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OriginWhite shorthair domestic cats are believed to have been developed from the long-haired Persian with the same teddy bear look and soft voice but shorter coats. Some white shorthair cats are also a result of breeding British shorthair and American shorthair with...

Origin The first tortoiseshell Persian was registered by Mrs. F Thomkins in London in the year 1908 and is believed to have been produced by crossbreeding red, blue and cream Persian cats. Body type Tortoiseshell Persians are known for their regal appearance, for they...

Origin The state of Maine; is famous for the Maine coon breed of felines. Incidentally, it happens to be the oldest breed in North America. It does not come as a surprise that there are many myths related to the Maine coon. This feline came into the limelight in 1861;...

Origin This breed of cats originated in Rome and is a descendant of the cats brought from Great Britain. These cream British shorthairs were later interbred with wild cats and were fist shown in a fair in the year 1871. Somewhere in the 1940s, their popularity...

Origin The Himalayan cat is renowned and discreet. They were bred experimentally in the US and England; way back in the early 1920’s. This transpired when Persian and Siamese were bred together. However, they gained actual recognition in the year 1957 in the USA. The...

OriginBelieved to have been originated from the traditional Siamese cats, traditional Balinese are considered to be “longhaired Siamese” versions and have appeared on the scene in the 1920s.Body typeOne word the define Balinese breed is “long” as they are...

OriginNathalie Troubetskoy; the exiled Russian Princess brought the Egyptian Mau kittens to the United States in the early 1950s. There she founded the Fatima cattery; which expanded the population of these cats in the US.A certain variety; was also imported from...

Origin Believed to have been originated from the famous temple cats of Siam (Thailand) these mesmerizing cats have always fascinated the world with their beauty ever since they first appeared in late 1800. These cats were brought to England by an ambassador from Siam...

Origin Scottish fold cat (The Folded Ear Cat) was first discovered by William Ross a Shepard in a farm located in Tayside region Scotland. This breed was recognized by Cat Fanciers Association in 1978. Body type Scottish breed are often cross-bred with American and...

Origin Birman cats are believed to have originated in the Asian country Burma. It is believed that these Birman cats considered extremely sacred were secretly shipped to France in the year 1920. Body type Birman cats are known by their stocky body and long hairs that...

OriginThere are many stories floating around about Russian blue cats. Believed to have been originated from Archangel Isles located in the northern region of Russia, these cats were brought to Europe by the sailors in the early 1860s. These cats were originally known...

OriginRed self cats are nothing but the red tabbies or red long hair cats. It is therefore next to impossible to find a lack of tabby spotting on red self cats. Found in early 1895, these red hair cats made a mark in the early 1930’s.Body typeThese red self cats have...

OriginBlack shorthair cats are descendants of British shorthair cats. British shorthair cats are the crossbreeds of domestic cats that were brought by Romans to Great Britain and the native wild cats. Later to improve the quality and thickness of their coat original...

Origin Tabby domestic shorthair cats are one of the oldest pet cats to have been around. There are references for the presence of tabby cats in the mid 17th century which were owned by Archbishop of Canterbury which was a big cat lover. Body type Tabby shorthair cats...

Origin Known as the most popular type of show cats white Persian cats were first found in Persia or modern-day Iran especially the areas surrounding Mesopotamia around 1871. Body type White Persian cats like other Persian breeds have medium to large bodies that appear...

Origin Also known as Canadian Hairless cat the hairless Sphynx cat was born in 1966 to domestic shorthair cat in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In mid 1970 the Sphynx breeding was undertaken in a big way in United States and Netherlands. Body type The sphynx hairless cat...

Origin By crossing a British Seal point Siamese with a black shorthaired cat a Havana Brown cat was derived. This was in the year 1950. Havana Brown cats are registered in England. Previously these cats were known as Chestnut brown foreign. Body type These felines are...

Origin This inmate of Thailand is known as the Korat cat. In ancient Thailand it was called the Si-Sawat cat or feline. The contemporary name was given by King Rama of Siam. All this happened in Thailand; after he was gifted the cat. Actually, the King wanted to know...

Origin Burmese cat believed to be a symbol of fortune were first discovered in Siam, modern-day Thailand and the surrounding countries of Burma and Malaya. Body type Burmese cats have a strong, muscular build and an extremely elegant silky cat. Males are bulkier than...

OriginA short record of Persian Cats is viable; however, a detailed history of these Cats is still unclear. It is thought that Persian Cats are the direct descendants of wild Cats. The DNA of these Persian Cats has a strong resemblance to the Wild Cats (take DNA...

Origin Tabby Persian Cat, the most extrovert type of Persian cats and are believed to have been originated from the beautiful oriental Persian cats and were first seen around in the end of the 19th century. Body type These cats like other Persian varieties are known...

Origin The Blue Persian cat breed has a long history and it is believed to be one of the oldest breeds of cats. As the name tells, these cats originated from Persia (Iran), but some crossbreeding that took place in the 19th century among these cats puts this breed in...

Origin The history of Persian Cameo cats is unclear even this day; there are many reports and some expert opinions that direct us in quite away leaving us in bit confusion. The hieroglyphic records show that these cats are believed to be named after their country...

OriginThe actual origin of these amazing smoke Persian cats is unknown but many believe that these smoke cats were evolved in the late 18th century by cross-breeding blue and black Persians with silver tabbies. One of the earliest black smoke Persian cats has sinister...

Origin The beautiful Persian cats were first discovered way back in the 16th century and since then these docile beauties have caught the fancy of the pet lovers with their beautiful fur and lovely green eyes. As the name suggests these cats were first brought to...

OriginChinchilla Persian breeds can trace back their origin to beautiful Persian cats. They get their name from South American rodents that have a similar kind of two-toned furry coat. Chinnie is considered to be the first Chinchilla cat that was bred in 1882 and can,...

Origin The first instance of the appearance of a tailless cat was when a famous English painter named Turner-owned one. This cunning feline known as Manx is said to be from the Isle of Man. The author is supposed to have seen many of these felines in the huts of...

OriginRex Cats often make the people think whether these creatures have been brought down from space (Are they alien cats?). Appearing in a barn litter in the 1950s there are two main varieties of rex: Cornish rex cats (as they were found in Cornwall England) and...

Origin The Blue Cream Persian cats, also known as tabby cats, are believed to be originated from western Asia. However, many reports say that these hairy cats are originated from Iran as a result of point mutation. Body type These Blue Cream tabbies often remind you...

​Origin This breed of cat or small feline is from the Eastern part of the globe. The pace of its origin is Japan and the southeastern part of Asia. Although in contemporary times it is found in almost all the remote corners of the world. This cat is of medium stature...

OriginBritish shorthairs are one of the oldest cat breeds that belong to England. The British shorthairs are nothing but just the counterparts of the American version of short hair cats. The ancestry of these cats goes back to Rome and its olden days. But in the...

OriginThe Abyssinian breed is believed to have its ancestors in famous Egyptian kitten Zula (sacred cat) that was brought to England by a British soldier Captain Barret Leonard from Alexandria Egypt while returning after the Abyssinian war.Body typeThis famous...