Cat breeds
Abyssinian
The Abyssinian is a breed of cat recognised by FIFe (ABY). It is one of the oldest cat breeds, although its exact origins remain unclear. The name refers...
Bengal
The Bengal is a cat breed recognised by FIFe and WCF. It originates from the United States and was developed by crossing a domestic cat with the Asian...
British Longhair
The British Longhair is a cat breed recognised by FIFe (BLH). It originates from Great Britain and is closely related to the British Shorthair. The longer...
British Shorthair
The British Shorthair is a breed recognised by FIFe and WCF (Category III in FIFe, code BSH). Originating from Great Britain, it was shown at exhibitions...
Burmese
The Burmese is a cat breed recognised by FIFe (BUR, category III). Its roots reach back to Burma, present-day Myanmar, but the modern form developed in...
Devon Rex
Devon Rex is a breed of cat recognised by FIFe and WCF. It originates from Great Britain, specifically from the county of Devon, where a male cat named...
European
The European is a breed recognised by FIFe. It descends from the natural population of domestic cats across Europe, where the Nordic countries played an...
Maine Coon
The Maine Coon is a breed of cat recognised by FIFe. It originates from the United States, where its ancestors lived on farms in Maine, hunting rodents....
Munchkin
The Munchkin is a cat breed recognised provisionally by the WCF (code MNS). It is defined primarily by its low stature resulting from shortened limbs,...
Neva Masquerade
The Neva Masquerade is a cat breed recognised by FIFe. It originates from Russia and is closely related to the Siberian cat. The breed is distinguished...
Norwegian Forest Cat
The Norwegian Forest Cat is a breed recognised by FIFe (code NFO). It is a natural breed originating from Norway, where it developed over many generations...
Oriental Shorthair
The Oriental Shorthair is a cat breed recognised by FIFe (code OSH, category IV)....
Persian
The Persian is a cat breed recognised by FIFe. Its traditional origins trace back to Persia, the region now known as Iran, though the breed's history was...
Ragdoll
Ragdoll is a cat breed recognised by FIFe. It originated in Riverside, California, in the United States during the 1960s, developed through selective breeding...
Russian Blue
The Russian Blue is a cat breed recognised by FIFe (RUS). It originates from Russia, with its beginnings associated with the northern Arkhangelsk region,...
Savannah
The Savannah is a cat breed recognised by WCF (code SAV). It originates from the United States, created by crossing domestic cats with the African serval....
Siamese
The Siamese is a cat breed recognised by FIFe (code SIA, category IV). It originates from Thailand, formerly known as Siam, where cats with pale bodies...
Siberian
The Siberian is a breed recognised by FIFe (code SIB). It originates from Russia, where its ancestors lived for centuries in a cold climate near farms...
Sphynx
The Sphynx is a cat breed recognised by FIFe. It originates from Canada and arose as a result of a natural genetic mutation, with the breed's history linked...