Vietnam wins international cat breed show in Ho Chi Minh City
Culture - Ngày đăng : 12:35, 04/11/2024
A one-year-old cat of Vietnam, a Bengal cat breed, has become the World Champion in the neutered cat category at the World Cat Championship (WCF World Show) which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3.
This is the first time that a Vietnamese animal has won an award at this competition. The cat's owner, Nguyen Quang Minh from Ho Chi Minh City, shares that he has participated in the competition with the main desire to learn from experiences, so when winning the award is a huge surprise.
Cindy Idrine, an 11-month-old longhaired Persian cat, wins the World Cat Championship this year.
Her owner is Ploymada Laosamathikul of Thailand.
The competition, organised by the Vietnam Animal Protection Association - Vietnam Cat Association, aims to find cats capable of claiming the titles of World Champion and World Master.
Nguyen Ngoc My, chairman of the Vietnam Animal Protection Association, says in addition to the participation of more than 50 domestic cats, there are also 30 cats from abroad with diverse breeds, many of which have achieved international titles.
This is the biggest animal contest that Vietnam has ever hosted, aiming to enhance the position of the professional cat breeding industry in the country and also bring a message of love for animals and animal protection to the community, My notes.
To help cats become beauty queens, their owners have poured huge amounts of money into purchasing breeding cats and taking care of them with an extremely strict schedule.
This year, a number of cat breeds take part in the contest, such as Ragdoll, Golden, Bengal, Selkirk, British Longhair, Munchkin, Maine Coon, and the Egyptian Hairless.
They go through four rounds of competition scored by international judges from Germany, Latvia, and the Netherlands, to select the most beautiful contestants.
The cat's evaluation criteria is based on appearance, health, and friendliness in accordance with international standards.
Most notably, the cat named Naomi, a Thai Siamese breed dubbed "the ugliest in the world", also comes to Vietnam to compete in the beauty pageant.
