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GCCF

Also called Governing Council of the Cat Fancy

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What is the GCCF?

The GCCF, the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy, is the main registry of pedigree cats in the United Kingdom, dating from 1910. It registers pedigree cats, keeps the standard of points judges use for each recognized breed and licenses shows. Our breed pages cite it alongside the American CFA.

What does the GCCF do?

The GCCF calls itself the UK's premier cat registration body. It is a not-for-profit company owned by its member cat clubs, registers pedigree cats, licenses shows held around the UK most weekends and works with breed advisory committees that guide breeders on each recognized breed.

It also has its own charity, the Cat Welfare Trust, set up in 1988, which supports research into cat health.

What do our pages use from the GCCF?

Our pages use the GCCF's breed standards, which give the British view of how a breed should look. Our breed articles cite it next to the CFA so readers on both sides of the Atlantic see their own registry.

Questions about GCCF

Are the GCCF and the CFA the same?

The GCCF and the CFA are not the same. The GCCF is a British registry and the CFA is an American one. They are separate organizations, and their standards for the same breed can differ in the details, which is why our breed articles cite both.

Does the GCCF endorse Danny's Cats?

The GCCF does not endorse Danny's Cats. We cite its published breed information, and it has not reviewed or approved anything on this site. Each page that quotes the GCCF lists the exact document we used in its sources, so you can check the original wording yourself.

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