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The Cat Fanciers' Association recognizes 45 pedigreed cat breeds
Source: Cat Fanciers' Association (2025)
Cat Fanciers' Association. (2025). Cat Fanciers' Association. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/breeds/#us-cfa-recognized-breeds
73 breeds
The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 73 distinct cat breeds, making it the most inclusive major registry
The International Cat Association (2025)
2+ million
The Cat Fanciers' Association has over 2 million registered cats and 67,000 registered catteries
Cat Fanciers' Association (2025)
Maine Coon #1
The Maine Coon is the top pedigreed cat breed for 2025, followed by Ragdoll and Persian
Cat Fanciers' Association (2025)
>95%
Over 95% of household cats worldwide are mixed breed or domestic cats with unknown ancestry
Multiple registries (2025)
