CFA History

These articles reveal some of the history of the Cat Fanciers' Association Inc.

Titles marked with a red asterisk * are for ShowCatsOnline.com members only.

• Breed Timelines
  Do you know when your breed was recognized in CFA?
  
  September 2003


• DM History in CFA
  The title of Distinguished Merit celebrates its 25th anniversary in CFA...
  
  March 2006


• Way We Were: CFA 1958 (Part 1) - Overview and Grand Parade
  Take a nostagic look back at CFA 50 years ago... the first in a multi-part series...
  
  December 2008


• Way We Were: CFA 1958 (Part 2) - CFA's New Registration System
  Take a nostagic look back at CFA 50 years ago... the second in a multi-part series discusses the new registration numbering system implemented by CFA in 1958.
  
  January 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1958 (Part 3) - How We Began, The History of CFA
  Take a nostalgic look back at CFA 50 years ago... the third in our multi-part series, looking at the History of CFA.
  
  January 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1958 (Part 4) - A Burmese Is A Burmese Is A Burmese: Part 1
  Take a nostalgic look back at CFA 50 years ago... the fourth in our multi-part series features the history of the Burmese breed in CFA...
  
  February 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1958 (Part 5) - A Burmese Is A Burmese Is A Burmese: Part 2
  This is the second part of a look at the history of the Burmese breed in CFA...
  
  February 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 1) - Overview and Grand Parade
  The year is 1959 ... Take a look at some of the happenings of the year, and the cats that granded in CFA....
  
  March 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 2) - The History of CFA, Part 1
  Learn about the early history of CFA ...
  
  March 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 3) - The History of CFA, Part 2
  Learn about the early history of CFA ...
  
  April 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 4) - So You Want To Put On A Show, Part 1
  Take a look at what was involved in putting on a cat show in 1959, 50 years ago!
  
  April 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 5) - So You Want To Put On A Show, Part 2
  More about the challenge of organizing early cat shows in CFA ...
  
  May 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 6) - Cats of Yesteryear - The Maine Cat
  A trip back to the cats of yesteryear reveals the history of the Maine Cat....
  
  June 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 7) - Cats of Yesteryear - The Angora
  This installment in the article series tells about the development of the Angora cat...
  
  June 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 8) - Cats of Yesteryear - The Australian Cat
  Learn about the history of the Australian Cat, recognized by CFA in the year 1910...
  
  July 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 9) - History of the Siamese - Part 1
  Learn about the early history of the Siamese cat in CFA....
  
  August 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 10) - History of the Siamese - Part 2
  This is a continuation of the early history of the Siamese cat in CFA....
  
  August 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1959 (Part 11) - History of the Siamese - Part 3
  This is a continuation of the early history of the Siamese cat in CFA....
  
  September 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 (Part 1) - Overview & Grand Parade
  23 cats granded in the year 1960 - all Grand Champions, no Grand Premiers. This was the year a cream Persian earned his GC title at 14 years of age! Take a look back at the history of CFA ...
  
  September 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 (Part 2) - Our Early Year: Part One
  Learn more about the early years of CFA ...
  
  October 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 (Part 3) - Our Early Year: Part Two
  Lean more about the early years of CFA ...
  
  October 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 (Part 4) - A Check List For Your Show
  This 1960 cat club's check list used to prepare for a cat show still has some relevance to today's modern shows ... except perhaps the reminder to arrange for horse meat!
  
  November 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 : Part 5 (History of Siamese, Part 1)
  The year is 1960 and this is the story of the history of the Siamese breed in CFA ...
  
  November 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 : Part 6 (History of Siamese, Part2)
  The year is 1960 and this is the second part of the history of the Siamese breed in CFA ...
  
  December 2009


• Way We Were: CFA 1960 : Part 7 (History of Siamese, Part 3)
  More of the history of the Siamese breed in CFA ...
  
  January 2010


• Way We Were: CFA 1961, Part 1: Overview & Grand Parade
  Learn about the history of CFA in the year 1961...
  
  February 2010


• Way We Were: CFA 1961, Part 2: Blue Tabbies Are Accepted
  The year is 1961, and blue tabbies are accepted in CFA ...
  
  February 2010


• Way We Were: CFA 1961, Part 3 (History of Siamese - Part 1)
  The year is 1961. Learn about the history of Siamese in CFA ...
  
  March 2010


• Way We Were: CFA 1961, Part 4 (History of Siamese - Part 2)
  More about the history of Siamese in CFA ...
  
  April 2010


• Way We Were: CFA 1961, Part 5 (History of Siamese - Part 3)
  More about the history of Siamese in CFA ...
  
  April 2010