The Thai is Accepted For Championship Competition Titles By The International Cat Association

June 12, 2010 - PRLog -- HARLINGEN, Texas—The International Cat Association (TICA), the world’s largest genetic registry of pedigreed cats, has accepted the Thai for championship competition. TICA currently recognizes over 55 breeds including those competing for championship titles, advanced new breeds and preliminary new breeds.

The Thai, a shorthaired, natural pointed cat, is the breed dedicated to preserving the native pointed cat of Thailand in as close to its original form as possible. Thai is the official breed name in TICA and in many registries in Europe, but the breed is known in Thailand itself as the Wichienmaat and elsewhere as the "Old-Style Siamese." In 2007, TICA granted Preliminary New Breed status to the Thai, and in 2009 promoted the Thai to Advanced New Breed, making it possible for breeders in North America and Europe to work together and show together under a single breed standard.

“We are pleased to have the beautiful Thai competing for championship titles in TICA,” said Vickie fisher, President of TICA. “The Thai has the personality made famous the world over by the early Siamese. They are highly intelligent, people-loving, active, curious, and endowed with a great sense of humor and are the perfect cat for somehow who wants a close companion.”

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About The International Cat Association
Organized during 1979, The International Cat Association (TICA) is the world's largest genetic registry of pedigreed cats, largest registry of household pet cats and kittens, and one of the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows. TICA currently recognizes more than 55 breeds of cats. No matter where you are, you’re in TICA’s world. A world of fabulous felines…fun…and friendships. To learn more about TICA visit http://www.tica.org/