The Cat Fanciers’ Association Pedigree Cat Breeds of the CFA
The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), established in the USA in 1906, is currently the world’s largest registry of pedigreed cats and known as the most prestigious pedigreed cat registering association in North America. The organisation is headquartered in Alliance, Ohio. The Association is a not-for-profit organization, with the main objectives of the welfare of all cats and
the promotion and improvement of the CFA recognized breeds of cats. The CFA has over 67,000 registered breeders, over 2 million registered cats and over 600 affiliated clubs, which put on over 400 shows per year. It is generally recognised as the world’s largest registry of pedigreed cats.
The Association should not be confused with the American Cat Fanciers’ Association (ACFA), which is a separate organisation.
Pedigree Breeds
The CFA currently recognizes the following 42 pedigreed breeds of cat:
Abyssinian
American Bobtail
American Curl
American Shorthair
American Wirehair
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
Bombay
British Shorthair
Burmese
Burmilla
Chartreux
Colorpoint Shorthair
Cornish Rex
Devon Rex
Egyptian Mau
European Burmese
Exotic
Havana Brown
Japanese Bobtail
Korat
LaPerm
Maine Coon Cat
Manx
Norwegian Forest Cat
Ocicat
Oriental
Persian
Ragamuffin
Ragdoll
Russian Blue
Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex
Siamese
Siberian
Singapura
Somali
Sphynx
Tonkinese
Turkish Angora
Turkish Van
Miscellaneous Class
The miscellaneous Class is for those breeds of cat that are in the process for recognition with the CFA. The cats in this class can be exhibited at shows and examined by judges, but they do not receive awards. The following three cat breeds are in the CFA’s Miscellaneous Class:
Khao Manee
Lykoi
Toybob
