Glossary
Breed Standard
A written standard that lists the attributes that are desirable in a breed of cat or dog created by breed associations and clubs, and standardised and approved by governing bodies.
This provides a blueprint for breeders and judges of conformation shows. A pet has good conformation if it closely matches its breed standard.
This provides a blueprint for breeders and judges of conformation shows. A pet has good conformation if it closely matches its breed standard.
Conformation Show
Dog or cat show in which pets are judged according to the extent that they match breed standards.
Purebred
Domestic dog or domestic cat that is of a breed.
If purebred ancestry has been properly recorded and registered, the dog or cat is pedigreed.
If purebred ancestry has been properly recorded and registered, the dog or cat is pedigreed.
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 pet is registered, it may be referred to as a pedigree.
Also refers to the ancestry or descent of a purebred dog or cat.
Once a purebred pet is registered, it may be referred to as a pedigree.
Kennel Clubs
The Kennel Club (UK)
Irish Kennel Club
American Kennel Club (USA)
United Kennel Clubs International (USA)
Canadian Kennel Club
Australian National Kennel Council
New Zealand Kennel Club
Kennel Club of India
Kennel Club of Pakistan
Kennel Association of Sri Lanka
Kennel Union of South Africa
Hong Kong Kennel Club
Irish Kennel Club
American Kennel Club (USA)
United Kennel Clubs International (USA)
Canadian Kennel Club
Australian National Kennel Council
New Zealand Kennel Club
Kennel Club of India
Kennel Club of Pakistan
Kennel Association of Sri Lanka
Kennel Union of South Africa
Hong Kong Kennel Club
Cat Fancy Associations
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
GCCF (UK)
Cat Fanciers' Association CFA (USA)
The International Cat Association
TICA
Canadian Cat Association CCA
New Zealand Cat Fancy NZCF
Australian Cat Federation ACF
Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia
South African Cat Council SACC
World Cat Federation
Fédération Internationale Féline FIFe
Cat Fanciers' Association CFA (USA)
The International Cat Association
TICA
Canadian Cat Association CCA
New Zealand Cat Fancy NZCF
Australian Cat Federation ACF
Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia
South African Cat Council SACC
World Cat Federation
Fédération Internationale Féline FIFe
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Pet Associations
Organizations that:
1) regulate breed standards, breed clubs and conformation shows.
2) register purebreds and issue pedigrees. The Kennel Club, for example, is a registry of purebred dogs in the U.K.
3) provide information and advice about pets and pet ownership.
Also known as kennel clubs and cat fancy associations.
