The CFA International Cat Show is a cat show hosted by the Cat Fanciers' Association. The Cat Fanciers' Association was founded in 1906 after it separated from the American Cat Association.

The CFA International Cat Show has been held on an annual basis since 1994 with the exceptions of 2007, 2010, and 2020-2022. Considered the Rolls-Royce of international cat shows, it is the largest show of its type in the US. Cleveland has hosted the event a record five times. Males or neutered males have won "Best in Show" eighteen of the twenty-seven times the show has been held. The Persian cat breed has won "Best in Show" seventeen of the past twenty-seven shows. The show was renamed the CFA-Royal Canin World Championship in 2012. Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Litter became lead sponsor in 2013. In 2015 it returned to using the "CFA International Show" name.

Competition In 2019, the show was held on October 12–13 in Cleveland, Ohio. The show was traditionally held the weekend before Thanksgiving in November in the United States.About the CFA show. – Retrieved December 29, 2009. At each show, there are twelve to sixteen specialty judging rings, which are for both long-haired and shorthaired cat breeds, including kittens,CFA Cat show formats. – Retrieved December 29, 2009. Championship cat (non-spayed or neutered pedigree cats over eight months old), and Premiership cat (spayed or neutered pedigreed cats over eight months old). Day one of the show is preliminaries for best in breed such as Persian, Maine Coon, and Tonkinese. The second and final day of the competition shows the best in each cat breed in all three categories mentioned then compete for the best in each category overall, then for "Best in Show", which the overall winner of the competition. Top five winners in each category and overall are presented.

Charity Proceeds from the show go to the Winn Feline Foundation. Since 1968, the foundation has raised over $2 million with the entire amount going to cat health research.

Foundation CFA Foundation was created on June 22, 1990, the original idea to having a foundation was to educate people on cat history, but has since turned into a museum, Feline Historical Museum, with a complete library full of more than 1,400 books about all things cat related

List of Best in Shows YearLocationName of catBreed of catGender of catOwner(s) – locationBreeder(s) – locationNumber of cats and kittens in competition19941994 CFA International Cat Show Winners. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.AtlantaEl-Dia Blue DanubeBlue Mackerel Tabby Oriental ShorthairMaleBarbara L. PhelpsNot listed.N/A19951995 CFA International Cat Show Best of Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.Chicago, IllinoisSol-Mer SharifBrown Tabby American ShorthairMaleMary Jo Mersol-BargNot listed.Over 130019961996 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.Anaheim, CaliforniaAgonistes Commotion of ScrimshawBlack PersianMaleNot listedNot listed114419971997 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.AtlantaTinbat Morgan's PassingRuddy AbyssinianMaleNot listedNot listed124519981998 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.Kansas City, MissouriPajean's BougalieCream/ White Bi-Color PersianMalePamela and Jean Bassett

Baton Rouge, LouisianaNot listed124419991999 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.Kansas CityNoblessa's Peace Maker of StunningRed PersianMale (Neutered)Kris Vanderbeck – Charlevoix, MichiganNot listedOver 130020002000 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.Kansas CityWishes LyricCopper-eyed White PersianFemaleConnie Stewart Temple City, CaliforniaSame130020012001 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.HoustonCO-MC Candy Kisses of CalienteBlack/ White ManxSpayRichard and Terry Brown – Grand Prairie, Texas, and Jeanne McPhee – HoustonNot listed100020022002 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.HoustonCatsafrats Shine On of AgonistesBlack PersianMaleJohn Ramirez, Ken White, and Donna & Bruce Isenberg – all Culver City, CaliforniaNot listedOver 100020032003 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.HoustonRuemerz Walk This Way of TeahsSeal Point Himalayan PersianMaleDonna Debelius and Tim Steiner – Linthicum, MarylandNot listedOver 90020042004 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.HoustonBuphar's Beyonce of InthewindDilute Calico PersianFemaleMaurice Ruble, Jr, and Linda Fisher – Parkville, MissouriNot listedOver 70020052005 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.San Mateo, CaliforniaOne-O-One Mascalzone LatinoBlack Exotic ShorthairMaleMarcela Marenco – Santa Margherita Ligure, ItalyNot listed82320062006 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.San MateoJadon Comefly With Me of KenkatBlue PersianSpayDonna Cook, Susan Cook Henry, and Leah Fowler – all from Warrenton, VirginiaNot listed7212007Not held.20082008 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.AtlantaKuorii Santos of CuzzoeBlack PersianMaleEric Valencia and Justin Pelletier – Raleigh, North Carolina, and Linda Accomb – Fallbrook, CaliforniaPaolo Carnevaletti – Italy72920092009 CFA International Cat Show. – Retrieved December 28, 2009.AtlantaKuorii Gorilla of CuzzoeBlack PersianMaleEric Valencia and Justin Pelletier – Raleigh, North CarolinaPaolo Carnevaletti – Italy6302010Cancelled.2011IndianapolisRhamjoge Better Believe ItCalico PersianSpayMatthew and DeLinda PearsonNot listedN/A2012Columbus OHWild Rain Let's Dance of DotdotdotChocolate spotted OcicatMaleRoger and Nancy Brown and David and Carol FreelsNot listedNA2013Novi MIBelamy Desiderata of WishesCalico PersianFemaleConnie Stewart, B. Mayes, D. Adler Not listedN/A2014Oaks PAVelvetkist Pack'N Heat of KrimpurrsCream and White PersianNeuterBeth Holly and Noralyn HeisigNoralyn Heisig- MarylandN/A2015Oaks PABriar-Mar's Good to Be MeRed and White Classic Tabby with White ManxMaleOmar Gonzalez and Gary VeachOmar Gonzalez, Gary Veach, and Suki LeeN/A2016Novi MICinema's Liberace of CalcatWhite PersianNeuterDeutsch, Hardeman, Ury, Lewis, WardlawBlake Myers and Dennis AdlerN/A2017Portland ORVelvetkist Don't Touch My TutuDilute Calico PersianFemale kittenNoralyn HeisigNoralyn HeisigN/A2018Cleveland OHBriar-Mar's Mockingjay of DeydreamBrown patched tabby and White van ManxFemaleErin and Joy Yoders-DayN/A2019Cleveland OHPinkpawpal CassiopeiaBrown patched tabby and White PersianFemalePattama Weeranon and Chate RuengruglikitPattama Weeranon and Chate RuengruglikitN/A2020Not held.2021Not held.2022Not held.2023Cleveland OHOmnia Mea Kot Da Vinci of AbyCastleRuddy AbyssinianMaleLauren Castle Flynn and Natalya TimashkovaOlga BeresnevaN/A2024Cleveland OHGemquest My Pet DragonRed and white bicolor PersianMaleEric SimpsonEric Simpson, Robert Selman, Cynthia A. Lewis, Beth FeiningerN/A2025Cleveland OHBurmania Pepin of ElessarBlack BombayMaleIsabelle Marchand, Mireille SicartVivian Baylor, Isabelle MarchandN/A

Official Sites CFA International Show website CFA Facebook page

See also Supreme Cat Show

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