The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) recognizes 39 pedigreed
breeds in its Championship Class. In addition to these breeds, there is a Provisional Class for those breeds not yet fully recognized as championship status. The shorthaired breed La Perm is currently the only breed in this provisional class. There is also a Miscellaneous Class, for those breeds who have not yet progressed to provisional status. At the present time, the only breed in this class is the Raga Muffin, a
longhaired cat.
The pedigreed cat breeds recognized by The Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. are as follows (listed alphabetically):
- Abyssinian
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Shorthair
- American Wirehair
- Balinese
- Birman
- Bombay
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Chartreux
- Colorpoint Shorthair
- Cornish Rex
- Devon Rex
- Egyptian Mau
- European Burmese
- Exotic
- Havana Brown
- Javanese
- Korat
- Maine Coon
- Manx
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Ocicat
- Oriental
- Persian (including Himalayan)
- Ragdoll
- Russian Blue
- Scottish Fold
- Selkirk Rex
- Siamese
- Siberian
- Singapura
- Somali
- Sphynx
- Tonkinese
- Turkish Angora
- Turkish Van
