Read About List of Cat Breeds

ImageThe 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 FoldImage
  30. Selkirk Rex
  31. Siamese
  32. Siberian
  33. Singapura
  34. Somali
  35. Sphynx
  36. Tonkinese
  37. Turkish Angora
  38. Turkish Van