Comprehensive Pictorial Guide to Worldwide Purebred Cat Breeds

171 Breeds And Varieties Represented

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CFA Registered Breeds and Varieties:

Abyssinian - Blue

Abyssinian - Fawn

Abyssinian - Red

Abyssinian - Ruddy

American Shorthair - Brown Patched Tabby

American Shorthair - Brown Classic Tabby

American Shorthair - Silver Classic Tabby

American Wirehair

Balinese - Blue Point (Oriental Longhair in CFA)

Balinese - Chocolate Point (Oriental Longhair in CFA)

Balinese - Seal Lynx Point (Oriental Longhair in CFA)

Balinese - Seal Point (Oriental Longhair in CFA)

Birman - Blue Point (Oriental Longhair in CFA)

Birman - Seal Point

Bombay

British Shorthair - Black and White

British Shorthair - Red Tabby Van

Burmese - Blue

Burmese - Brown

Burmese - Lilac/Platinum

Chartreux

Colorpoint Shorthair - Red Point

Colorpoint Shorthair - Blue Eyed White

Colorpoint Shorthair - Tortoiseshell Point

Cornish Rex - Black and White

Cornish Rex - Blue and White

Cornish Rex - Brown Tabby and White

Cornish Rex - Calico

Cornish Rex - Lavender

Cornish Rex - Seal Bicolor

Devon Rex - Brown Mackerel Tabby and White

Devon Rex - Black and White

Egyptian Mau - Bronze

Egyptian Mau - Silver

Egyptian Mau - Black Smoke

Exotic Shorthair - Brown Classic Tabby

Exotic Shorthair - Brown Spotted Tabby

Exotic Shorthair - Black and White

Exotic Shorthair - Calico

Exotic Shorthair - Cream Classic Tabby

Exotic Shorthair - Red Mackerel Tabby

Exotic Shorthair - Black

Exotic Shorthair - Silver Classic Tabby

Exotic Shorthair - White

Exotic Shorthair - Black Smoke

Havana Brown

Korat

Russian Blue

 

Himalayan - Blue Cream Lynx Point

Himalayan - Blue Point

Himalayan - Cream Tabby Point

Himalayan - Flame Point

Himalayan - Lilac Point

Himalayan - Seal Point

Himalayan - Tortoiseshell Point

Persian - Black

Persian - Black Smoke

Persian - Blue

Persian - Blue Cream

Persian - Blue Cream and White

Persian - Blue and White

Persian - Black and White Van

Fancy Feast

Persian - Chinchilla Silver

Persian - Chocolate

Persian - Dark Tortoiseshell

Persian - Golden

Persian - Lilac

Persian - Odd Eyed White

Persian - Red

Persian - Red Smoke

Persian - Shaded Silver

Persian - White

Maine Coon - Black

Maine Coon - Black Smoke

Maine Coon - Blue Mackerel Tabby

Maine Coon - Blue and White

Maine Coon - Brown Tabby and White

Maine Coon - Black and White

Maine Coon - Cream Mackerel Tabby

Maine Coon - Silver Tortoiseshell Tabby (Silver Torbie)

Maine Coon - Tortoiseshell and White

Maine Coon - White

Japanese Bobtail - Mi-Ke

Japanese Bobtail - Black and White

Japanese Bobtail - Red and White (left) and Mi-Ke (right)

Norwegian Forest Cat - Black (Head)

Norwegian Forest Cat - Blue Tabby

Norwegian Forest Cat - Brown Tabby and White

Norwegian Forest Cat - Silver Tabby and White

Norwegian Forest Cat - White

Ocicat - Chocolate Spotted Tabby

Ocicat - Silver Spotted Tabby

Ocicat - Tawny Spotted Tabby

Javanese (Oriental Longhair in CFA)
A special place for all "shelter mutts", rescues, special needs pets, and lifesavers.

Manx - Red Classic Tabby

Manx - Tortoiseshell

Manx - White

Cymric (Longhair Manx) - Black and White

Cymric (Longhair Manx) - Red Classic Tabby

Sphynx - Brown Tabby and White

Sphynx - Red and White (left) and Black and White (right)

 

Oriental Longhair - Black

Oriental Longhair - Chocolate

Oriental Longhair - Lilac

Oriental Longhair - Brown Tabby

Oriental Shorthair - Black and White

Oriental Shorthair - Red and White

Oriental Shorthair - Blue Tortoiseshell (Blue Cream)

Oriental Shorthair - Cream Mackerel Tabby

Oriental Shorthair - Red Point

Oriental Shorthair - Seal Lynx Point

Siamese - Blue Point

Siamese - Chocolate Point (Head/Profile)

Siamese - Chocolate Point (Body)

Siamese - Lilac Point

Siamese - Seal Point

Traditional Siamese - Blue Point

Traditional Siamese - Seal Point

Tonkinese - Blue Mink

Tonkinese - Champagne Platinum Mink

Tonkinese - Natural Mink

Turkish Angora - Cream Tabby

Turkish Angora - Blue

Turkish Angora - Red Mackerel Tabby

Turkish Angora - Red Mackerel Tabby and White

Turkish Angora - Silver Shaded

Turkish Angora - Silver Tabby and White

Turkish Angora - White

Turkish Van - Black and White

Turkish Van

Singapura

Ragdoll - Blue Point (Blue Bicolor)

Ragdoll - Chocolate Point (Chocolate Bicolor)

Ragdoll - Lilac Point (Lilac Bicolor)

Angry

Ragdoll - Seal Point (Seal Bicolor)

Ragdoll - Seal Point Mitted

Scottish Fold - Black

Scottish Fold - Red Tabby (left) and Brown Tabby with White (right)

Scottish Fold - Red and White Van

Somali - Blue

Somali - Fawn

Somali - Red

Somali - Ruddy

Non-CFA Registered Breeds and Varieties:

American Bobtail - Seal Lynx Point

American Curl - Brown Tabby

Asian - Black Smoke

Asian - Tortoiseshell

Australian Mist - Gold Spotted

Australian Mist - Peach

Bengal - Marbled

Bengal - Rossetted

Bengal - Silver

Laperm

Munchkin - Black and White

Nebelung

Peterbald - Red

Peterbalds - Bicolor (left) and Van (right)

Pixie-Bob - Brown Tabby

Pixie-Bob - Brown Tabby (good view of tail)

Ragamuffin - Blue Point

Ragamuffin - Seal Point

Selkirk Rex - Lilac Cream Point

Selkirk Rex - Seal Tortoiseshell Point

Siberian - Blue

Siberian - Brown Tabby and White

Siberian - Golden

Siberian - Red

Siberian - Tortoiseshell Tabby (Torbie) and White

Snowshoe - Blue Point

Snowshoe - Seal Point

Tiffanie - Brown Shaded Silver

 

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