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Do you know how many cat breeds are there? We have compiled a series of features and videos about cat breed. You can also use the quiz below to find out what cat breed is fit for you.

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FIRST OFF, WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LOOK LIKE?

WHAT IS YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL?

PICK A GRADIENT FROM BELOW:

WHICH OF THESE POSITIVE WORDS RESONATES WITH YOU?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD FREE TIME?

WHICH OF THESE SETTINGS DO YOU PREFER?

FINALLY, WHICH WORD DESCRIBES YOU THE BEST?

QUIZ: WHAT CAT BREED SHOULD I GET?
SIAMESE

YOU'VE GOT ... SIAMESE CAT BREED! USUALLY, SIAMESE CATS ARE ... AFFECTIONATE, LOVING, SOCIAL, SENSITIVE, NERVOUS, ROUTINED, CALM.
ABYSSINIAN

YOU'VE GOT... ABYSSINIAN CAT BREED! ABYSSINIANS ARE... INTELLIGENT, SKILLFUL, ENTERTAINING, CENTER OF ATTENTION, AGILE, TRICKY.
PERSIAN

YOU'VE GOT... PERSIAN CAT BREED! SOME OF THEIR TRAITS ARE... QUIET, SWEET, AFFECTIONATE, PLAYFUL, EXPRESSIVE, RESERVED, DISCRIMINATING.
RAGDOLL

YOU'VE GOT... RAGDOLL CAT BREED! GENERALLY, RAGDOLL CATS ARE... RELAXED, DOCILE, POSITIVE, SMART, QUIET, FRIENDLY, WELL BEHAVED.
SPHYNX

YOU'VE GOT... SPHYNX CAT BREED! SPHYNX CATS ARE... AFFECTIONATE, FRIENDLY, PLAYFUL, INTELLIGENT, REAE, INQUISITIVE, UNIQUE.

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1. Abyssinian

  • Breed: Abyssinian
  • County: Ethiopia
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Ticked

2. Aegean

  • Breed: Aegean
  • County: Greece
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: Bicolored or tricolored

3. American Curl

  • Breed: American Curl
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All
https://youtu.be/tjDhGwV7tgc

4. American Bobtail

  • Breed: American Bobtail
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All
https://youtu.be/aNn1x2NHvrk

5. American Shorthair

  • Breed: American Shorthair
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

6. American Wirehair

  • Breed: United States
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Rex
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint
https://youtu.be/R9ar4Sj1TlQ

7. Aphrodite Giant

  • Breed: Aphrodite Giant
  • County: Cyprus
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Lean and muscular
  • Coat: All
  • Pattern: All but cinammon and chocolate
https://youtu.be/O_T3-m-Hg78

8. Arabian Mau

  • Breed: Arabian Peninsula
  • County: Arabian Peninsula
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short

9. Australian Mist

  • Breed: Australian Mist
  • County: Australia
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Abyssinian and Burmese
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted or tabby

10. Asian

  • Breed: Asian
  • County: Developed in the United Kingdom (foundation stock from Asia)
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Evenly solid
https://youtu.be/tsD5fb7vy1A

11. Asian Semi-longhair

  • Breed: Asian Semi-longhair
  • County: United Kingdom
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Burmese and long-haired cats
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: Evenly solid

12. Balinese

  • Breed: Balinese
  • County: Developed in the United States (foundation stock from Thailand)
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

13. Bambino

  • Breed: Bambino
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Munchkin and Sphynx
  • Body type: Dwarf
  • Coat: Hairless or downy

14. Bengal

  • Breed: Bengal
  • County: Developed in the United States (foundation stock from Asia)
  • Origin: Crossbreed: original Birman (near extinction) with Persian and Siamese
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted, marbled, or rosetted

15. Birman

  • Breed: Birman
  • County: Developed in France (foundation stock from Burma, etc.)
  • Origin: Crossbreed: original Birman (near extinction) with Persian and Siamese
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: Colorpoint with white feet

16. Bombay

  • Breed: Bombay
  • County: Developed in the United States (some foundation stock from Burma and Thailand)
  • Origin: Crossbreed: American Shorthair and Burmese
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid black

17. Brazilian Shorthair

  • Breed: Brazilian Shorthair
  • County: Brazil
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All

18. British Semi-longhair

  • Breed: British Semi-longhair
  • County: United Kingdom
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Medium
  • Pattern: All

19. British Shorthair

  • Breed: British Shorthair
  • County: United Kingdom
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All

20. British Longhair

  • Breed: British Shorthair
  • County: United Kingdom
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: All

21. Burmese

  • Breed: Burmese
  • County: Burma
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid

22. Burmilla

  • Breed: Burmilla
  • County: United Kingdom
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Abyssinian, American Shorthair and British Shorthair
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted
https://youtu.be/YYrYeyutTDA

23. Chantilly-Tiffany

  • Breed: Chantilly-Tiffany
  • County: United States
  • Pattern: Solid, ticked, spotted and blotched tabby
https://youtu.be/_GzSpdRXkq4

24. Chartreux

  • Breed: Chartreux
  • County: France
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid blue

25. Chausie

  • Breed: Chausie
  • County: France
  • Origin: Hybrid: Abyssinian× jungle cat (Felis chaus)
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Ticked
https://youtu.be/wiyk-VyLLtI

26. Cheetoh

  • Breed: Cheetoh
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed/hybrid: Bengal and Ocicat
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted

27. Colorpoint Shorthair

  • Breed: Colorpoint Shorthair
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

28. Cornish Rex

  • Breed: Cornish Rex
  • County: United Kingdom (England)
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Rex
  • Pattern: All
https://youtu.be/lZToDoad2Ek

29. Cymric or Manx Longhair; Longhaired Manx

  • Breed: Cymric or Manx Longhair; Longhaired Manx
  • County: United Kingdom (Isle of Man), and Canada
  • Origin: Mutation, from original Manx
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

30. Cyprus

  • Breed: Cyprus
  • County: Cyprus
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Lean and muscular
  • Coat: All
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint and mink

31. Devon Rex

  • Breed: Devon Rex
  • County: United Kingdom (England)
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Rex
  • Pattern: All

32. Donskoy or Don Sphynx

  • Breed: Russia
  • Coat: Hairless

33. Dragon Li or Chinese Li Hua

  • Breed: Dragon Li or Chinese Li Hua
  • County: China
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Striped tabby
https://youtu.be/3-6ETz2x_FY

34. Dwelf

  • Breed: Dwelf
  • Origin: Crossbreed: American Curl, Munchkin and Sphinx
  • Body type: Dwarf
  • Coat: Hairless

35. Egyptian Mau

  • Breed: Egyptian Mau
  • County: Egypt
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted

36. European Shorthair

  • Breed: European Shorthair
  • County: Finland and Sweden
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All but chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, amber, ticked, or colorpoint

37. Exotic Shorthair

  • Breed: Exotic Shorthair
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: American Shorthair and Persian
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All

38. Foldex

  • Breed: Foldex
  • County: Canada
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Exotic Shorthair and Scottish Fold
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All

39. German Rex

  • Breed: German Rex
  • County: East Germany
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Rex
  • Pattern: All

40. Havana Brown

  • Breed: Havana Brown
  • County: United Kingdom
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Siamese and black short-haired cats
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid brown

41. Highlander

  • Breed: Highlander
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed/hybrid: Desert Lynx and Jungle Curl
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All

42. Himalayan or Colorpoint Persian

  • Breed: Himalayan or Colorpoint Persian
  • County: United States and United Kingdom
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Persian and Siamese
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

43. Japanese Bobtail

  • Breed: Japanese Bobtail
  • County: Japan
  • Origin: Natural, mutation
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint and ticked

44. Javanese or Colorpoint Longhair

  • Breed: Javanese or Colorpoint Longhair
  • County: Developed in the United States and Canada (foundation stock from Southeast Asia)
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Balinese, with some Colorpoint Shorthair, Oriental Longhair and Siamese
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

45. Karelian Bobtail

  • Breed: Karelian Bobtail
  • County: Western Russia
  • Origin: Natural, mutation

46. Khao Manee

  • Breed: Khao Manee
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid white

47. Korat

  • Breed: Korat
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid blue

48. Korean Bobtail

  • Breed: Korean Bobtail
  • County: Korea
  • Origin: Natural, mutation
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: Colorprint

49. Korn Ja

  • Breed: Korn Ja
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short/hairless
  • Pattern: Solid

50. Kurilian Bobtail or Kuril Islands Bobtail

  • Breed: Kurilian Bobtail or Kuril Islands Bobtail
  • County: Eastern Russia and Japan
  • Origin: Natural, mutation
  • Body type: Semi-cobby
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

51. LaPerm

  • Breed: LaPerm
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Rex
  • Pattern: All

52. Lykoi

  • Breed: Lykoi
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Partly hairless
  • Pattern: Ticked

53. Maine Coon

  • Breed: Maine Coon
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Large
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint and ticked

54. Manx

  • Breed: Manx
  • County: United Kingdom (Isle of Man)
  • Origin: Natural, mutation
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

55. Mekong Bobtail

  • Breed: Mekong Bobtail
  • County: Russia
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

56. Minskin

  • Breed: Minskin
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Munchkin and Sphynx
  • Body type: Dwarf; semi-cobby
  • Coat: Short/hairless
  • Pattern: All

57. Munchkin

  • Breed: Munchkin
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Body type: Dwarf
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All

58. Nebelung

  • Breed: Nebelung
  • County: United States
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: Solid blue

59. Napoleon

  • Breed: Napoleon
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: Varied

60. Norwegian Forest Cat

  • Breed: Norwegian Forest Cat
  • County: Norway
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Traditional, sepia, or mink

61. Ocicat

  • Breed: Ocicat
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Abyssinian, American Shorthair and Siamese
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted

62. Ojos Azules

  • Breed: Ojos Azules
  • County: United States
  • Pattern: All

63. Oregon Rex

  • Breed: Oregon Rex
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Rex

64. Oriental Bicolor

  • Breed: Oriental Bicolor
  • County: Developed in the United States and United Kingdom, later in Continental Europe; foundation stock ultimately from ThailandOrigin: Mutation
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Pattern: Bicolor

65. Oriental Shorthair

  • Breed: Oriental Shorthair
  • County: Developed in the United States and later the United Kingdom; foundation stock ultimately from Thailand
  • Origin: Crossbreed: European Shorthair and Siamese
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

66. Oriental Longhair or Foreign Longhair; Mandarin; British Angora (obsolete)

  • Breed: Oriental Longhair or Foreign Longhair; Mandarin; British Angora (obsolete)
  • County: Developed in the United Kingdom and United States; foundation stock ultimately from Thailand
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

67. Persian (modern)

  • Breed: Persian (modern)
  • County: Developed in the United States and Europe (foundation stock from Greater Iran)
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Mutation, from the traditional Persian
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: All

68. Persian (traditional)

  • Breed: Persian (traditional)
  • County: Greater Iran
  • Origin: Natural, but some crossing with Turkish Angora
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: All
https://youtu.be/Hc4fEb22Tcs

69. Peterbald

  • Breed: Peterbald
  • County: Russia
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Donskoy, Oriental Shorthair and Siamese; early: Balinese and Javanese
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Hairless/flocked, velour, brush, or straight coat
  • Pattern: All

70. Pixie-bob

  • Breed: Pixie-bob
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation (falsely claimed to be a bobcat hybrid early on)
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted

71. Raas

  • Breed: Raas
  • County: Indonesia
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short

72. Ragamuffin, or Liebling (obsolete)

  • Breed: Ragamuffin, or Liebling (obsolete)
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Ragdoll with limited out-crossing to Himalayan, Persian, other long-haired cats
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: All

73. Ragdoll

  • Breed: Ragdoll
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation (behavioral) in a crossbreed, presumed Persian or Turkish Angora and Birman or Burmese
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Colorpoint, mitted, or bicolor

74. Russian Blue

  • Breed: Russian Blue
  • County: Russia
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid blue

75. Russian White, Black, and Tabby

  • Breed: Russian White, Black, and Tabby
  • County: Developed in Australia (foundation stock from Russia)
  • Origin: Crossbreeds: Russian Blue and short-haired cats from Siberia (Russia)
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid white, solid black and tabby

76. Sam Sawet

  • Breed: Sam Sawet
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid
https://youtu.be/HGo6Tdvsi_g

77. Savannah

  • Breed: Savannah
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Hybrid: Domestic cat × serval (Leptailurus serval)
  • Body type: Large
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted

78. Scottish Fold

  • Breed: Scottish Fold
  • County: United Kingdom (Scotland)
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Body type: Cobby
  • Coat: Short/long
  • Pattern: All

79. Selkirk Rex

  • Breed: Selkirk Rex
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Mutation, crossbreed: American Shorthair, Persian, Himalayan, Exotic Shorthair and British Shorthair
  • Coat: Rex (Short/long)
  • Pattern: All

80. Serengeti

  • Breed: Serengeti
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed/hybrid: Bengal and Oriental Shorthair
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Spotted
https://youtu.be/g5t3YahtFiY

81. Serrade petit

  • Breed: Serrade petit
  • County: France
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short

82. Siamese

  • Breed: Siamese
  • County: Developed in the United States and Europe (foundation stock from Thailand)
  • Origin: Mutation, from traditional Siamese (now known as Thai)
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

83. Siberian or Siberian Forest Cat; Neva Masquerade (colorpoint variety)

  • Breed: Siberian or Siberian Forest Cat; Neva Masquerade (colorpoint variety)
  • County: Russia
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Semi-cobby
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: All

84. Singapura

  • Breed: Singapura
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Burmese and Abyssinian
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Ticked

85. Snowshoe

  • Breed: Snowshoe
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed: American Shorthair and Siamese
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Colorpoint with white feet
https://youtu.be/ku_GXb0LVQE

86. Sokoke

  • Breed: Sokoke
  • County: Kenya
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Ticked tabby
https://youtu.be/XcFR8q6G1y8

87. Somali

  • Breed: Somalia
  • County: Somalia
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Ticked

88. Sphynx

  • Breed: Sphynx
  • County: Canada
  • Origin: Mutation
  • Body type: Oriental
  • Coat: Hairless
  • Pattern: All

89. Suphalak

  • Breed: Suphalak
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid

90. Thai or Traditional, Classic, or Old-style Siamese; Wichien Maat

  • Breed: Thai or Traditional, Classic, or Old-style Siamese; Wichien Maat
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Colorpoint

91. Thai Lilac

  • Breed: Thai Lilac
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid lilac

92. Tonkinese

  • Breed: Canada
  • County: Tonkinese
  • Origin: Crossbreed: Burmese and Siamese
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Colorpoint, mink, or solid

93. Toyger

  • Breed: Toyger
  • County: United States
  • Origin: Crossbreed/hybrid: Bengal and short-haired cats
  • Body type: Moderate
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Striped
https://youtu.be/E3TRVbR1jOQ

94. Turkish Angora

  • Breed: Turkish Angora
  • County: Turkey
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: All but colorpoint

95. Turkish Van

  • Breed: Turkish Van
  • County: Developed in the United Kingdom (foundation stock from Turkey)
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Semi-long
  • Pattern: Van pattern

96. Ukrainian Levkoy

  • Breed: Ukrainian Levkoy
  • County: Ukraine
  • Coat: Hairless

97. Wila Krungthep

  • Breed: Wila Krungthep
  • County: Thailand
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Short
  • Pattern: Solid

98. York Chocolate

  • Breed: York Chocolate
  • County: United States (New York)
  • Origin: Natural
  • Coat: Long
  • Pattern: Solid brown

Conclusion

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