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63% of UK cats are moggies (domestic shorthairs), with 26% pedigree breeds
Source: Cats Protection (2024)
Cats Protection. (2024). Cats Protection CATS Report 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/breeds/#uk-moggy-percentage-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)
>95%
Over 95% of household cats worldwide are mixed breed or domestic cats with unknown ancestry
Multiple registries (2025)
3,556
3,556 Ragdoll cats were registered with GCCF in 2023, second most popular breed
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (2023)
