List of cat breeds

The following list of cat breeds includes domestic cat breeds and domestic/wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, distinct domestic population not being actively developed and lapsed breeds.

Inconsistency in breed classification among registries means that an individual animal may be considered different breeds by different registries. For example, The International Cat Association's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint version of the Persian by the Cat Fanciers' Association while the CFA's Javanese is considered a color variation of the Balinese by TICA.

The domestic shorthair and domestic longhair are not breeds but terms used in cat fancy to describe cats that do not belong to a particular breed.

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Breeds

Breed Country Origin Body type Coat Pattern Image
Abyssinian Ethiopia Natural Oriental Short Ticked
Aegean cat Greece Natural Standard Semi-long Bi- or tri-colored
Australian Mist Australia Crossbreed Moderate Short Spotted and Classic tabby
American Polydactyl Natural Oriental Short/Long All
American Bobtail United States Crossbreed Semi-Cobby medium All
American Curl United States Mutation Short/Long All
American Longhair United States Long All
American Shorthair United States Short All
American Wirehair United States Mutation Rex All but colorpoint
Asian (cat) developed in the United Kingdom-Britain Short evenly solid
Asian Semi-longhair
Balinese United States Crossbreed Oriental Long Colorpoint
Bambino (cat) hairless or with fuzzy down
Bengal United States Hybrid Short Spotted/Marbled
Birman Burma Natural Long Colorpoint
Bombay United States Crossbreed Short Solid
Brazilian Shorthair Brazil Natural Short All
British Shorthair United Kingdom Natural Short All
British Longhair United Kingdom lustrous and long
Burmese Burma and Thailand Natural Short Solid
Burmilla United Kingdom Crossbreed Short/Long
California Spangled Cat United States Crossbreed Short Spotted
Chantilly/Tiffany United States
Chartreux France Natural Cobby Short Solid
Chausie France Hybrid Short Ticked
Cheetoh United States Hybrid cross Short Spotted
Colorpoint Shorthair Short
Cornish Rex United Kingdom Mutation Rex All
Cymric Isle of Man Natural/Mutation Long
Devon Rex England Mutation Oriental Rex All
Domestic shorthair cat Short All
Donskoy or Don Sphynx Russia Hairless
Dragon Li China Natural Short Striped tabby
Egyptian Mau Egypt Natural Short Spotted
European Shorthair Sweden-Italy Natural Short
Exotic Shorthair United States Crossbreed Cobby Short All
German Rex East Germany Mutation Rex
Havana Brown United Kingdom Short Solid
Himalayan/Colorpoint Persian United Kingdom Crossbreed Cobby Long Colorpoint
Japanese Bobtail Japan Natural Moderate Short/Long All but colorpoint and ticked
Javanese Crossbreed Oriental Long Colorpoint
Korat Thailand Natural Short Solid
Kurilian Bobtail Russia Natural Semi-Cobby Short/Long
LaPerm United States Mutation Moderate Rex All
Maine Coon United States Natural Long All but colorpoint and ticked
Manx Isle of Man Natural/Mutation Short/Long All but colorpoint
Minskin United States Crossbreed Semi-Cobby Short/Hairless All
Munchkin United States Mutation
Nebelung United States Semi-long Solid
Napolean (cat) long or short varied
Norwegian Forest Cat Norway Natural Long All but colorpoint
Ocicat United States Crossbreed Short Spotted
Ojos Azules United States
Oregon Rex United States Mutation Rex
Oriental Bicolour Bicolour
Oriental Shorthair Oriental Short All but colorpoint
Oriental Longhair Oriental Semi-long
Persian Greater Iran Cobby Long All
Peterbald Russia Crossbreed Oriental Hairless All
Pixie-bob United States Natural Short Spotted
Ragamuffin United States Crossbreed Cobby Long All
Ragdoll United States Crossbreed Cobby Long Colorpoint/Mitted/Bicolor
Russian Blue Russia Natural Short Solid
Russian White, Black and Tabby Australia Crossbreed Short
Savannah United States Hybrid Short Spotted
Scottish Fold Scotland Natural Cobby Short/Long All
Selkirk Rex United States Mutation/Cross Rex (Short/Long) All
Serengeti cat United States Hybrid cross Short Spotted
Siamese Thailand Natural Oriental Short Colorpoint
Siberian Russia Natural Semi-Cobby Semi-long All
Singapura Singapore* Natural* Short Ticked
Snowshoe United States Crossbreed Short Colorpoint
Sokoke Kenya Natural Short Classic tabby with ticking
Somali United States Mutation Long Ticked
Sphynx Canada Mutation Oriental Hairless All
Thai/ Old-style Siamese Thailand Natural Short Colorpoint
Tonkinese Canada Crossbreed Short Colourpoint/Mink/Solid
Toyger
Turkish Angora Turkey Natural Semi-long All but colorpoint
Turkish Van/ Vankedisi Turkey Natural Semi-long Van
Ukrainian Levkoy Ukraine Hairless
Ussuri Russia Natural hybrid* Short Spotted
York Chocolate Cat United States
Breed Country Origin Body type Coat Pattern Image

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