List of Cat Breeds

THIS IS THE SECOND PAGE OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CAT BREEDS. I COVER BREEDS J-P (JAPANESE BOBTAIL TO PIXIEBOB) ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO SEE THEM AND TO CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR LOTS MORE INFORMATION.

THE OTHER TWO PAGES ARE: A-H AND R-Y.

Japanese Bobtail

• Place of Origin: Japan
• Date of origin: 700s
• Ancestry: Household cats
• Weight: 6-9 lbs
• Temperament: Alert
• Body type: Foreign
• Colors: usually tortoiseshell and white.
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: High
• Talker: High
• Inherited health: No specific problems reported.

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Javanese

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1960s
• Ancestry:long haired Siamese non-standard pointing.
• Weight: 8 lbs
• Temperament: vocal and loyal
• Body type: Oriental
• Colors: cream, lynx, tortoiseshell and flame pointing.
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: High
• Talker: High
• Inherited health: no health problems reported but this breed is closely related to the Siamese and the Siamese has problems.

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Kinkalow

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1990s
• Ancestry: Munchkin x American Curl.
• Weight: 5-9 lbs
• Temperament: sweet
• Body type: Semi-cobby
• Colors: Any
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: this is a dwarf cat. Possible funnel chest, flat chest kitten and lordosis.

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Korat cat

• Place of Origin: Thailand
• Date of origin: pre-1700s
• Ancestry: Household cats
• Weight: 6-10 lbs
• Temperament: Opinionated and loving.
• Body type: Semi-cobby
• Colors: Blue
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: High
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: Gangliosidosis.

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Kurilian Bobtail

• Place of Origin:Kuril Islands
• Date of origin: pre-18th century
• Ancestry: Domestic cats
• Weight: 7-10 lbs
• Temperament: Busy friend
• Body type: Cobby
• Colors: Wide range
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: High
• Talker: High
• Inherited health: No issues reported.

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Lambkin

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1987
• Ancestry: Hybrid Muchkin x Selkirk Rex
• Weight: 5-9 lbs
• Temperament: Inquisitive
• Body type: Semi-foreign
• Colors: All
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: High
• Talker: High
• Inherited health: See Munchkin. There are potential health issues.

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LaPerm

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1982
• Ancestry: Farm cats
• Weight: 8-12 lbs
• Temperament: Affectionate and inquisitive
• Body type: Semi-foreign
• Colors: All
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: High
• Talker: High
• Inherited health: No specific health issues reported.

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Maine Coon

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: mid-1800s
• Ancestry: Farm cats
• Weight: 9-22 lbs
• Temperament: Gentle
• Body type: Substantial
• Colors: All traditional colors.
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: High
• Talker: Low
• Inherited health: Heart (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – HCM), gum and joint problems.
• RANKED MOST POPULAR PUREBRED CAT ON PoC POLL.

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Manx

• Place of Origin: Isle of Man
• Date of origin: pre-1700s
• Ancestry: Household cats
• Weight: 8-12 lbs
• Temperament: Even tempered
• Body type: Cobby
• Colors: All traditional colours.
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: Skeletal defects associated with taillessness. Spina bifida, rectal prolapse, incontinence and constipation.

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Miniature cats (not a cat breed but here for information)

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1950s
• Ancestry: Household cats/Persians
• Weight: 3-6 lbs
• Temperament: Sweet
• Body type: Semi-cobby
• Colors: All but often chinchilla Persian
• Grooming: High
• Lap cat: High
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: No specific problems reported but v.small cats may have general health issues.

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Minskin

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1998
• Ancestry: 4-way hybrid
• Weight: 5-9 lbs
• Temperament: Sweet tempered
• Body type: Small and cobby
• Colors: All – feels like soft cashmere.
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: Average-high
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: See Munchkin. Potential health issues.

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Munchkin – founding dwarf cat

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1983
• Ancestry: Household cats
• Weight: 5-9 lbs
• Temperament: Appealing
• Body type: Semi-cobby
• Colors: All colors and patterns
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: Average-high
• Talker: Average-high
• Inherited health: Pectus excavatum, lordosis and KCK (Flat Chest Kitten).

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Napoleon

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: post-1983
• Ancestry: Hyrbrid: Munchkin x Persian Breed Group
• Weight: 5-9 lbs
• Temperament: Charming
• Body type: Semi-cobby
• Colors: All colors and patterns
• Grooming: High
• Lap cat: Yes
• Energy: Average
• Talker: No
• Inherited health: See Munchkin.

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Nebelung

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1984
• Ancestry: Russian Blue
• Weight: 6-11 lbs
• Temperament: Reserved
• Body type: Foreign
• Colors: Blue
• Grooming: High
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: Average
• Talker: No
• Inherited health: No specific issues reported.

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Norwegian Forest Cat

• Place of Origin: Norway
• Date of origin: 1930s
• Ancestry: Farm cats
• Weight: 7-20 lbs
• Temperament: Reserved
• Body type: Substantial
• Colors: All traditional colors/divisions
• Grooming: High
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: Average
• Talker: No
• Inherited health: Possible heart problems (HCM) and Type IV glycogen storage disease (type IV GSD).

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Ocicat

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1964
• Ancestry: Hybrid: Siamese, Abyssinian, American Shorthair
• Weight: 6-14 lbs
• Temperament: Responsive
• Body type: Semi-foreign
• Colors: Spotted inc. silvers, selfs and smokes.
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Average-high
• Energy: High
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: Pectus Excavatum.

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Ojos Azules

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1984
• Ancestry: Random bred cats
• Weight: Average
• Temperament: Unknown – variable.
• Body type: Semi-foreign
• Colors: All colors and patterns, all divisions
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: No issues reported.

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Oriental Shorthair

• Place of Origin: UK
• Date of origin: 1950s
• Ancestry: Siamese, Korat, Persian, Shorthairs
• Weight: 9-14 lbs
• Temperament: Vocal and loyal
• Body type: Oriental
• Colors: All colors, patterns (trad)
• Grooming: Easy
• Lap cat: Average
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: Reported liver and eye disorders. Could be more.

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Persian (modern)

• Place of Origin: USA
• Date of origin: 1950s
• Ancestry: Middle-Eastern longhairs
• Weight: 8-15 lbs
• Temperament: Passive
• Body type: Cobby
• Colors: Wide range. Longest fur.
• Grooming: High
• Lap cat: High
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Low
• Inherited health: Kidney disease, tear duct overflow, breathing problems, gum disease, jaw problems, prone to respiratory infection. There are other conditions (search PoC please).
• 6th most popular purebred cat per PoC poll.

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Persian (traditional doll face)

• Place of Origin: UK
• Date of origin: Late 1800s
• Ancestry: Middle-Eastern longhairs
• Weight: 8-15 lbs
• Temperament: Passive
• Body type: Cobby
• Colors: Wide range
• Grooming: High
• Lap cat: High
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Low
• Inherited health: No specific health problems reported but beware.
• 6th most popular purebred cat per PoC poll.

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Peterbald

• Place of Origin: Russia
• Date of origin: 1994
• Ancestry: Hybrid: Donsky x Oriental SH
• Weight: 9-14 lbs
• Temperament: Playfully demanding.
• Body type: Oriental
• Colors: Hairless, semi-hairless
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: High
• Energy: Average
• Talker: Average
• Inherited health: No specific health problems reported but rare cat.

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Pixie-bob or Pixiebob

• Place of Origin: USA-Canada
• Date of origin: 1980s
• Ancestry: Household cats
• Weight: 9-18 lbs
• Temperament: Quiet, sensible.
• Body type: Substantial
• Colors: Spotted tabby.
• Grooming: Average
• Lap cat: High
• Energy: Average
• Talker: No
• Inherited health: No specific heath problems reported.

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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

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