Kyiv, Ukraine – Felin Alliance of Ukraine (FAU) announces the planned World Cat Federation (WCF) exhibition debut of the iconic Israeli Kanaani cat breed at the International WCF Europe Continent Show (UKA-020), scheduled for October 10–11, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The presentation is expected to become a significant milestone in international felinology, introducing one of the world’s rarest officially registered cat breeds to WCF judges, breeders, exhibitors, journalists, and cat enthusiasts.
The Kanaani breed was developed in Israel during the 1990s by Doris Pollatschek. Its foundation breeding program was based on the African wildcat (Felis lybica) and native Israeli domestic cats, with selected Bengal, Abyssinian, Oriental, and European Shorthair cats contributing to the breed’s development.
Today, the international preservation program is led by Mikhail Salita in the United States in cooperation with Ludmila Vlasova in Israel. Their work focuses on preserving the breed’s remaining bloodlines, expanding its documented population, promoting responsible breeding, and increasing international recognition.
The planned presentation reflects growing cooperation among the feline communities of Ukraine, Israel, and the United States in preserving one of the world’s rarest officially registered cat breeds.
Although the Kanaani has long been officially recognized by the World Cat Federation as a standard breed and is fully eligible to compete for WCF championship titles, the Kyiv event is expected to mark the breed’s first official exhibition debut at a WCF International Show.
Despite the challenges created by the ongoing war, Felin Alliance of Ukraine continues to contribute to the international Felinological community by organizing this historic presentation.
As an iconic Israeli breed and one of the world’s rarest officially registered cat breeds, the Kanaani continues to generate growing international interest within the global Felinological community and beyond.
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