Page two – breeds F – U – of a list of unusual cat breeds at 2012.
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Foldex Cat
A hybrid cat. A cross between the Scottish Fold and the Exotic Shorthair. The result is a round headed, cobby cat with folded ears and a flat face.
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German Rex
Germany’s curly haired cat that was developed from a cat that was found in the grounds of a hospital in the Pankow borough of Berlin in the early 1950s.
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Genetta
A multi-hybrid dwarf cat. Mixing: Munchkin, Bengals, Savannahs, Oriental Shorthairs and domestic shorthaired cats.
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Kanaani Cat
An spotted, hybrid cat and an experimental cat breed that appears to have started in Israel and then developed in Germany. Registered with the WCF.
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Karelian Bobtail
Also called: Karel Bobtail, Karelian or Karellian. A naturally tailless cat that originates from an area near St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Khao Manee
A foreign type cat from Thailand that is white and can have odd-eye color. There is a UK club for this cat breed: Khao Manee Cat Club.
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Mekong Bobtail
A short-tailed traditional Siamese cat that is recognised by the World Cat Federation (WCF).
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Mokave Jag Cat
Starting in 2000 this cat breed is in development. It is a wildcat hybrid: leopard cat, jungle cat and the Bobcat with the domestic cat with the intention of creating a miniature jaguar.
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Nile Valley Egyptian Cat
A natural breed indigenous to the Nile Valley of Egypt (NVE), where the first wildcats where domesticated. 2010: Application made to TICA as experimental breed.
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Poodle Cat
Created 1987 in Germany. A hybrid cat: the Devon Rex, Scottish Fold and European Shorthair cross-bred. A most rare cat breed.
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Squitten
Created in the late 1990s. This is a cat with defective forelimbs produced by a genetic mutation. The limbs are shortened and twisted. The name is an amalgamation of “squirrel” and “kitten”.
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Tennessee Rex
Tennessee’s satin coated curly haired cat that arose from a naturally occuring recessive gene mutation, discovered in 2004.
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Stone Cougar Cat
A wildcat hybrid: domestic cat and the wild Jungle cat (F. chaus) cross.
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Ural Rex
A Russian curly haired cat discovered in the town of Yekaterinburg and developed from there and recognised by the WCF in 2006.
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Ussuri Cat
Meant to be a wildcat hybrid: leopard cat x domestic cat but at 2012 I don’t believe this. The cat pictured does not have the appearance of a wildcat hybrid.
Update: February 2014. A new cat breed has been accepted as an experimental breed by TICA. It is the Lykoi: Lykoi Cat
Update: I’d like to also feature the Toybob. They are a miniature Siamese cat with a bobtail.
Although not unusual cat breeds, for the sake of completeness I am listing teacup cats and stray cats on this page. Teacup cats are popular and stray cats are numerous.
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Teacup cats
Selectively breed to a very small size these are normally chinchilla traditional Persian cats but not a formally recognised cat breed.
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Stray cats
Not a cat breed but there are many millions and MAR, a Japanese photographer has recorded them in his country.
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Can you tell me what this cat might be/have in it? The vet isn’t sure and thinks there may be savannah in it…he is definitely unlike any other cat I’ve owned. He jumps incredibly high and has so much energy! He sleeps at night, but he is out “hunting” all day–he never tires. Someone dumped this cat and he ended up in our yard. We’re looking for a good home for him where he is the only cat. He’s sweet, but dominant. the vet warned us about having him around our other, very shy, tabby.
Hi Cynthia. Thanks for showing us your cat. I’ll be honest and say I think she is a random bred spotted tabby cat. She may have some purebred genes in her but I personally doubt it. Sorry if that is disappointing. She has a nice wild appearance like the original wild cat ancestor. Lovely looking cat. Thanks for sharing.
Hi. I was wondering if you could identify the breed or breeds of this little guy. He is a foster kitten and approximately eight weeks old. I have been fostering for three years and have never had a little guy like this. He is beige and gray with a fairly short tail. He is much more round than most kittens and very calm for his age. Any thoughts??
Hello Julie. Nice to hear from you. Unfortunately, your photograph was too large to upload to a comment. Just below the comment you’ll see a link to instructions as to how to reduce the size of a photograph before uploading it. Please try again and I look forward to seeing your little guy.
In the meantime, you might like to look at this page:
That surprises me. I think it is because some Siamese mix cats have white fur in the pointing (the dark parts) and so they classify a true Snowshoe as a Siamese mix.
It is only a Snowshoe if it has a pedigree saying it is a Snowshoe. Otherwise it is a mixed breed (“Snowshoe lookalike”). The only way to be more certain of whether it meets the Snowshoe breed standard is to have it assessed by a cat show judge that judges that breed.
I think Iowa and Nebraska are SLIGHTLY more interesting (and more people live there). In Wyoming, the semi trucks race by you at 100 mph and if you get stuck on the side of the road, well, you’re basically stuck there because there is not a soul for miles around.I guess the bright side is that it means your almost ho;u8#&230mbet Wyoming still sucks the most.
Hi Grady. Thanks for visiting and asking. She looks female. Anyway your cat is Siameseish as you say. She is pointed like a Siamese with a piebald gene that creates white fur areas within the the points. Two cat breeds come to mind that have this trait: Ragdoll and Snowshoe.
My guess is that your cat is maybe a Siamese mix who has acquired the piebald gene which gives this Snowshow cat appearance. Your cat can’t be a Ragdoll or Ragdoll mix because they have longer fur and are cobby and large.
What I am saying is that your cat is a freeborn cat or random bred cat with some genes that come from a purebred line somewhere or she acquired them by chance.
There are lots of non-purebred non-pedigree Siameseish cats in the world
Nigel, my adopted Snowshoe was found on the streets of Hartford at about 8 weeks old. This cat impressed me to a point that I rescued a second snowshoe from a shelter.
H Mikey, thanks for showing us your cat. She/he is Snowshoe and I am surprised you found her on the street. I find that weird because they are quite rare pedigree cats. Very fine looking cat.
Can you tell me what this cat might be/have in it? The vet isn’t sure and thinks there may be savannah in it…he is definitely unlike any other cat I’ve owned. He jumps incredibly high and has so much energy! He sleeps at night, but he is out “hunting” all day–he never tires. Someone dumped this cat and he ended up in our yard. We’re looking for a good home for him where he is the only cat. He’s sweet, but dominant. the vet warned us about having him around our other, very shy, tabby.
Hi Cynthia. Thanks for showing us your cat. I’ll be honest and say I think she is a random bred spotted tabby cat. She may have some purebred genes in her but I personally doubt it. Sorry if that is disappointing. She has a nice wild appearance like the original wild cat ancestor. Lovely looking cat. Thanks for sharing.
hi Mr. Michael, here is another picture of my cat Nutella..
Himalayan x Ragdoll
Sorry, I missed your comment/picture. Very interesting appearance. Unusual. Nice face. Gentle and placid appearance. Thanks for showing us.
Was wondering what kind of cat i have here he is 6 months old very long and tall ??
Johanna, thanks for asking but your photo is too large to upload. Please read the text below the comment box.
Or email me the image and I’ll upload it for you.
mjbmeister@gmail.com
Hi Johanna. Thanks for emailing me your photo. I have uploaded it. Your cat is a tabby cat. A random bred tabby. Sorry for that and thanks again.
Hi. I was wondering if you could identify the breed or breeds of this little guy. He is a foster kitten and approximately eight weeks old. I have been fostering for three years and have never had a little guy like this. He is beige and gray with a fairly short tail. He is much more round than most kittens and very calm for his age. Any thoughts??
Hello Julie. Nice to hear from you. Unfortunately, your photograph was too large to upload to a comment. Just below the comment you’ll see a link to instructions as to how to reduce the size of a photograph before uploading it. Please try again and I look forward to seeing your little guy.
In the meantime, you might like to look at this page:
https://pictures-of-cats.org/what-breed-is-my-cat.html
I rescued a second Snowshoe from a shelter. Most shelters classify Snowshoes as mix breed Siamese. They don’t know the breed.
That surprises me. I think it is because some Siamese mix cats have white fur in the pointing (the dark parts) and so they classify a true Snowshoe as a Siamese mix.
I think what fools the shelters, in some cases, is that Snowshoes are born without distinctive markings and don’t get their points until later.
It is only a Snowshoe if it has a pedigree saying it is a Snowshoe. Otherwise it is a mixed breed (“Snowshoe lookalike”). The only way to be more certain of whether it meets the Snowshoe breed standard is to have it assessed by a cat show judge that judges that breed.
Thanks Sarah for being a lady.
I think Iowa and Nebraska are SLIGHTLY more interesting (and more people live there). In Wyoming, the semi trucks race by you at 100 mph and if you get stuck on the side of the road, well, you’re basically stuck there because there is not a soul for miles around.I guess the bright side is that it means your almost ho;u8#&230mbet Wyoming still sucks the most.
Can you identify this (Siameseish) breed for me please?
Hi Grady. Thanks for visiting and asking. She looks female. Anyway your cat is Siameseish as you say. She is pointed like a Siamese with a piebald gene that creates white fur areas within the the points. Two cat breeds come to mind that have this trait: Ragdoll and Snowshoe.
My guess is that your cat is maybe a Siamese mix who has acquired the piebald gene which gives this Snowshow cat appearance. Your cat can’t be a Ragdoll or Ragdoll mix because they have longer fur and are cobby and large.
What I am saying is that your cat is a freeborn cat or random bred cat with some genes that come from a purebred line somewhere or she acquired them by chance.
There are lots of non-purebred non-pedigree Siameseish cats in the world
Nigel, my adopted Snowshoe was found on the streets of Hartford at about 8 weeks old. This cat impressed me to a point that I rescued a second snowshoe from a shelter.
H Mikey, thanks for showing us your cat. She/he is Snowshoe and I am surprised you found her on the street. I find that weird because they are quite rare pedigree cats. Very fine looking cat.