# France's favourite cat breeds: the LOOF 2024 ranking (top 25)

France's official feline registry, the LOOF, publishes the number of pedigrees per breed every year. In 2024 the Maine Coon stayed number one with 24,160 pedigrees, far ahead of the Birman and the Ragdoll. The top 25.

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- Oct 18, 2025 · toutou_bordeaux
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## Top 25

1. **Maine Coon** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — 24,160 pedigrees registered in 2024.
2. **British Shorthair** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — 3,929 pedigrees registered in 2024.
3. **Birman** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — 4,987 pedigrees registered in 2024.
4. **Persian** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — 1,433 pedigrees registered in 2024.
5. **Scottish Straight** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — 432 pedigrees registered in 2024.
6. **Highland Straight** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — 362 pedigrees registered in 2024.
7. **Ragdoll** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 4,826 pedigrees registered in 2024.
8. **Exotic Shorthair** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 598 pedigrees registered in 2024.
9. **Bengal** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 4,148 pedigrees registered in 2024.
10. **Siberian** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 2,960 pedigrees registered in 2024.
11. **Sphynx** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 1,239 pedigrees registered in 2024.
12. **Oriental** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 241 pedigrees registered in 2024.
13. **Norwegian Forest Cat** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1,050 pedigrees registered in 2024.
14. **Devon Rex** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 246 pedigrees registered in 2024.
15. **Highland Fold** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 152 pedigrees registered in 2024.
16. **Turkish Angora** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 161 pedigrees registered in 2024.
17. **Chartreux** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1,348 pedigrees registered in 2024.
18. **Thai** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 191 pedigrees registered in 2024.
19. **Somali** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 171 pedigrees registered in 2024.
20. **Siamese** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 168 pedigrees registered in 2024.
21. **British Longhair** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — 1,372 pedigrees registered in 2024.
22. **Selkirk Rex Longhair** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 120 pedigrees registered in 2024.
23. **Abyssinian** (-1 · ▲4 ▼5) — 192 pedigrees registered in 2024.
24. **Scottish Fold** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 233 pedigrees registered in 2024.
25. **Russian Blue** (-5 · ▲0 ▼5) — 279 pedigrees registered in 2024.

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