How Many Cat Breeds Are There?
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Posted by Jennifer Copley Nov 16, 2008 |
There are 39 pure breeds officially recognized by the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA):
- Abyssinian
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Shorthair/American Wirehair
- Balinese/Javanese
- Birman
- Bombay
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Chartreux
- Colorpoint Shorthair
- Cornish Rex
- Devon Rex
- Egyptian Mau
- European Burmese
- Exotic
- Havana Brown
- Japanese Bobtail
- Korat
- LaPerm
- Maine Coon
- Manx
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Ocicat
- Oriental (Shorthair and Longhair/Javanese)
- Persian (including Himalayan)
- Ragamuffin
- Ragdoll
- Russian Blue
- Scottish Fold
- Selkirk Rex
- Siamese
- Siberian
- Singapura
- Somali
- Sphynx
- Tonkinese
- Turkish Angora
- Turkish Van
There are also a number of cat breeds not recognized by the CFA, including:
- Aegean Cat
- American Ringtail
- Asian Semi-Longhair/Tiffanie
- Australian Mist (formerly Spotted Mist)
- Brazilian Shorthair/Pelo Curto Brasileiro
- British Semi-Longhair
- Burmilla (cross between Chinchilla Persian and Burmese)
- California Spangled Cat
- Chantilly/Tiffany Cat
- Dragon Li
- European Shorthair
- German Rex
- Munchkin (a mutation that causes short legs)
- Nebelung
- Ojos Azules
- Peterbald
- Pixie-Bob
- Russian White, Black, and Tabby
- Snowhoe (cross-breed of Siamese and American Shorthair)
- Sokoke
- Ukrainian Levkoy
These lists don’t include hybrid cats that resulted from cross-breeding between domestic and wild cats, such as the Bengal, Chausie, Cheetoh, Layanese, and others.
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