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What Breed Is My Cat?
Answer 10 quick questions about your cat's appearance and personality. We'll match them against 30 popular breeds to find their closest match.
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How the Cat Breed Quiz Works
Our quiz uses a trait-matching algorithm based on breed standards from TICA (The International Cat Association) and CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association).
1. Answer Questions
Describe your cat's size, coat, face shape, ears, eye color, personality, and activity level.
2. Trait Matching
Your answers are compared against the documented characteristics of 30 well-known cat breeds.
3. See Results
Get your top 5 breed matches ranked by match percentage, with breed profiles you can explore.
Disclaimer: This quiz is for entertainment and educational purposes. It provides breed suggestions based on general breed characteristics documented by TICA and CFA, but cannot definitively identify your cat's breed. For accurate breed identification, consider a cat DNA test from a reputable provider. Most domestic cats (about 95% in the US) are mixed breeds.
Frequently Asked Questions
This quiz provides an educated guess based on physical and behavioral traits. It matches your answers against known breed characteristics from organizations like TICA and CFA. For a definitive breed identification, a DNA test from services like Basepaws or Wisdom Panel is the most reliable option.
Most domestic cats are mixed breeds (also called Domestic Shorthair, Medium Hair, or Longhair). Our quiz will show multiple possible breeds ranked by match percentage — if your cat matches several breeds partially, it's likely a mix. About 95% of cats in the US are mixed breeds.
Physical appearance can suggest a breed but isn't always conclusive. Many breeds share similar traits — for example, a blue-gray cat could be a Russian Blue, Chartreux, British Shorthair, or a Domestic Shorthair. Body type, ear shape, coat texture, and personality together give a more reliable picture than color alone.
The Domestic Shorthair is by far the most common — they make up about 90-95% of pet cats in the United States. They're not a specific breed but rather mixed-breed cats with short coats. Among purebred cats, the most popular breeds registered with CFA include the Ragdoll, Exotic Shorthair, British Shorthair, Persian, and Maine Coon.
Without registration papers from a breeder, the only reliable way to confirm a purebred cat is through a DNA test. Physical traits can suggest a breed, but many domestic cats have features that resemble purebreds without actually being one. DNA tests cost around $100-200 and can identify breed percentages.
A solid black cat could be many breeds — Bombay cats are bred specifically to be black, but black coats also appear in American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Persian, Maine Coon, Scottish Fold, and many other breeds. Most solid black cats are Domestic Shorthairs (mixed breed). The Bombay breed is unique in that it only comes in black.
Orange tabby is a color pattern, not a breed. It appears in many breeds including American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Maine Coon, Persian, Bengal, and Domestic Shorthair. About 80% of orange cats are male due to the genetics of the orange gene being carried on the X chromosome.
Breed can influence personality tendencies — Siamese cats tend to be vocal, Ragdolls tend to be docile, and Bengals tend to be energetic. However, individual personality varies significantly based on socialization, environment, and individual temperament. Mixed-breed cats can display traits from any of their ancestral breeds.
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