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The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic and wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.

As of 2023, The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 73 standardized breeds,[1] the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 45,[2] the Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) recognizes 50,[3] the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) recognizes 45,[4] and the World Cat Federation (WCF) recognizes 69.[5]

Inconsistency in a breed's classification and naming among registries means that an individual animal may be considered different breeds by different registries (though not necessarily eligible for registry in them all, depending on its exact ancestry). For example, TICA's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint variety of the Persian by the CFA, while the Javanese (or Colorpoint Longhair) is a color variation of the Balinese in both the TICA and the CFA; both breeds are merged (along with the Colorpoint Shorthair) into a single "mega-breed", the Colourpoint, by the World Cat Federation (WCF), who have repurposed the name "Javanese" for the Oriental Longhair. Also, "Colo[u]rpoint Longhair" refers to different breeds in other registries. There are many examples of nomenclatural overlap and differences of this sort. Furthermore, many geographical and cultural names for cat breeds are fanciful selections made by Western breeders to be exotic sounding and bear no relationship to the actual origin of the breeds;[6] the Balinese, Javanese, and Himalayan are all examples of this trend.

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 "mongrel" or "bicolor" cats by coat length, ones that do not belong to a particular breed. Some registries such as the Cat Fanciers' Association allow for domestic short hairs and domestic long hairs to be registered for the purpose of outcrossing.[7] They should not be confused with standardized breeds with similar names, such as the British Shorthair and Oriental Longhair.

Breeds

BreedLocation of originTypeBody typeCoat type and lengthCoat patternImage
Abyssinian[8]Unspecified, but somewhere in Afro-Asia, likely Ethiopia[9]NaturalSemi-foreignShortTicked tabby
AegeanGreeceNaturalModerateSemi-longMulti-color
American Bobtail[10]United States[11]Mutation of shortened tailCobbySemi-longAll
American Curl[12]United States[11]MutationSemi-foreignSemi-longAll
American RingtailUnited States[11]MutationForeignSemi-longAll
American ShorthairUnited States[11]NaturalCobbyShortAll
American WirehairUnited States[11]MutationNormalRexAll
Aphrodite GiantCyprusNaturalLean and muscularAllAll
Arabian MauArabian PeninsulaNaturalModerate and muscularShortAll
AsianUnited KingdomCrossbreed between the Burmese and Chinchilla PersiansModerateShortAll without white and without siamese pointing
Asian Semi-longhairUnited KingdomCrossbreed between the Burmese and Chinchilla PersiansModerateSemi-longAll without white and without siamese pointing
Australian MistAustralia[13]Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, Burmese, and Australian short-haired cats[13]ModerateShortSpotted or marbled
BalineseDeveloped in United States;[11]
foundation stock from Thailand		Mutation of the SiameseSemi-foreignLongColorpoint
BambinoUnited States[13]Crossbreed between the Munchkin and Sphynx[13]DwarfShortBlack + white hairless
BengalDeveloped in United States,[13]
but created in Asia		Hybrid of the Abyssinian and Egyptian Mau × leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)LargeShortSpotted, marbled, or rosetted
BirmanDeveloped in France;
foundation stock from Burma (Myanmar)[11]		The original Birman was crossed with the Siamese and the Persian to create the Birman of today.CobbySemi-longMitted colorpoint
BombayUnited States and Burma (Myanmar)Crossbreed between the Black American Shorthair and Sable BurmeseCobbyShortSolid black
Brazilian ShorthairBrazilNaturalNormalShortAll
British LonghairUnited Kingdom (England)[11]NaturalCobbySemi-longAll
British ShorthairUnited Kingdom (England)[11]NaturalCobbyShortAll[14]
BurmeseBurma (Myanmar)[11]NaturalSemi-foreign or semi-cobbyShortSolid and Tortoiseshell[15]
BurmillaUnited Kingdom (England)[11]Crossbreed between the Burmese and the Chinchilla PersianSemi-cobbyShortSolid with Shaded Silver and Silver Tipped patterns
California SpangledUnited States[11]Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, American Shorthair and British ShorthairModerateShortSpotted tabby
Chantilly-TiffanyUnited StatesNaturalCobbyLongSolid, classic tabby, spotted tabby and ticked tabby
ChartreuxFrance[11]NaturalMuscular; cobbyShortVarying shades of blue
ChausieUnited StatesHybrid of the Abyssinian × jungle cat (Felis chaus)NormalShortSolid black, black grizzled tabby and black ticked tabby
Colorpoint ShorthairUnited Kingdom (England)Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, Siamese and short-haired catsForeignShortColorpoint
Cornish RexCornwall, England,

United Kingdom

MutationForeignRexAll
Cymric, Manx Longhair or Long-haired Manx[a]Isle of Man, United States, and Canada [b][11]Mutation of the Manx (shortened tail)Semi-cobbyLongAll
CyprusCyprusNaturalLean and muscularAllAll
Devon RexBuckfastleigh, Devon, England, United KingdomMutationSemi-foreignRexAll
Donskoy or
Don Sphynx		RussiaMutationSemi-foreignHairlessSolid
Dragon Li or
Chinese Li Hua		ChinaNaturalNormalShortTicked tabby
DwelfUnited StatesCrossbreed between the American Curl, Munchkin and SphynxDwarfHairlessAll
Egyptian MauEgypt[11]NaturalModerate and muscularShortSpotted tabby
European ShorthairContinental Europe[11]NaturalModerateShortAll
Exotic ShorthairUnited States[11]Crossbreed between the American Shorthair and PersianCobbyShortAll
Foldex[16]CanadaCrossbreed between the Exotic Shorthair and Scottish FoldCobbyShortAll
German RexGermany[11]MutationSemi-foreignRexAll
Havana BrownUnited Kingdom (England);
foundation stock from Thailand		Crossbreed between the Siamese and black short-haired catsSemi-foreignShortSolid brown
HighlanderUnited StatesCrossbreed between the Desert Lynx and Jungle CurlModerateShort/longAll
Himalayan or
Colorpoint Persian[c]		United States and United Kingdom[11]Crossbreed between the Persian and SiameseCobbyLongColorpoint
Japanese BobtailJapan[d][11]Mutation of shortened tailModerateShort/longAll
Javanese or
Colorpoint Longhair[e]		Developed in United States[11] and Canada;
foundation stock from Southeast Asia		Crossbreed between the Balinese (with some Colorpoint Shorthair), Oriental Longhair and SiameseOrientalLongColorpoint
KanaaniIsrael[13]Hybrid of short-haired cats ×  African wildcat (Felis lybica)Semi-foreignShortSolid black, chocolate spotted tabby or cinnamon spotted tabby
Khao ManeeThailand[13]NaturalModerateShortSolid white
KinkalowUnited StatesCrossbreed between the Munchkin and American CurlDwarfShortAll
KoratThailand[11]NaturalSemi-foreign or semi-cobby and muscularShortSolid blue
Korean BobtailKoreaNatural, mutation of shortened tailModerateShort/longAll
Korn Ja or Konja
[citation needed]		ThailandNaturalSmallShortSolid black
Kurilian Bobtail or
Kuril Islands Bobtail		Kuril Islands, North Pacific[13]Natural, mutation of shortened tailSemi-cobbyShort/long[13]All
LambkinUnited States[11]Crossbreed between the Munchkin and Selkirk RexDwarfRexAll
LaPermUnited States[11]MutationModerateRexAll
LykoiUnited StatesMutationModerateSparse hairedBlack roan
Maine CoonUnited States[11]Natural, crossbreedLargeSemi-long/longAll excluding chocolate and colourpoint
ManxIsle of Man[11]Mutation of shortened tailModerateShort/longAll
Mekong BobtailDeveloped in Russia;
foundation stock ultimately from Southeast Asia[13]		Mutation of shortened tailModerateShortColorpoint
MinskinUnited States[13]Crossbreed between the Munchkin, Burmese, Devon Rex, and SphynxDwarfHairlessAll
MinuetUnited StatesCrossbreed between the Persian and MunchkinDwarfShort/longAll
MunchkinUnited States[11]Mutation of dwarf catDwarfShort/longAll
NebelungUnited States[13]Natural, mutationForeignSemi-longSolid blue
Neva Masquerade (colorpoint Siberian)[f]Russia[13]Crossbreed between the Siberian and a colorpoint cat[18]Cobby[13]Long[13]Colorpoint
Norwegian Forest CatNorway[11]NaturalCobbyLongChocolate or orange and white bicolor
OcicatUnited States[11]Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, American Shorthair and SiameseLargeShortSpotted tabby
Ojos Azules
(extinct)		United States[11]CrossbreedModerateShortAll
Oriental BicolorDeveloped in United States and United Kingdom, later in Continental Europe;
foundation stock ultimately from Thailand		Color variety of the Oriental ShorthairOrientalShortBicolor
Oriental Longhair[g]Developed in United States and United Kingdom;
foundation stock ultimately from Thailand[11]		Crossbreed between the Oriental Shorthair and long-haired catsOrientalSemi-longAll; if colorpoint is considered to be a separate breed, it is called the Javanese
Oriental Shorthair[g]Developed in United States and United Kingdom;
foundation stock ultimately from Thailand[11]		Crossbreed between the European Shorthair and SiameseOrientalShortAll
Persian (modern)Developed in United States and Europe;
foundation stock from Greater Iran[11]		Mutation of the Traditional PersianCobbyLongAll but colorpoint
Persian (traditional)Greater Iran[11]Natural, but some crossbreeding with the Turkish AngoraCobbyLongAll but colorpoint
PeterbaldRussiaCrossbreed between the Donskoy, Oriental Shorthair and Siamese;
before this, it was between the Balinese and Javanese		OrientalHairless, velour, brush, or straight coatAll
Pixie-bobUnited States[11]Mutation (falsely claimed to be a hybrid of the domestic cat and the bobcat (Lynx rufus) early on)MediumShortSpotted tabby
Ragamuffin or
Liebling (obsolete)		United StatesCrossbreed between the Ragdoll with limited out-crossing to the Himalayan, the Persian, and other long-haired catsCobbyLongAll
RagdollUnited States[11]Behavioral mutation in a crossbreed, presumed to be between the Persian or Turkish Angora and the Birman or BurmeseCobbyLongColorpoint, mitted, or bicolor
RaasRaas Island, IndonesiaNaturalModerateShortSolid blue, solid cinnamon, or cinnamon colorpoint
Russian BlueRussia[11]NaturalModerate, OrientalShortSolid blue
Russian White, Russian Black and Russian TabbyDeveloped in Australia;
foundation stock from Russia		Crossbreeds between the Russian Blue and short-haired cats from Siberia, RussiaModerateShortSolid white, solid black and tabby
Sam SawetThailandColor variety of the ThaiModerateShortSolid
SavannahUnited States[13]Hybrid of the domestic cat x serval (Leptailurus serval)[19]LargeShortSpotted
Scottish FoldUnited Kingdom (Scotland)[11]Mutation of the bones and cartilage of the earsCobbyShort/longAll
Selkirk RexUnited States in 1988[11]Mutation/crossbreed between the American Shorthair, Persian, Himalayan, Exotic Shorthair and British ShorthairLarge and cobbyShort/long (longhair, sometimes in early generations, can appear to be semi-long)All
SerengetiUnited StatesCrossbreed/hybrid between the Bengal and Oriental ShorthairOrientalShortSpotted
Siamese (modern)

(for traditional, see Thai)

Developed in United States and Europe;
foundation stock from Thailand[11]		Mutation of the ThaiOrientalShortColorpoint
Siberian or
Siberian Forest Cat

(for colorpoint, see Neva Masquerade)

Russia, Ukraine[11]NaturalCobby[13]Long[13]All; except chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, and fawn[17]
SingapuraDeveloped in United States;
foundation stock from Singapore[11]		Possibly a mutation of a crossbreed (excluding the Munchkin), solving why they are so smallSmallShortTicked tabby
SnowshoeUnited States[11]Crossbreed between the American Shorthair and SiameseModerateShortMitted colorpoint
SokokeKenya[13]NaturalModerateShortTicked tabby
SomaliUnited States, CanadaMutationCobbyLongTicked tabby
SphynxCanada, Europe[11]MutationOrientalHairlessAll
SuphalakThailandNaturalModerateShortSolid reddish-brown
Thai or
Traditional, Classic, or Old-style Siamese;
Wichien Maat[h]		Developed in Europe;[13]
foundation stock from Thailand[11]		NaturalModerateShortColorpoint
Thai Lilac, Thai Blue Point and Thai Lilac PointThailandColor varieties of the KoratModerateShortSolid lilac and colorpoint (blue point and lilac point only)
TonkineseCanada, United States[11]Crossbreed between the Burmese and SiameseOrientalShortColorpoint, mink, or solid
ToybobRussiaMutationDwarfShortAll
ToygerUnited States[13]Crossbreed/hybrid between the Bengal and short-haired catsModerateShortMackerel tabby
Turkish AngoraTurkey[11]NaturalSemi-cobbySemi-longAll
Turkish Van[i]Developed in United Kingdom;
foundation stock from Turkey[13]		NaturalSemi-cobbySemi-longVan pattern
Turkish Vankedisi
(white variety of Turkish Van)[i]		Developed in United Kingdom;
foundation stock from Turkey[13]		NaturalSvelteLongSolid white
Ukrainian LevkoyUkraineCrossbreed between the Donskoy and Scottish FoldModerateHairlessSolid gray
York ChocolateNew York, United StatesNaturalModerateLongSolid chocolate, solid lilac and solid taupe or any of these colors with white

See also

Explanatory notes

References

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