Breeds of Cat - With Pictures

Abyssinian	Shorthair	Active, curious, intelligent, outgoing.
American Bobtail	Short and Medium/longhair	Intelligent, playful, loyal, easy to train
American Curl	Shorthair and Longhair	Mischievous, playful, energetic, friendly, intelligent.
American Shorthair	Shorthair	Friendly, intelligent, independent, good-natured.
American Wirehair	Shorthair	Friendly, sweet, affectionate, intelligent.
Australian Mist	Shorthair	Active, playful, friendly.
Australian Tiffanie	Longhair	Quiet, loyal, inquisitive, friendly.
Balinese	Longhair	Loyal, extrovert, energetic, graceful, affectionate.
Bengal	Shorthair	Active, playful, agile, intelligent, outgoing, likes water.
Birman	Longhaired	Inquisitive, playful, intelligent, friendly
Bombay	Shorthair	Friendly, outgoing, gentle, confident, playful.
British Shorthair	Shorthair	Quiet, calm, gentle, intelligent, independent, affectionate.
Burmese	Shorthair	Lovable, loyal, playful, placid, great family pet.
Burmilla	Shorthair	Playful, friendly, affectionate, gentle, quiet.
California Spangled	Shorthair	Personable, active, intelligent, athletic.
Chartreux	Shorthair	Good-natured, friendly, playful, confident, quiet, devoted, gentle.
Chausie	Shorthair	Intelligent, active, athletic, gets on well with people.
Cheetoh	Shorthair	Lively, intelligent, playful, active.
Chinchilla	Longhair	Easygoing, sweet-natured, affectionate, gentle, quiet, intelligent.
Cornish Rex	Shorthair	Energetic, friendly, likes to be up high, extrovert, intelligent, inquisitive.
Devon Rex	Shorthaired	Energetic, friendly, love cuddles, like high places (shoulders, cupboards etc)
Egyptian Mau	Shorthaired	Good-tempered, agile, affectionate, loyal, active.
Exotic	Shorthaired	Placid, gentle, intelligent, inquisitive.
Foreign White	Shorthair	Devoted, talkative, graceful, intelligent, loyal, mischievous.
German Rex	Shorthair	Affectionate, loving, playful, intelligent, active.
Havana		Intelligent, active, playful, outgoing.
Himalayan	Longhaired	Easygoing, sweet-natured, affectionate, gentle, quiet, loyal, intelligent.
Japanese Bobtail	Shorthair and Longhair	Friendly, intelligent, affectionate, playful, confident, inquisitive.
Javanese	Longhair	Devoted, talkative, graceful, intelligent, loyal, mischievous.
Korat	Shorthaired	Intelligent, quiet, inquisitive, gentle, agile, affectionate.
LaPerm	Longhaired	Gentle, sweet-natured, loving, loyal.
Longhaired Burmilla	Longhaired	Playful, laid back, affectionate.
Maine Coon	Longhair	Hardy, gentle, loving, confident, playful, intelligent, good-tempered.
Munchkin	Shorthair & Longhair
Nebelung Cat		Quiet, reserved, calm, affectionate, intelligent.
Norwegian Forest Cat	Longhair	Sturdy, intelligent, confident, quiet, strong, mischievous, affectionate.
Ocicat	Shorthair
Oriental	Shorthair	Friendly, affectionate, loyal, playful.
Persian	Longhair	Easygoing, sweet-natured, affectionate, gentle, quiet, intelligent.
Pixie-bob	Short and long	Playful, inquisitive, reasonably active, personable.
Ragamuffin	Longhair	Gentle, sweet-natured, intelligent, laid back.
Ragdoll	Longhair	Relaxed, gentle, quiet, loyal, friendly.
Russian Blue	Shorthair	Quiet, shy, intelligent, reserved, placid, elegant, loyal, sensitive.
Scottish Fold	Longhair and shorthair	Affectionate, alert, intelligent, sweet, curious.
Selkirk Rex	Shorthair & Longhair	Friendly, playful, relaxed.
Siamese		Devoted, talkative, graceful, intelligent, loyal, mischievous.
Siberian	Longhair	Quiet, hardy, affectionate, relaxed, gentle.
Singapura	Shorthair
Snowshoe	Shorthair	Loving, gentle, affectionate, inquisitive, happy.
Sokoke	Shorthair	Affectionate, playful, energetic.
Somali		Outgoing, energetic, playful, good-tempered.
Sphynx	Hairless, although they do have a peachy fuzz.	Loving, sociable, affectionate, cheeky.
Tonkinese	Shorthair	Inquisitive, friendly, mischievous, active, sociable, outgoing.
Turkish Angora	Medium to longhair	Intelligent, sociable, sweet, gentle.
Turkish Van	Medium	Affectionate, independent, sociable, friendly, intelligent, likes water.

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Julia Wilson is the founder of Cat-World, and has researched and written over 1,000 articles about cats. She is a cat expert with over 20 years of experience writing about a wide range of cat topics, with a special interest in cat health, welfare and preventative care. Julia lives in Sydney with her family, four cats and two dogs. Full author bio

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