List of cat breeds

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The following is a list of cat breeds recognized by various cat registries.

Cats can also be grouped by type according to appearance or function.

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[edit] Longhair and semi-longhair

[edit] Shorthair

[edit] Breeds based on mutations

[edit] Breeds derived from Hybridisations between domestic Cats & wild Felids

  • Caracat (proposed name) : Domestic Cat / Caracal (accidental Hybridisation, Moscow Zoo, 1998)
  • Oncicat (proposed name) : Domestic Cat / Oncilla (Little Spotted Cat/Tiger Cat)
  • Domestic Cat / Black-footed Cat (F. nigripes)
  • Domestic Cat / Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) (wild-occurring Hybrids, India)

[edit] Breeds derived from multiple Hybridisations between domestic Cats & Felids

[edit] Attempted or unconfirmed Hybridisation between domestic Cats & Felids

  • Jaguarundi Curl (alleged name) aka Mandalan Jaguar (proposed name) : Domestic Cat / Jaguarundi
  • Domestic Cat / Canada Lynx
  • Domestic Cat / Bobcat (Felis rufus)
  • Domestic Cat / Pallas Cat (Otocolobus manula)

[edit] See also