Race of Cats and its Varieties

Cats have lived many century with human through space time and culture. But just recently, cats is selected and mated purpose to get common race.

What is the meaning with Pedigree ?
Simply, pedigree means genealogy. Pedigreed cat means cat with have known pedigreed until several generation before. This pedigree must be certificate.

Pure Persian cat can be mated with Pure Siamese cat. Athougth the pedigree of both of persian and siamese is clear, kitten can not stated as new race (persian/siamase) until the kitten have clearly and consistent characteristic.

Cat's Races
Based on its hair, divided by three cat's races, which is long hair, short hair and semi long hair. You can see cat's races ivided by its hair below,:

Longhair :
- Persia

Semi-longhair :
- Birman
- Turkish Van
- Turkish Angora
- Somali
- Maine Coon
- Norwegian Forest
- Balinese
- Javanese
- Ragdoll
- Tiffanie
- Tiffany
- Cymric


Shorthair :
- Exotic Shorthair
- British Shorthair
- American Shorthair
- European Shorthair
- Chartreux
- Oriental Shorthair
- Siamese
- Snowshoe
- Seychellois
- Abyssinian
- Rusian Blue
- Korat
- Burmese
- Asian Group
- Burmilla
- Bombay
- Bengal
- Tonkinese
- Egyptian Mau
- Singapura
- Ocicat
- Japanese Bobtail
- Manx
- Cornish Rex
- Devon Rex
- Selkirk Rex
- American Curl
- Scottish Fold
- American Wirehair
- Sphynx

Below cat's races formed by genetic mutation :
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Wirehair
- Cornish Rex
- Cymric
- Devon Rex
- German Rex
- Japanese Bobtail
- Kurilian Bobtail
- LaPerm
- Manx
- Munchkin
- Ojos Azules
- Peterbald
- Pixie-bob
- Selkirk Rex
- Scottish Fold
- Sphynx

Cat's races obtained by mated with wild cat:
- Alpine Lynx
- Bengal
- Chausie
- Desert Lynx
- Highland Lynx
- Jaguarundi Curl
- Savannah
- Serengeti
- Toyger

So which race is your cat?