Breeds
Abyssiniene
The Abyssinian is a breed of domestic cat originating from Africa. It has a slender and graceful body, a slightly rounded triangular head. The ears are medium-sized and wide at the base. It has large almond-shaped eyes, short fur, long legs, a medium-length tail that is thick and tapered at the end.
Bengal
The Bengal cat is a breed of domesticated cats created from hybrids of domestic cats, the Asian leopard cat, and the Egyptian Mau, giving them a golden shimmer. The breed's name comes from its taxonomic name. Bengals have a wild appearance and can display spots, rosettes, arrowhead markings, or marbling.
British Longhair
The British Longhair is a medium-sized breed of domestic cat with semi-long fur, originating from the United Kingdom.
British Shorthair
The British Shorthair is the pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a particularly sturdy body, dense coat, and broad face. The most well-known color variant is the "British Blue," which features a solid grey-blue coat, copper-colored eyes, and a medium-sized tail.
Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down hair. Most cat breeds have three different types of hair in their coat: the outer coat or "guard hairs," a middle layer called "awn hair," and the undercoat or down hair, which is very fine and about 1 cm long.
Exotic Shorthair
The Exotic Shorthair is a breed of cat developed as a short-haired version of the Persian. The Exotic is similar to the Persian in many ways, including temperament and conformation, featuring a flat nose and face, except for its short, dense coat.
Maine Coon
The Maine Coon is the largest breed of domesticated cat. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically originating from the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat.
Munchkin
The Munchkin cat, also known as the Sausage Cat, is a newer breed of cats characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by a genetic mutation. The Munchkin is considered to be the original dwarf cat breed.
Munchkin
The Munchkin isa medium-sized cat that may appear smaller because of their short legs. Besides the leg length, the Munchkin is a very normal-looking cat, bearing characteristics of their particular breeding lineage. Generally speaking, the Munchkin's coat is soft and plush, ranging in length from short to long.
Norwegian Forest Cat
The Norwegian Forest Cat is a breed of domestic cat originating from Northern Europe. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a glossy, long topcoat that sheds water and a woolly undercoat for insulation.
Oriental Shorthair
The Oriental Shorthair is a breed of domestic cat developed from and closely related to the Siamese cat. It retains the modern Siamese head and body type but comes in a wide variety of coat colors and patterns.
Persian
The Persian cat is a long-haired breed characterized by its round face and short muzzle. It is also known as the "Persian Longhair" in English-speaking countries. In the Middle East, they are widely known as "Shirazi cats," and in Iran, they are referred to as "Shiraz cats."
Ragdoll
The Ragdoll is a breed of cat with a color-pointed coat and blue eyes. They are large and muscular cats with semi-long, soft, and silky fur. Developed by American breeder Ann Baker in the 1960s, they are especially known for their docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature.
Russian Blue
The Russian Blue is a breed of cat that comes in colors ranging from a bright silver to a darker slate grey. Their short and dense coat has been the hallmark of the Russian breed for over a century. The dense fur stands out from the body.
Sacred Birman
The Birman is a long-haired, pointed cat distinguished by its silky coat, deep blue eyes, and contrasting white "gloves" on each paw.
Savannah
A Savannah cat is a hybrid between an African serval and a domestic cat. Typically, as of 2022, the crossbreeding is between a serval and a Savannah. The resulting cats come in four varieties and have specific names based on their generation and parentage.
Scottish Fold
The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to "fold," bending forward and down towards the front of the head. This gives the cat an "owl-like" appearance.
Scottish Straight
The ears of the Scottish Straight start upright and remain that way, unlike their Scottish Fold siblings whose ears bend down and forward.
Siamese
The Siamese is a medium-sized, slender, and refined cat with long, tapering lines and striking blue eyes. However, perhaps the most notable feature of the Siamese cat is its "points," which are darker color patterns on the ears, face (mask), tail, legs, and feet. Lovingly known as "meezers," Siamese cats are popular among people who desire a sociable cat that enjoys "talking." Officially recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association in 1906, the Siamese is one of the original pedigreed cat breeds.
Siberian
The Siberian is a centuries-old breed of domestic cat from Russia, which has recently been developed as an official breed, with standards promulgated worldwide since the late 1980s. Siberians range from medium to large in size.
Sphynx
The Sphynx cat is a breed known for its lack of fur. Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation; however, the Sphynx breed was developed through selective breeding, beginning in the 1960s
Selkirk Rex
The breed was developed in two coat lengths, long and short. It is a large and solidly built breed, similar to the British Shorthair. The coat is very soft with a woolly appearance and feels like loose, unstructured curls. The head is round, with large rounded eyes, medium-sized ears, and a distinctive muzzle, whose length is equal to half its width.