The following list of cat breeds includes domestic cat breeds and domestic/wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, distinct domestic population not being actively developed and lapsed breeds. Here in Pet Paw, you will find a comprehensive list of cat breeds with specific breed information on hundreds of breeds of cats.
We outline cat breed basics and give you the skinny on what you should know before bringing a new kitty home – everything from the history of your cat breed of choice to common health concerns and what they are typically like to live with.
| Breed | Country | Origin | Image |
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| American Bobtail | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| American Curl | United States | Mutation |  |
| American Longhair | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| American Shorthair | United States | Natural |  |
| Abyssinian | Ethiopia | Natural |  |
| Aegean cat | Greece | Natural |  |
| Australian Mist | Australia | Crossbreed |  |
| American Polydactyl | United States | Mutation |  |
| American Wirehair | United States | Rex |  |
| Arabian Mau | Middle East | Natural |  |
| Asian (cat) | Developed in the United Kingdom-Britain |  |
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| Asian Semi-longhair | Great Britain | Crossbreed |  |
| Balinese | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| Bambino | United States | Crossbreed | |
| Bengal | United States | Hybrid |  |
| Birman | Burma | Natural |  |
| Bombay | United States | Crossbred |  |
| Brazilian Shorthair | Brazil | Natural |  |
| British Shorthair | United Kingdom | Natural |  |
| British Longhair | United Kingdom |  |
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| Burmese | Burma and Thailand | Natural |  |
| Burmilla | United Kingdom | Crossbreed |  |
| Calico | Natural | ||
| California Spangled Cat | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| Chantilly/Tiffany | United States | ||
| Chartreux | France | Natural |  |
| Chausie | France | Hybrid |  |
| Cheetoh | United States | Hybrid Crossbreed | |
| Colorpoint Shorthair |  |
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| Cornish Rex | United Kingdom | Mutation |  |
| Cymric | Isle of Man | Natural/Mutation |  |
| Cyprus Aphrodite | Cyprus | Natural | |
| Devon Rex | England | Mutation |  |
| Domestic Shorthair Cat |  |
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| Donskoy or Don Sphynx | Russia |  |
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| Dragon Li | China | Natural |  |
| Dwelf | Crossbreed | ||
| Egyptian Mau | Egypt | Natural |  |
| European Shorthair | Sweden-Italy | Natural |  |
| Exotic Shorthair | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| German Rex | East Germany | Mutation |  |
| Havana Brown | United Kingdom |  |
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| Highlander (cat) | America | Crossbreed | |
| Himalayan/Colorpoint Persian | United Kingdom | Crossbreed |  |
| Japanese Bobtail | Japan | Natural |  |
| Javanese | Crossbreed |  |
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| Korat | Thailand | Natural |  |
| Kurilian Bobtail | Russia | Natural |  |
| LaPerm | United States | Mutation |  |
| Maine Coon | United States | natural |  |
| Manx | Isle of Man | Natural/Mutation |  |
| Mekong bobtail | Russia | Natural/Mutation |  |
| Minskin | United States | All | |
| Munchkin | United States | Mutation |  |
| Nebelung | United States |  |
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| Napoleon | |||
| Norwegian Forest Cat | Norway | Natural |  |
| Ocicat | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| Ojos Azules | United States | ||
| Oregon Rex | United States | Mutation | |
| Oriental Bicolor |  |
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| Oriental Shorthair |  |
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| Oriental Longhair | |||
| Persian | Greater Iran |  |
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| Peterbald | Russia | All |  |
| Pixie-bob | United States | Natural |  |
| Ragamuffin | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| Ragdoll | United States | Long |  |
| Russian Blue | Russia | Natural |  |
| Russian Black, White or Tabby | Australia | Crossbreed | |
| Savannah | United States | Hybrid |  |
| Scottish Fold | Scotland | Natural/Mutation |  |
| Selkirk Rex | United States | Mutation/Cross |  |
| Serengeti cat | United States | Hybrid Crossbreed |  |
| Siamese | Thailand | Natural |  |
| Siberian | Russia | Natural |  |
| Singapura | Indonesia | Natural |  |
| Snowshoe | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| Sokoke | Kenya | Natural |  |
| Somali | United States | Mutation |  |
| Sphynx | Canada/USA | Mutation |  |
| Thai | Thailand | Natural |  |
| Tonkinese | Canada | Crossbreed |  |
| Toyger | United States | Crossbreed |  |
| Turkish Angora | Turkey | Natural |  |
| Turkish Van | Turkey | Natural |  |
| Ukrainian Levkoy | Ukraine |  |
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| Ussuri | Russia | Natural Hybrid | |
| York Chocolate Cat | United States |  |
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| Breed | Country | Origin | Image |