1. Feline breeds

2. Shorthair Breeds

3. Abyssinian o Short Haired o Medium Sized o Ticked coats o Common colors: Ruddy, Red, Blue and Cream

4. Burmese o Shorthair o Round head and eyes o Many colors are recognized, but the most common ones are: o sable o champagne o blue o platinum

5. ColorPoint Shorthair o Shorthair o Crossed with Siamese to reach new point colors o Head and body identical to Siamese o Appear in red point, cream point, lynx point and tortie point

6. Domestic Shorthair o Shorthair o Not purebred cats; are of mixed ancestry o Can produce kittens of the same features (coat, size and temperament ) while a random-bred cat cannot o Many colors and patterns

7. Egyptian Mau o Shorthair o Active, athletic cats o Spotted tabby pattern resembles a wild cat o Fastest domestic breed of cat o Come in colors such as bronze, silver, and black smoke

8. Exotic Shorthair o Shorthair o Cross between Persians and various other shorthaired breeds o Found in the same wide variety of colors and patterns as the Persians

9. Havana Brown o Shorthair o Very rare breed o Large forward-tilted ears o Oval, green eyes o Most are a chocolate brown color

10. Maine Coon o Longhair o Large bodied breed o Ears are well tufted inside o Large, well tufted paws for walking on snow o Tail is as long as torso o Wide range of colors and patterns

11. Russian Blue o Shorthair o Long legs and body o Brilliant green eyes o Silvery blue coat

12. Scottish Fold o Shorthair o Ears ‘fold’ forward o Large round eyes o Round face and body o Any color or pattern

13. Siamese o One of the oldest breeds of cats o Distinctive facial shape o Blue eyes o Colored points and light colored body

14. American Curl o Long or Short hair o Medium sized o Ears ‘curl’ backwards o Any color or pattern

15. Manx Longhair or Shorthair Stocky body Lack of a long tail; may be completely tailless or have a small, stumpy tail All colors and patterns exist in both coat lengths

16. Longhair Breeds

17. Balinese o Longhair o Siamese descent o Blue eyes o Solid point colors: seal, blue, lilac, chocolate, lynx, red, cream, tortoise

18. Birman o Longhair o Pointed with white paws o Blue Eyes o Body should be eggshell or golden in color

19. Domestic Longhair o Longhair o Heavier body and dense overcoat o Needs daily grooming and house cleaning o Any colors or patterns

20. Persian o Exotic bodytype o Smaller ears o Large round face o Very long, fluffy hair o Any color or pattern

21. Persian Himalayan o Identical to the Persian, with the exception of: o blue eyes and point coloration: o Fur of body is white/cream o points come in many different colors such as seal, blue, lilac, cream chocolate or red

22. Somali o Longhaired Abyssinian o Bushy tail o Common Colors: o blue, fawn, red, ruddy

23. Curly Coat Breeds

24. Cornish Rex o Shorthair o Soft, wavy, curly hair o “Rex” refers to the curled, crimped or rippled hair o Bat-like ears o Round eyes o Many colors and patterns

25. Devon Rex o Shorthair o Large pointed ears o Breed made because of a natural genetic mutation o Face has an “elfin” look o Wide variety of patterns and colors

26. Selkirk Rex o Longhair, Curly coat o Round, stocky body o Curling is strongest on flanks, tummy and neck o The back has the least amount of curling o Wide variety of colors and patterns