This category shows all different cat breeds which originated in any of the American states or territories.

Pages in category "Cat breeds originating in the United States" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).

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• American Bobtail
  American Bobtail
  The American Bobtail is a relatively new and uncommon breed of cat which appeared in the late 1960s. It is most notable for its stubby "bobbed" tail about one-third to one-half the length of a normal cat's tail. This is the result of a cat body type genetic mutation affecting the tail development,...
  
  
• American Curl
  American Curl
  The American Curl is a breed of cat characterized by its unusual ears, which curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. An American Curl's ears should be handled carefully because rough handling may damage the cartilage in the ear. The breed originated in Lakewood,...
  
  
• American Longhair
  American Longhair
  -Development:The American Longhair is the result of an experiment that went wrong. Breeders were trying to produce an American Shorthair with the shimmering coat and green eyes of a silver shaded Persian: instead they got the Persian in a shorter coat and leaner body...
  
  
• American Polydactyl
  Polydactyl cat
  A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly , a type of cat body type genetic mutation that causes the cat to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws...
  
  
• American Shorthair
  American Shorthair
  The American Shorthair is a breed of cat believed to be descended from European domestic cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats...
  
  
• American Wirehair
  American Wirehair
  The American Wirehair is a breed of domestic cat originating in upstate New York. As of 2003, though the breed is well-known, it is ranked as the most rare of the 41 Cat Fancier's Association breeds, with only 22 registered, down from 39 in 2002.-History:...
  
  

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• Balinese
  Balinese (cat)
  The Balinese is breed of domestic cat with long hair and Siamese-style point coloration. It is essentially a Siamese but with a medium-length silky coat, and a plumed tail.-History:The "Balinese" is not actually from Bali or any part of Indonesia...
  
  
• Bengal
  Bengal (cat)
  The Bengal is a relatively new hybrid breed of cat, formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat .Bengal cats have "wild-looking" markings, such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly, and a body structure reminiscent of the Asian Leopard Cat...
  
  
• Bombay
  Bombay (cat)
  The term Bombay cat is used to refer to two different cat breeds, known as the British Bombay and the American Bombay.- General information :* Body: Medium sized, Muscular* Build: Heavy...
  
  

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• California Spangled Cat
  California Spangled Cat
  The California Spangled Cat is a breed of cat that was bred to resemble spotted wildcats, like the ocelot and leopard. They were originally bred in the 1980s and were only ever a rare breed, and were usually expensive, priced between $800 to $2,500...
  
  
• Chantilly-Tiffany cat
• Cheetoh
  Cheetoh
  -Origin:The Cheetoh cat breed is derived from crossings between specific Bengal cat and Ocicat bloodlines. Being a new breed, it is rare.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Colorpoint Shorthair
  Colorpoint Shorthair
  Colorpoint Shorthairs are the first cousins of the Siamese and the Cat Fanciers' Association is the only registry that recognizes them as a standalone breed. In all other registries, they are part of the Siamese and Oriental breeds. These cats are distinguished by their elegance in sixteen...
  
  

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• Domestic Longhair
  Domestic longhaired cat
  A domestic longhaired cat is a cat fancy term used to describe a cat with medium or long fur that is not a pedigreed member of a recognized breed. Domestic longhairs come in all the standard cat colours including tabby, tortie, bi-colored, smoke etc...
  
  
• Domestic Shorthair
  Domestic shorthaired cat
  A domestic shorthaired cat is a cat fancy term used to describe a shorthaired cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed...
  
  

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• Exotic Shorthair

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• Havana Brown
  Havana Brown
  The Havana Brown, one of the breeds tentatively identified as the 19th Century Swiss Mountain cat, is a breed of cat well known and shown in England in the 1890s....
  
  
• Himalayan
  Himalayan (cat)
  The Himalayan cat is a breed of long-haired cat identical in type to the Persian, with the exception of its blue eyes and its point coloration, which were derived from the crossing of the Persian with the Siamese...
  
  

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• Javanese
  Javanese (cat)
  The Javanese is a breed of domestic cat recognized by cat fanciers as a show cat, more specifically an oriental longhair.-Origin:The Javanese cat is not from Java nor Indonesia. Genetically they are long-haired Oriental."....
  
  

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• LaPerm
  LaPerm
  The LaPerm is a recognized breed of cat. A LaPerm's fur is curly , with the tightest curls being on the belly, throat and base of the ears. LaPerms come in many colors and patterns. LaPerms generally have a very affectionate personality....
  
  

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• Maine Coon
  Maine Coon
  The Maine Coon is a breed of domestic cat with a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official State Cat....
  
  
• Minskin
  Minskin
  The Minskin is a breed of cat derived from crossing the Munchkin with the Sphynx.-External links:* The International Cat Association....
  
  
• Munchkin
  Munchkin (cat)
  The Munchkin is a cat breed created by a naturally occurring genetic mutation that results in cats with abnormally short legs. However, the shortness of their legs does not seem to interfere with their running and leaping abilities...
  
  

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• Napoleon
  Napoleon (cat)
  The Napoleon is a breed of dwarf cat that is named after Napoleon. It is a short-legged cat that is closely related to the Munchkin.-Origin:...
  
  
• Nebelung
  Nebelung
  The Nebelung is a rare breed of the domestic cat. Nebelungs have long bodies, wide-set green eyes, long and dense fur, and mild dispositions. The name Nebelung--apparently a portmanteau of the German word for Mist or Fog and a medieval Germanic saga, Nibelungenlied -- is perhaps derived from the...
  
  

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• Ocicat
  Ocicat
  The Ocicat is an all-domestic breed of cat which resembles a 'wild' cat but has no wild blood. The breed is unusual in that it is spotted like a wild cat but has the temperament of a domestic animal. It is named for its resemblance to the ocelot....
  
  
• Ojos Azules
  Ojos Azules
  -Origin:Cats with dark blue eyes were discovered in New Mexico among feral cat populations. The first cat, discovered in 1984, was a tortoiseshell named Cornflower. She was bred to males without the trait, which proved to be dominant, as all her kittens showed it...
  
  
• Oregon Rex
  Oregon Rex
  The Oregon Rex was one of several breeds of Rex cats which in the mid-20th-century occurred from spontaneous genetic mutation.After its acknowledgment as a separate breed, it enjoyed a short time of popularity among cat breeders in the United States...
  
  
• Oriental Bicolour
  Oriental Bicolour
  The Oriental Bicolour is any cat of Oriental type, either longhaired or shorthaired and in any pattern including colourpoint, which has white areas on its coat caused by the white spotting gene.-History:...
  
  
• Oriental Shorthair
  Oriental Shorthair
  The Siamese cat was imported to Britain from Siam in the later half of the 1800s. According to reports, both pointed and solid colors were imported. The gene that causes the color to be restricted to the points is a recessive gene, therefore the general population of the cats of Siam were largely...
  
  

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• Pixie-Bob
  Pixie-Bob
  The Pixie-bob is a breed of housecat. The breed was claimed by breed founder Carol Ann Brewer to be the progeny of naturally occurring bobcat hybrids; While some DNA tested Pixiebobs showed wild markers, few if any contributed to breeding programs...
  
  

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• Ragamuffin
• Ragdoll
  Ragdoll
  The Ragdoll is a cat breed with blue eyes and a distinct colorpoint coat. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a soft and silky coat. Developed by American breeder Ann Baker, it is best known for its docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature...
  
  

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• Savannah
  Savannah (cat)
  The Savannah is a domestic hybrid cat breed. It is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat. -History:...
  
  
• Selkirk Rex
  Selkirk Rex
  The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat with highly curled hair, including the whiskers . It is distinct from all other Rex breeds. Unlike the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, the hair is of normal length and not partly missing, and there are longhair and shorthair varieties...
  
  
• Serengeti
  Serengeti cat
  The Serengeti cat was first developed by crossing a Bengal cat and an Oriental Shorthair cat. Recognized and registered by The International Cat Association, no other first generation crosses can be registered as Serengeti . From the Bengal / Oriental cross comes your first foundation Serengeti...
  
  
• Singapura
  Singapura (cat)
  The Singapura is one of the smallest breeds of cats, noted for its large eyes and ears, brown ticked coat and blunt tail. Reportedly established from three "drain cats" imported from Singapore in the 1970s, it was later revealed that the cats were originally sent to Singapore from the US before...
  
  
• Somali
  Somali (cat)
  The Somali is a cat breed created from long-haired Abyssinian cats. The breed appeared in the 1950s from Abyssinian breeding programs when a number of Abyssinian kittens were born with bottle-brush tails and long fluffy coats...
  
  
• Snowshoe
  Snowshoe (cat)
  The Snowshoe is a rare breed of cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s. Snowshoes were first produced in Philadelphia when a Siamese breeder's cat gave birth to three kittens with white feet...
  
  

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• Tiffanie
  Asian Semi-longhair
  The Asian Semi-Longhair is a cat breed similar to the Asian Shorthair except they have semi-long hair instead of short hair. These cats are normally known by the name Tiffanie. They are recognised in any of the Asian Shorthair or Burmese colors and patterns. Like the Asian Shorthair, the breed was...
  
  

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• York Chocolate Cat
  York Chocolate Cat
  The York Chocolate Cat is a new American breed of show cat, with a long, fluffy coat and a tapered tail and most of them are chocolate. The first part of its name is taken from New York state, where it was bred in 1983...