CFA International Cat Show
Introduction The Persian breed has won "Best of Show" sixteen times at the CFA International Cat Show.The '''CFA International Cat Show''' is a cat show hosted by the Cat Fanciers' Association. The Cat Fanciers' Association was founded in 1906 after it separated from the American Cat Association.The CFA International Cat Show has been held on an annual basis since 1994 with the exceptions of 2007, 2010, and 2020.Considered the Rolls-Royce of international cat shows, it is the largest show of its type in the US. Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, Texas have each hosted the event a record four times. Males or neutered males have won "Best in Show" sixteen of the twenty-five times the show has been held. The Persian cat breed has won "Best in Show" sixteen of the past twenty-five 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 In 2019, the show was held on October 12–13 in Cleveland, Ohio. The show was traditionally held the weekend before Thanksgiving in November in the United States. At each show, there are twelve to sixteen 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 pedigreed 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 $2 million with the entire amount going to cat health research.
Foundation CFA Foundation was created on June 22, 1990, the original idea to having a foundation was to educate people on cat history, but has since turned into a museum, Feline Historical Museum, with a complete library full of more than 1,400 books about all things cat related
List of Best in Shows YearLocationName of catBreed of catGender of catOwner(s) – locationBreeder(s) – locationNumber of cats and kittens in competition1994AtlantaEl-Dia Blue DanubeBlue Mackerel Tabby Oriental ShorthairMaleBarbara L. PhelpsNot listed.Not listed.1995Chicago, IllinoisSol-Mer SharifBrown Tabby American ShorthairMaleMary Jo Mersol-BargNot listed.Over 13001996Anaheim, CaliforniaAgonistes Commotion of ScrimshawBlack PersianMaleNot listedNot listed11441997AtlantaTinbat Morgan's PassingRuddy AbyssinianMaleNot listedNot listed12451998Kansas City, MissouriPajean's BougalieCream/ White Bi-Color PersianMalePamela and Jean BassettBaton Rouge, LouisianaNot listed12441999Kansas CityNoblessa's Peace Maker of StunningRed PersianMale (Neutered)Kris Vanderbeck – Charlevoix, MichiganNot listedOver 13002000Kansas CityWishes LyricCopper-eyed White PersianFemaleConnie StewartTemple City, CaliforniaSame13002001HoustonCO-MC Candy Kisses of CalienteBlack/ White ManxSpayRichard and Terry Brown – Grand Prairie, Texas, and Jeanne McPhee – HoustonNot listed10002002HoustonCatsafrats Shine On of AgonistesBlack PersianMaleJohn Ramirez, Ken White, and Donna & Bruce Isenberg – all Culver City, CaliforniaNot listedOver 10002003HoustonRuemerz Walk This Way of TeahsSeal Point Himalayan PersianMaleDonna Debelius and Tim Steiner – Linthicum, MarylandNot listedOver 9002004HoustonBuphar's Beyonce of InthewindDilute Calico PersianFemaleMaurice Ruble, Jr, and Linda Fisher – Parkville, MissouriNot listedOver 7002005San Mateo, CaliforniaOne-O-One Mascalzone LatinoBlack Exotic ShorthairMaleMarcela Marenco – Santa Margherita Ligure, ItalyNot listed8232006San MateoJadon Comefly With Me of KenkatBlue PersianSpayDonna Cook, Susan Cook Henry, and Leah Fowler – all from Warrenton, VirginiaNot listed7212007''Not held. ''2008AtlantaKuorii Santos of CuzzoeBlack PersianMaleEric Valencia and Justin Pelletier – Raleigh, North Carolina, and Linda Accomb – Fallbrook, CaliforniaPaolo Carnevaletti – Italy7292009AtlantaKuorii Gorilla of CuzzoeBlack PersianMaleEric Valencia and Justin Pelletier – Raleigh, North CarolinaPaolo Carnevaletti – Italy6302010''Cancelled. ''2011IndianapolisRhamjoge Better Believe ItCalico PersianSpayMatthew and DeLinda PearsonNot listed2012Columbus OHWild Rain Let's Dance of DotdotdotChocolate spotted OcicatMaleRoger and Nancy Brown and David and Carol FreelsNot listed2013Novi MIBelamy Desiderata of WishesCalico PersianFemaleConnie Stewart, B. Mayes, D. Adler Not listed2014Oaks PAVelvetkist Pack'N Heat of KrimpurrsCream and White PersianNeuterBeth Holly and Noralyn HeisigNoralyn Heisig- Maryland2015Oaks PABriar-Mar's Good to Be MeRed and White Classic Tabby with White ManxMaleOmar Gonzalez and Gary VeachOmar Gonzalez, Gary Veach, and Suki Lee2016Novi MICinema's Liberace of CalcatWhite PersianNeuterDeutsch, Hardeman, Ury, Lewis, WardlawBlake Myers and Dennis Adler2017Portland ORVelvetkist Don't Touch My TutuDilute Calico PersianFemale kittenNoralyn HeisigNoralyn Heisig2018Cleveland OHBriar-Mar's Mockingjay of DeydreamBrown patched tabby and White van ManxFemaleErin and Joy Yoders-Day2019Cleveland OHPinkpawpal CassiopeiaBrown patched tabby and White PersianFemalePattama Weeranon and Chate RuengruglikitPattama Weeranon and Chate Ruengruglikit2020''Not held. ''2021''Not held. ''2022''Not held. ''2023Cleveland OHOmnia Mea Kot Da Vinci of AbyCastleRuddy AbyssinianMaleLauren Castle Flynn and Natalya TimashkovaOlga Beresneva
Official Sites  CFA International Show website  CFA Facebook page
See also *Supreme Cat Show
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