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First Cat Show at Crystal Palace

When: July 1871
Where: Crystal Palace
Part of: First cat show held at the Crystal Palace, London

Harrison Weir organised the first cat show in England at the Crystal Palace in London in July 1871.

The event was a judged competition where owners entered cats to be evaluated against breed standards. This gathering established the precedent for organised cat shows in England, marking a significant development in the history of the cat fancy.

Sources

Cat show Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
Harrison Weir Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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