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Cats are best categorized by place of origin, which is more accurate for the cat's temperament and habits.

First, the European and American Shorthair:

British Shorthair (British Shorthair) - is produced by the mating of domestic cats and Persian cats, and the offspring are occasionally born with long-haired kittens. Round head, stout body, short limbs, smaller body than the American Shorthair, dark orange eyes (only a few exceptions), soft body hair, like bristles like upright, hair color variety. Very intelligent, friendly and calm character, close to people.

The Chartreuse is a very old breed, first raised by French monks, with a round head, stout body, short limbs, short straight hair and only gray monochrome. It is very close to the English Short Gray (bigger and stronger than the English Short), and many cats will be combined into one group.

American Shorthair - The American Shorthair is a domestic cat brought by European immigrants, and is not recognized as a purebred cat by the European Cat Association. Survival and hunting ability is very strong, the cat is similar to the English Shorthair but larger, overall like an athlete, strong limbs. Personality like the English Shorts, intelligent, friendly, calm and adaptable.

American Wirehair (American Wirehair) - The American Wirehair was discovered in the 1970s as a result of a mutation of the kitten factor in a litter (domestic cats), which developed into a new breed. Characteristics like the American Shorthair: intelligent, friendly, just a mutation of the hair, small number, not very popular.

Bombay - Born from the mating of the American Shorthair and the Burmese cat, the Bombay is only black in color, similar in appearance to the American Shorthair, with a rounded head, yellow or light green eyes, and glossy, shiny fur, which is different from that of the normal black cat. They are active, playful, friendly and close to people. They have a small voice and love the attention of their owners.

Russian Blue - Medium build, greenish eyes, gray (basket color in Cat Club terminology) all over the body (nose and toes), short thick hair is light, soft and bristly. It is independent and calm, can live alone for long periods of time, and is friendly with children and other pets.

Scottish Fold - A new breed that appeared in Scotland in 1961, the Scottish Fold is a medium-sized breed with a small round head, bulging body, and many coat colors. He has a gentle and calm temperament. Folds are a strong gene, and the progeny produce many folds.

Rex - First appeared at Cornwall, England in 1950, later at Devon, England and in Germany with different genetic characteristics. Medium build, long body, long limbs, large ears, small face, no facial hair on the body, only the undercoat is curly. Coat and eye color are not specified.

Canadian Hairless (or Sphinx) - A hairless kitten was found in a litter in 1966. When it grew up and mated with its mother, the hairless gene was stabilized and the next generation of this breed was born. However, very few purely hairless genes have been passed down. The cat is not completely hairless, but has very fine hair on its back, head, ears and tail tip. The breed is rare and there are only a very small number of them, which are not recognized by the International Cat Association.

Manx - Native to Ireland, tailless or very short tail, thick back, long hind legs, walks like jumping, thick fur, many coat colors. Personality like a dog, loyal to its owner and friendly to dogs. The "tailless gene" is a death gene, and under its influence, kittens are often stillborn.

On the other hand, the European and American Longhair:

Norwegian Forest - the hair is medium-length, the undercoat is thick, and the topcoat is able to protect from rain and snow. Ancestor is a wild cat living in the forest, very strong and powerful body, head into a triangle, face quite and neck have thick hair, tail length medium, hairy; a variety of coat colors, very beautiful. Intelligent, playful, close to people, calm, cooperative, capable of catching mice. Unsuitable for life in the subtropics.

Maine (Maine Coon) - A native of Maine, USA, the Maine Coon looks very much like the Norwegian Wood, and is said to be an ancestor of the ****. The coat is thick but silky, easy to groom, with a big long tail and a large body, and comes in a variety of colors. Very intelligent, playful, close to people, independent.

Ragdoll - This is a new breed in the United States in 1960, and only some cats in the United States will set the standard. The body is very large, medium hair length, blue eyes, the whole body with gold-colored white hair, in the ear, face, tail tip, with dark hair, four feet with dark or white hair. Personality like a small dog, loyal to the owner, love to play.

Asian cat breed.

First, the short-haired:

Siamese - Native to Thailand, the Siamese is a medium-sized cat with a long, lean body, long limbs, longer hind legs than front legs, a long tail, a long neck, a triangular shaped head, basket eyes, a long nose, large ears, and a short, straight, silky, blonde body coat, which is generally light and elegant. Characterized by dark "Himalayan genes" in ears, nose, muzzle, toes and tail, *** with four different colors. Very intelligent, curious and active, but talkative, noisy, jealous, aggressive and opinionated. A very difficult cat to get along with, suitable for two ****.

The Oriental Shorthair is known as the "Foreign" in the UK - it shares the same ancestry and the same characteristics as the Siamese, but it has only one coat color and does not have the darker spots of the Himalayan genes, so it can be considered a monochromatic Siamese. They have green eyes (only white cats have basket eyes) and a variety of coat colors and markings. Personality is close to "Siamese", intelligent, curious, active and playful.

Havana - The fact that it is a dark chocolate colored Oriental Short, the name comes from the fact that the color of the cat's coat is like a "Cuban Havana Cigar".

Thai Korat - Medium-sized cat native to Thailand, only silver-gray fur color, gold-green eyes, lesser bred, very tame house cat, but needs companionship, can get along with dogs.

The Burmese - a stouter, monochromatic cat than the Siamese. The American Cat Association only recognizes brown cats, while the British Cat Association recognizes 10 colors. "The Burmese gene is unique to this cat, and each coat is partially colored, making the distribution of his coat different from that of normal monochrome cats. He is very independent and active, friendly to his favorite people, noisy and loves to run around.

Tokyo [Bay] (Tonkinese) -- This is a mixed breed of Siamese and Burmese cats, with **** of the parents' characteristics. Often in a litter of mixed breed kittens, there are Siamese, Burmese and Tokyo cats respectively.

Singaporean (Singapura) - The Singapura is a stray cat from Singapore, the smallest of the cats, with a shape similar to that of the Oriental Shorthair, large eyes, and large ears. The fur color is light brown with light markings, and the back, legs and tail are darker. Adaptable, curious and friendly character. The International Cat Association does not recognize it as a separate breed.

Japanese Bobtail - The Japanese Bobtail is characterized by a small tail, and the shape of the eyes and short face are different from other breeds. The coat color is predominantly white, often with large patches of yellow or yellow-black. Only Japanese Bobtail parents have short-tailed offspring. Intelligent, friendly, talkative and active.

Exotic Shorthair - A breed born from the mating of the Burmese and Persian cats. The shape of the Exotic Shorthair is like that of a short-haired Persian cat, with a rounded head, flattened nose, thick body, short limbs, and short, fine, soft, multi-colored fur. The character is like their ancestors: quiet, close to people, loyal and introverted.

Long hair again:

Persian - the most popular long-haired cat. Large round head, round face, thick short neck, large round eyes, small round ears, short flat broad nose, large powerful mouth. The body is medium to large, with 4 short, straight and stout limbs, huge and powerful paws, and a thick, short, hairy tail. Body hair is long, thick and soft, face and neck are long hair, the whole body hair is the same length, the overall feeling of thick, beautiful, but the hair is easy to knot. ***There are 36 recognized coat colors. Personality is calm, close, loyal and introverted.

Himalayan - It is a breed resulting from the mating of Siamese and Persian cats. Basically, it is a Persian cat with "Himalayan genes" [dark color of ears, nose, muzzle, toes and tail tip], but the breed is not very stable, and is far away from the Persian standard.

The Burmese Sacred Cat (Birman) - rumored to have been born in France in 1919, it is a mixed breed of Siamese and Persian cats. The coat color is like that of the Himalayan, but the head and face are longer than those of the Persian. Overall, it does not look like a Siamese or a Persian. The coat is heavy and not easily knotted. The special style is four hooves treading snow, face, ears, legs, tail dark color, body hair light color, blue eyes. Personality is calm, close to people, more active than Persian cats, friendly with other pets.

Turkish Angora - Shaped like a long-haired Oriental. Medium size, triangular head, long body, long legs, long tail. Variety of coat colors, more bicolor (white with other colors), not too thick undercoat, not easy to get tangled. Temperament is like the Oriental breed: intelligent, curious, active, noisy and talkative.

Turkish Van - The Turkish Van is a native cat of the Lake Van region of Turkey and is not recognized by the American Cat Association. This is a huge and precocious breed, already able to eat meat at 5 or 6 weeks, weighing about 4 kg at 10 months old, with a white and yellow coat, yellow tail, thick undercoat in winter, not afraid of water, and loves to swim. They are independent, not at the mercy of others, hunting nature, need to be more active, and are not well adapted to hot weather.

Balinese - In 1950, a genetic mutation in a purebred Siamese cat in the United States gave rise to a long-haired Siamese cat, which became a new breed after genetic stabilization. Its body shape, fur color and blue eyes are similar to those of a Siamese cat, and its long hair is light and silky, with no thick undercoat.

Finally, Africa. There are not many cat breeds

The Egyptian Mau - is an Oriental Shorthair with distinctive spots, some say it was brought from Egypt to Europe to develop the breed, and some say it was developed from the Oriental Shorthair Domestic Cat into a spotted cat, the main coat colors are black and yellow. The main coat colors are black and yellow. The personality and body shape is like the Oriental Shorthair cat.

Abyssinian - Originally from Abyssinia (now Isopia), the Abyssinian was brought to Europe in the 19th century to breed and is now a rare breed. Medium-sized, with medium-length limbs and tail, well-muscled. The cat's fur is medium-long, with two to three rings of color in each hair, and the cat's body is special, with the fur color of a wild animal like a lion. Very intelligent, active, good hunter, gregarious. Loyal and loving to its owner.

The Somali is basically a long-haired Abyssinian cat with a distinctive multi-ringed coat. Predominantly red and brown with lime green or amber eyes, intelligent, active, good hunter, companionable, curious