World Cat Federation


The World Cat Federation is an international association of cat clubs. It was founded in 1988 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and continues to have a strong presence in Latin America, Western Europe, and in countries of the former USSR. It is currently based in Germany. There are 370 organizations worldwide associated to the WCF. The current president is Anneliese Hackmann from Essen.

Purpose

The WCF allows the breeders of affiliated clubs to register their kennel names internationally. They create standards for the 68 pedigreed breeds of cats recognized by the club. The WCF trains judges for exhibitions and organizes the examinations. Generally, the WCF is designed to promote international contacts of the cat clubs affiliated.
The WCF comprises over 10,000 breeders/catteries registered ; 66 national organisations ; 370 clubs total pedigrees unknown ; average of over 500 shows per year; 111 breeds listed as recognised or accepted ; describes itself as "an international association of cat clubs... successfully working on the development of animal protection laws in European Parliament in Strasbourg."