A Complete List of Cat Breeds
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D to M | cat breeds list | |
List of Cat Breeds (see below) | N to Z | list of cat breeds |
| Cat Breed | Origin | How The Breed Came About |
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| Napoleon Cat | USA | A dwarf cat breed. Cross between the short-legged Munchkin and the Persian Cat |
| Nebelung Cat | USA / Russia | Longhaired Russian Blue cat. Recreated in 1980's. Black domestic shorthair crossed with Turkish Angora. Now outcross to Russian Blue |
| Norwegian Forest Cats | Scandinavia (Norway) | Natural Breed |
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| Ocicat Cat | USA | Siamese-Abyssinian cross, crossed with Chocolate Point Siamese or Egyptian Mau or Oriental S/H |
| Oriental Shorthair Cat | FE (Thailand) ; UK | Natural Breed |
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| History of Persian Cats | ME (Iran) ; UK | Natural Breed |
| Peterbald | Russia | Cross between the Don Sphynx and Oriental cat or with the Siamese cat |
| Pixie Bob Cat | USA | Shrouded in mystery - either a natural breed or a natural mating between a domestic cat and American BobCat? |
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| Ragdoll Cat | USA | Angora-type crossed with Birman-type cat |
| Russian Blue | Asia (Russia) ; Europe | Natural Breed |
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| Savannah Cats | USA | Hybrid - Domestic Cat and Wild Serval Cat cross |
| Scottish Fold Cat | UK (Scotland) | Spontaneous mutation of dominant gene resulting in folded ears |
| Selkirk Rex Cat | USA | Spontaneous mutation of dominant gene resulting in curly coat |
| Serengeti Cat | USA | Hybrid - Bengal /Oriental Shorthair Cross. 'Serval look-alike' |
| Types of Siamese Cats | FE (Thailand) | Natural Breed |
| Siberian Forest Cat | Asia (Siberian/Russia) | Natural Breed |
| Singapura Cat | FE (Singapore) | Natural Breed |
| Skookum Cat | USA | A Munchkin crossed with a La Perm. Visit our Dwarf Cats Page |
| Snowshoe Cat | USA | Siamese with white paws was crossed with an American S/H |
| Somali Cats | Africa ; USA | A Longhaired Abyssinian. Possibly an Abyssinian crossed with longhaired cat i.e. Persian or Angora. |
| Sokoke Cat | Africa (Kenya) | A domestic cat of 'wild' origin. Natural Breed. |
| Sphynx Cat | Mexico ; USA | Spontaneous mutation resulting in little or no hair |
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| Tonkinese Cats | USA / Canada | Siamese crossed with Burmese |
| Toyger Cat | USA | Cross between the Bengal Cat and a Domestic Shorthair. Resembles a wild Tiger |
| Turkish Angora | Eurasia (Turkey) | Natural Breed |
| Turkish Van Cats | Eurasia (Turkey) | Natural Breed |
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List of Cat Breeds Index: USA = United States of America; UK = United Kingdom; FE = Far East; ME = Middle East; S/H = Shorthair; L/H = Longhair
Related Pages:
Cat Photo - Domestic Cat pictures A to M
Pictures of Cats - All Types of Cats photos N to Z
Different Cat Breeds - characterized by their unusual features
Dwarf Cats - cuties with short legs
Hairless Cats - a review on beautiful hairless cats
Hypoallergenic Cats - are you an allergy suffer?
Teacup Cats - toy cats, pocket cats?
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