American Cat Breeders Association / Breeds
Breeds
48 breeds.
One standard each.
FIFe divides its recognised breeds into four categories. Every breed has its own written standard and a three-letter EMS code, and a separate General Part of the Standards covers the colours and patterns shared by all breeds. Two more breeds are preliminarily recognised, and house cats have a standard of their own.
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Category 1
5 breeds- Cat. 1EXOExotic
- Cat. 1PERPersian
- Cat. 1RAGRagdoll
- Cat. 1SBISacred Birman
- Cat. 1TUVTurkish Van
Category 2
9 breeds- Cat. 2ACLAmerican Curl Longhair
- Cat. 2ACSAmerican Curl Shorthair
- Cat. 2LPLLaPerm Longhair
- Cat. 2LPSLaPerm Shorthair
- Cat. 2MCOMaine Coon
- Cat. 2NEMNeva Masquerade
- Cat. 2NFONorwegian Forest Cat
- Cat. 2SIBSiberian
- Cat. 2TUATurkish Angora
Category 3
19 breeds- Cat. 3BENBengal
- Cat. 3BLHBritish Longhair
- Cat. 3BMLBurmilla
- Cat. 3BSHBritish Shorthair
- Cat. 3BURBurmese
- Cat. 3CHAChartreux
- Cat. 3CYMCymric
- Cat. 3EUREuropean
- Cat. 3KBLKurilean Bobtail Longhair
- Cat. 3KBSKurilean Bobtail Shorthair
- Cat. 3KORKorat
- Cat. 3MANManx
- Cat. 3MAUEgyptian Mau
- Cat. 3OCIOcicat
- Cat. 3SINSingapura
- Cat. 3SNOSnowshoe
- Cat. 3SOKSokoke
- Cat. 3SRLSelkirk Rex Longhair
- Cat. 3SRSSelkirk Rex Shorthair
Category 4
15 breeds- Cat. 4ABYAbyssinian
- Cat. 4BALBalinese
- Cat. 4CRXCornish Rex
- Cat. 4DRXDevon Rex
- Cat. 4DSPDon Sphynx
- Cat. 4GRXGerman Rex
- Cat. 4JBSJapanese Bobtail Shorthair
- Cat. 4OLHOriental Longhair
- Cat. 4OSHOriental Shorthair
- Cat. 4PEBPeterbald
- Cat. 4RUSRussian Blue
- Cat. 4SIASiamese
- Cat. 4SOMSomali
- Cat. 4SPHSphynx
- Cat. 4THAThai
Preliminary recognition
2023–2027- Cat. 3BOMBombay
- Cat. 4LYOLykoi
House cats
Separate standard- House catHCLHouse Cat Longhair
- House catHCSHouse Cat Shorthair
No breed matches that search. Try a three-letter EMS code such as SIB or NFO.
Varieties
New colours,
New colours,
carefully added.
- CharcoalEMS 14 · Bengal · preliminary
- GoldenEMS y · additional varieties in BLH / BSH · preliminary
- CorinEMS u · BSH · BLH · SIB · NEM · from 1 July 2026
Read the full
breed standards.
Official standards can be downloaded for each breed or each category from FIFe. Breeding one of these? Ask us about registering a cattery name.