Cat Breeds

Oriental shorthair cat

A breed of domestic cat that is developed from and closely related to the Siamese cat. It maintains the modern Siamese head and body type but appears in a wide range of coat colors and patterns.

Scottish Fold Cat

A breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to "fold", bending forward and down towards the front of the head

Japanese Bobtail Cat

A breed of domestic cat with an unusual bobtail more closely resembling the tail of a rabbit than that of other cats. The variety is native to Japan and Southeast Asia, though it is now found throughout the world.

Toyger Cat

A breed of domestic cat, the result of breeding domestic shorthaired tabbies to make them resemble a "toy tiger", as its striped coat is reminiscent of the tiger's

Ragamuffin cat

A breed of domestic cat. It is a variant of the Ragdoll cat and was established as a separate breed in 1994.They notable for their friendly personalities and thick, rabbitlike fur.

Turkish Angora Cat

A breed of domestic cat. One of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having originated in central Turkey, in the Ankara region. The breed has been documented as early as the 17th century and is believed to be the origin of the mutations for both the color white and long hair.

Abyssinian cat

A breed of domestic short-haired cat with a distinctive "ticked" tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors. In nomenclature terms

Devon Rex - Cat

A breed of intelligent, tall-eared, short-haired cat that emerged in England during the late 1950s. They are known for their slender bodies, wavy coat, and large ears. This breed of cat is capable of learning difficult tricks but can be hard to motivate.

Himalayan cat

A breed or sub-breed of long-haired cat similar in type to the Persian, with the exception of its blue eyes and its point colouration, which were derived from crossing the Persian with the Siamese.

Peterbald Cat

A cat breed of Russian origin. It was created in St Petersburg in 1994 from an experimental breeding by Olga S. Mironova. They resemble Oriental Shorthairs with a hair-losing gene. The breed was accepted for Championship class competition in 2009

European shorthair Cat

A cat breed originating in Sweden. The term has also been used as an elaborate way of referring to common domestic cats of Europe, causing some confusion as the pedigree cats of this breed also should resemble the typical domestic cats of Europe.

Blue Russian Cat

A cat breed that comes in colors varying from a light shimmering silver to a darker, slate grey.

Ragdoll Cat

A cat breed with a color point coat and blue eyes. They are large and muscular semi-longhair cats with a soft and silky coat.

Siberian cat

A centuries-old landrace of domestic cat in Russia and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late 1980s.

Van cat

A distinctive landrace of the domestic cat found in the Lake Van region of eastern Turkey. They are relatively large, have a chalky white coat, sometimes with ruddy coloration on the head and hindquarters, and have blue or amber eyes or have heterochromia.

Tonkinese cat

A domestic cat breed produced by crossbreeding between the Siamese and Burmese. They share many of their parents' distinctively lively, playful personality traits and are similarly distinguished by a pointed coat pattern in a variety of colors.

Black Cat

A domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed

Savannah cat

A hybrid cat breed. It is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat

Persian cat

A long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle.

British Longhair Cat

A medium-sized, semi-long-haired breed of domestic cat, originating in Great Britain.

Lykoi (Werewolf Cat)

A natural mutation from a domestic shorthair that looks like the popular idea of a werewolf. The mutation has occurred in domestic cats over the last 20 years. DNA testing has been done by UC Davis to confirm that the cats do not carry the Sphynx/Devon Rex gene.

Munchkin Cat

A newer breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by a natural genetic mutation.

Chartreux Cat

A rare breed of cat from France, and is recognised by a number of registries around the world. The Chartreux is large and muscular with relatively short, fine-boned limbs, and very fast reflexes.

Nebelung Cat

A rare pedigree breed of domestic cat.They have long bodies, wide-set green eyes, long and dense fur, and mild dispositions.

Turkish Van Cat

A semi-long-haired breed of domestic cat, which was developed in the United Kingdom from a selection of cats obtained from various cities of modern Turkey, especially Southeast Turkey.

Korat Cat

A silver-tipped blue-grey, short-haired breed of domestic cat with a small to medium build and a low percentage of body fat. Its body is semi-cobby, and unusually heavy for its size. It is an intelligent and playful active cat that forms strong bonds with people.

Egyptian Mau Cat

A small- to medium-sized short-haired cat breed. They are one of the few naturally spotted breeds of domesticated cat. The spots occur on only the tips of the hairs of its coat. It is considered a rare breed.

Bombay cat

A type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat

Birman Cat

Also called the "Sacred Cat of Burma", is a domestic cat breed.A long-haired, colour-pointed cat distinguished by a silky coat, deep blue eyes, and contrasting white "gloves" or "socks" on each paw.

Ocicat Cat

An all-domestic breed of cat which resembles a wild cat but has no recent wild DNA in its gene pool. The breed is unusual in that it is spotted like a wild cat but has the temperament of a domestic animal. It is named for its resemblance to the ocelot.

Cornish Rex Cat

Has no hair except for down. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", a middle layer called the "awn hair"; and the down hair or undercoat, which is very fine and about 1 cm long.

Somali cat

Often described as a long-haired African cat; a product of a recessive gene in Abyssinian cats, though how the gene was introduced into the Abyssinian gene pool is unknown. It is believed that they originated from Somalia, long lost cousin of the Abyssinian cat; which has origins in Ethiopia.

Siamese cat

One of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to China and brought to Thailand

Singapura cat

One of the smallest breeds of cats, noted for its large eyes and ears, brown ticked coat, and blunt tail.

Manx cat

A breed of domestic cat originating on the Isle of Man, with a naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail.

Norwegian Forest cat

A breed of domestic cat originating in Northern Europe. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a top coat of glossy, long, water-shedding hairs and a woolly undercoat for insulation.

pixie bob cat

A breed of domestic cat claimed to be the progeny of naturally occurring bobcat hybrids. However, DNA testing has failed to detect bobcat marker genes.are considered wholly domestic for the purposes of ownership, cat fancy registration, and import and export.

American Curl Cat

A breed of cat characterized by its unusual ears, which curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull.Their ears should be handled carefully because rough handling may damage the cartilage in the ear.

Minskin Cat

A breed of cat derived from crossing the Munchkin with the Sphynx. Since it is a cross with the same breeds, it is sometimes confused with a Bambino cat.

Exotic Shorthair Cat

A breed of cat developed as a short-haired version of the Persian.

Sphynx Cat

A breed of cat known for its lack of coat. Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation

Snowshoe cat

A breed of cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s.They were first produced in Philadelphia when a Siamese breeder's cat gave birth to three kittens with white feet.

LaPerm Cat

A breed of cat thats fur is curly, with the tightest curls being on the belly, throat, and base of the ears.They come in many colors and patterns.Have generally have a very affectionate personality.

Selkirk Rex Cat

A breed of cat with highly curled hair.

American Shorthair

A breed of domestic cat believed to be descended from European cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats

American Wirehair Cat

A breed of domestic cat originating in upstate New York. As of 2017, though the breed is well-known, it is ranked as the most rare of the 41 Cat Fanciers' Association breeds.

Maine Coon Cat

The largest domesticated cat breed. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America

British Shorthair

The pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, dense coat, and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the "British Blue," a solid grey-blue coat, orange eyes, and a medium-sized tail.

Havana Brown Cat

The result of a planned breeding between Siamese and domestic black cats, by a group of cat fanciers in England, in the 1950s. Early breeders introduced a Siamese type Russian Blue into their breeding. However, using current genetic testing, it is believed that almost none remain in the gene pool.

Bengal cat

a domesticated cat breed created from hybrids of domestic cats, especially the spotted Egyptian Mau, with the Asian leopard cat. The breed name comes from the leopard cat's taxonomic name.

Bobtail Cat

an uncommon breed of domestic cat It is most notable for its stubby "bobbed" tail about one-third to one-half the length of a normal cat's tail.