Registration in WCF
If you wish to breed cats in WCF – World Cat Federation first you have to join a WCF club, register your cattery and register your breeding cats. Than you may order pedigrees, transfers and other WCF documents.
WCF – World Cat Federation eV
WCF is an international association of cat clubs, registered in Germany. Currently there are 280 organizations worldwide associated to WCF (8/2019). Founder and president of WCF is Mrs Anneliese Hackmann from Essen.
The WCF has been successfully working on the development of animal protection laws in European Parliament in Strasbourg. WCF creates standards for pedigreed cats, trains judges and organizes cat shows.
The WCF allows the breeders of affiliated clubs to register their cattery names internationally. WCF pedigrees are accepted all over the world. WCF provides support and protection for affiliated clubs and breeders.
In terms of yearly shows organised, WCF has about 750 shows a year, which is double the number of FIFe shows, about 3-4 times more than TICA and 5-6 times more than CFA. (A. Elian, 02.2019)
WCF is one of founding members of WCC – World Cat Congress:
WCF Club Le PETit
International cat breeders club Le PETit is a full member of WCF. Club provides registration of cattery in WCF, certified pedigrees, transfers and all other WCF documents. Club organises cat shows and helps finding, showing and selling breed cats.
Club Le PETit has members from many countries, currently from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Kuwait, Montenegro, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, UAE, USA. Responsible cat breeders are welcome to WCF and Club Le PETit!
President of Club Le PETit is Svetlana Lalović, WCF all-breed judge. On the photo: Svetlana, WCH Rextasy Zlatko and Mrs. Anneliese Hackmann, founder and president of WCF.
Forms to register cattery in WCF
If you wish to breed cats in WCF – World Cat Federation first you have to join a WCF club, register your cattery in WCF, and register your breeding cats.
Please fill following 3 forms:
1. Membership in WCF Club
WCF club Le PETit registers catteries in WCF, and offers certified WCF pedigrees, transfers and all other WCF documents. Club organises cat shows and helps finding, showing and selling breed cats:
2. Registration of cattery in WCF
Please think of three interesting original names for your cattery and WCF office in Germany will choose one. Registration is valid for 20 years.
Please do not use names of countries, jewels, names of cat breeds, or any of following words because they are used too many times:
Angel, Babies, Baby, Bear, Beast, Beautiful, Beauty, Best, Cat, Cattery, Chen, Chubby, Claw, Claws, Cristal, Crystal, Diamant, Diamond, Dream, Emerald, Engel, Fairy, Fluffy, Forest, Fur, Furry, Garden, Gold, Golden, Haus, Heaven, Heavenly, Home, Homely, Honey, House, Jaguar, Jewel, Juwel, King, Kingdom, Kitten, Kitty, Leo, Leon, Leonhard, Lion, Love, Magic, Mao, Marshmallow, Meow, Miao, Moon, Murr, Paradise, Pati, Patiler, Paw, Paws, Pearl, Perfect, Pet, Pets, Pride, Purr, Purrfect, Queen, Rainbow, Royal, Saffir, Saphir, Seven, Silver, Star, Summer, Sun, Sunshine, Sweet, Sweets, Sweety, Tail, Tales, Tiger, Xiao
You may check if name is available on WCF website, here: Registered WCF cattery names
Your cattery will be registered in WCF in approximately 14 days.
If you already have a cattery registered at FIFe, TICA, CFA or other WCC organisation, you can transfer it to WCF. Registration is valid for 20 years: