Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
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The GCCF also co-ordinates its own show: the Supreme Cat Show, which is famous for being the world's largest cat show and often referred to as the feline equivalent of Crufts. Special awards of UK and Supreme Champion can be gained at this show only.
The GCCF offices are based in Bridgwater and are staffed by people who deal with registrations, publications, show processing & title claims, agendas & minutes and correspondence from breeders, exhibitors, Clubs, Breed Advisory Committees and the general public. They also deal with complaints and breaches of rules, which can sometimes result in disciplinary action and even suspension from Cat Fancy activities. The GCCF is a member of The Cat Group and the World Cat Congress.
The GCCF has set up its own charity: The Cat Welfare Trust, which uses funds raised through the GCCF to find ways of improving the welfare of cats. To date the trust has granted thousands of pounds into key research projects in ringworm vaccination, the feline genome and chronic gingivo-stomatitis in cats.
Breeds
The top three most popular cat breeds registered in the GCCF are the British Shorthair, the Ragdoll and the Maine Coon. The GCCF registers around 20,000 pedigree cats each year, and currently recognises the following breeds:
Section 1
- Persian (several different colours and patterns)
- Exotic Shorthair
Section 2
- Birman
- Maine Coon
- Nebelung
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Ragdoll
- Siberian
- Somali
- Turkish Van
- Turkish Vankedisi
- Ragamuffin
Section 3
- British Longhair
- British Shorthair (several different colours and patterns)
- Chartreux
- Manx
- Selkirk Rex
Section 4
- Abyssinian
- Bengal
- Cornish Rex
- Devon Rex
- Egyptian Mau
- Korat
- LaPerm
- Lykoi
- Ocicat
- Russian
- Singapura
- Snowshoe
- Sokoke
- Sphynx
- Thai Lilac/Thai Pointed
- Toyger
Section 5
- Asian (including Bombay and Burmilla)
- Tiffanie (Longhaired Asian)
- Australian Mist
- Burmese
- Tonkinese
- Suffolk
Section 6
- Balinese
- Foreign White
- Oriental Bicolour
- Oriental Shorthair (several different varieties, including Havana)
- Oriental Longhair
- Siamese
Breeds with registration-only status
- American Curl
- Cymric/Manx Longhair
- German Longhair
- Khao Manee
- Kurilian Bobtail
- Transylvanian
- Turkish Angora