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Breed Information History History USA About the Cat Breed Standards Gallery of Colors Registries Library Health Articles Forest Cat Articles Grooming Showing your cat Links Norsk Skogkattring Norway Catteries Clubs Around the World Veterinary Links Cat Shows Norwegian Forest Cat Breed Club What's New From Our Members Kittens Available Adoptions Show News Newsletter Special Events Our Store Shirts Tote Bags Buttons Misc Items Peddlers Paws Featured Cat TICA Lifetime Achievement TICA Supreme Grand Champion Alter CFA Grand Premier Naturskat's Jacobs Ladder of Norja Breeder: Linda Krall Owner: Jane Hayward http://www.norjacats.com/ Registration Forms CFA, Inc. TICA CFF, Inc. ACFA UFO CCA-FC Color Codes EMS Codes Registry Breed Councils CFA NFC Breed Council TICA Breed Section	Registries AACE \| ACFA \| CCA \| CFA \| NCFA \| CFF \| TICA \| FIFe \| UFO In the United States we have several different registries where purebred cats can be registered. Each registry has its own registration rules and holds their own shows and has their own judges. Each registry also has its own standards by which a breed is judged. There are three major registries, ACFA, CFA and TICA and some smaller more regionalized registries such as CFF and AACE( New Jersey, New York area). There have been other registries over the years that no longer exist such as CROWN and ACA. Many breeders just choose to register in one association or two but can register in the others if there is a need. In Canada there is only the Canadian Cat Association. In Europe there is FIFe as the one major registry and then in each country there are Independent Registries which also have their own judges. TICA and CFA also sponsor shows in Europe and often both registries have judges that will guest judge at both Independent and FIFe shows. Cat shows in Europe and the United States and Canada are presented differently. In North America, cats are judged in a ring and first by breed and then against all the other breeds with finals being presented at the end of that judging division. (ie. Kittens, Championship and Alters) Kittens are allowed to be shown at the age of 4 months and become adults when they turn 8 months old. In Europe they are shown younger and considered kittens longer and there are judgings of entire litters of kittens. The First Cat Show in America Reported by the New York Times Sunday March 6, 1881, "Manager Bunnel stood in the center of his museum on Broadway, his hands in his hair, utterly perplexed, late last night. He was surrounded by cats in cages, cats in wooden boxes, cats in handboxes, cats in bags, half of them yelling, spitting, and scratching, as mad as cats can be in uncomfortable quarters and in a strange place. A deep scratch on his nose and three fingers tied up in oil and rags told how inexperienced he was in the way of cats. As fast as the cages were completed and the cats were placed in little sections, each one alone, they settled down for the night, and silence reigned." What a show! The first official Cat Show in Great Britain took place at the Crystal palace in London on the 13th of July 1871. It was organized by writer, artist and cat lover Harrison Weir. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CAT ENTHUSIASTS P.O. Box 213, Pine Brook, NJ 07058, Phone: (973) 335-6717 www.aaceinc.org Founded in 1992 and accepts 47 breeds Tel: 973-335-6717 Fax: 973-334-5834 E-mail: info@aaceinc.org Holds shows in the Northeast region of the U.S. annual show season Nov. 1 - Oct.31. Top AMERICAN CAT FANCIER ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 203, Point Lookout, MO 657726-0203 (417) 334-5430, E-mail: acfa@aol.com www.acfacat.com Founded in 1955 Accepts 49 breeds Hold shows in the US, Japan and Canada Top THE CAT FANCIER ASSOCIATION INC. P.O. Box 1005, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0805, (732( 528-9797 www.cfainc.org Founded in 1906 Focuses on improvement of cat breeds and overall well-being of a cat. Respected worldwide. Holds shows in the U.S. Europe, Asia and South America Accepts 37 breeds Top THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. Second-largest registry in North America. http://www.tica.org/ The TICA Executive Office P.O. Box 2684 Harlingen, TX 78551 Phone +1 (956) 428-8046 Fax +1 (956) 428-8047 E-Mail: information@ticaeo.com Top THE CAT FANCIERS FEDERATION P.O. Box 661, Gratis, OH. 45330, (937) 787-4290 E-mail: cff@siscom.net www.cffinc.org Founded in 1919 Concentrates of the improvement of cat breeds, promotion and general interest in cats. Accepts 39 breeds Holds shows in the Northeast region of the United States Top NATIONAL CAT FANCIER ASSOCIATION 10215 W. Mt., Morris Road, Flushing, MI 48433, (810) 659-9517, E-mail: cattie@Ameritech.net http://www.nationalcatfanciers.com/index.html Founded in 1954 Sets standards for the appreciation and awareness of purebred cats. Accepts 17 breeds Holds shows in Michigan only Top UNITED FELINE ORGANIZATION 218 NW 180th Street, Newberry FL. 32669, (352) 472-4701 http://unitedfelineorganization.org/ E-mail: UFOIFL@att.net Founded in 1994 Accepts 60 breeds Holds shows in the U.S. Canada, Japan and Mexico Top CANADIAN ASSOCIATION (ASSOCIATION FELINE CANDIENNE) 220 Advance Blvd., Suite 101, Brampton, Ontario, Canada 16T 4J5, (905) 459-1481, E-mail: office@cca-afc.com www.cca-afc.com Founded in 1960 The only registry and bilingual association for purebred cats in Canada Accepts 51 breeds holds show in Ontario and Quebec Top Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe). Founded 1949 Considered as the United Nations of Cat Federations. In fact it is a federation of national members representing, at present, 41 countries http://www.fifeweb.org/ Accepts 42 Breeds Holds shows throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, Argentina and Mexico Top	Show Calendar (Click on logo to visit the website) AACE Canadian Cat Association Cat Fanciers' Association The International Cat Association Cat Fanciers' Federation National Cat Fanciers' Association FIFe