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The International Cat Association ( TICA) is considered the world's largest genetic cat registry. Originally a North American organization, it now has a worldwide presence. The organization has a genetic registry for pedigreed and household pet cats and is one of the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows .
The Bengal cat is a breed of hybrid cat created from crossing of an Asian leopard cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis ), with domestic cats, especially the spotted Egyptian Mau. It is then usually bred with a breed that demonstrates a friendlier personality, because after breeding a domesticated cat with a wildcat, its friendly personality may not ...
Cat registry. A cat registry or cat breed registry, also known as a cat fancier organization, cattery federation, or cat breeders' association, is an organization that registers domestic cats (usually purebred) of many breeds, for exhibition and for breeding lineage tracking purposes. A cat registry stores the pedigrees (genealogies) of cats ...
The Munchkin is a breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by genetic mutation. Compared to many other cat breeds, it is a relatively new breed, documented since 1940s [1] and officially recognized in 1991. [2] The Munchkin is considered to be the original breed of dwarf cat . Much controversy erupted over the breed ...
Starting May 1, 2008, the breed was recognized by The International Cat Association (TICA) for competition in the Preliminary New Breed class, and in 2016 was moved up to Advanced New Breed. TICA divides Highlanders into two varieties, under the names Highlander Shorthair (HGS) and simply Highlander (HG) for the longer-haired variation.
standard. Domestic cat ( Felis catus) The toyger is a breed of domestic cat, the result of breeding domestic shorthaired tabbies (beginning in the 1980s) to make them resemble a "toy tiger ", as its striped coat is reminiscent of the tiger's. [1] The breed's creator, Judy Sugden, has stated that the breed was developed in order to inspire ...
The Minuet (also known as the Napoleon) is a hybrid mix of Persian and Munchkin cat breeds. Categorized by The International Cat Association (TICA) as a domestic hybrid, "developed from a deliberate cross between two existing domestic breeds, incorporating characteristics of both parental breeds into the new mix."
TICA. standard. Feline hybrid ( Felis catus × F. chaus) The Chausie ( / ˈtʃaʊsi /) is a domestic breed of cat that was developed by breeding a few individuals from the non-domestic species jungle cat ( Felis chaus) to a far greater number of domestic cats ( Felis catus ). The Chausie was first recognized as a domestic breed by The ...