A few words about pedigree cats
A few words about pedigree cats
With or without a pedigree, a cat is always a cat. Even the most devouring ambitions of some breeders will not change that. But following breed standards is a different question. Only good breeders know how to achieve desirable breed purity and maintain it. As for the appearance, even the commonest cat can be as beautiful as a purebred one.
Its behaviour is similar, it is equally graceful, has similar personality traits, habits and needs. And although there are more and more pedigree cat fanciers around the world, as many as 94% of domestic cats are common moggies.
Breeders of pedigree cats first appeared in England. The first pedigree cat show was held in CrystalPalace, Londonin 1871. It is there that breed standards, which are currently set by international cat registering organisations, started to emerge. The Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) is the largest cat fancier society with the longest history dating back to 1949. The Polish Cat Association ‘Felis Polonia’ (Federacja Felinologiczna Felis Polonia) is a FIFemember and represents the Polish cat fancy.
Other cat organisations include:
- World Cat Federation (WCF), founded in 1988. InPolandrepresented by Polish Feline Assosiation (Polski Związek Felinologiczny) and Purebred Cat Society (Stowarzyszenie Koty Rasowe).
- The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), founded in 1906. Polish New Dream Cat’s Club is a member of CFA.
- Feline Federation Europe (FFE), in Polandrepresented by International Cat Fanciers MTMK-ICF (Międzynarodowe Towarzystwo Miłośników Kotów).
Regardless of the cat registering organisation, cats are measured and evaluated by judges. Only cats meeting all criteria in their breed standard can count on winning the highest awards.