CFA Breeds
CFA currently recognizes 45 pedigreed breeds, as well as non-pedigreed Companion Cats (CCW).
42 breeds are eligible to compete in the Championship, Premiership, Kitten and Veteran Classes. 3 breeds (the Khao Manee, Lykoi, and Toybob) are eligible to be shown in the non-competitive classes (Miscellaneous or Provisional), working toward advancement to championship status.
Companion Cats (CCW) are eligible to compete in the Household Pet (HHP) class.
To learn more about any of our breeds, click on the links below…

Abyssinian
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Ticked coat; ruddy, cinnamon, blue and fawn colors
Personality: Busy, active, agenda-driven and affectionate
Characteristics: Ticked coat; ruddy, cinnamon, blue and fawn colors
Personality: Busy, active, agenda-driven and affectionate

American Bobtail
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Medium to large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat
Personality: Loving and intelligent
Characteristics: Medium to large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat
Personality: Loving and intelligent

American Curl
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Ears curl back, away from the face; available in a variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Energetic and affectionate
Characteristics: Ears curl back, away from the face; available in a variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Energetic and affectionate

American Shorthair
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Stocky, working breed: available in a wide variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Even tempered and quiet
Characteristics: Stocky, working breed: available in a wide variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Even tempered and quiet

American Wirehair
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Crimped, springy coat; available in a variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Even temperament
Characteristics: Crimped, springy coat; available in a variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Even temperament

Balinese
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: LH variety of Siamese and Colorpoint Shorthair
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active
Characteristics: LH variety of Siamese and Colorpoint Shorthair
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active

Bengal
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Richly colored, highly contrasted coat of vivid spots or distinctive marbling
Personality: Curious and athletic
Characteristics: Richly colored, highly contrasted coat of vivid spots or distinctive marbling
Personality: Curious and athletic

Birman
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Stocky body with white feet and point color pattern; easy to groom coat of intermediate length
Personality: Sweet and affectionate
Characteristics: Stocky body with white feet and point color pattern; easy to groom coat of intermediate length
Personality: Sweet and affectionate

Bombay
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Glossy, black coat
Personality: Playful and affectionate; lap cats
Characteristics: Glossy, black coat
Personality: Playful and affectionate; lap cats

British Shorthair
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Stocky, sturdy, plush coat; blue is very popular but also come in other colors
Personality: Calm and quiet; enjoy people
Characteristics: Stocky, sturdy, plush coat; blue is very popular but also come in other colors
Personality: Calm and quiet; enjoy people

Burmese
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Stocky and well muscled; sable, also champagne, blue and platinum
Personality: People oriented, affectionate
Characteristics: Stocky and well muscled; sable, also champagne, blue and platinum
Personality: People oriented, affectionate

Burmilla
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Sparkling silver coat, and distinctive “make up” lining the nose, lips and eyes
Personality: Sociable, playful, and affectionate
Characteristics: Sparkling silver coat, and distinctive “make up” lining the nose, lips and eyes
Personality: Sociable, playful, and affectionate

Chartreux
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Blue only, well muscled, medium woolly coat
Personality: Quickly become attached to their family
Characteristics: Blue only, well muscled, medium woolly coat
Personality: Quickly become attached to their family

Colorpoint Shorthair
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Non-traditional point colors
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent
Characteristics: Non-traditional point colors
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent

Cornish Rex
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Soft, wavy, curly coat; many colors and patterns
Personality: Active, racy, affectionate
Characteristics: Soft, wavy, curly coat; many colors and patterns
Personality: Active, racy, affectionate

Devon Rex
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Naturally curly, wavy coat; many colors and patterns
Personality: Pixie look and personality
Characteristics: Naturally curly, wavy coat; many colors and patterns
Personality: Pixie look and personality

Egyptian Mau
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Spotted pattern in silver, bronze and black smoke
Personality: Athletic and active
Characteristics: Spotted pattern in silver, bronze and black smoke
Personality: Athletic and active

European Burmese
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Moderate type with gently rounded contours
Personality: Highly intelligent, affectionate and extremely loyal
Characteristics: Moderate type with gently rounded contours
Personality: Highly intelligent, affectionate and extremely loyal

Exotic
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Body and head type like a Persian but with a short plush coat; available in same colors and patterns as the Persian
Personality: Sweet, affectionate, quiet
Characteristics: Body and head type like a Persian but with a short plush coat; available in same colors and patterns as the Persian
Personality: Sweet, affectionate, quiet

Havana Brown
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Chocolate brown
Personality: Busy, affectionate
Characteristics: Chocolate brown
Personality: Busy, affectionate

Japanese Bobtail
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Short pom-pom tail; many colors and patterns available
Personality: Active, intelligent, and affectionate
Characteristics: Short pom-pom tail; many colors and patterns available
Personality: Active, intelligent, and affectionate

Khao Manee
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Pure, glistening white cat with luminous, vibrant eye color
Personality: Curious and Intelligent
Characteristics: Pure, glistening white cat with luminous, vibrant eye color
Personality: Curious and Intelligent

Korat
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Thai “good luck” cat; silver blue coat and a heart shaped face; muscular
Personality: Energetic and affectionate
Characteristics: Thai “good luck” cat; silver blue coat and a heart shaped face; muscular
Personality: Energetic and affectionate

LaPerm
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Medium sized, curly coated; many colors and patterns
Personality: Affectionate, gentle and while very active, enjoy sitting in a comfortable lap
Characteristics: Medium sized, curly coated; many colors and patterns
Personality: Affectionate, gentle and while very active, enjoy sitting in a comfortable lap

Lykoi
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Partial hairlessness, and unique “roan” patterned coat
Personality: Fun loving and intelligent
Characteristics: Partial hairlessness, and unique “roan” patterned coat
Personality: Fun loving and intelligent

Maine Coon Cat
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Large, rugged cat; many colors and patterns are available
Personality: Gentle, easy going yet active
Characteristics: Large, rugged cat; many colors and patterns are available
Personality: Gentle, easy going yet active

Manx
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Tailless cat from the Isle of Man; thick, dense coat; heavy cat; many colors and patterns are available
Personality: Quiet and gentle
Characteristics: Tailless cat from the Isle of Man; thick, dense coat; heavy cat; many colors and patterns are available
Personality: Quiet and gentle

Norwegian Forest Cat
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Stocky and hardy with a heavy coat
Personality: Active and sweet
Characteristics: Stocky and hardy with a heavy coat
Personality: Active and sweet

Ocicat
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Spotted hybrid; athletic and muscular
Personality: Strong, active and social
Characteristics: Spotted hybrid; athletic and muscular
Personality: Strong, active and social

Oriental
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Siamese style cat without the point markings; over 150 colors and patterns are possible
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent
Characteristics: Siamese style cat without the point markings; over 150 colors and patterns are possible
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent

Persian (including Himalayan)
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Stocky body, long full coat, round head with a short nose; broad face; available in a variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Sweet, affectionate, quiet
Characteristics: Stocky body, long full coat, round head with a short nose; broad face; available in a variety of colors and patterns
Personality: Sweet, affectionate, quiet

RagaMuffin
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Large size, large expressive eyes, all colors except pointed
Personality: Docile, people loving and affectionate
Characteristics: Large size, large expressive eyes, all colors except pointed
Personality: Docile, people loving and affectionate

Ragdoll
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Large cat with color at the points
Personality: Docile, placid and affectionate
Characteristics: Large cat with color at the points
Personality: Docile, placid and affectionate

Russian Blue
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Short, dense silver tipped blue coat
Personality: Graceful, playful and quiet
Characteristics: Short, dense silver tipped blue coat
Personality: Graceful, playful and quiet

Scottish Fold
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Ears fold forward and down; large round eyes; also available with straight ears; many colors and patterns are bred
Personality: Affectionate and laid back; sweet expressions
Characteristics: Ears fold forward and down; large round eyes; also available with straight ears; many colors and patterns are bred
Personality: Affectionate and laid back; sweet expressions

Selkirk Rex
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Naturally curly coat; rounded, stocky body
Personality: Quiet
Characteristics: Naturally curly coat; rounded, stocky body
Personality: Quiet

Siamese
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Long, slender body with color at the points – chocolate, seal, blue and lilac; long slender legs; long wedge shaped head
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent
Characteristics: Long, slender body with color at the points – chocolate, seal, blue and lilac; long slender legs; long wedge shaped head
Personality: Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent

Siberian
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Russian native breed; rare outside of Europe
Personality: Large and powerful
Characteristics: Russian native breed; rare outside of Europe
Personality: Large and powerful

Singapura
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Warm beige, ticked coat; large expressive eyes; small cat
Personality: Sweet, demanding, affectionate and occasionally bossy
Characteristics: Warm beige, ticked coat; large expressive eyes; small cat
Personality: Sweet, demanding, affectionate and occasionally bossy

Somali
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Longhaired variety of the Abyssinian and available in the same colors
Personality: Busy, active, agenda-driven and affectionate
Characteristics: Longhaired variety of the Abyssinian and available in the same colors
Personality: Busy, active, agenda-driven and affectionate

Sphynx
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: The “hairless” cat; rare
Personality: Active, affectionate
Characteristics: The “hairless” cat; rare
Personality: Active, affectionate

Tonkinese
Coat Length: Shorthair
Characteristics: Originally developed from Burmese and Siamese; strikes a balance between the two parent breeds
Personality: Can be vocal, people oriented
Characteristics: Originally developed from Burmese and Siamese; strikes a balance between the two parent breeds
Personality: Can be vocal, people oriented

Toybob
Coat Length: Longhair and Shorthair
Characteristics: Naturally small, bobtailed cat originating in Russia
Personality: Affectionate, active, playful and agile
Characteristics: Naturally small, bobtailed cat originating in Russia
Personality: Affectionate, active, playful and agile

Turkish Angora
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: Originated in Turkey; silky intermediate length coat; long body; several colors and patterns
Personality: Busy, curious
Characteristics: Originated in Turkey; silky intermediate length coat; long body; several colors and patterns
Personality: Busy, curious

Turkish Van
Coat Length: Longhair
Characteristics: All white except for color on head and tail
Personality: Sweet and interested; enjoy water
Characteristics: All white except for color on head and tail
Personality: Sweet and interested; enjoy water