List of cat registries

Blue Abyssinian female cat being judged at CFA cat show in Helsinki, Finland

This is a complete list of cat registries worldwide. A cat registry's purpose is to register the pedigrees of purebred cats which are recognised by the organisation.

History

The first cat registry and governing body of the cat fancy was the National Cat Club, set up in 1887 in England. The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) is the oldest cat registry today, formed by a merger in 1910 of the National Cat Club and the Cat Club, the latter founded in 1898 by Lady Marcus Beresford[1] and later known as the [British] Cat Fanciers’ Association.[2] From 1910, the GCCF became the unified governing body and registry for the cat fancy in the UK, and is widely regarded as the original prototype for cat fancy registries worldwide. During the 20th and 21st century many more cat registries have been established around the globe.

Present day

The nine members of the World Cat Congress[3] are regarded as the major and reputable cat registries for pedigree registration of cat breeds worldwide.

The International Cat Association (TICA) recognises 71 standardised breeds,[4] the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognises 44,[5] and the Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) recognises 48.[6] The New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF) recognises and registers 55 cat breeds.[7]

Registries

Cat registry umbrella organisations
Abbr. Name Location Breeds Member

Organisations

 Breed clubs Notes
CCCA[a] Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia[8] Australia 46 7[8] WCC member
FIFeFédération Internationale FélineWorldwide,

Belgian-based[9]

 48[6] 43[10] WCC member
NZCFNew Zealand Cat FancyNew Zealand55[7] 21 WCC member
SACC[b]Southern Africa Cat CouncilSouth Africa9 WCC member
TICAThe International Cat Association[4]Worldwide,

US-based

 71[4] 200 WCC member
WCFWorld Cat Federation[11]Worldwide,

German-based

 89[12] 66 370[13][14]WCC member
Cat registry member or non-umbrella organisations
Abbr. Name Location Breeds Breed clubs Notes
ACAAmerican Cat AssociationUnited States
ACFAustralian Cat FederationAustralia WCC member
ACFA American Cat Fanciers Association[15] United States shares the CAA standards (ACFA/CAA)
ASFEAsociacion Felina EspanolaSpain
CAACat Aficionado AssociationChina shares the ACFA standards (ACFA/CAA)
CCA-AFC Canadian Cat Association/Association Féline Canadienne Canada
CCCChats Canada CatsCanada
CFA Cat Fanciers' Association[5] predominately US 44[5] 600 WCC member
CFFCat Fanciers' FederationUnited States
CFSACat Federation of South AfricaSouth Africa
EFFEmirates Feline FederationUnited Arabic Emirates
FFFFeline Fanciers FederationHong Kong
FIAFFederazione Italiana Associazioni FelineItaly
GCCFGoverning Council of the Cat Fancy[16]United Kingdom 150 WCC member
GCCFSAGoverning Council of the Cat Fancy of South AustraliaAustralia
LOOFLivre Officiel des Origines FélinesFrance governmental registry mandatory for all French pedigree cats
NSW CFA New South Wales Cat Fanciers Association[17] Australia 4 CCCA member
RASCCRoyal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Cat ClubAustralia CCCA founder
WNCAWaratah State Cat AllianceAustralia
Defunct cat registries
Abbr. Name Location
AACEAmerican Association of Cat Enthusiasts[18]United States
GCCFSAGoverning Council of the Cat Fancy of South Africa[c]South Africa

See also

References

  1. ↑ Also abbreviated as CCC of A
  2. ↑ Also abbreviated as TSACC for The Southern Africa Cat Council
  3. ↑ Merged into Southern Africa Cat Council (SACC)
  1. ↑ "The Cat Club (1899-1902). "The Cat Club Register."". webarchive.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Clubs and Cat Fanciers (1880s - 1903)". messybeast.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Members of the WCC". worldcatcongress.org. World Cat Congress (WCC). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "About TICA". TICA. The International Cat Association. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "CFA Title Information". Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California: ShowCatCentral.com. 12 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Breed standards". FIFeWeb.org. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2016. The 48-breed count includes a "Preliminary" category, and excludes "House Cats" (i.e. moggy category).
  7. 1 2 "Breeds". nzcf.com. New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "CCCA - Co-Ordinating Cat Council of Australia". www.cccofa.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) (28 April 2023). "Fédération Internationale Féline - Members List". Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Members of the WCC". worldcatcongress.org. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Recognised and admitted breeds in the WCF". World Cat Federation. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Recognised and Admitted Breeds in the WCF". WCF-Online.de. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2016. The 89-breed count includes the "Admitted but not Recognised" and "Preliminary" categories, but excludes duplicate listings of long-haired variants, and the "Household Pet" (Moggy) category; counting long-haired, the total list is 106. This registry classifies as "breeds" many varieties that other registries consider sub-breeds or coat variations within another breed. That said, it is the most permissive of the major registries in recognising new breeds, and accepts any recognised by other WCC members, and by LOOF. However, it sometimes uses names that conflict with other registries', and it confusingly lists several breeds as "synonyms", yet does not treat them consistently, listing some as separate breeds with different acceptance levels. WCF directly publishes only 61 breed standards, the rest being accepted from other specific registries.
  13. ↑ "Full Members". wcf.de. World Cat Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "WCF - World Cat Federation". www.wcf-online.de. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "American Cat Fanciers Association". Acfacat. American Cat Fanciers Association. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Welcome to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy". Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  17. ↑ "New South Wales Cat Fanciers Association (NSW CFA) Pedigree Cat Registering". New South Wales Cat Fanciers Association (NSW CFA). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Facebook post of discontinuation". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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