List of cat breeds
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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 according to appearance or function.
Contents
Longhair and semi-longhair
- American Bobtail
- American Keuda
- Angora (British Angora) renamed Oriental Longhair in 2002
- Asian Semi-longhair (or Tiffanie)
- Balinese
- Birman
- British Longhair
- Chantilly/Tiffany cat
- Cherubim (or Honeybear)
- Exotic cat
- Himalayan
- Javanese
- Maine Coon
- Nebelung
- Neva Masquerade
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Oriental Longhair
- Persian
- Ragdoll (and Ragamuffin)
- Siberian
- Snow Cat
- Somali
- Sterling
- Tiffany
- Turkish Van
- Turkish Angora
- York Chocolate cat
Shorthair
- Abyssinian
- American Shorthair
- Australian Mist (or Spotted Mist)
- Bahraini Dilmun Cat
- Bombay
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Burmilla
- Chartreux
- Colorpoint Shorthair
- Cornish Rex
- Egyptian Mau
- European Shorthair
- Havana Brown
- Korat
- Oriental Shorthair
- Russian Blue
- Savannah
- Siamese (and Traditional Siamese or Applehead Siamese)
- Tonkinese
Breeds with unusual physical features
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Wirehair
- Bengal (cat)
- California Spangled Cat
- Chausie
- Cornish Rex
- Cymric
- Desert Lynx
- Devon Rex
- Don Sphynx
- Foldex Cat
- German Rex
- Japanese Bobtail
- Kurilian Bobtail
- LaPerm
- Manx
- Munchkin
- Ocicat
- Ojos Azules
- Peterbald
- Pixie-bob
- Savannah
- Selkirk Rex
- Serengeti
- Singapura
- Sphynx
- Scottish Fold
- Snowshoe
- Sokoke
- Toyger
- Ussuri
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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