QFA | Queensland Feline Association | Pedigree Cat Registering Council

NEXT SHOW

QFA July All Breeds Cat Show
Please join us on Saturday 12th July at the Deception Bay Community Centre, 2 Raymond Terrace, Deception Bay for our Show. We have a great lineup of Interstate, Local judges & fabulous prizes. Theme of the show is WHISKER WONDERLAND if you wish to decorate your show cage, prizes for the best 3 cages.

Please visit Catshowsonline to enter - https://www.catshowsonline.com/

Numbers permitting, so get in fast.

See you there!!

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Queensland Feline Association Inc. (QFA) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest recognised cat registering associations in Queensland. QFA is proud to be a member body of the Australian Cat Federation Inc.

QFA has a fully computerised system of record keeping and therefore offers breeders fast and accurate services of the highest possible quality. Forms can be downloaded from the Forms page.

As a governing body, QFA offers its Clubs and breeders advice and guidance where possible. The Council of QFA, which consists of the QFA Executive and Club appointed Delegates, meets monthly to discuss and deliberate on necessary general business and any current issues affecting Clubs, breeders, exhibitors and the wider cat fancy. QFA and its affiliated Clubs run championship cat shows throughout the year and are active in the promotion of the cat fancy in general. QFA is a not-for-profit organisation.

QFA has a panel of licensed Judges all of whom have both interstate and international judging experience.

Breeders registered with QFA are required to adhere to the Breeders Code of Ethics which includes that all pet kittens and retired breeding cats must be desexed before going to their new homes.

QFA Inc recognises the generous support of OzPet as our exclusive litter sponsor and Royal Canin as our exclusive food sponsor.

QFA Inc. promotes responsible cat ownership, including the microchipping of all cats and the desexing of cats sold as pets

QFA Inc has a CODE OF CONDUCT which covers all exhibitors at shows, executive committee, club delegates, club members and registered breeders.

It also covers Social Media use.

The Code of Conduct document can be found on the Regulations and By-Laws page, under the Breeder Info tab on the Home Page.

NEWS HEADLINES

New Show Rule No 22

Eligibility of Companion cats (a) cats that are blind, missing one or both eyes provided the cat is confident in its environment, or cats with missing legs or other deformities not affecting the overall good health or well-being of the cat are eligible to be entered in shows; (b) cats that appear to resemble ACF non-recognised breeds with more than one structural or ‘hairless’ mutation (ie two or more mutations that affect bone or cartilage or result in a hairless appearance) are not eligible to be entered in shows.

QFA Inc. now accepts registrations pending up to 5 months of age for entry to QFA Inc. shows.

CATS AUSTRALIA – ACF UPDATE
At the ACF meeting on 11 June 2024, ACF agreed to partial recognition of Cats Australia. Their pedigrees will be recognised if conforming to ACF Breeding & Registration Rules and Cats Australia members may enter the ACF National show and member body shows. Their judges and awards are not recognised, ACF judges may not officiate at Cats Australia shows.