Did you know that:
According to The International Cat Association, there are more than
70 officially recognized cat breeds. Of
course, not every cat is purebred, so any particular feline could be a
mix of two or more of these official breeds, making it exceptionally
hard to identify a cat whose breed is unknown.
Extra fun Fact:
The domestic short-haired and domestic long-haired cat types are
NOT
breeds, but terms used (with various spellings) in the cat fancy to
describe "mongrel" or "bicolor" cats by coat length, ones that do not
belong to a particular breed. Some registries such as the Cat Fanciers'
Association allow for domestic short hairs and domestic long hairs to be
registered for the purpose of outcrossing. They should not be confused
with standardized breeds with similar names, such as the British
Shorthair and Oriental Longhair.