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.
Longhair and semi-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)
- Siberian
- Turkish Van
- Turkish Angora
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
- Korat
- Ocicat
- Oriental Shorthair
- Russian Blue
- Russian
- Siamese (and Traditional Siamese or Applehead Siamese)
- Singapura
- Snowshoe
- Sokoke
- Somali
- Tonkinese
Breeds based on mutations
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- 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
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)
- 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)
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)
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 manul)
See also
- Cat body type genetic mutations
- Cat breed
- Cat Fanciers' Association
- Cat meat (cats as food)
- Cat types
- Feline ethology
- List of cat breeds & Hybridized breeds
- List of historical cats
- List of fictional cats
- Sex organ of cat