Cats From Around the World Claim Record-Breaking Number of International Titles

Sept. 9, 2008 - PRLog -- Harlingen, Texas - At the end of the 2007-2008 show season, a record-breaking number of cats and kittens from Europe, Latin America  and Japan claimed the Top Twenty International titles awarded by The International Cat Association (TICA).

When the show season ended April 30, 2008, forty percent of the championship cats which earned Top 20 International titles were from outside North America. In addition, over ten percent of the Top 20 International Alters were from Europe.

Headquartered in Harlingen, Texas, TICA is the world’s largest genetic registry of purebred cats. TICA also registers household cats and kittens, and allows them to compete for the same titles and regional and international awards as the pedigreed cats.

TICA is one of the world’s largest sanctioning body for cat shows held across North America, South America, Asia and Europe.  More than 200 active regional clubs host shows in Brazil, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, China, Spain, France, Scotland, Argentina, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Columbia, Costa Rica, The Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. The newest club was organized in Finland and  will host its first show on September 27-28, 2008.

“TICA truly is an international organization,” said Kay DeVilbiss, President of TICA. “While the new show season which started on May 1, 2008 has basically just begun, the top 20 International standings currently show more than half of the cats are from outside of North America. And a high percentage of the Top 20 kittens and alters–-and even the Household Pets--in the current standings for the 2008-2009 show season  are from Japan, Europe and Latin America.”

TICA recognizes fifty-four  breeds for titles including the well-known Persian, Maine Coon, Siamese, Ragdoll, American Shorthair, Toyger and Tonkinese. Six other new breeds recognized by TICA include the Savannah, Thai, Chaussie, Sokoke and Kurilian Bobtail.

For more information on the 2007-2008 winners visit http://www.ticaeo.com/content/about/intl_winner.htm and o learn more about TICA visit http://www.tica.org

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