Glossary
Breed
A variety of domestic dog or domestic cat with distinctive and uniform characteristics, as defined in a breed standard, and achieved by selective breeding.
Governing Bodies
Dog governing bodies include:
The Kennel Club (UK)
American Kennel Club (USA)
United Kennel Clubs International (USA)
Canadian Kennel Club
Cat governing bodies include:
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (UK)
Cat Fanciers' Association (USA)
The International Cat Association
Canadian Cat Association
The Kennel Club (UK)
American Kennel Club (USA)
United Kennel Clubs International (USA)
Canadian Kennel Club
Cat governing bodies include:
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (UK)
Cat Fanciers' Association (USA)
The International Cat Association
Canadian Cat Association
Pedigree
A domestic dog or domestic cat that has an ancestry registered as purebreds.
Also refers to the ancestry or descent of a purebred dog or cat.
Once a purebred cat is registered as such by one of the cat associations, it may be referred to as a pedigree.
Also refers to the ancestry or descent of a purebred dog or cat.
Once a purebred cat is registered as such by one of the cat associations, it may be referred to as a pedigree.
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Purebred
A domestic dog or domestic cat that is of a breed.
Breed standards are written by breed clubs and associations, and approved and registered with governing bodies.
If purebred ancestry has been properly recorded and registered, the dog or cat is pedigreed.
Cf. mixed-breed, crossbreed, mongrel
Persian Cats