Cat Breeds

List of Cat Breeds

Explore the fascinating world of cat breeds, each with unique characteristics and histories. From the elegant Siamese to the playful Maine Coon, discover the perfect feline companion for your home.

131 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

This list comprises 134 recognized cat breeds from around the world, showcasing the diversity of domestic cats. It includes breeds with distinct origins, appearances, and temperaments, providing a comprehensive overview for enthusiasts and researchers alike.

#	Name
1	Egyptian Mau small-medium sized short-haired cat breed
2	Donskoy cat hairless cat breed of Russian origin
3	Serengeti cat breed of domestic cat
4	Toyger breed of cat, the result of breeding domestic shorthaired tabbies to make them resemble a "toy tiger"
5	Dragon Li Chinese Cat breed originating from nascent Chinese folklore and dynastic culture
6	Kurilian Bobtail cat breed (or breed group, depending on registry) from the Kuril Islands area
7	American Bobtail Cat breed
8	Abyssinian cat breed
9	Aegean cat cat breed
10	American Curl cat breed
11	American Shorthair breed of cat
12	American Wirehair cat breed
13	Antipodean Cat breed
14	Arabian Mau cat breed
15	Asian cat breed
16	Tiffanie cat breed originating from the UK
17	Australian Mist cat breed
18	Balinese cat breed of domestic cat
19	Bambino breed of cat that was created as a cross between the Sphynx and the Munchkin breeds
20	domestic short-haired cat cat of mixed or unknown ancestry and a short coat length
21	European Shorthair breed of short-haired cat originating in Sweden
22	Burmilla breed of domestic cat which originated in the United Kingdom in 1981
23	British Longhair medium-sized, long-haired breed of domestic cat, originating in Great Britain
24	British Shorthair British breed of shorthaired cat
25	Brazilian Shorthair breed of cat from Brazil
26	British Semi-longhair cat breed
27	Anatoli breed of cat found in Turkey
28	Chausie hybrid cat breed
29	domestic long-haired cat long-haired (or semi-long-haired) domestic cat of mixed or unknown ancestry
30	German Rex breed of domestic cat
31	Exotic Shorthair breed of cat developed to be a shorthaired version of the Persian
32	California Spangled cat breed
33	Cornish Rex cat breed
34	Birman cat cat breed
35	Bombay Cat breed
36	Devon Rex breed of cat
37	Burmese cat breed
38	Cymric cat breed
39	Bengal cat cat breed
40	Chartreux cat breed
41	Neva Masquerade colorpoint sister breed of the Siberian cat
42	Siamese breed of Oriental cat originated in Thailand
43	Persian cat cat breed
44	Siberian cat breed
45	snowshoe cat breed
46	Scottish Fold cat breed having specific gene mutation
47	Ragamuffin breed cat
48	LaPerm cat breed
49	Ojos Azules cat breed
50	Selkirk Rex cat breed
51	Havana Brown breed of cat
52	Nebelung cat breed
53	Russian Blue cat breed
54	Maine coon breed of domestic cat
55	Javanese Cat breed; non-traditional colourpointed Balinese (only in CFA)
56	Peterbald breed of cat
57	Norwegian Forest Cat cat breed
58	Savannah cat breed
59	Japanese Bobtail cat breed
60	Manx breed of domestic cat
61	Oregon Rex cat breed
62	Singapura breed of cat
63	Ocicat cat breed
64	Ragdoll cat breed
65	Korat cat breed
66	Pixie-bob cat breed
67	Oriental Shorthair breed of cat
68	Khao Manee cat breed
69	Safari cat breed
70	Ural rex Russian cat breed
71	Sphynx hairless cat breed
72	Somali cat breed
73	Turkish Angora cat breed
74	Turkish Van breed of domestic cat
75	Tonkinese cat breed
76	Foreign White breed of British cat
77	Thai cat breed
78	Rex mutation Group of cat breeds with curly fur
79	Oriental Bicolour breed of cat
81	Traditional Persian cat breed
82	Ussuri natural hybrid cat breed
83	chinchilla Persian sisterbreed of the Persian Cat
84	Modern Siamese
85	Russian White, Black and Tabby breeds of cat
86	Kinkalow cat breed
87	Elf cat cat breed
88	Mekong Bobtail breed of domestic cat
89	dwelf breed of domestic cat
90	Lykoi Cat breed of cat
91	Raas Domestic cat breed
92	FoldEx cat breed of cat found in the province of Québec in Canada
93	American Ringtail cat breed
94	Suphalak rare breed of cats with chocolate brown to copper-colored coat originated in Thailand
95	Mandalay cat breed
96	Tennessee Rex breed of cat with the Rex mutation
97	Owyhee Bob cat breed
98	California Rex cat breed
99	Kashmir cat breed of cats
100	Highlander cat breed of cat
101	Toybob breed of cat
102	Lambkin cat breed
103	genetta cat breed
104	Himalayan Persian breed of cat
105	Kohana cat breed
106	mixed breed cat cat with mixed breeds
107	Thai Lilac Cat breed
108	Kanaani cat breed of cat
109	moggy informal name for a non-pedigree cat
110	Jianzhou cat cat breed
111	Suffolk Domestic cat breed from the UK
112	Altai cat breed in development
113	Pantherina cat breed in development
114	Himalayan breed of long-haired cat
115	Chantilly extinct cat breed from North America
116	Munchkin cat dwarf cat breed
117	Deutsche Langhaarkatze
118	Ashera
119	Sokoke breed of domestic cat
120	Oriental Longhair breed of cat
121	York Chocolate cat breed
122	Ukrainian Levkoy breed of cat
123	Bohemian Rex cat breed
124	American burmese
125	European Burmese cat breed
126	Ceylon Cat breed originating from Sri Lanka
127	Minskin breed of cat
128	Seychellois cat breed
129	Skookum breed of cat
131	Colorpoint Shorthair variety of domestic cat
133	Cyprus cat Breed of cat
134	Minuet cat cat breed