The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic × wild hybrids.
The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.
As of 2019, The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 71 standardized breeds, the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 44,Cat Fanciers' Association - CFA Breed Standards  and the Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) recognizes 43.Fédération InternationFéline - FIFe Breed Standards
Inconsistency in breed classification and naming among registries means that an individual animal may be considered different breeds by different registries (though not necessarily eligible for registry in them all, depending on its exact ancestry).
For example, TICA's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint variety of the Persian by the CFA, while the Javanese (or Colorpoint Longhair) is a color variation of the Balinese in both the TICA and the CFA; both breeds are merged (along with the Colorpoint Shorthair) into a single "mega-breed", the Colourpoint, by the World Cat Federation (WCF), who have repurposed the name "Javanese" for the Oriental Longhair.
Also, "Colo[u]rpoint Longhair" refers to different breeds in other registries.
There are many examples of nomenclatural overlap and differences of this sort.
Furthermore, many geographical and cultural names for cat breeds are fanciful selections made by Western breeders to be exotic sounding and bear no relationship to the actual origin of the breeds; the Balinese, Javanese, and Himalayan are all examples of this trend.
The domestic short-haired and domestic long-haired cat types are not breeds, but terms used (with various spellings) in the cat fancy to describe "mongrel" cats by coat length, ones that do not belong to a particular breed.
Some registries permit them to be pedigreed and they have been used as foundation stock in the establishment of some breeds.
They should not be confused with standardized breeds with similar names, such as the British Shorthair and Oriental Longhair.
Breeds
See also
Animal show
Animals in sport
Felidae – the entire cat family
Felinae – the subfamily of all smaller cat species
Lists of domestic animal breeds
List of cat registries
Selective breeding
Wildcat – the ancestor of the domestic cat
Notes
References
General references
Canadian Cat Association / Association Féline Canadienne - CCA/AFC Breed Standards
Cat Breeds
