List of cat breeds

The following is a list of cat breeds recognized by various cat registries.

Cats can also be grouped by type according to appearance or function.

[edit] Longhair and semi-longhair

• Aegean cat
• American Longhair
• Asian Semi-longhair (or Tiffanie)
• Balinese
• Birman
• British Longhair
• Chantilly/Tiffany cat
• Himalayan (USA) or Colourpoint (rest of world).
• Javanese
• Maine Coon
• Nebelung
• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Oriental Longhair
• Persian
• Ragdoll (and Ragamuffin)
• Somali
• Siberian
• Turkish Van
• Turkish Angora

[edit] Shorthair

• Abyssinian
• American Shorthair
• Australian Mist
• Bombay
• Brazilian Shorthair
• British Shorthair
• Burmese
• Burmilla
• California Spangled Cat
• Chartreux
• Colorpoint Shorthair
• Egyptian Mau
• European Shorthair
• Exotic
• Havana Brown
• Ichabod
• Korat
• Ocicat
• Oriental Shorthair
• Russian Blue
• Russian
• Siamese (and Traditional Siamese or Applehead Siamese)
• Singapura
• Snowshoe
• Sokoke
• Tonkinese
• Ukrainian Levkoy

[edit] Breeds based on mutations

• American Bobtail
• American Curl
• American Ringtail
• American Polydactyl, aka Hemingway Cat or Mitten Cat
• American Wirehair
• Cornish Rex
• Cymric
• Devon Rex
• German Rex
• Japanese Bobtail
• LaPerm
• Manx
• Munchkin
• Ojos Azules
• Peterbald
• Pixie-bob
• Selkirk Rex
• Scottish Fold
• Sphynx

[edit] Breeds derived from Hybridisations between domestic Cats & wild Felids

• Bengal : domestic Cat / Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
• Bristol : domestic Cat / Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
• Chausie aka Stone Cougar : domestic Cat / Jungle Cat aka swamp-lynx (Felis chaus)
• Cheetoh : Ocicat / Bengal
• Jungle-Bob : Pixie-bob / Jungle Cat aka swamp-lynx (F. Chaus)
• Jungle-Curl : Hemingway Curl aka American Curl / Jungle Cat aka swamp-lynx (Felis chaus)
• Layanese : Tonkinese / Himalayan
• Machbagral and/or Viverral : domestic Cat / Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
• Pantherette : Pixie-bob / Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
• Punjabi : (domestic Cat with Indian Desert-Cat aka Asiatic Wildcat (Felis s. ornata)
• Safari : (domestic Cat with Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyii)
• Savannah and/or Ashera : (domestic Cat with Serval (Leptailurus serval)
• Serengeti : Oriental / Bengal
• Toyger : domestic Cat / Bengal
• Ussuri (cat) : domestic Cat / Amur Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus b. euptailura)

• Caracat (proposed name) : Domestic Cat / Caracal (accidental Hybridisation, Moscow Zoo, 1998)
• Oncicat (proposed name) : Domestic Cat / Oncilla (Little Spotted Cat/Tiger Cat)
• Domestic Cat / Black-footed Cat (F. nigripes)
• Domestic Cat / Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) (wild-occurring Hybrids, India)

[edit] Breeds derived from multiple Hybridisations between domestic Cats & Felids

• Afro-Chausie (proposed name) : Chausie / African Wildcat (F. s. lybica)
• Euro-Chausie : Chausie / European Wildcat (F. s. silvestris)
• Scottie-Chausie (proposed name) : Chausie / Scottish Wildcat (F. s. grampia)

[edit] Attempted or unconfirmed Hybridisation between domestic Cats & Felids

• Jaguarundi Curl (alleged name) aka Mandalan Jaguar (proposed name) : Domestic Cat / Jaguarundi
• Domestic Cat / Canada Lynx
• Domestic Cat / Bobcat (Felis rufus)
• Domestic Cat / Pallas Cat (Otocolobus manula)

[edit] See also

• Cat body type genetic mutations
• Cat breed
• Cat Fanciers' Association
• Cat meat (cats as food)
• Cat types
• Feline ethology
• List of cats
• List of fictional cats
• Sex organ of cat