2. Cat Breeds

3. Cat Breeds
Cat registrations 2006 By Cat Fancier’s
Assoc. (40 total breeds)
1. Persian 6. Abyssinian
2. Maine Coon 7. Birman
3. Exotic 8. American Shorthair
Developed from Persians but have short fur
4. Siamese 9. Oriental
5. Ragdoll 10. Sphynx

7. 1
Persian
Most numerous registrations.
Long fluffy hair, stocky body with

9. 2
Maine Coon
Originated in Maine. First mentioned in
literature in 1861. Long, shaggy coat.

10. 3
Exotic
Bred for
Persian
characteristics
except has
short hair for

11. Siamese 4
Blue eyes, light bodies, colored points

12. 5 Ragdoll
Ragdolls are large,
laid-back, semi
longhaired cats
with captivating
blue eyes. Males
weight 15 to 20
lbs.

13. 6
Abyssinian – one of the oldest known breeds.
May trace back thousands of years but origin in
dispute. Popular short hair breed.

14. 7Birman
The Birman cat is
believed to have
originated in
Burma, where it
was considered
sacred, the
companion cat of
the Kittah priests

15. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar

16. 8
American
Shorthair
A mixture of many
different early
American cats. The
Cat Fanciers'
Association (CFA)
chose to officially
recognize this lovely

17. 9
Oriental
Orientals represent a
diverse group of cats
with over 300 different
colors and patterns.
Their foundation is from
the Siamese breed.

18. 10 Sphynz
In 1966 a
domestic cat
gave birth to a
hairless kitten
in Toronto,
Canada. It was
discovered to
be a natural
mutation and
the Sphynx
cat, as we
know it today,

19. 12 British
Shorthair
Permanent smile because of prominent,
round whisker pads. Developed from
garden cat in England. First English cat to
show with pedigree at English cat shows.

20. 18
Scottish Fold
Ears folded forward and down

22. 22
1981
mutation –
ears
curled
back –
traces to
one stray
cat.
American Curl

23. 23
Manx
No tail – genetic condition, heterozygous
Mm, homozygous causes early embryonic
death

24. Munchin

25. Chantilly/Tiffany – new breed developed
from two chocolate colored cats of unknown
ancestry