American Cat Fanciers Association

Not to be confused with Cat Fanciers' Association.
American Cat Fanciers Association
AbbreviationACFA
Formation1955 (1955)
Region served
United States and Canada
Official language
English
Websitehttps://acfacat.com/

The American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) is an American non-profit organization formed with the intent of allowing greater flexibility in the development of pedigreed domestic cats. The ACFA allows registration of purebred, pedigreed cats, experimental breeds of cats, and household pet cats.

ACFA recognizes 70 breeds for championship competition. ACFA sanctioned cat shows include classes for registered kittens ages 4-8 months, for cats from an experimental breed or a new color, championship unaltered adult cats, championship altered cats, and a household pet class for mixed-breed or pedigreed cats who don't meet the breed standard.

All classes except household pet class are judged based on their adherence to the breed standard, while the household pet class is judged according to the cats' health, personality and cleanliness. Wins from licensed shows can be used to claim titles including championships and multiple championships, grand championships and multiple grand championships, and the household pet titles of Royal Household Pet and Supreme Household Pet.

ACFA is directly affiliated with the Cat Aficionado Association of China, who use the ACFA breed standards.

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