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Abyssinian
Abyssinians combine a finely muscled build, large alert ears and a close ticked coat in which each hair carries bands of color.…
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Aegean
The Aegean is a medium-sized, athletic and sociable cat with a semi-long coat that is commonly white with colored patches. This naturally…
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American Bobtail
The American Bobtail is an established North American pedigree breed with a substantial athletic body and a naturally shortened, flexible tail. Tail…
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American Curl
The American Curl is a recognized breed developed from a spontaneous ear mutation first documented in California in 1981. Its ears curve…
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American Longhair
American Longhair is not a consistently standardized breed name across the major registries used by Catopedia. In many shelters, veterinary records and…
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American Polydactyl
American Polydactyl commonly describes a North American domestic cat born with extra toes rather than one uniformly standardized pedigree breed. Polydactyly is…
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American Shorthair
The American Shorthair is an established pedigree breed descended from North American working domestic cats and refined through documented selective breeding. It…
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American Wirehair
The American Wirehair is a sturdy, balanced pedigree cat distinguished by a spontaneous dominant mutation that produces a crimped, resilient coat. Guard…
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Asian Semi-Longhair
Asian Semi-Longhair is the descriptive name commonly used for the semi-longhaired member of the Asian breed group developed in Britain; GCCF materials…
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Australian Mist
The Australian Mist is a moderate, shorthaired breed created in Australia from Burmese, Abyssinian and domestic-cat foundations. Its defining pattern layers spots…
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