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29-596: The Southern Africa Cat Council ( SACC ) is a cat registry and cat fancy organisation based in South Africa , affiliating 9 clubs, 14 breed groups and 4 judges panels. SACC was founded in 1945 as the Associated Cat Clubs of South Africa , the first organisation serving the South African cat fancy. In 1996, the members overhauled the organisation's structure and constitution, and adopted

58-495: A breed is already recognised by another registry, it is becoming increasingly common to adopt an existing acronym (with the possible addition or subtraction of a letter) in order to avoid clashes and confusion. Where 2 breeds with different characteristics have the same name, it is usual to prefix the name with the country/area of origin e.g. in the US the " Burmese " and "European Burmese" are different breeds with different conformation. In

87-409: A cat legitimately may be used in breeding and its offspring registered. A cat registry is at liberty to refuse to accept breeds if it feels the breed is not genetically sound; does not breed true to the standard put forward by the developer(s) of the breed (with allowances made for known variants); is not represented in sufficient numbers or is not sufficiently distinct from breeds already recognized by

116-454: A different breed name. These may sometimes be used to maintain a good gene pool, but not exhibited in championship classes for the parents' breed. A genetic register is used by some registries for breeds where a genetic test is required before cats can be bred. Cats that have not been cleared through testing remain on the genetic register unless negative test results are provided. There may also be active and inactive registers that denote whether

145-501: A few. Registries may also use different names for the same breed, and the WCF has even been known to assign breed names that conflict with those other registries (i.e. are applied to completely different breeds). Various registries includes breeds not recognized (yet) by any others, either due to differences in relative progressiveness toward breed introduction and establishment, or due to geographical proximity to breeds unknown in other parts of

174-480: A geographical location; a breed already recognized by a different registry; and experimental breeds that do not yet have a TICA-approved breed name. FIFe will register some new breeds imported from other registries but have set procedures for these breeds to gain full recognition. The GCCF is a more conservative registry and recognizes new color variations of an existing breed, but do not usually recognise other mutations of an existing breed e.g. spontaneous rexed fur, and

203-857: A major registry due to breed restrictions or certain genetic traits. For example, The Dwarf Cat Association recognizes breeds derived from the short-legged Munchkin (a cat body type genetic mutation ) which are banned by FIFe and some other registries. The Rare and Exotic Feline Registry specializes in cats derived from (or alleged to derive from) hybridization with wildcat species. Most registries offer several levels of recognition (often called registers). The actual designations differ between registries, but typically these are: Not all breeds achieve full (championship) status. In breeds known to carry recessive genes (e.g. long-haired cats born from short-haired parents, colorpoint cats born from non-colorpoint parents), cats that do not meet their breed standard might be registered as variants or they might be registered under

232-437: A short time. In 1908, the [American, and extant] Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) split off, and both organizations continue to the present, with competition from The International Cat Association (TICA), also US-based, as well as more regional associations. ACA today accepts Canadian and Mexican as well as US registrations but remains primarily active in the northeastern United States. Both TICA and CFA are international, though

261-535: Is an organization that registers domestic cats (usually purebred ) of many breeds, for exhibition and for breeding lineage tracking purposes. A cat registry stores the pedigrees (genealogies) of cats, cattery names, and other details of cats; studbooks (lists of authorized studs of recognized breeds), breed descriptions, and the formal breed standards (a.k.a. standards of points or SoP); lists of judges qualified to judge at shows run by or affiliated with that registry, and sometimes other information. A cat registry

290-702: Is not the same as a breed club or breed society (these are specific-breed organizations that may be affiliated with one or more registries with whom they have lodged breed standards in order to be able to exhibit under the auspices of that registry). Cat registries each have their own rules and usually also organize or license (sanction) cat shows. The show procedures vary widely, and awards won in one registry are not normally recognized by another. Some registries only serve breeders, while others are oriented toward pet owners and provide individual as well as cattery memberships, while yet others are federations only deal with breed clubs or even other registries as intermediaries between

319-440: Is organized on a similar basis to FIFe but has a much more permissive approach to new breed acceptance. Like CFA, WCF provides a cattery registration service (to "reserve" cattery names and prevent others from using conflicting ones). While some cat registries forbid the practice, it is now common to allow a cat to be registered by more than one registry. The World Cat Congress (WCC) is an international coordinating organization of

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348-591: Is registered under a different breed number, and effectively as a different breed, to the Blue Persian Longhair. These lists may be found on individual registry websites (or in their printed publications where they do not yet have a website). All FIFe Member cat registries use the EMS (Easy Memory System) breed and variety code which consists of a breed abbreviation followed by pattern and colour letters and digits which are consistent across all breeds. Where

377-422: Is slow to accept new breeds. CFA takes a similar resistant approach, and has a position statement discouraging most attempts at new breed formation or even new coat colour patterns. What constitutes a breed at all also varies widely between registries. Some "permissive" organisations recognise as separate breeds what most "conservative" registries would consider several coat variants of the same breed. For example,

406-779: Is the Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe, founded 1949 in Paris, and presently based in Belgium), which is a worldwide federation of member cat registries, with a large European and South American presence. The World Cat Federation (WCF, founded 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, presently based in Germany), has a strong presence in Latin America, throughout Western Europe, and in countries of the former USSR . It

435-648: The 68 pedigreed breeds of cats recognized by the club. The WCF trains judges for exhibitions and organizes the examinations. Generally, the WCF is designed to promote international contacts of the cat clubs affiliated. The WCF comprises over 10,000 breeders/catteries registered (not all are active members); 66 national organisations (plus 64 provisional); 370 clubs (over 500 counting sub-clubs) total pedigrees unknown (handled by clubs, not centralised); average of over 500 shows per year; 111 breeds listed as recognised or accepted (as of 2020); describes itself as "an international association of cat clubs ... successfully working on

464-618: The Philippines, Inc. (SFEPI) President, Student judge Lio Maclang organized the show with WCF and co-presenters Hard Rock Cafe Manila 's Brian Peck, Island Rescue Organization's Annalyn Aizpuru and Royal Canin CD Sevilla. It is also co-organized by WCF Indonesia, WCF Malaysia, WCF Thailand, WCF Vietnam, and the Chinese Administrative Association of Cat. Chris Christensen Systems Philippines segregated

493-563: The UK, "Burmese" refers to the European form as the "American Burmese" is not recognised. A single breed may have 2 different breed names in different countries. In Britain, a cat of Persian type with the colourpoint pattern is called a Colourpoint Persian . In the USA it is called a Himalayan. The American-bred Serengeti was founded in 1992 by Karen Sausaman from Oriental x Bengal crosses to resemble

522-597: The WCF treats all long-haired and short-haired variants as distinct breeds, and both WCF and CFA recognize a Colourpoint Shorthair breed that others consider a Siamese cat with non-standard colouration. Similarly, the Cymric is recognized as a breed in some registries, considered under that name as a sub-breed of the Manx in some, called simply the Manx Longhair or Longhair Manx in others, and not recognized at all by

551-622: The breeds into 4 coat types: Satin, Silky, Full, and Suede. Dr. Joan Lumabiang is the official WCF-SFEPI veterinarian and Student judge. The opening ceremony was led by WCF's officers president Anneliese Hackmann, AB Judge, Germany , Albert Kurkowski, Vice President, AB Judge, Poland , TatJana Cernova, Secretary, AB Judge, Latvia , Cornelia Hungerecker, Allbreed Judge, Treasurer and Mariana Tarasova, WFC Supervisor Group, AB Judge, Ukraine . The WCF Monobreed Show Fun Shows included Kitten, Junior, Adult, Master, Double Master and Triple Master Rings, including Solid Black, Blue and White. WFC featured

580-407: The bulk of their pedigrees are issued to US breeders. In the intervening years, many cat registries have been formed worldwide. These range from international organizations or federations to national registries in one particular country. In many countries, independent registries have also been formed which may or may not be recognized by the main registries. The internationally broadest organisation

609-620: The development of animal protection laws in European Parliament in Strasbourg." The historic 'World Cat Federation Philippines World Cat Show 2024', the first ever, was held on June 15-16 at Space at One Ayala in Makati , Philippines . Over 120 cats from 15 countries including non-pedigree 'Puspin' (pusang Pinoy - 'domestic short-haired' ) also competed and won at the 2-day event. The Society of Feline Enthusiasts of

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638-642: The largest cat registries. WCC operates an "open-door" policy by which cats registered with one WCC registry can be shown under the rules of another WCC registry. Going further, the World Cat Federation , a WCC member accepts half again as many breeds as it publishes standards for, because it accepting the standards of TICA, FIFe, and several other WCC-affiliated federations, though it has also produced some nomenclatural conflicts with some of them. Some independent cat registries specialize in particular types of cats that are ineligible for registration with

667-560: The name Southern African Cat Council . SACC joined the World Cat Congress in 2006. This felid -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an organization in Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cat registry A cat registry or cat breed registry, also known as a cat fancier organization, cattery federation, or cat breeders' association,

696-507: The new colours under the original breed name e.g. Chocolate Persians and Lilac Persians may be recognised under the name " Kashmir " as the two colors were introduced through crossing to Siamese cats during the development of the Colourpoint Persian (UK) and Himalayan (USA). World Cat Federation The WCF allows the breeders of affiliated clubs to register their kennel names internationally. They create standards for

725-739: The organization and breeders. The first cat registry was the National Cat Club, set up in 1887 in England . Until the formation of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in 1910, the National Cat Club was also the governing body of the cat fancy . A rival registry called the Cat Club was set up in 1898, but foundered in 1903 and was replaced by the [British] Cat Fanciers' Association. Cats could only be registered with one or

754-756: The other registry. These two fancies merged in 1910 and became the GCCF . In the United States, the 1899 Chicago cat show resulted in the formation of the Chicago Cat Club, followed by the better-organized Beresford Cat Club (named after noted British breeder Lady Marcus Beresford). In 1906, the Beresford Cat Club renamed itself the American Cat Association (ACA) and rapidly became the dominant North American registry for

783-471: The registry. It may also expel breeders who do not conform to accepted standards of behavior and ethics, with the result that their cats may be disqualified from its shows. The rules as to what constitutes a new breed vary from registry to registry. The International Cat Association (TICA) is a relatively progressive registry that will recognize breeds derived from crossing existing breeds; mutations of an existing breed; naturally occurring breeds indigenous to

812-628: The wild cats of the Serengeti plains but without the introduction of wild cat blood. In Britain, a Bengal x Siamese cross was originally called the Savannah, but was later renamed Serengeti because of an existing American breed called the Savannah. The American-bred Savannah resembles the Serval and the first generation cross is Serval x domestic. Where colours have been added to a breed through outcrossing to another breed, not all registries accept

841-545: The world. Registries allocate a breed number, acronym or a Code to the breeds they register. Most use a two or 3 letter acronym e.g. MK ( Munchkin ), JBT ( Japanese Bobtail ). This may be followed by numbers or lower case acronyms that indicate colour and pattern, these being subdivisions of the breed. For historical reasons, the British GCCF allocate numbers to breeds and the Black Persian Longhair

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