This is a very old breed developed by Mother Nature rather than selective breeding. Norwegian Forest cats have a natural adaptation to the cold climate of the Northern Europe region. At first sight, these cats look nearly the same as the famous Maine...

Siberian cats have been around for many years. As the name suggests, they come from Siberia, one of the hardest climate zones of Russia. In spite of this severe past, today Siberians are fully domesticated cats with a gentle and loving character. Physical...

Adorable teddy bears. This is what occurs when you look at a RagaMuffin, doesn't it? These cats have a specific look and charming temperament. Perhaps, that is why the name "RagaMuffin", originally put forth as a joke, eventually stuck to the breed. Physical...

The entire look of the Highlander is very striking and can easily steal your heart. But the treats you will most probably notice first are its curled ears and its short tail. Physical characteristics The Highlander is a medium to large cat with a powerful...

Appearing in the middle of the 1980s, the Nebelung is rather a new breed, whose origin is still disputed. They resemble the Russian Blue cat very much, but a Nebelung's coat is longer. It is not so easy to get a Nebelung kitten nowadays because breeders...

Physical characteristics The Turkish Van is a large cat with a graceful yet muscular body, unusually broad chest and shoulders. The breed is naturally well-balanced and well-proportioned. The strong legs are medium length with neat round paws. The hind...

Physical characteristics The Turkish Angora is a medium size cat with a truly graceful appearance. Its elegant body is slender but strong at the same time. The legs are long and muscular. The small paws are round. The tail plumes out like a bottle brush;...

The Persian is the most recognizable breed of cats. Moreover, it is considered one of the oldest cat breeds. In Britain, it is also known as Longhair or Persian Longhair. Physical Characteristics The main sign by which you can easily identify a Persian...

Appearing in the late 1960's, the American Bobtail cat is still considered quite a new breed. It is easily recognized by its stubby tail, which is about a third, to half the length of a normal cat's tail. This is a result of a cat body type genetic...

Physical characteristics In a few words, the Somali looks like a longhair Abyssinian. Somalis, however, are larger than their Aby ancestors. Their graceful body is well-muscled and well-proportioned, with a strong and well-developed bone structure. The...

Physical characteristics The Selkirk Rex is a medium to large cat with heavy boning and a muscular body. The shoulders and hips are the same width. The legs are medium to long with large round paws. The medium length tail is well-proportioned to the...

Physical characteristics The Tiffanie is a common name for the Asian Semi-Longhair cat. They have the same physical characteristics as the Asian shorthair cats, except for the coat length. Overall, Tiffanies look like a longhair Burmilla. Temperament...

Physical characteristics Basically, the Asian cat has the same physical characteristics as the Burmilla and Bombay, but comes in a larger range of colours and patterns. Temperament Like Burmillas, Asian cats are playful, affectionate, intelligent and...

Physical characteristics The Balinese cat has the same body type and physical characteristics as the Siamese cat. There are two types of Balinese cats: - the extreme Balinese with a svelte and elegant body, wedge-like head, and large ears that continue...

Physical characteristics The Chantilly-Tiffany is a longhair cat with a moderately long body, medium musculature and boning. The head is medium size with a broad muzzle, firm chin, gently sloped nose, broad and high cheeckbones. The almond shaped eyes...

Physical characteristics The York Chocolate Cat is a medium to large cat with a muscular (but not massive) body structure. The head is a rounded wedge, the muzzle is moderately long. The large pointed ears tilt forward. The eyes are almond-shaped and...

Having a gorgeous fur of the Persian and a pattern of the Siamese, Himalayan cats are sometimes considered Pointed Pattern (Colorpoint) Persians. Physical characteristics Except the coat pattern, Himalayans have nearly the same appearance as the Persian...

The Lambkin is a very cute miniature cat that is very likely to steal your heart. It is a cross between the Munchkin and Selkirk Rex. The breed is also known as the Nanus Rex ("Nanus" means "dwarf"). The "Lambkin", however, is a more common name of these...

Physical characteristics 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...

Physical characteristics The Kurilian Bobtail is a medium to large cat originated from the Kuril islands (the Far East of Russia). The main feature of these cats is their unique short tail. The short, bushy tail can be shaped like a whisk, a spiral,...