List of cat breeds

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 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 permit them to be pedigreed and they have been used as foundation stock in the establishment of some breeds. They should not be confused with standardized breeds with similar names, such as the British Shorthair and Oriental Longhair.

Breeds
Breed Location of origin Type Body type Coat type and length Coat pattern Image
Abyssinian[7] Unspecified, but somewhere in Afro-Asia, likely Ethiopia[8]NaturalSemi-foreign ShortTicked tabbyAbyssinian
Aegean GreeceNaturalModerate Semi-longMulti-colorAegean
American Bobtail[9] the United States[10]Mutation of shortened tailCobby Semi-longAllAmerican Bobtail
American Curl[11] the United States[10]MutationSemi-foreign Semi-longAllAmerican Curl
American Ringtail the United States[10]MutationForeign Semi-longAllAmerican Ringtail
American Shorthair the United States[10]NaturalCobby ShortAllAmerican Shorthair
American Wirehair the United States[10]MutationNormal RexAllAmerican Wirehair
Aphrodite Giant CyprusNaturalLean and muscularAllAllAphrodite Giant
Arabian Mau the Arabian PeninsulaNaturalModerate and muscular ShortAll Arabian Mau
Asian the United KingdomCrossbreed between the Burmese and Chinchilla Persians Moderate ShortAll without white and without siamese pointingAsian
Asian Semi-longhair the United KingdomCrossbreed between the Burmese and Chinchilla PersiansModerate Semi-longAll without white and without siamese pointingAsian Semi-longhair
Australian Mist Australia[12]Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, Burmese, and Australian short-haired cats[12]ModerateShortSpotted or marbledAustralian Mist
Balinese Developed in the United States;[10]
foundation stock from Thailand		Mutation of the Siamese Semi-foreignLongColorpointBalinese
Bambino the United States[12]Crossbreed between the Munchkin and Sphynx[12]DwarfShortBlack + white hairless
Bengal Developed in the United States,[12]
but created in Asia		Hybrid of the Abyssinian and Egyptian Mau × leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)Large ShortSpotted, marbled, or rosetted
Birman Developed in France;
foundation stock from Burma (Myanmar)[10]		The original Birman was crossed with the Siamese and the Persian to create the Birman of today.Cobby Semi-longMitted colorpointBirman
Bombay the United States and Burma (Myanmar)Crossbreed between the Black American Shorthair and Sable BurmeseCobbyShortSolid blackBombay
Brazilian Shorthair BrazilNaturalNormal ShortAllBrazilian Shorthair
British Longhair the United Kingdom (England)[10]Natural CobbySemi-longAllBritish Semi-longhair
British Shorthair the United Kingdom (England)[10]NaturalCobbyShortAll[13]British Shorthair
Burmese Burma (Myanmar)[10]NaturalSemi-foreign or semi-cobby ShortSolid and Tortoiseshell[14]Burmese
Burmilla the United Kingdom (England)[10]Crossbreed between the Burmese and the Chinchilla PersianSemi-cobby ShortSolid with Shaded Silver and Silver Tipped patternsBurmilla
California Spangled the United States[10]Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, American Shorthair and British ShorthairModerateShortSpotted tabbyCalifornia Spangled
Chantilly-Tiffany the United StatesNaturalCobbyLongSolid, classic tabby, spotted tabby and ticked tabbyChantilly-Tiffany
Chartreux France[10]NaturalMuscular; cobbyShortVarying shades of blueChartreux
Chausie the United StatesHybrid of the Abyssinian × jungle cat (Felis chaus)NormalShortSolid black, black grizzled tabby and black ticked tabbyChausie
Colorpoint Shorthair the United Kingdom (England)Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, Siamese and short-haired cats Foreign ShortColorpointColorpoint Shorthair
Cornish Rex Cornwall, England,

the United Kingdom

 MutationForeign RexAllCornish Rex
Cymric, Manx Longhair or Long-haired Manx[lower-alpha 1] the Isle of Man, the United States, and Canada [lower-alpha 2][10]Mutation of the Manx (shortened tail)Semi-cobby LongAllCymric
Cyprus CyprusNaturalLean and muscularAllAllCyprus
Devon Rex Buckfastleigh, Devon, England, the United KingdomMutationSemi-foreignRexAllDevon Rex
Donskoy or
Don Sphynx		 RussiaMutation Semi-foreign HairlessSolidDonskoy or Don Sphynx
Dragon Li or
Chinese Li Hua		 ChinaNaturalNormal ShortTicked tabbyDragon Li or Chinese Li Hua
Dwelf the United StatesCrossbreed between the American Curl, Munchkin and SphynxDwarfHairlessAll
Egyptian Mau Egypt[10]NaturalModerate and muscularShortSpotted tabbyEgyptian Mau
European Shorthair Continental Europe[10]NaturalModerateShortAllEuropean Shorthair
Exotic Shorthair the United States[10]Crossbreed between the American Shorthair and PersianCobbyShortAll Exotic Shorthair
Foldex[15] CanadaCrossbreed between the Exotic Shorthair and Scottish FoldCobbyShortAllFoldex
German Rex Germany[10]MutationSemi-foreign RexAllGerman Rex
Havana Brown the United Kingdom (England);
foundation stock from Thailand		Crossbreed between the Siamese and black short-haired catsSemi-foreign ShortSolid brownHavana Brown
Highlander the United StatesCrossbreed between the Desert Lynx and Jungle CurlModerateShort/longAllHighlander
Himalayan or
Colorpoint Persian[lower-alpha 3]		 the United States and the United Kingdom[10]Crossbreed between the Persian and SiameseCobbyLongColorpointHimalayan or Colorpoint Persian
Japanese Bobtail Japan[lower-alpha 4][10]Mutation of shortened tailModerateShort/longAllJapanese Bobtail
Javanese or
Colorpoint Longhair[lower-alpha 5]		 Developed in the United States[10] and Canada;
foundation stock from Southeast Asia		Crossbreed between the Balinese (with some Colorpoint Shorthair), Oriental Longhair and SiameseOrientalLongColorpointJavanese or Colorpoint Longhair
Kanaani Israel[12]Hybrid of short-haired cats ×  African wildcat (Felis lybica)Semi-foreign ShortSolid black, chocolate spotted tabby or cinnamon spotted tabby
Khao Manee Thailand[12]NaturalModerate ShortSolid whiteKhao Manee
Kinkalow the United StatesCrossbreed between the Munchkin and American CurlDwarf ShortAllKinkalow
Korat Thailand[10]NaturalSemi-foreign or semi-cobby and muscular ShortSolid blueKorat
Korean Bobtail KoreaNatural, mutation of shortened tailModerate Short/longAll
Korn Ja ThailandNaturalSmall ShortSolid black
Kurilian Bobtail or
Kuril Islands Bobtail		 Kuril Islands, North Pacific[12]Natural, mutation of shortened tailSemi-cobbyShort/long[12]AllKurilian Bobtail or Kuril Islands Bobtail
Lambkin the United States[10]Crossbreed between the Munchkin and Selkirk RexDwarfRexAll
LaPerm the United States[10]MutationModerateRexAllLaPerm
Lykoi the United StatesMutationModerate Sparse hairedBlack roanLykoi
Maine Coon the United States[10]Natural, crossbreedLargeSemi-long/longAll excluding chocolate and colourpointMaine Coon
Manx the Isle of Man[10]Mutation of shortened tailModerateShort/longAllManx
Mekong Bobtail Developed in Russia;
foundation stock ultimately from Southeast Asia[12]		Mutation of shortened tailModerate ShortColorpointMekong Bobtail
Minskin the United States[12]Crossbreed between the Munchkin, Burmese, Devon Rex, and SphynxDwarfHairlessAllMinskin
Minuet the United StatesCrossbreed between the Persian and MunchkinDwarfShort/longAllMinuet
Munchkin the United States[10]Mutation of dwarf catDwarfShort/longAllMunchkin
Nebelung the United States[12]Natural, mutationForeign Semi-longSolid blueNebelung
Neva Masquerade (colorpoint Siberian)[lower-alpha 6] Russia[12]Crossbreed between the Siberian and a colorpoint cat[16]Cobby[12]Long[12]ColorpointNeva Masquerade
Norwegian Forest Cat Norway[10]NaturalCobby LongChocolate or orange and white bicolorNorwegian Forest Cat
Ocicat the United States[10]Crossbreed between the Abyssinian, American Shorthair and SiameseLarge ShortSpotted tabbyOcicat
Ojos Azules the United States[10]Crossbreed Moderate Short AllOjos Azules
Oregon Rex
(extinct)		 the United StatesMutationRex
Oriental Bicolor Developed in the United States and the United Kingdom, later in Continental Europe;
foundation stock ultimately from Thailand		Color variety of the Oriental Shorthair OrientalShort BicolorOriental Bicolor
Oriental Longhair[lower-alpha 7] Developed in the United States and the United Kingdom;
foundation stock ultimately from Thailand[10]		Crossbreed between the Oriental Shorthair and long-haired cats OrientalSemi-longAll; if colorpoint is considered to be a separate breed, it is called the JavaneseOriental Longhair
Oriental Shorthair[lower-alpha 7] Developed in the United States and the United Kingdom;
foundation stock ultimately from Thailand[10]		Crossbreed between the European Shorthair and SiameseOrientalShortAllOriental Shorthair
Persian (modern) Developed in the United States and Europe;
foundation stock from Greater Iran[10]		Mutation of the Traditional PersianCobbyLongAll but colorpointPersian, modern
Persian (traditional) Greater Iran[10]Natural, but some crossbreeding with the Turkish AngoraCobbyLongAll but colorpointTraditional Persian
Peterbald RussiaCrossbreed between the Donskoy, Oriental Shorthair and Siamese;
before this, it was between the Balinese and Javanese		OrientalHairless, velour, brush, or straight coatAllPeterbald
Pixie-bob the United States[10]Mutation (falsely claimed to be a hybrid of the domestic cat and the bobcat (Lynx rufus) early on)Medium ShortSpotted tabbyPixie-bob
Ragamuffin or
Liebling (obsolete)		 the United StatesCrossbreed between the Ragdoll with limited out-crossing to the Himalayan, the Persian, and other long-haired catsCobbyLongAllRagamuffin
Ragdoll the United States[10]Behavioral mutation in a crossbreed, presumed to be between the Persian or Turkish Angora and the Birman or BurmeseCobbyLongColorpoint, mitted, or bicolorRagdoll
Raas Raas Island, IndonesiaNaturalModerateShortSolid blue, solid cinnamon, or cinnamon colorpointRaas
Russian Blue Russia[10]NaturalModerate, Oriental ShortSolid blueRussian Blue
Russian White, Russian Black and Russian Tabby Developed in Australia;
foundation stock from Russia		Crossbreeds between the Russian Blue and short-haired cats from Siberia, RussiaModerate ShortSolid white, solid black and tabby
Sam Sawet ThailandColor variety of the ThaiModerateShortSolid
Savannah the United States[12]Hybrid of the domestic cat x serval (Leptailurus serval)LargeShortSpottedSavannah
Scottish Fold the United Kingdom (Scotland)[10]Mutation of the bones and cartilage of the earsCobbyShort/longAllLilac-coated Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex the United States in 1988[10]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)AllSelkirk Rex
Serengeti the United StatesCrossbreed/hybrid between the Bengal and Oriental ShorthairOrientalShortSpottedSerengeti
Serrade Petit FranceNaturalSemi-cobbyShortSolid tan, solid orange and solid whiteSerrade petit
Siamese (modern)

(for traditional, see Thai below)

 Developed in the United States and Europe;
foundation stock from Thailand[10]		Mutation of the ThaiOrientalShortColorpointSiamese
Siberian or
Siberian Forest Cat

(for colorpoint, see Neva Masquerade)

 Russia, Ukraine[10]NaturalCobby[12]Long[12]All; except chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, and fawn[17]Siberian
Singapura Developed in the United States;
foundation stock from Singapore[10]		Possibly a mutation of a crossbreed (excluding the Munchkin), solving why they are so smallSmallShortTicked tabbySingapura
Snowshoe the United States[10]Crossbreed between the American Shorthair and SiameseModerateShortMitted colorpointSnowshoe
Sokoke Kenya[12]NaturalModerateShortTicked tabbySokoke
Somali the United States, CanadaMutationCobbyLongTicked tabbySomali
Sphynx Canada, Europe[10]MutationOrientalHairlessAllSphynx
Suphalak ThailandNaturalModerate ShortSolid reddish-brownSuphalak
Thai or
Traditional, Classic, or Old-style Siamese;
Wichien Maat[lower-alpha 8]		 Developed in Europe;[12]
foundation stock from Thailand[10]		NaturalModerateShortColorpointThai
Thai Lilac, Thai Blue Point and Thai Lilac Point ThailandColor varieties of the KoratModerateShortSolid lilac and colorpoint (blue point and lilac point only)Thai Lilac
Tonkinese Canada, the United States[10]Crossbreed between the Burmese and SiameseOriental ShortColorpoint, mink, or solidTonkinese
Toybob RussiaMutationDwarfShortAll
Toyger the United States[12]Crossbreed/hybrid between the Bengal and short-haired catsModerateShortMackerel tabbyToyger
Turkish Angora Turkey[10]NaturalSemi-cobby Semi-longAllTurkish Angora
Turkish Van Developed in the United Kingdom;
foundation stock from Lake Van, Turkey[12]		NaturalSemi-cobby Semi-longVan patternTurkish Van
Turkish Vankedisi
(white variety of Turkish Van)		 Lake Van, Turkey[12]NaturalSvelte LongSolid whiteVan cat
Ukrainian Levkoy UkraineCrossbreed between the Donskoy and Scottish Fold Moderate HairlessSolid gray Ukrainian Levkoy
York Chocolate New York, the United StatesNaturalModerate LongSolid chocolate, solid lilac and solid taupe or any of these colors with whiteYork Chocolate


See also

Notes
  1. The Cymric is often classed as a long-haired variety of the Manx rather than a separate breed, e.g. as the "Semi-longhair Manx Variant" in the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF).
  2. There may be some dispute to the exact origins of the Cymric. The specific dominant autosomal gene (M) that causes the short tail of the Cymric was found in the cats living on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea; however, the breed itself was developed by a Canadian breeder named Blair Wright and an American breeder named Leslie Falteisek in the 1960s from the Isle of Man population.
  3. Some registries, such as the CFA and the TICA, classify the Himalayan as a colorpoint variety of the Persian. Others classify it as a long-haired sub-breed of the Siamese. The WCF has combined the Himalayan, the Colorpoint Shorthair and the Javanese/Colorpoint Longhair into a single breed, the Colourpoint.
  4. Due to artifacts and prints dating from as early as the 11th century found in many Eastern countries, there is some likelihood these cats may have originated in China, then were brought to Japan. However, the first known importation of Japanese Bobtails was from Japan in the 1960s.
  5. "Colorpoint Longhair" has multiple meanings and "Javanese" has been used for at least one other breed; the WCF uses the "Javanese" name for the Oriental Longhair (not colorpointed). The WCF has also merged the colorpointed Javanese/Colorpoint Longhair, the Himalayan and the Colorpoint Shorthair of other registries into a single breed, the Colourpoint. In the CFA, the TICA and some other registries, the Javanese/Colorpoint Longhair has been merged back into the Balinese as a breed division.
  6. The Neva Masquerade is classified as a separate breed in several (inter)national registries, such as FIFé. However, other registries classify the Neva Masquerade as a natural colorpoint variety of the Siberian cat.
  7. In some registries, including the CFA, the Oriental Shorthair and Oriental Longhair are a single breed, the Oriental, with two divisions (shorthair and longhair).
  8. Thai is a recently established new name for the original, rounder-faced, thicker-bodied Siamese.

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