Black Cat Breeds

Here we have listed the most popular cat breeds that may have natural solid black or close to black coat colour. See also black cat quotes and sayings.

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Bombay cat

Origin: USA
Colors: Black
Size: Medium
Coat Type(s): Shorthair
Grooming: Little
Talkativeness: Vocal
Activity Level: High
Attention Requirement: High
Overall: Moderately docile

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Ojos Azules

Origin: USA
Colors: Any
Size: Medium
Coat Type(s): Shorthair
Grooming: Little
Talkativeness: Average
Activity Level: High
Attention Requirement: Average
Overall: Easy to handle

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American Longhair and Shorthair

Origin: USA
Colors: Any
Size: Medium to large
Coat Type(s): Longhair or shorthair respectively
Grooming: Daily
Talkativeness: Average
Activity Level: Average
Attention Requirement: Average
Overall: Moderately docile

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York Chocolate Cat

Origin: USA
Colors: Solid chocolate, solid lavender, chocolate and white, lavender and white
Size: Medium to large
Coat Type(s): Longhair
Grooming: Occasional
Talkativeness: Quiet
Activity Level: High
Attention Requirement: High
Overall: Moderately docile

Photo by © Marianne Stone

Chantilly-Tiffany cat

Origin: USA / Canada
Colors: Blue, black, chocolate, cinnamon, lilac, fawn
Size: Medium
Coat Type(s): Longhair
Grooming: Occasional
Talkativeness: Average
Activity Level: Average
Attention Requirement: Average
Overall: Easy to handle

This cat's name is Arthur, and he's known to be an even-tempered and agreeable boy

Photo by © Alexandra Zakharova

Oriental Shorthair

Origin: Great Britain
Colors: Any
Size: Small to medium
Coat Type(s): Shorthair
Grooming: Little
Talkativeness: Very vocal
Activity Level: Very high
Attention Requirement: Very high
Overall: Can be a handful

Havana Brown

Origin: Siam (now Thailand)
Colors: Brown or lilac (lavender)
Size: Medium
Coat Type(s): Shorthair
Grooming: Little
Talkativeness: Quiet
Activity Level: Average
Attention Requirement: High
Overall: Moderately docile

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Russian Black

Origin: Russia
Colors: White, Black and Tabby
Size: Small to medium
Coat Type(s): Shorthair
Grooming: Weekly
Talkativeness: Quiet
Activity Level: Average
Attention Requirement: Average
Overall: Moderately docile

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