The CFA International Cat Show is a cat show hosted by the Cat Fanciers' Association. In 2016, the show is being held in Novi, MI, Nov. 19 & 20 at the Suburban Showplace Collection. Deadline for entries is November 1, 2016.
The CFA International Cat Show has been held on an annual basis since 1994 with the exceptions of 2007 and 2010. Considered the Rolls-Royce of international cat shows, it is the largest show of its type in the USA. Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, Texas have each hosted the event a record four times. Males or neutered males have won the "Best in Show" fifteen of the twenty-one times the show has been held. The Persian cat breed has won "Best in Show" fourteen of the past twenty-one shows. The show was renamed the CFA-Royal Canin World Championship in 2012. Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Litter became lead sponsor in 2013. In 2015 it returned to using the "CFA International Show" name.
Competition
The show is held the weekend before Thanksgiving in November in the United States. At each show, there are twelve specialty judging rings, which are for both long-haired and shorthaired cat breeds, including kittens, Championship cat (non-spayed or neutered pedigree cats over eight months old), and Premiership cat (spayed or neutered pedrigreed cats over eight months old). Day one of the show is preliminaries for best in breed such as Persian, Maine Coon, and Tonkinese. The second and final day of the competition shows the best in each cat breed in all three categories mentioned then compete for the best in each category overall, then for "Best in Show", which the overall winner of the competition. Top five winners in each category and overall are presented.
Charity
Proceeds from the show go to the Winn Feline Foundation. Since 1968, the foundation has raised over USD 2 million with the entire amount going to cat health research.
List of Best in Shows
Official Sites
CFA International Show website CFA International Show Facebook page
See also
- Supreme Cat Show