Cat owners from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan gathered in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, on March 18 to show off their prized pets.
The Strange World Of Kyrgyz Cat Shows
![A Sphynx cat wearing a wedding dress](https://gdb.rferl.org/fb4980a9-6554-45da-abc0-9929c0bcd086_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Sphynx cat wearing a wedding dress
![The Sphynx appears none too happy about it, either.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8408e90c-758e-4141-8a03-6414ccbbe428_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Sphynx appears none too happy about it, either.
![A boy looks at a Maine Coon cat.](https://gdb.rferl.org/e13adaa2-15f1-408f-a7b9-d1af969e167f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy looks at a Maine Coon cat.
![An owner proudly shows off his Siamese cat.](https://gdb.rferl.org/626d34b7-19ae-4900-ab7a-26cbe78f84f4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An owner proudly shows off his Siamese cat.
![A cat wearing a knitted hat looks on.](https://gdb.rferl.org/4aaaac87-f701-4886-ad7d-ca79c6f8b266_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A cat wearing a knitted hat looks on.
![Nervously awaiting the judges' marks](https://gdb.rferl.org/7337e5b8-290b-4343-8b53-027e076af9e7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nervously awaiting the judges' marks