Cats and Cat Breeds; List of 50 Breeds with Details

Do you know what breed is your cat? Check in this list of 50 cat breeds and also enjoy! Please comment below if any more breeds are to be listed. 1. American Curl is a breed of cat characterized by its unusual ears, which curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. An American Curl's ears should be handled carefully because rough handling may damage the cartilage in the ear. 2. American Shorthair is a breed of domestic cat believed to be descended from European cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats. American Wirehair is a breed of domestic cat originating in upstate New York. As of 2017, though the breed is well known, it is ranked as the rarest of the 41 Cat Fanciers Association breeds. 4. Abyssinian is a breed of domestic short-haired cat with a distinctive ticked tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors. The breed is named for Abyssinia, where it is believed to have originated. 5. Balinese is a long-haired breed of domestic cat with Siamese-style point coloration and sapphire blue eyes. 6. Bengal Cat is a domesticated cat breed created from hybrids of domestic cats, the Asian Leopard Cat and the Egyptian Mau, which gives them their golden shimmer. The breed name comes from the taxonomic name. Bengals have a wild appearance and may show spots, rosettes, arrowhead markings, or marbling. 7. Burman, also called the Sacred Cat of Burma, is a domestic cat breed. The Burman is a long-haired, color-pointed cat distinguished by a silky coat, deep blue eyes, and contrasting white gloves, or, socks, on each paw. 8. Bombay Cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding Sable Burmese and Black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat. Bombay is the name given to black cats of the Asian group. 9. British Shorthair is the pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, dense coat, and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the British Blue, a solid gray-blue coat, copper eyes, and a medium-sized tail. 10. Burmilla is a breed of domestic cat which originated in the United Kingdom in 1981. It is a cross between the Chinchilla Persian and Burmese breeds. 11. The Burmese Cat is a breed of domestic cat, originating in Thailand, believed to have its roots near the present Thai-Burma border and developed in the United States and Britain. 12. Cornish Rex is a breed of a domestic cat. The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats, the outer fur or guard hairs, a middle layer called the on hair, and the down hair or undercoat, which is very fine and about one centimeter long. 13. Chartreuse is a rare breed of domestic cat from France and is recognized by several registries around the world. The Chartreuse is large and muscular with relatively short, fine-boned limbs, and very fast reflexes. 14. Devon Rex is a breed of intelligent, tall-eared, short-haired cat that emerged in England during the late 1950s. They are known for their slender bodies, wavy coat, and large ears. This breed of cat is capable of learning difficult tricks but can be difficult to motivate. 15. Egyptian Mouse are a small to medium-sized short-haired cat breed. They are one of the few naturally spotted breeds of a domesticated cat. The spots of the mouse occur on only the tips of the hairs of its coat. It is considered a rare breed. 16. 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, a flat nose and face with the exceptions of the short dense coat. 17. Havana Brown was the result of a planned breeding between Siamese and domestic black cats, by a group of cat fanciers in England, in the 1950s. Early breeders introduced a Siamese-type Russian Blue into their breeding. 18. Himalayan is a breed or sub-breed of long-haired cats similar in type to the Persian, except for its blue eyes and its point coloration, which were derived from crossing the Persian with the Siamese. 19. Korat is a silver-tipped blue-gray, short-haired breed of domestic cat with a small to medium build and a low percentage of body fat. Its body is semi-cobby and unusually heavy for its size. It is an intelligent and playful active cat that forms strong bonds with people. 20. Laperm is a breed of cat. A laperm's fur is curly, with the tightest curls being on the belly, throat and base of the ears. Laperms come in many colors and patterns. Laperms generally have a very affectionate personality. 21. Likoi is a natural mutation from a domestic shorthair that has the appearance of a werewolf. The mutation has occurred in domestic cats over the last 20 years. 22. Minskin is a breed of cat derived from crossing the Munchkin with the Sphinx. Since it is a cross with the same breeds, it is sometimes confused with a Bambino cat. 23. Munchkin cat or sausage cat is a newer breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by a genetic mutation. The Munchkin is considered to be the original breed of dwarf cat. 24. Maine Coon is the second largest domesticated cat breed. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat. 25. Manx cat is a breed of domestic cat originating on the Isle of Man, with a naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail. 26. Nebeling is a rare pedigree breed of a domestic cat. Nebelings have long bodies, wide-set green eyes, long and dense fur, and mild dispositions. 27. Norwegian Forest cat is a breed of domestic cat originating in Northern Europe. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a top coat of glossy, long, water-shedding hairs and a wooly undercoat for insulation. 28. Original Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichenmat Landrassa, one of several varieties of cat native to China and brought to Thailand, the original Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. 29. Akka cat is an all-domestic breed of cat which resembles a wild cat but has no recent wild DNA in its gene pool. The breed is unusual in that it is spotted like a wild cat but has the temperament of a domestic animal. 30. Oriental Shorthair is a breed of domestic cat developed from and is closely related to the Siamese. It maintains the modern Siamese head and body type but appears in a wide range of coat colors and patterns. 31. Oriental Longhair is a variety of domestic cat. It is closely related to the Oriental Shorthair. The Oriental Longhair in some registries, such as the International Cat Association, is a separate breed. 32. Peterbald is a cat breed of Russian origin. It was created in St. Petersburg in 1994 from experimental breeding by Olga S. Mironova. They resemble Oriental Shorthairs with a hair-losing gene. . 33. A Persian Cat is a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle. It is also known as the Persian Longhair in the English-speaking countries. 34. Pixie Bob is a breed of domestic cat claimed to be the progeny of naturally occurring bobcat hybrids. However, DNA testing has failed to detect bobcat marker genes, and Pixie Bobs are considered wholly domestic for ownership, cat fancy registration, and import and export. 35. Ragamuffin is a breed of a domestic cat. It is a variant of the Ragdoll cat and was established as a separate breed in 1994. Ragamuffins are notable for their friendly personalities and thick, rabbit-like fur. 36. Ragdoll is a cat breed with a color point coat and blue eyes. They are large and muscular semi-longhair cats with a soft and silky coat. Developed by American breeder Ann Baker in the 1960s, they are best known for their docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature. 37. Russian Blue is a cat breed that comes in colors varying from light shimmering silver to a darker, slate gray. Their short, dense coat has been the hallmark of the Russian breed for more than a century. The dense coat stands out from the body. 38. Sphinx Cat is a breed of cat known for its lack of coat. Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, however, the Sphinx Cat, as a breed, was developed through selective breeding, starting in the 1960s. 39. 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, which gives the cat what is often described as an ''owl-like'' appearance. 40. Savannah is a hybrid cat breed. It is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat. 41. Siberian is a centuries-old landrasa of domestic cat in Russia and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late 1980s. Siberians vary from medium to large. 42. Snowshoe is a breed of cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s. Snowshoes were first produced in Philadelphia when a Siamese breeder's cat gave birth to three kittens with white feet. 43. Singapura is one of the smallest breeds of cats, noted for its large eyes and ears, brown-ticked coat, and blunt tail. 44. Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat with highly curled hair. 45. Somali cat is often described as a long-haired African cat, a product of a recessive gene in Abyssinian cats, though how the gene was introduced into the Abyssinian gene pool is unknown. 46. Tonkinese is a domestic cat breed produced by crossbreeding between the Siamese and Burmese. They share many of their parents' distinctively lively, playful personality traits and are similarly distinguished by a pointed coat pattern in a variety of colors. 47. Toyger is a breed of domestic cat, the result of breeding domestic short-haired tabbies to make them resemble a toy tiger, as its striped coat is reminiscent of the tiger's. 48. Turkish Van is a semi-long-haired breed of domestic cat, which was developed in the United Kingdom from a selection of cats obtained from various cities of modern Turkey, especially southeast Turkey. 49. Turkish Angora is a breed of a domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having originated in central Turkey, in the Ankara region. 50. Van cats are a distinctive landrasa of the domestic cat found in the Lake Van region of eastern Turkey. They are relatively large, have a chalky white coat, sometimes with ruddy coloration on the head and hindquarters, and have blue or amber eyes or are odd-eyed. Please subscribe for more cat-related videos from cathygiene.com Thank you very much for watching.