The 1871 Cat Show That Invented the Modern Cat Fancy Three hundred cats stood on a wooden platform in London, and the modern cat fancy was invented. Harrison Weir's rules created the blueprint for every breed standard that followed.
The Cat Fancy's Dark Secret: How Victorian Breeders Invented Feline Perfection The modern cat fancy was not discovered. It was engineered by Victorian breeders who prioritized artificial standards over feline biology. Here is the dark history of how we created cat breeds.
