If you've already decided on a breed you're interested in, we've grouped them according to whether they're long or shorthaired. If you're not too sure about the different breeds, we've provided a photograph and a brief description including the good and the bad about each breed. Where appropriate, we've provided links to sites which give you far more information.

Shorthaired pedigree breeds:

• Abyssinian
• Bengal
• British Shorthair
• Burmese
• Burmilla
• Cornish Rex
• Devon Rex
• Korat
• LaPerm
• Manx
• Oriental Shorthair
• Russian Blue
• Selkirk Rex
• Siamese
• Tonkinese

Longhaired pedigree breeds:

• Angora
• Balinese
• Birman
• Colourpoint Longhair
• LaPerm
• Maine Coon
• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Persian
• Ragdoll
• Selkirk Rex
• Somali
• Tiffany
• Turkish Van