Cat Fanciers' Association

The Cat Fanciers' Association is a North American organization that registers pedigreed cats, publishes breed standards, and sanctions cat shows.

Cat registration: The formal recording of a cat's identity, ancestry, and breed status by an organization. CFA records pedigreed cats and their lineages in its registry.
Cat fancy: The organized hobby and practice of breeding, exhibiting, and documenting domestic cats. CFA emerged from the wider culture of organized cat breeding and exhibition.
Pedigree cat breeding: The planned mating of cats to preserve or develop documented ancestry and breed traits. CFA registration helps breeders document ancestry and recognized breed identity.
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy: A United Kingdom organization that registers pedigree cats and governs cat shows. The GCCF performs comparable work within a different national cat-fancy system.
Cat breed standard: A written description of the ideal appearance and traits for a recognized cat breed. CFA standards give judges criteria for evaluating each breed.
Cat Fanciers' Association founding: The formation of the Cat Fanciers' Association in the United States in 1906. Its founding established a national body for cat registration and shows.
Cat breed recognition: The process by which an organization accepts a cat population as a distinct breed. CFA determines which breeds can compete in its recognized breed classes.
Fédération Internationale Féline: An international federation of cat organizations that coordinates breed standards and shows. FIFe offers an international organizational model distinct from CFA's North American base.
Cat show: An organized competition in which cats are assessed under rules and standards. CFA sanctions shows where registered cats compete for awards and titles.
Cat shows in the United States: Competitive exhibitions of domestic cats held under organized rules across the United States. CFA grew alongside the development of American cat-show culture.

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