List of cat breeds
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The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic × wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed, and lapsed breeds. As of 2016,[update] The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 58,[1] the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 44,[2] and Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) recognizes 43.[3]
Inconsistency in breed classification among registries means that an individual animal may be considered different breeds by different registries. For example, TICA's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint version of the Persian by CFA, while CFA's Javanese is considered a color variation of the Balinese by TICA.
The domestic short-haired and domestic long-haired cat types are not breeds but terms used (with various spellings) in the cat fancy to describe cats of a general type, by coat length, that do not belong to a particular breed.
Breeds
| Breed | Country | Origin | Body type | Coat | Pattern | Image |
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| Abyssinian | Ethiopia | Natural/Standard | Short | Ticked | 
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| Aegean | Greece | Natural/Standard | Semi-long | Bi- or tri-colored | 
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| American Curl | United States | Mutation | Short/Long | All | 
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| American Bobtail | United States | Mutation | Short/Long | All | 
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| American Shorthair | United States | Natural | Short | All but colorpoint | 
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| American Wirehair | United States | Mutation | Rex | All but colorpoint | 
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| Arabian Mau | Arabian Peninsula | Natural | Short | 
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| Australian Mist | Australia | Crossbreed | Moderate | Short | Spotted and Classic tabby | 
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| Asian | developed in the United Kingdom (founding stock from Asia) |
Short | Evenly solid | 
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| Asian Semi-longhair | United Kingdom | Crossbreed | Semi-long | Solid | 
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| Balinese | developed in the United States (founding stock from Thailand) |
Crossbreed | Oriental | Long | Colorpoint | 
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| Bambino | United States | Crossbreed | Hairless/Furry down | |||
| Bengal | developed in the United States (founding stock from Asia) |
Hybrid | Short | Spotted/Marbled | 
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| Birman | developed in France (founding stock from Burma) |
Natural | Semi Long | Colourpoint | 
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| Bombay | developed in the United States (founding stock from Asia) |
Crossbred | Moderate | Short | Solid | 
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| Brazilian Shorthair | Brazil | Natural | Short | All | 
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| British Semi-longhair | United Kingdom | Cobby | Medium | All |
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| British Shorthair | United Kingdom | Natural | Cobby | Short | All | 
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| British Longhair | United Kingdom | Cobby | Long | 
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| Burmese | Burma and Thailand | Natural | Short | Solid | 
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| Burmilla | United Kingdom | Crossbreed | Short/Long | 
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| California Spangled | United States | Crossbreed | Short | Spotted | 
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| Chantilly-Tiffany | United States | 
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| Chartreux | France | Natural | Cobby | Short | Solid | 
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| Chausie | France | Hybrid | Short | Ticked | 
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| Cheetoh | United States | Hybrid Crossbreed | Short | Spotted | 
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| Colorpoint Shorthair | Short | 
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| Cornish Rex | United Kingdom (England) | Mutation | Rex | All | 
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| Cymric, or Manx Longhair |
United Kingdom (Isle of Man) | Natural/Mutation | Long | 
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| Cyprus | Cyprus | Natural | Lean and muscular | All | All | 
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| Devon Rex | United Kingdom (England) | Mutation | Oriental | Rex | All | 
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| Donskoy, or Don Sphynx |
Russia | Hairless | 
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| Dragon Li | China | Natural | Short | Striped tabby | 
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| Dwarf cat, or Dwelf |
Crossbreed | Hairless | 
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| Egyptian Mau | Egypt | Natural | Short | Spotted | 
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| European Shorthair | Finland and Sweden | Natural | Short | 
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| Exotic Shorthair | United States | Crossbreed | Cobby | Short | All | 
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| Foldex (Official Breed - CCA/AFC) [4] | Canada | Crossbreed | Cobby | Short | All | .JPG)
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| German Rex | East Germany | Mutation | Rex | 
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| Havana Brown | United Kingdom | Short | Solid | 
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| Highlander | United States | Crossbreed | Moderate | Short/Long | All | 
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| Himalayan, or Colorpoint Persian |
United States/United Kingdom | Crossbreed | Cobby | Long | Colorpoint | 
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| Japanese Bobtail | Japan | Natural | Moderate | Short/Long | All but colorpoint and ticked | 
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| Javanese | United States | Crossbreed | Oriental | Long/Short | Colorpoint | 
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| Kurilian Bobtail | Western Russia | Natural | ||||
| Khao Manee | Thailand | Natural | Short | Solid | 
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| Korat | Thailand | Natural | Short | Solid | 
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| Korean Bobtail | Korea | Natural | Short/Long | Colorprint | ||
| Korn Ja | Thailand | Natural | Short/Hairless | Solid | ||
| Kurilian Bobtail, or Kuril Islands Bobtail |
Eastern Russia, Japan |
Natural | Semi-Cobby | Short/Long | 
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| LaPerm | United States | Mutation | Moderate | Rex | All | 
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| Lykoi | United States | Natural/Mutation | Partly Hairless | Ticked | 
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| Maine Coon | United States | Natural | Large | Long | All but colorpoint and ticked | 
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| Manx | United Kingdom (Isle of Man) | Mutation | Short/Long | All but colorpoint | 
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| Mekong Bobtail | Russia | Natural/Mutation | Short | Colorpoint | 
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| Minskin | United States | Crossbreed | Semi-Cobby | Short/Hairless | All | 
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| Munchkin | United States | Mutation | 
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| Nebelung | United States | Semi-long | Solid | 
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| Napoleon | Long/short | Varied | ||||
| Norwegian Forest cat | Norway | Natural | Long | All but colorpoint | 
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| Ocicat | United States | Crossbreed | Short | Spotted | 
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| Ojos Azules | United States | |||||
| Oregon Rex | United States | Mutation | Rex | |||
| Oriental Bicolor | Oriental | Bicolor | 
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| Oriental Shorthair | Oriental | Short | All but colorpoint | .jpg)
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| Oriental Longhair | Oriental | Semi-long | 
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| PerFold (Experimental Breed - WCF) | Europe | Crossbreed | Cobby | Long | All | .jpg)
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| Persian (Modern Persian Cat) | Iran (Persia) | Crossbreed | Cobby | Long | All | 
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| Persian (Traditional Persian Cat) | Greater Iran | Natural | Cobby | Long | All | 
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| Peterbald | Russia | Crossbreed | Stocky | Hairless | All | 
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| Pixie-bob | United States | Natural | Short | Spotted | 
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| Raas | Indonesia | Natural | Short | |||
| Ragamuffin | United States | Crossbreed | Cobby | Long | All | 
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| Ragdoll | United States | Crossbreed | Cobby | Long | Colorpoint/Mitted/Bicolor | 
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| Russian Blue | Russia | Natural | Short | Solid | 
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| Russian White, Black and Tabby | Australia | Crossbreed | Short | |||
| Sam Sawet | Thailand | Natural | Short | Solid | ||
| Savannah | United States | Hybrid | Short | Spotted | 
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| Scottish Fold | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Natural/Mutation | Cobby | Short/Long | All | 
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| Selkirk Rex | United States | Mutation/Cross | Rex (Short/Long) | All | 
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| Serengeti | United States | Hybrid Crossbreed | Short | Spotted | 
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| Serrade petit | France | Natural | Short | 
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| Siamese | Thailand | Natural | Oriental | Short | Colorpoint | 
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| Siberian | Russia | Natural | Semi-Cobby | Semi-long | All | 
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| Singapura | Singapore | Natural | Short | Ticked | 
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| Snowshoe | United States | Crossbreed | Short | Colorpoint | .JPG)
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| Sokoke | Kenya | Natural | Short | Classic tabby with ticking | 
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| Somali | Somalia | Mutation | Long | Ticked | 
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| Sphynx | Canada | Mutation | Stocky | Hairless | All | 
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| Suphalak | Thailand | Natural | Short | Solid | 
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| Thai | Thailand | Natural | Short | Colorpoint | 
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| Thai Lilac | Thailand | Natural | Short | Solid | 
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| Tonkinese | Canada | Crossbreed | Short | Colorpoint/Mink/Solid | 
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| Toyger | United States | Crossbreed | Moderate | Short | Mackerel | 
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| Turkish Angora | Turkey | Natural | Semi-long | All but colorpoint | 
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| Turkish Van | developed in the United Kingdom (founding stock from Turkey) |
Natural | Semi-long | Van | 
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| Ukrainian Levkoy | Ukraine | Hairless | 
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| York Chocolate | United States (New York) | Natural | Long | Solid |
See also
References
- ^ The International Cat Association - TICA Breed Standards
- ^ Cat Fanciers' Association - CFA Breed Standards
- ^ Fédération Internationale Féline - FIFe Breed Standards
- ^ "The Foldex". showcatsonline.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
