Norwegian Forest Cat

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...
Ragamuffin

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...
Turkish Van

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...
Highlander

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...
Turkish Angora

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;...
Selkirk Rex

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...
American Longhair

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...
Kurilian Bobtail

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,...
Lambkin Dwarf

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...
British Longhair

The origin of the British Longhair goes back to around 1870s. The British Longhair cat is also known as the Lowlander in Netherlands and the USA, and as Britanica in Europe. However, this breed is not recognized in the UK as a separate breed. Physical...
American Bobtail

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...
Cymric Cat

Cymric cats are known as a longhair variety of Manx cats. Basically, these cat breeds are absolutely the same in all aspects except the length of the coat. Physical characteristics Cymrics are medium to large cats with a well-boned and well-muscled body...
Chantilly-Tiffany Cat

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...