List of cat breeds
The following list of cat breeds uses a wide interpretation of the word "breed". Breeds listed here may be traditional breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development. Please see individual articles for more information. See also breed.
Cats can also be grouped by type according to appearance or function.
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Longhair and semi-longhair
- Alpine Lynx
- American Bobtail
- Asian Semi-longhair (or Tiffanie)
- Balinese
- Birman
- British Longhair
- Chantilly/Tiffany cat
- Desert Lynx
- Highland Lynx
- Himalayan
- Jaguarundi Curl
- Javanese
- Maine Coon
- Nebelung
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Oriental Longhair
- Persian
- Ragdoll (and Ragamuffin)
- Siberian
- Turkish Van
- Turkish Angora
- York Chocolate cat
Shorthair
- Abyssinian
- Alpine Lynx
- American Shorthair
- Australian Mist (or Spotted Mist)
- Bombay
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Burmilla
- California Spangled Cat
- Chartreux
- Cheetoh Cat
- Colorpoint Shorthair
- Desert Lynx
- Highland Lynx
- Egyptian Mau
- European Shorthair
- Exotic
- Havana Brown
- Ichabod
- Jaguarundi Curl
- Korat
- Ocicat
- Oriental Shorthair
- Russian Blue
- Siamese (and Traditional Siamese or Applehead Siamese)
- Singapura
- Snowshoe
- Sokoke
- Somali
- Tonkinese
Breeds based on mutations
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Wirehair
- Cornish Rex
- Cymric
- Devon Rex
- German Rex
- Japanese Bobtail
- Kurilian Bobtail
- LaPerm
- Manx
- Munchkin
- Ojos Azules
- Peterbald
- Pixie-bob
- Selkirk Rex
- Scottish Fold
- Sphynx
Breeds derived from crosses with wild felids
External links
A worldwide list of all known recognised and unrecognised cat breeds, strains and varieties, including extinct and experimental breeds is stored at Cat Breeds with recognition/discovery dates at Breeds Timeline.
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