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Analysis of Breeds Registered by the GCCF ©


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Breed Grouping 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
British Shorthair 6,618 6,353 6,761 6,602 6,057 5,365 5,380 4,705 4,707 4,569
Siamese 3,780 3,768 4,049 4,240 3,985 3,546 3,946 3,788 4,355 4,590
Bengal 2,915 2,883 3,113 2,926 2,384 2,126 1,942 1,699 1,836 1,510
Persian 2,715 2,693 3,178 3,625 3,908 4,264 5,067 5,463 6,885 7,846
Burmese 2,356 2,352 2,488 2,525 2,591 2,624 2,655 2,737 2,911 3,196
Ragdoll 2,067 2,126 1,734 1,635 1,376 1,608 1,398 1,462 1,408 1,327
Maine Coon 2,027 2,122 2,145 1,985 1,729 1,392 1,382 1,251 1,441 1,392
Birman 1,619 1,740 1,838 2,006 2,023 1,958 2,223 2,101 2,378 2,223
Norwegian Forest 1,206 1,199 1,157 1,071 938 388 312 257 252 230
Oriental Shorthair 1,085 1,002 1,030 1,149 1,300 1,241 1,310 1,223 1,390 1,326
Exotic Shorthair 914 885 986 1,152 983 815 793 652 706 758
Asian, inc Tiffanie 558 564 608 692 542 650 733 703 637 606
Tonkinese 446 371 567 495 497 475 441 477 540 475
Devon Rex 443 464 591 652 656 648 587 522 591 468
Abyssinian 325 315 286 362 356 396 393 380 423 455
Russian Blue 317 293 299 246 270 244 260 357 377 438
Balinese 247 164 160 166 160 127 180 142 172 166
Selkirk Rex 245 222 98 41 - - - - - -
Somali 194 165 208 196 216 228 245 206 224 228
Siberian 179 165 85 101 - - - - - -
Sphynx 172 90 - - - - - - - -
Egyptian Mau 171 142 206 189 163 176 109 47 26 -
Ocicat 125 116 112 114 75 65 72 42 58 70
Cornish Rex 120 143 143 185 186 145 196 221 232 252
LaPerm 115 120 98 72 - - - - - -
Korat 113 145 107 112 131 132 148 107 153 114
Snowshoe 97 114 119 45 49 - - - - -
Turkish Van 82 90 82 73 73 87 107 125 125 109
Oriental LH, incl Angora 65 41 58 63 74 84 35 40 74 52
Singapura 54 82 79 77 82 78 72 58 48 20
Manx 20 39 43 44 33 34 36 21 24 43
Others
= Sphynx (Unacceptable
background)
* NRB SH
* NRB LH
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* NRB = no recognised breed
Total Cats Registered 31,483 31,133 32,649 32,991 30,920 28,970 30,122 28,841 31,991 32,475
Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Analysis of cats registered, by breed 1988 - 1997


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