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Analysis of Breeds Registered by the GCCF ©


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Breed Grouping 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
British Short Hair 5,365 5,380 4,705 4,707 4,569 4,289 4,329 4,217 3,904 3,736
Persian 4,264 5,067 5,463 6,885 7,846 8,443 9,341 9,589 9,138 11,061
Siamese 3,546 3,946 3,788 4,355 4,590 4,852 4,858 4,918 4,731 5,470
Burmese 2,624 2,655 2,737 2,911 3,196 3,327 3,585 3,587 3,595 3,964
Bengal 2,126 1,942 1,699 1,836 1,510 1,222 791 478 218 145
Birman 1,958 2,223 2,101 2,378 2,223 2,216 2,443 2,183 2,005 2,156
Ragdoll 1,608 1,398 1,462 1,408 1,327 942 789 583 393 398
Maine Coon 1,392 1,382 1,251 1,441 1,392 1,296 1,243 1,338 1,056 1,127
Oriental Short Hair 1,241 1,310 1,223 1,390 1,326 1,416 1,375 1,355 1,195 1,377
Exotic Short Hair 815 793 652 706 758 708 756 658 582 647
Devon Rex 648 587 522 591 468 534 494 489 457 455
Asian Shorthair 538 627 605 555 530 576 494 457 279 218
Tonkinese 475 441 477 540 475 704 708 564 371 400
Abyssinian 396 393 380 423 455 428 464 525 561 607
Norwegian Forest 388 312 257 252 230 183 201 158 161 122
Russian Blue 244 260 357 377 438 439 398 402 390 428
Somali 228 245 206 224 228 223 282 291 253 316
Egyptian Mau 176 109 47 26 - - - - - -
Cornish Rex 145 196 221 232 252 198 236 203 194 150
Korat 132 148 107 153 114 126 146 114 78 126
Balinese 127 180 142 172 166 201 241 277 251 329
Tiffanie 112 106 98 82 76 56 50 37 13 20
Turkish Van 87 107 125 125 109 134 191 162 130 188
Oriental LH (Angora) 84 35 40 74 52 72 83 60 63 52
Singapura 78 72 58 48 20 15 18 9 1 12
Ocicat 65 72 42 58 70 50 71 48 58 27
Manx 34 36 21 24 43 39 94 79 49 79
Others 74 100 55 18 12 7 5 17 8 7
Total Cats Registered 28,970 30,122 28,841 31,991 32,475 32,696 33,686 32,798 30,134 33,617
Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Analysis of cats registered, by breed 1988 - 1992


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