Summary
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.
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| Formation | 1988 |
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| Founded at | Rio de Janeiro |
| Headquarters | Essen, Germany |
President | Anneliese Hackmann |
Secretary General | Tatjana Cernova |
| Website | wcf |
Purpose edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ kd-deuter. "WCF - World Cat Federation". www.wcf-online.de. Archived from the original on 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ a b "Recognized and admitted breeds in the WCF". World Cat Federation. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Official Website