Rather than regurgitate a bunch of facts we picked up on cat association web sites and claim them as our own, we're going to link directly to association’s breed standards.

These associations decide what breeds they’re going to recognize and set the standards for the breed. Different associations recognize different breeds and may or may not recognize the same breeds or have quite the same standards for those breeds.

Below are links to two of the most popular cat associations. If you would like to see links to other associations, please contact us and provide a link to their web site. We’ll be happy to consider adding them here.