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Shorthair
Abyssinian A lean, ticked-coat shorthair that is quick, curious and always on the move, one of the older pedigree breeds. Aegean A semi-longhaired, mostly white landrace cat from the Cycladic Islands of Greece, only recently developed as a pedigree breed. American Bobtail A sturdy, wild-looking American cat with a short bobbed tail, a shaggy coat, and an easygoing, dog-like nature. American Shorthair A sturdy, easygoing working cat of North American descent, known for its durable build, many colours and calm family temperament. Aphrodite's Giant A large, sociable landrace cat from Cyprus, recognised by the WCF and in preliminary status in TICA, with a short to semi-long coat. Arabian Mau A short-haired natural breed from the Arabian Peninsula, adapted to desert life and recognised by the World Cat Federation since 2008. Asian A group of sleek short-haired British cats related to the Burmese, shown in self, smoke, shaded and tabby varieties. Australian Mist A gentle, spotted or marbled shorthair developed in Australia in the 1970s, with a soft, misted-looking coat. Bombay A sleek, jet-black shorthair with copper eyes, bred in the United States to look like a small panther and to be a people-loving companion. Brazilian Shorthair A medium-sized, short-coated cat bred from Brazilian street cats and recognised by the World Cat Federation since 1998. British Shorthair A stocky, round-faced cat with a dense, plush coat and a calm, undemanding nature, often seen in blue-grey. Burmese A muscular, silky-coated companion cat that is playful, vocal and very attached to its people, in American and European types. Burmilla A sparkling shaded or tipped cat created by accident in 1981 from a Chinchilla Persian and a Burmese, playful and people-loving. Chartreux A sturdy blue-grey French cat with orange eyes, a water-resistant woolly coat and a quiet, smiling expression. Colorpoint Shorthair A slender, blue-eyed Siamese-type cat with red, cream, lynx or tortie points, created by adding new point colours to the Siamese pattern. Dragon Li A Chinese tabby cat with a brown-yellow coat, black mackerel stripes and a reputation as a good hunter, based on the old li hua māo landrace. Egyptian Mau A naturally spotted, athletic cat with gooseberry-green eyes, bred in Italy and the United States from Egyptian-style stock. European Shorthair A sturdy, medium-sized pedigree cat from continental Europe, bred to look like the working barn cat, with a short coat in many colours. Exotic Shorthair A flat-faced, plush-coated cat that is essentially a short-haired Persian, calm and affectionate but prone to breathing and eye problems. Havana Brown A rare, rich chocolate-brown cat with green eyes and a distinctive muzzle, created in Britain in the 1950s from Siamese and black shorthairs. Japanese Bobtail A lively, talkative cat from Japan with a short, pom-pom tail, a fine-boned build and a famous tricolour mi-ke pattern. Karelian Bobtail A natural short-tailed cat from the Karelia region of Russia, with a sturdy build and a kinked tail, found mainly in its homeland. Khao Manee A rare all-white cat from Thailand, often with one blue and one gold eye, mentioned in old Thai cat poetry as a bringer of good fortune. Korat A small, muscular silver-tipped blue cat from Thailand with heart-shaped face and green eyes, long seen as a symbol of good luck. Korean Bobtail A short-tailed cat from Korea, mostly a local natural type with no widely recognised breed standard. Korn Ja A rare small cat from Thailand, usually described as black or dark with yellow eyes, with a thin written record and no major registry recognition. Kurilian Bobtail A sturdy, short-tailed island cat from the Russian Far East, bred as a rodent catcher and now a rare, friendly, water-tolerant companion. Manx A sturdy, round, tailless cat from the Isle of Man, known as a calm, loyal home companion and a skilled mouser, with a health risk tied to its tail gene. Mekong Bobtail A pointed, blue-eyed short-tailed cat developed in Russia from Thai stock, a rare breed recognised mainly outside North America. Ocicat A spotted, muscular domestic cat that looks wild but has no wild blood, known as sociable, trainable and lively. Oriental Shorthair A slender, large-eared, short-coated cat of Siamese build in hundreds of colour combinations, known for being clever, active and very talkative. Pixie-bob A large, wild-looking domestic cat with a short bobbed tail, a spotted coat and sometimes extra toes, known for being social, clever and good with families. Raas A very rare, muscular, short-coated Indonesian cat from Raas Island and Madura, known for blue and dark solid coats, high energy and a loud, deep voice. Russian Blue A quiet, intelligent, silver-blue shorthair with emerald eyes, shy with strangers but devoted to its own people and comfortable in a calm home. Sam Sawet A rare natural cat of Thailand, medium-sized and short-coated, not recognised by the major registries and thinly documented. Siamese A slender, blue-eyed, pointed cat from Thailand, famous for its talkative, devoted and intelligent nature. Singapura One of the smallest cat breeds, with a short ticked sepia coat, big eyes and ears, and an outgoing, curious nature. Snowshoe A gentle American pointed cat with white feet, a mellow nature and a short, smooth coat, bred from Siamese and bicolour American Shorthairs. Sokoke A rare, lean Kenyan breed with a ticked blotched tabby coat, named after a coastal forest, and known for being active and bonded to its people. Suphalak A very rare Thai cat with a solid copper to reddish-brown short coat, named in old manuscripts and only recently shown outside Thailand. Thai The traditional, rounder-headed Siamese type, now a breed of its own: pointed, blue-eyed, vocal and devoted to its people. Tonkinese A medium, muscular cat midway between the Siamese and the Burmese, with a mink coat, a soft voice and a sociable, playful nature. Toybob A very small cat from Russia with a short kinked tail, bred from street cats since 1983 and newly accepted for CFA championship in 2025. Toyger A tabby cat bred to look like a small tiger, with bold broken stripes on a bright orange coat, created in California in the 1980s and 1990s.
Temperament scores run from 1 (low) to 5 (high) and are a guide to a breed, not a promise about one cat. Weights are for typical adults.