ Federation (CFF) is a feline registry with clubs
and judges in North Eastern portions of the United States. CFF
registers Pedigreed Cats as well as Household Pets so that they
can win National or Regional awards from CFF

The Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) is an international
cat fancier society originally conceived in Paris in 1949 between
the Royal Cat Society of Flanders , the French Cat Federation
and the Italian Cat Society. It has 75,000 members 80,000
pedigrees and 2000 cattery names a year are registered

The American Association of Cat Enthusiasts, Inc. (AACE) was
founded in 1993. AACE recognizes 47 Breeds in the
Championship/Alter classes, and has a Household Pet class. Since
1993 AACE has registered over 20,000 cats, 1,500 catteries, and
has 50 member clubs.

The New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF) is the primary cat registry
and governing body for cat clubs and their members in New
Zealand who are interested in the breeding, welfare, and
showing of pedigree and domestic cats. It representing many
members and 37 affiliate member clubs, encompassing both
specialist and all breeds clubs.

The Cat Federation of Southern Africa (CFSA) is a voluntary
federation in existence for the purpose of coordinating all
aspects relating to the Cat Fancy in Southern Africa. It has been
formed on the basis of the highest moral and ethical principles
as a service to answer the needs of Southern African cat
breeders and fanciers.

The Traditional Cat Association, Inc. (TCA) Founded in 1987, is
an all breed association. Their goal is to Preserve, Protect,
Perpetuate, and Promote the Traditional© and Classic© Breeds
from extinction caused by all other cat associations. It keeps its
own registry to help keep the purebred cat pure.

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established in 1968 that supports
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in all aspects of feline medicine.

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