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
Maine Coon Cat Club Annual General Meeting - Sunday 22nd March 2026 (online via Teams)
Details of the 2026 Annual General Meeting were circulated to all members on 2nd March.
Anyone wishing to attend the meeting, must email the secretary by 15th March 2026 at the latest, to enable the link to the Teams meeting to be sent out to everyone in time for the meeting on 22nd March 2026. You can also send your apologies to the secretary via this email.
Email the secretary: secretary@maine-coon-cat-club.com
Thank you and we look forward to seeing members on the day.
Recent Club Announcements
March 2026
Annual Subscriptions
The 2026 MCCC Membership Subscription (and also the Breeder List fee for those members who wish to be listed as club breeders) became due on 1st January 2026. It must be paid by 31st March 2026 to retain club membership for the current 2026 year. If you are unsure of how to pay and/or the fee required, please email the club treasurer - treasurer@maine-coon-cat-club.com
February 2026 -
Annual Points Trophy Competition for the 2025 Year
This competition has now closed and winners have been notified. Congratulations to everyone - we had a great entry this year!
January 2026 -
Langford Diagnostic DNA Testing Labs Discount Code for Club Members: Langford offer members of our club a 20% discount on their DNA testing – and the discount code changed at the start of 2026. Please email the treasurer, for details of the new code if you wish to submit samples from January 2026 onwards. This code can only be given to fully paid up members, so please ensure that your club membership is up to date. For more information about what genetic testing Langford currently offer, visit their website at https://www.langfordvets.co.uk/diagnostic-laboratories/services/cat-genetic-testing/
December 2025 -
Maine Coon Cat Club Newsletter, Winter 2025 edition.
The latest issue has now been emailed to all club members. If you have not received your copy, please check you spam folder just in case it ended up in there. If it isn't there, please email us and it will be sent out to you again. This issue contains important information for all members , so please take the time to read it. Thank you.
November 2025 -
2026 Breeders' List Application Form Updated
The 2026 application form has been updated. Please read the form carefully as we are unable to list breeders who are:
a) breeding from or producing Maine Coons which are polydactyl as they are not allowed in GCCF.
and/or
b) breeding from, or producing, cats with the dominant blue eye gene (DBE) - that is Maine Coons, other than pure white Maine Coons, which have either blue or odd eyes. GCCF only allows blue or odd eyes in pure white Maine Coon cats. Breeding pure white Maine Coons with blue or odd eyes is allowed, as it is not the DBE gene, and breeders who work with pure white cats may join the list provided they are not also breeding from, or producing, cats with DBE and/or polydactyly.
You can download the 2026 Breeders' List Application Form here
October 2025 -
Breeding and Registration Policies and the GCCF Standard of Points for Maine Coons -
Updates to GCCF Standard of Points, Registration Policy and Breeding Policy Latest Information & FAQ These have been updated. All 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 and changes have been made to explain which cats require swabs for DNA testing before being registered on the active (breeding) register.
The breeding policy has also been updated to comply with the revised registration policy. It is strongly advised that all breeders read the breeding policy regularly.
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 testing 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 and the GCCF Maine Coon Standard of Points here:
The updated registration policy is now in operation and changes have been made to explain which cats require swabs for DNA testing before being registered on the active (breeding) register.
The breeding policy has also been updated to comply with the revised registration policy. It is strongly advised that all breeders read the breeding policy regularly.
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 testing 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 and the GCCF Maine Coon Standard of Points here:
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).
