The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) recognizes 39 pedigreed breeds in its Championship Class. In addition to these breeds, there is a Provisional Class for those breeds not yet fully recognized as championship status. The shorthaired breed La Perm is currently the only breed in this provisional class. There is also a Miscellaneous Class, for those breeds who have not yet progressed to provisional status. At the present time, the only breed in this class is the Raga Muffin, a longhaired cat.

The pedigreed cat breeds recognized by The Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. are as follows (listed alphabetically):

1. Abyssinian
2. American Bobtail
3. American Curl
4. American Shorthair
5. American Wirehair
6. Balinese
7. Birman
8. Bombay
9. British Shorthair
10. Burmese
11. Chartreux
12. Colorpoint Shorthair
13. Cornish Rex
14. Devon Rex
15. Egyptian Mau
16. European Burmese
17. Exotic
18. Havana Brown
19. Javanese
20. Korat
21. Maine Coon
22. Manx
23. Norwegian Forest Cat
24. Ocicat
25. Oriental
26. Persian (including Himalayan)
27. Ragdoll
28. Russian Blue
29. Scottish Fold
30. Selkirk Rex
31. Siamese
32. Siberian
33. Singapura
34. Somali
35. Sphynx
36. Tonkinese
37. Turkish Angora
38. Turkish Van