Pictures of cat breeds from (Abyssinian to Himalayan A-H) are on this page. Please scroll down. There is concise information and links to more for each breed. A map of the places of origin of the cat breeds.

	Abyssinian Place of Origin India Date of origin 1860s Ancestry: Indian cats? Weight 9-16 lbs Temperament Active Body type Foreign Colors: Ruddy, red, blue, fawn (CFA) Grooming Easy Lapcat Low Energy High Talker Low Note: 4th most popular
	Ashera – not a breed! Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1986 Ancestry: Savannah cat Weight: 20-27 lbs (male) Temperament Active Body type Foreign Registration N/A Colors, types Savannah cat Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Low
	American Bobtail Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1960 Ancestry: Household cat Weight 7-11 lbs Temperament Affable Body type Powerful build Colors, types All types Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker Average
	American Curl Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1981 Ancestry: Household cat Weight 3-5 kg (7-11 lbs) Temperament Balanced Body type: Semi-foreign Colors, types All types. Grooming Easy Lapcat Yes Energy Average Talker Ave – low
	American Ringtail Place of Origin USA Date of Origin 1998 Ancestry: Random bred cat Weight 6-12lbs Temperament Friendly Body type Moderate Colors and types All types Grooming Easy Lapcat Yes Energy Average Talker Average
	American Shorthair Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1904 Ancestry: Household cat Weight Average Temperament Easy going Body type: Semi-cobby Colors and types Wide range Grooming Average Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Low Note: 7th most popular
	American Wirehair Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1966 Ancestry: Household cat Weight  8-15 lbs Temperament Busy Body type Average Colors and types Wide range Grooming Easy Lapcat High Energy Average Talker High
	Australian Mist Place of Origin Australia Date of origin 1977 Ancestry Hybrid Weight 6-12lbs Temperament Pleasant Body type Moderate Colors and types Wide range Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker High
	Balinese Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1920s Ancestry Siamese Weight 6-11 lbs Temperament Vocal Body type Slender Colors – types Pointed Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker High
	Bengal Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1963 Ancestry: Leopard cat, random bred cat, Indian street cat, Egyptian Mau. Weight 12-22lbs Temperament Active Body type Substantial Colors – types Tabbies Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Average V. Popular. Ranked 2nd.
	Birman Place of Origin Myanmar Date of origin 1919 Ancestry: Temple cats? Weight 10-18 lbs Temperament Reserved Body type Cobby Colors – types Pointed + white paws. Long hair. Grooming Average+ Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker Low
	Bombay Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1953 Ancestry Hybrid Weight 6-11 lbs Temperament Friendly Body type: Semi-cobby Colors and types Black Grooming Easy Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Average
	British Shorthair - more See British Longhair Place of Origin England Date of origin 1880s Ancestry Moggies Weight 9-18 lbs Temperament Genial Body type: Semi-cobby Colors – types Wide range Grooming Easy Lapcat Low Energy Average Talker Low 8th most popular breed
	Burmese (American) Place of Origin Myanmar Date of origin 1930s Ancestry: temple cats+Siamese hybrid Weight 8-14 lbs Temperament Relaxed Body type Cobby Coat: Pointed, sable, champagne, blue, platinum. Grooming Easy Lapcat High Energy High Talker High
	Burmilla Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1981 Ancestry Hybrid Weight 9-15lbs Temperament Engaging Body type Foreign Colors – types Shaded & tipped Grooming Average Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Low Part of the Asian Group
	California Spangled Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1971 Ancestry: Domestic cat hybrid, several breeds Weight 9-18 lbs Temperament Active Body type Substantial Colors – types: Spotted tabby, snow leopard. Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Average
	Chartreux Place of Origin France Date of origin Pre-18th century Ancestry Moggies Weight 7-17 lbs Temperament Calm Body type: Semi-cobby Colors and types Blue Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Low
	Chausie Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1960s Ancestry: Jungle cat (m) x domestic cat (f) Weight 12-18 lbs Temperament Alpha Body type: Sem-cobby Colors – types: Ticked tabby shorthair. Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Average
	Cornish Rex Place of Origin Cornwall,  England Date of origin 1950 Ancestry Farm cat Weight 6-10lbs Temperament Acrobatic Body type Oriental Colors – types: Wide range and wavy fur. Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Low
	Cymric Place of Origin N.America Date of origin 1960s Ancestry Manx Weight 8-12lbs Temperament Balanced Body type Cobby Colors – type: Wide range, long haired. Grooming Average Lapcat Average Energy Average Talker Average
	Devon Rex Place of Origin Devon, England Date of origin 1960 Ancestry Moggie Weight 6-9lbs Temperament Clown Body type: Semi-foreign Colors – types All, wavy Grooming Easy Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Low
	Don Sphynx Place of Origin Russia Date of origin 1987 Ancestry:  Moggie genetic mutation Weight 7-11 lbs Temperament Athletic Body type: semi-foreign Colors – types N/A Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Average
	Dwarf Cats Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1983 Ancestry: Moggie genetic mutation Weight 5-9lbs Temperament Sweet Body type: Semi-cobby Colors and types All Grooming Easy Lapcat low Energy high Talker low
	Egyptian Mau Place of Origin  Egypt, Italy Date of origin 1950s Ancestry: Egyptian ferals Weight 5-11lbs Temperament Intelligent Body type: Semi-foreign Colors – types: Spotted, silvers, smoke, solid clrs. Grooming Easy Lapcat Average Energy High Talker Average Popular cat (10th place)
	Exotic Shorthair Place of Origin USA Date of origin 1960s Ancestry: Persian,Brit SH, American SH, Burmese, Russian Blue. Weight 7-14lbs Temperament Docile Body type Cobby Colors – types All Grooming Easy Lapcat High Energy Low Talker Average
	Havana Brown Place of Origin USA, UK Date of origin 1950s Ancestry: Siamese, black moggie, Russian Blue Weight 6-10lbs Temperament Sociable Body type: Semi-cobby Colors – types: Chocolate, lilac. Grooming Easy Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Low
	Himalayan base Place of Origin UK, USA Date of origin 1950s Ancestry: Persian, Siamese Weight 8-15lbs Temperament Docile Body type Cobby Colors – types Pointed Grooming Difficult Lapcat High Energy Average Talker Low

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Photo credits
for pictures of cat breeds: Except as set out below, all pictures are copyright Helmi Flick, a renown professional photographer who makes her living from cat photography. Please don’t violate her copyright. Thank you.

Ashera GD: Photo copyright Life Style Pets Inc. The Ashera and Ashera GD is an F1 Savannah cat. The information relates to Savannah cats.

American Ringtail: Photo copyright Joseph Halbleib.

Australian Mist: Photo copyright Animal Eyes Photography.

Burmilla: Photo copyright skoop (Flickr).

California Spangled: Photo copyright Flamingice007sg

Don Sphynx: Photo copyright Gunnel Hedberg

Dwarf cats: Munchkin – Munchkinlane Milton P. Hershey – Photo is protected by copyright.

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