What is World Cat Federation?
The '''World Cat Federation''' ('''WCF''') is an international association of cat clubs. It has a strong presence in [[Latin America]], [[Western Europe]], and in countries of the former [[USSR]]. It is currently based in [[Germany]]. There are 370 organizations worldwide associated to the WCF.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcf-online.de/WCF-EN/wcf/wcf.html|title=WCF - World Cat Federation|last=kd-deuter|website=www.wcf-online.de|access-date=2017-07-11|archive-date=2017-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220150737/http://www.wcf-online.de/WCF-EN/wcf/wcf.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Purpose== The WCF allows the breeders of affiliated clubs to register their kennel names internationally. They create standards for the 61 [[pedigree]]d cats recognized by the club. The WCF trains judges for exhibitions and organizes the examinations. Generally, the WCF is designed to promote international contacts of the cat clubs affiliated. The WCF has been successfully working on the development of animal protection laws in the [[European Parliament]] in [[Strasbourg]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Domestic cat}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Cat breeds]]