recognizes 48 official breeds of cats for championship competitions. All breeds are divided into four categories and identified with a three-letter code, according to the EMS. The EMS is a system used by FIFé, and all its members, to easily identify cats by alphanumeric codes. See also List of cat breeds List of cat registries Fédération Cynologique Internationale for dogs References External links Cat registries 1949 establishments in France Organizations based in Paris Organizations established in 1949