The International Cat Association (TICA)

The International Cat Association, the world's largest genetic registry of purebred and household pet cats and one of the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows, has the following mission:

To encourage its members to be caring, responsible owners and breeders of cats who work together to promote the preservation of pedigreed cats and the health and welfare of all domestic cats.

To have the most accurate and comprehensive certified pedigree registry in the world.

To provide sanctioned cat shows which promote both pedigreed and non-pedigreed cats in a professional manner and which are both enjoyable and educational for exhibitors, judges and the general public.

To encourage its members to take an active role in the community to foster responsible spay/neuter awareness through public education, to become active in voluntary service at local animal shelters or outreach programs for schools and/or senior or disabled citizens, and to become involved in citizen advisory groups to foster responsible legislation regarding the health and welfare of cats.

To promote friendly relations between breeders in this country and other countries around the world.

To disseminate information to breeders, owners, exhibitors, and the general public concerning breeding, exhibition, improvement of breeds, the care and welfare of all cats and to provide materials and information regarding feline issues of regional or national importance.

To set up a foundation to encourage research on feline health issues and to provide readily available lists of resource materials on health issues to its members.


Breeds Recognized by TICA

TICA is the largest genetic registry for purebred cats, and recognizes 60 breeds for registration, titles, and regional and international awards. Out of the 60 breeds recognized, there are six new breeds only recognized by TICA. Those new breeds which are not yet recognized for championship competition ard ares till under development, include:
Chausie
Highlander
Kurilian Bobtail
Savannah
Sokoke
Thai

The breeds that are recognized for championship competition include the following (to learn more about the breed and its breed standard click on the link next to the breed's name):
Abyssinian www.ticaeo.com
American Bobtail (LH/SH)
American Curl (LH/SH)
American Shorthair
American Wirehari
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
Bombay
British Shorthair
Burmese
Chartreux
Cornish Rex
Devon Rex
Egyptian Mau
Exotic Shorthair
Havana
Himalayan
Japanese Bobtail (LH/SH)
Korat
LaPerm (LH/SH)
Maine Coon
Manx
Cymric
Munchkin (LH/SH)
Norwegian Forest Cat
Ocicat
Oriental Shorthair
Oriental Longhair
Persian
Exotic Shorthair
Himalayan
Peterbald
Pixiebob (LH/SH)
Ragdoll
Russian Blue
Neblung
Scottish Fold (LH/SH)
Selkirk Rex (LH/SH)
Siamese
Balinese
Siberian
Singapura
Snowshoe
Somali
Sphynx
Tonkinese
Toyger
Turkish Angora
Turkish Van

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