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Most countries now have at least one governing body (and some have several) to oversee the recognition and registration of cat breeds and to set the standards for each of them. In each country these standards are contained in special publications that are regularly reviewed and provide guidelines for breeders and judges.

Not all organizations classify their breeds in the same way, and breed standards can vary markedly between one country and another. The biggest variations occur in the United States.