Cat Breeds From Different Countries

Cat Breeds From Different Countries
Category:Cat breeds by country of origin
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Cat breeds originating in Australia‎ (2 P)

Cat breeds originating in Brazil‎ (1 P)

Cat breeds originating in Canada‎ (4 P)
Cat breeds originating in China‎ (2 P)

Cat breeds originating in Egypt‎ (1 P)
Cat breeds originating in England‎ (4 P)

Cat breeds originating in France‎ (2 P)

Cat breeds originating in Germany‎ (1 P)
Cat breeds originating in Greece‎ (1 P)

Cat breeds originating in Iran‎ (2 P)
Cat breeds originating in the Isle of Man‎ (5 P)

Cat breeds originating in Japan‎ (2 P)

Cat breeds originating in Kenya‎ (2 P)

Cat breeds originating in Myanmar‎ (2 P)

Cat breeds originating in New Zealand‎ (3 P)
Cat breeds originating in Norway‎ (1 P)

Cat breeds originating in Russia‎ (7 P)

Cat breeds originating in Sweden‎ (1 P)
List of cat breeds
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The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic and wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.

As of 2019, The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 73 standardized breeds,[1] the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 45,[2] and the Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) recognizes 48.[3]

Inconsistency in a breed classification and naming among registries means that an individual animal may be considered different breeds by different registries (though not necessarily eligible for registry in them all, depending on its exact ancestry). For example, TICA's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint variety of the Persian by the CFA, while the Javanese (or Colorpoint Longhair) is a color variation of the Balinese in both the TICA and the CFA; both breeds are merged (along with the Colorpoint Shorthair) into a single "mega-breed", the Colourpoint, by the World Cat Federation (WCF), who have repurposed the name "Javanese" for the Oriental Longhair. Also, "Colo[u]rpoint Longhair" refers to different breeds in other registries. There are many examples of nomenclatural overlap and differences of this sort. Furthermore, many geographical and cultural names for cat breeds are fanciful selections made by Western breeders to be exotic sounding and bear no relationship to the actual origin of the breeds;[4] the Balinese, Javanese, and Himalayan are all examples of this trend.

The domestic short-haired and domestic long-haired cat types are not breeds, but terms used (with various spellings) in the cat fancy to describe "mongrel" cats by coat length, ones that do not belong to a particular breed. Some registries permit them to be pedigreed and they have been used as foundation stock in the establishment of some breeds.[citation needed] They should not be confused with standardized breeds with similar names, such as the British Shorthair and Oriental Longhair.
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Cat breeds originating in Thailand‎ (10 P)
Cat breeds originating in Turkey‎ (3 P)
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Cat breeds originating in Ukraine‎ (1 P)
Cat breeds originating in the United Kingdom‎ (2 C, 5 P)
Cat breeds originating in the United States‎ (35 P)