List of cat breeds from Japanese Bobtail to Pixie-bob J-P are on this page. Please scroll down. A map of the places of origin of the cat breeds.

PHOTO+ MORE	Japanese Bobtail Place of Origin Japan Date of origin 700s Ancestry: Household cats Weight 6-9 lbs Temperament Alert Body type Foreign Colors – types: usually tortoiseshell and white. Grooming Average Lapcat Average Energy High Talker High
PHOTO+ MORE	Javanese Place of Origin USA Date of origin: 1960s Ancestry: long haired Siamese non-standard pointing. Weight 8 lbs Temperament Vocal Body type Oriental Colors – types: cream, lynx, tortoiseshell and flame pointing. Grooming Easy Lapcat Yes Energy High Talker High
PHOTO+ MORE	Kinkalow Place of Origin USA Date of origin: 1990s Ancestry: Munchkin x American Curl. Weight 5-9lbs Temperament Sweet Body type: Semi-cobby Colors – types: Any Grooming Average Lapcat Yes Energy Average Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Korat Place of origin Thailand Date of origin: Pre-1700s Ancestry: Household cats Weight 6-10lbs Temperament: Opinionated and loving. Body type: Semi-cobby Colors – types: Blue (gray) Grooming Easy Lapcat Yes Energy High Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Kurilian Bobtail Place of origin Kuril Islands Date of origin: Pre-18th C Ancestry: Domestic cats Weight 7-10lbs Temperament: Busy friend Body type: Cobby Colors – types:Wide range Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker High
PHOTO+ MORE	Lambkin (dwarf cat) Place of origin USA Date of origin 1987 Ancestry: Hybrid Muchkin x Selkirk Rex Weight 5-9lbs Temperament: Inquisitive Body type: Semi-foreign Colors – types: All Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker High
PHOTO+ MORE	LaPerm Place of origin USA Date of origin 1982 Ancestry: Farm Cats Weight 8-12lbs Temperament: Affectionate/inquisitive Body type: Semi-foreign Colors – types: All Grooming Average Lapcat Yes Energy High Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Maine Coon - website Place of origin USA Date of origin mid 1800s Ancestry: Farm cats Weight 9-22lbs Temperament: Gentle Body type: Substantial Colors – types: All traditional colors. Grooming Average Lapcat Yes Energy High Talker Low Ranked most popular cat (this site’s poll)
PHOTO+ MORE	Manx Place of origin Isle of Man Date of origin Pre-1700s Ancestry: Household cats Weight 8-12lbs Temperament: Even-tempered. Body type: Cobby Colors – types: All traditional colors. Grooming Average Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Miniature cat Note: Not a cat breed! Place origin USA Date origin: Est: 1950s Ancestry: Household cats/Persians Weight 3-6lbs Temperament: Sweet Body type: Semi-cobby Colors – types: All but often chinchilla Persian Grooming High Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Minskin (dwarf cat) Place origin USA Date origin: 1998 Ancestry: Four way hybrid Weight 5-9lbs Temperament: Sweet-tempered. Body type: Small & cobby Colors – types: All – feels like soft cashmere. Grooming Average Lapcat Yes Energy Ave-high Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Munchkin (dwarf cat) Place Origin USA Date origin: 1983 Ancestry: Household cats Weight 5-9lbs Temperament: Appealing Body type:Semi-cobby Colors – types: All colors and patterns Grooming Average Lapcat Yes Energy Ave-high Talker Ave-high
PHOTO+ MORE	Napoleon (dwarf cat) Place Origin USA Date origin Post-1983 Ancestry: Hyrbrid: Munchkin x Persian Breed Group Weight 5-9lbs Temperament: Charming Body type: Semi-cobby Colors – types: All colors and patterns Grooming High Lapcat Yes Energy Average Talker No
PHOTO+ MORE	Nebelung Place Origin USA Date origin 1984 Ancestry: Russian Blue Weight 6-11lb Temperament: Reserved Body type: Foreign Colors – types: Blue (grey) Grooming High Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker No
PHOTO+ MORE	Norwegian Forest Cat Place Origin Norway Date origin 1930s Ancestry: Farm cats Weight 7-20lbs Temperament: Reserved Body type: Substantial Colors – types: All traditional colors/divisions Grooming High Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker No
PHOTO+ MORE	Ocicat Place Origin USA Date origin 1964 Ancestry: Hybrid: Siamese, Abyssinian, American Shorthair Weight 6-14lbs Temperament: Responsive Body type: Semi-foreign Colors – types: Spotted inc. silvers, selfs and smokes. Grooming Easy Lapcat Ave-high Energy High Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Ojos Azules Place Origin USA Date origin 1984 Ancestry: Random bred cats Weight Average Temperament: Unknown Body type: Semi-foreign Colors – types: All colors and patterns, all divisions Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Oriental Shorthair Place Origin UK Date origin 1950s Ancestry: Siamese, Korat, Persian, Shorthairs Weight 9-14lbs Temperament: Vocal and loyal Body type: Oriental Colors – types: All colors, patterns (trad) Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Persian (modern) Place Origin USA Date origin 1950s Ancestry: Middle-Eastern longhairs Weight 8-15lbs Temperament: Passive Body type: Cobby Colors – types: Wide range. Longest fur. Grooming High Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Low Popularity 6th – high
PHOTO+ MORE YERI	Persian (traditional) Place Origin UK Date origin late 1800 Ancestry: Middle-Eastern longhairs Weight 8-15lbs Temperament:Passive Body type: Cobby Colors – types: Wide range. Grooming High Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Low Popularity 6th – high
PHOTO+ MORE	Peterbald Place Origin Russia Date origin 1994 Ancestry: Hybrid: Donsky x Oriental SH Weight 9-14lbs Temperament:Playfully demanding. Body type: Oriental Colors – types: Hairless, semi-hairless Grooming Average Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Average
PHOTO+ MORE	Pixie-bob Place Origin USA-Canada Date origin: 1980s Ancestry: Household cat Weight 9-18lbs Temperament:Quiet, sensible. Body type: Substantial Colors – types: Spotted tabby. Grooming Average Lapcat High Energy Average Talker No

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List of cat breeds — photo credits: All
photos on this page are copyright Helmi Flick except:

• Korat: Nick Hodges
• Miniature cat: Pocket Kittys
• Minskin: Paul McSorley
• Nebelung: photograph
  reproduced
  under under the terms of the GNU
  Free Documentation License,
  Version 1.2
• Ojoa Azules: Erika Lugo Segovia
• Doll face Persian – Photo copyright Dani Rozeboom