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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
LINK TO MORE and all about the dwarf cats
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Free Documentation License,
Version 1.2 - Ojoa Azules: Erika Lugo Segovia
- Doll face Persian – Photo copyright Dani Rozeboom
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