Cat Breed/Species Identification (HOSA 23-24)

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Ticked coat; ruddy, cinnamon, blue and fawn colors

Abyssinian

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Medium to large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat

American Bobtail

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Ears curl back, away from the face; available in a variety of colors and patterns

Americal Curl

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Stocky, working breed: available in a wide variety of colors and patterns

American Shorthair

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Crimped, springy coat; available in a variety of colors and patterns

American Wirehair

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: LH variety of Siamese and Colorpoint Shorthair

Balinese

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Richly colored, highly contrasted coat of vivid spots or distinctive marbling

Bengal

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Stocky body with white feet and point color pattern; easy to groom coat of intermediate length

Birman

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Glossy, black coat

Bombay

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Stocky, sturdy, plush coat; blue is very popular but also come in other colors

British Shorthair

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Stocky and well muscled; sable, also champagne, blue and platinum

Burmese

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Sparkling silver coat, and distinctive “make up” lining the nose, lips and eyes

Burmilla

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Blue only, well muscled, medium woolly coat

Charteux

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Non-traditional point colors

Colorpoint Shorthair

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Soft, wavy, curly coat; many colors and patterns

Cornish Rex

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Naturally curly, wavy coat; many colors and patterns

Devon Rex

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Spotted pattern in silver, bronze and black smoke

Egyptian Mau

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Moderate type with gently rounded contours

European Burmese

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Body and head type like a Persian but with a short plush coat; available in same colors and patterns as the Persian

Exotic

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Chocolate brown

Havana Brown

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Short pom-pom tail; many colors and patterns available

Japanese Bobtail

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Pure, glistening white cat with luminous, vibrant eye color

Khao Manee

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Thai “good luck” cat; silver blue coat and a heart shaped face; muscular

Korat

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Medium sized, curly coated; many colors and patterns

LaPerm

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Partial hairlessness, and unique “roan” patterned coat

Lykoi

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Large, rugged cat; many colors and patterns are available

Maine Coon Cat

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Tailless cat from the Isle of Man; thick, dense coat; heavy cat; many colors and patterns are available

Manx

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Stocky and hardy with a heavy coat

Norwegian Forest Cat

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Spotted hybrid; athletic and muscular

Ocicat

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Siamese style cat without the point markings; over 150 colors and patterns are possible

Oriental

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Stocky body, long full coat, round head with a short nose; broad face; available in a variety of colors and patterns

Persian (including Himalayan)

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Large size, large expressive eyes, all colors except pointed

RagaMuffin

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Large cat with color at the points

Ragdoll

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Short, dense silver tipped blue coat

Russian Blue

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Ears fold forward and down; large round eyes; also available with straight ears; many colors and patterns are bred

Scottish Fold

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Naturally curly coat; rounded, stocky body

Selkirk Rex

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Long, slender body with color at the points – chocolate, seal, blue and lilac; long slender legs; long wedge shaped head

Siamese

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Russian native breed; rare outside of Europe

Siberian

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Warm beige, ticked coat; large expressive eyes; small cat

Singapura

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Longhaired variety of the Abyssinian and available in the same colors

Somali

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: The “hairless” cat; rare

Sphynx

Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Originally developed from Burmese and Siamese; strikes a balance between the two parent breeds

Tonkinese

Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Naturally small, bobtailed cat originating in Russia

Toybob

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Originated in Turkey; silky intermediate length coat; long body; several colors and patterns

Turkish Angora

Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: All white except for color on head and tail

Turkish Van