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Cat Registration Statistics
The following breed statistics were provided by the Cat Fanciers' Association, the world's largest registering body of pedigreed cats. During 2003, CFA recognized 41 breeds for registration. Detailed breed profiles for each of the recognized breeds can be found on the Cat Fanciers' Association website.
| Breed |
2003 Ranking |
Total 2003 |
2002 Ranking |
Total 2002 |
| Persian |
1 |
20,431 |
1 |
21,978 |
| Maine Coon |
2 |
4,385 |
2 |
4,604 |
| Exotic |
3 |
2,720 |
3 |
2,447 |
| Siamese |
4 |
1,921 |
4 |
2,036 |
| Abyssinian |
5 |
1,417 |
5 |
1,507 |
| Birman |
6 |
1,057 |
7 |
954 |
| Oriental |
7 |
952 |
6 |
1,016 |
| American Shorthair |
8 |
874 |
8 |
874 |
| Tonkinese |
9 |
864 |
Tie |
874 |
| Burmese |
10 |
772 |
10 |
839 |
| Ragdoll |
11 |
765 |
13 |
761 |
| Cornish Rex |
12 |
729 |
12 |
771 |
| Scottish Fold |
13 |
723 |
11 |
785 |
| Norwegian Forest Cat |
14 |
681 |
15 |
656 |
| Devon Rex |
15 |
650 |
14 |
702 |
| Ocicat |
16 |
606 |
16 |
584 |
| Russian Blue |
17 |
541 |
17 |
557 |
| British Shorthair |
18 |
520 |
18 |
519 |
| Sphynx |
19 |
430 |
25 |
242 |
| Egyptian Mau |
20 |
363 |
22 |
363 |
| Manx |
21 |
349 |
21 |
365 |
| Colorpoint Shorthair |
22 |
338 |
19 |
428 |
| Somali |
23 |
334 |
20 |
397 |
| Chartreux |
24 |
254 |
26 |
237 |
| Turkish Angora |
25 |
236 |
24 |
275 |
| Japanese Bobtail |
26 |
222 |
23 |
278 |
| Selkirk Rex |
27 |
191 |
27 |
185 |
| European Burmese |
28 |
152 |
31 |
119 |
| American Bobtail |
29 |
148 |
29 |
163 |
| American Curl |
30 |
144 |
28 |
176 |
| Siberian |
31 |
131 |
30 |
124 |
| Bombay |
32 |
126 |
32 |
118 |
| Singapura |
33 |
118 |
33 |
114 |
| Havana Brown |
34 |
106 |
38 |
72 |
| Javanese |
35 |
105 |
35 |
84 |
| RagaMuffin |
36 |
100 |
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| Turkish Van |
37 |
99 |
34 |
111 |
| Korat |
38 |
79 |
36 |
83 |
| Balinese |
39 |
75 |
37 |
76 |
| LaPerm |
40 |
44 |
40 |
30 |
| American Wirehair |
41 |
22 |
39 |
39 |
| Total |
|
44,774 |
|
46,543 |
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