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Russian Abyssinian Tops 2025 World Cat Federation Rankings as New Season Opens

The federation’s point-based tables now list a Novosibirsk British Shorthair named Exclusive as the early 2026 leader.

Overview

  • The World Cat Federation published its 2025 rankings naming the two-year-old Abyssinian Дарлен Флер Далмор Блэк from Russia first with 19,726 points.
  • A Scottish Fold from Thailand placed second and a British Shorthair from Belarus ranked third on the 2025 list.
  • Preliminary 2026 standings currently show Russia leading again with a British Shorthair born in 2022 at the top.
  • TASS reports the 2026 frontrunner as Exclusive from Novosibirsk, whose owner says the cat earned a WCF world champion title in 2024 after meeting multi-country and multi-continent judging requirements.
  • WCF compiles annual rankings from points earned at registered shows and posts preliminary tables that can shift as more exhibitions take place.