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Maine Coon is the third most registered cat breed in the UK with GCCF, behind British Shorthair and Ragdoll
Source: GCCF (2024)
GCCF. (2024). GCCF Analysis of Breeds Registered. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/breeds/#uk-maine-coon-third-popular-2023
63%
63% of UK cats are moggies (domestic shorthairs), with 26% pedigree breeds
Cats Protection (2024)
8,266
8,266 British Shorthairs were registered with GCCF in 2023, a 13% increase from 2022
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (2023)
22,071
22,071 purebred cats were registered with GCCF in the UK in 2023, with British Shorthairs comprising over a third
GCCF (2024)
3,556
3,556 Ragdoll cats were registered with GCCF in 2023, second most popular breed
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (2023)
