Club Announcements
Please check this page regularly for the latest club announcements.
Here you will find details of forthcoming club events including the Annual General Meeting and club show, when subscriptions are due and when our most recent newsletter was circulated to members.
Important information for breeders and owners will be posted on this page.
Club Information & Notable Dates
Kitten List - 12th May 2025. The list has been updated today. Our next update will be on 25th May due to our Kitten Co-Ordinator's own work commitments for the next two weeks. Thank you for your understanding.
Spring Newsletter (Issue 98)- has now gone out to all 2025 fully paid up members. Please check your email inbox and if its not there, check the junk folder. If it has not arrived, please contact Steve Butters by email
2024 Annual Points Trophy Winners - watch our YouTube video announcing the 2024 Annual Points Trophy Winners and photos of the winning cats here
Annual Membership Subscription Renewal due - 1st January 2025. If the subscription was not paid by 31st March 2025, then the membership has lapsed.
Club Breeders List Subscription Renewal due - 1st January 2025. Breeders who had not renewed by 31st March 2025 have now been removed from the club breeders list. 2025 Maine Coon Cat Club Show - will take place on Saturday 4th October 2025 at Wilnecote High School Leisure Centre, Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LF.
Club Breeders List Subscription Renewal due - 1st January 2025. Breeders who had not renewed by 31st March 2025 have now been removed from the club breeders list. 2025 Maine Coon Cat Club Show - will take place on Saturday 4th October 2025 at Wilnecote High School Leisure Centre, Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LF.
Recent Club Announcements
December 2024 -
All members were notified in our recent newsletter that 2025 membership subscriptions and breeder list subscriptions are due on 1st January 2025.
Breeder members, please note that we do require you to complete and sign the 2025 breeders list application form, this can be returned to Steve Butters either by post or as an email attachment. The breeders list application form was emailed to all current breeder list members with the December newsletter.
Many thanks.
September 2024 -
2025 Maine Coon Cat Club Calendar is now on sale. Visit our Club Calendar page to find out how you can get your paws on one of these beautiful A4 calendars
September 2024 -
Breeding and Registration Policies - Updated September 2024
Updates to GCCF Registration Policy and Breeding Policy Latest Information & FAQ These have both been updated in 2024. Both documents are constantly under review and we ask all breeders, exhibitors and those wishing to import Maine Coons into GCCF to read them carefully.
The updated registration policy is now in operation. Swabs for DNA testing can now be carried out by either a vet or RVN registered vet nurse. See registration policy for more details.
The breeding policy has also been updated. It is strongly advised that all breeders read the updated breeding policy.
Importing into GCCF:Please read the registration policy to see the latest requirements before you apply to GCCF for cat or kitten registrations/transfers to the active register including importation of cats from other cat registering bodies or if you currently have cats registered on the GCCF Active Register. There is now a list of DNA tests which must be completed for any applications to have cats or kittens placed on on the GCCF active breeding register from 1st January 2024. We strongly advise reading the new registration policy and contacting GCCF for the required tesing and a list of organisations which are approved to conduct these tests before you arrange testing to take place. You can find the breeding and registration policies here:
The updated registration policy is now in operation. Swabs for DNA testing can now be carried out by either a vet or RVN registered vet nurse. See registration policy for more details.
The breeding policy has also been updated. It is strongly advised that all breeders read the updated breeding policy.
Importing into GCCF:Please read the registration policy to see the latest requirements before you apply to GCCF for cat or kitten registrations/transfers to the active register including importation of cats from other cat registering bodies or if you currently have cats registered on the GCCF Active Register. There is now a list of DNA tests which must be completed for any applications to have cats or kittens placed on on the GCCF active breeding register from 1st January 2024. We strongly advise reading the new registration policy and contacting GCCF for the required tesing and a list of organisations which are approved to conduct these tests before you arrange testing to take place. You can find the breeding and registration policies here:
Langford Vets Diagnositic Tests DiscountThe Maine Coon Cat Club Member's discount code for genetic testing at Langford Vets Diagnostic Labs changed earlier this year. Members, please email mainecooncc@gmail.com for the code if you have not needed it in 2024.
September 2024
GCCF Showing & Judging Information
The Maine Coon – GCCF Standard – Identifying Correct Type and Breed Faults:
A new document has been produced to help breeders, owners and judges when either evaluating their own cats, buying new cats or judging at shows. It explains why the Maine Coon looks the way it does, shows examples of correct and incorrect features and is a great help to anyone interested in learning more about the breed. View the document here (pdf)
Letter sent to GCCF Judges:A letter was circulated to all GCCF judges who judge Maine Coons. The MCBAC and the club committee felt that this information should be shared with the wider public. If you show with GCCF, or breed and sell kittens for showing with GCCF we strongly advise that you read the circulated document Maine Coon Breed Advisory Committee Letter to Judges (pdf format).
Letter sent to GCCF Judges:A letter was circulated to all GCCF judges who judge Maine Coons. The MCBAC and the club committee felt that this information should be shared with the wider public. If you show with GCCF, or breed and sell kittens for showing with GCCF we strongly advise that you read the circulated document Maine Coon Breed Advisory Committee Letter to Judges (pdf format).
