World Cat Federation

International association of cat clubs

Not to be confused with World Cat Congress.

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World Cat Federation

Formation| 1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Founded at| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Headquarters| Essen, Germany

President

| Anneliese Hackmann

Secretary General

| Tatjana Cernova
Website| wcf.de/en/

The World Cat Federation (WCF) 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.[1] The current president is Anneliese Hackmann from Essen.

## Purpose

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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.[2] 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 (not all are active members); 66 national organisations (plus 64 provisional); 370 clubs (over 500 counting sub-clubs) total pedigrees unknown (handled by clubs, not centralised); average of over 500 shows per year; 111 breeds listed as recognised or accepted (as of 2020);[2] describes itself as "an international association of cat clubs ... successfully working on the development of animal protection laws in European Parliament in Strasbourg."[3]

## Events

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World Cat Federation Philippines World Cat Show 2024

WCF Secretary, TatJana Cernova and Persian cat champion

The first ever "World Cat Federation Philippines World Cat Show 2024" was held on June 15–16 at One Ayala in Makati, Philippines. Over 120 cats from 15 countries competed at the 2-day event.[4] The breeds were segregated into 4 coat types: Satin, Silky, Full, and Suede.[5]

World Cat Federation Philippines Mindanao National Cat Show 2025

Winner of 1st Mindanao Cat Show Household Category

Dongsky, a Puspin (Pusang Pinoy), won Best in Show in the household pet category during Mindanao's first National Cat Show held at Ayala Malls Abreeza in Davao City on June 19, 2025. The event, organized by the World Cat Federation and the Society of Feline Enthusiast of the Philippines, gathered various pedigreed and mixed-breed cats from across the country.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of cat breeds
* List of cat registries

## References

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1. ^ "WCF - World Cat Federation". www.wcf-online.de. Archived from the original on 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
2. ^ a b "Recognized and admitted breeds in the WCF". World Cat Federation. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
3. ^ "Welcome to the website of the World Cat Federation eV". World Cat Federation. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
4. ^ Llemit, Kathleen (June 14, 2024). "Philippines' 1st World Cat Show set this weekend in Makati". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. ^ "PH's first World Cat Show kicks off in Makati". GMA Integrated News. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

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