{"id":776,"date":"2019-12-05T15:20:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T15:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/?p=776"},"modified":"2025-07-24T14:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:35:03","slug":"the-cat-fanciers-association-cfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/the-cat-fanciers-association-cfa\/cats","title":{"rendered":"The Cat Fanciers&#8217; Association (CFA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Cat Fanciers&#8217; Association Pedigree Cat Breeds of the CFA<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-779 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_216831931-1-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_216831931-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_216831931-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cat Fanciers&#8217; Association (CFA), established in the USA in 1906, is currently the world&#8217;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<br \/>\nthe promotion and improvement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cfa.org\/\">CFA<\/a> 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&#8217;s largest registry of pedigreed cats.<\/p>\n<p>The Association should not be confused with the American Cat Fanciers&#8217; Association (ACFA), which is a separate organisation.<\/p>\n<h3>Pedigree Breeds<\/h3>\n<p>The CFA currently recognises the following 42 pedigree breeds of cat:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/cats\/the-abyssinian-the-ancient-breed-with-the-energy-of-a-caffeinated-wildcat\/\">Abyssinian<\/a><\/p>\n<p>American Bobtail<\/p>\n<p>American Curl<\/p>\n<p>American Shorthair<\/p>\n<p>American Wirehair<\/p>\n<p>Balinese<\/p>\n<p>Bengal<\/p>\n<p>Birman<\/p>\n<p>Bombay<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/cats\/the-british-shorthair-the-teddy-bear-cat\/\">British Shorthair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Burmese<\/p>\n<p>Burmilla<\/p>\n<p>Chartreux<\/p>\n<p>Colorpoint Shorthair<\/p>\n<p>Cornish Rex<\/p>\n<p>Devon Rex<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian Mau<\/p>\n<p>European Burmese<\/p>\n<p>Exotic<\/p>\n<p>Havana Brown<\/p>\n<p>Japanese Bobtail<\/p>\n<p>Korat<\/p>\n<p>LaPerm<\/p>\n<p>Maine Coon Cat<\/p>\n<p>Manx<\/p>\n<p>Norwegian Forest Cat<\/p>\n<p>Ocicat<\/p>\n<p>Oriental<\/p>\n<p>Persian<\/p>\n<p>Ragamuffin<\/p>\n<p>Ragdoll<\/p>\n<p>Russian Blue<\/p>\n<p>Scottish Fold<\/p>\n<p>Selkirk Rex<\/p>\n<p>Siamese<\/p>\n<p>Siberian<\/p>\n<p>Singapura<\/p>\n<p>Somali<\/p>\n<p>Sphynx<\/p>\n<p>Tonkinese<\/p>\n<p>Turkish Angora<\/p>\n<p>Turkish Van<\/p>\n<h3>Miscellaneous Class<\/h3>\n<p>The miscellaneous Class is for those breeds of cat that are in the process of 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&#8217;s Miscellaneous Class:<\/p>\n<p>Khao Manee<\/p>\n<p>Lykoi<\/p>\n<p>Toybob<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cat Fanciers&#8217; Association Pedigree Cat Breeds of the CFA The Cat Fanciers&#8217; Association (CFA), established in the USA in 1906, is currently the world&#8217;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. 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