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Extinct Cat Breeds

The list of extinct breeds presented here is not an authoritative list, and is given for interest's sake only at this stage.

Sarah Hartwell's Messybeast website has far more thorough accounts of many of these lost breeds, and is a must: http://messybeast.com/ethics-origins-index.htm

 

Abyssian-Oncilla Hybrid cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-a.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Abyssian-Persian Crossbreed cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-a.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Alaskan Snow cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Albinistic Abyssinian cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-abyssinian.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20483/albinistic-abyssinians-cat

  

 

American Manx

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-american-manx.htm

 

 

 

Annamese cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-a.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Australian cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-australian.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-a.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Australian Curl cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-a.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Baby Doll

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-b.htm

 

 

 

Bengaleen

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Black Chinese shorthair

 

http://messybeast.com/retro-shorthair-chinese-japanese.htm

 

 

Black Siamese

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-blue-eyed-black-siamese.htm

 

 

 

Black Siamese shorthair

 

http://messybeast.com/retro-shorthair-chinese-japanese.htm

 

 

Blue-eyed Black Siamese

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-blue-eyed-black-siamese.htm

 

 

Bramble

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-b.htm

 

 

Bristol (1972)

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-bristol.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-b.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Bristol (1980's)

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-b.htm

 

 

British Savannah

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-british-savannah.htm

 

 

 

Buckfast Blue (Buckfast Rex) cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-b.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Bukhara

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-russian.htm

 

 

Bunny cat / British tick

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-bunny-cat.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20484/bunny-cat-british-tick

 

 

Burmese cat (original/1900's style)

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20485/original-burmese-cat

 

 

Californian Rex

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

California Spangled

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-california.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

 

 

Canon Bridlestone's Breed / Canon Girdlestone's Breed

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Carthusian

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-russian.htm

 

 

 

Catenoid (IRCA)

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

 

 

Ceylon

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-ceylon.htm

 

 

 

Chantilly-Tiffany

 

https://catcarrol.com/extinct-domestic-cat-breeds/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantilly-Tiffany

 

 

Cherubim

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

 

 

Cherubini

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

 

 

Chinese Hairless Cat

 

References

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Chinese Harlequin cat

 

References

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Chinese Lop cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-chineselop.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-c.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Chinese Mibi cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Crimean Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-russian.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20486/crimean-cat

 

 

Cyprus cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

 

Egyptian cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Edinburg Tailless cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-e.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Egyptian Hairless Cat

 

References

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Franciscan cat

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-f.htm

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

French Sphynx (Spyinx) cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-f.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Gao Taem cat

 

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-g.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Grey cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Hawaiian Hairless / Kohana Kat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Helki

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-helki.htm

 

 

 

Hemingway's Breed

 

 

 

Himalayan cat (original)

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20489/original-himalayan-cat

 

 

Hindustani Indian cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Iceland cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-iceland.htm

 

 

Indian cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-indiancat.htm

 

 

 

Italian Rex cat

 

 

 

Karakul Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-k.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Kazan cat

 


References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-russian.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20488/kazan-cat

 

 

Khmer (French Colourpoint Longhair)

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-khmer.htm

 

 

Kinkalow cat

 

References

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Lepcat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Limau Kohlum

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-l.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Little American cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-l.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Lop Ear / LopEar cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-l.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Luchsie cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-l.htm

 

 

Machbagral

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

 

Magpie cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Malay cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-indiancat.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20490/malay-cat

 

 

Malayan Blue cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Masked Silver cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-maskedsilver.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-m.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Mexican Hairless cat or Atzec cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-m.htm

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-mexican.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Hairless_Cat

https://catcarrol.com/extinct-domestic-cat-breeds/

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Mini Himalayan cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-m.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Missouri Rex Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/4639/extinct-cat-breeds

 

 

Mombassa cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Moore-Headed cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Ninlaret

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-n.htm

 

 

 

Northern Chinese Longhair

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Norwegian Blue

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

 

 

Ohio Rex cat

 

 

 

Ojos Azules Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojos_Azules

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20493/ojos-azules-cat

 

 

Oregon Rex

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-o.htm

https://catcarrol.com/extinct-domestic-cat-breeds/

 

 

Oriental Pastel

 

 

 

Palomino

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

 

Paraguay Cat / South American Dwarf Cat

 

 

 

Peke-Faced (Persian) cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-pekefaced.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-pq.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20494/peke-faced-cat

 

 

Pittsburgh Refrigerator cat

 

A single litter of pink eyed albinos was born, and did not result in any breeding success. The breed, if it can be called that, died out with the last of the litter. The 'breed' has been much mythologised (see link below).

 

http://messybeast.com/refrigerator-cat.htm

 

 

Plume

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Prairie Rex

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-pq.htm

 

 

Prussian Rex cat

 

 

 

Pudelkatze / Poodle Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20495/poodle-cat-pudelkatze

 

 

Refrigerator Cat

 

 

 

Rexed Maine Coon (Maine Waves)

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Russian Longhair

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-russian.htm

 

 

Sequoian / Sequoia cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-s.htm

 

 

 

Shorthair Smoke

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Short-haired Persian cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20496/short-haired-persian-cat

 

 

Sieburg Rex cat

 

 

 

Singapura Longhair cat

 

 

 

Singhalese Cat

 

Country or region: Canada & USA

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-singhalese.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-s.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20497/singhalese-cat

 

 

Snow-Toes Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/breeds-s.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20502/snow-toes-cat

 

 

Stalingrad Kangaroo Cat

 

 

 

Sumxu cat (myth)

 

 

 

Suqutranese cat

 

Country or region: Socotra (=Suqutra) island

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-suqutranese.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-s.htm

https://catcarrol.com/extinct-domestic-cat-breeds/

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20498/suqutranese-cat

 

 

Susuki Cat

 

Country or region: Australia

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-susuki.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-s.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20499/susuki-cat

 

 

Swiss Angora cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-burmese.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20500/swiss-angora-cat

 

 

Swiss Mountain Cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/retro-shorthair-swiss.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20501/swiss-mountain-cat

 

 

Sydney Silver (Australia)

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-sydney-silver.htm

 

 

Syrian shorthair

 

http://messybeast.com/retro-shorthair-chinese-japanese.htm

 

 

Texas Blue

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-texas-blue.htm

 

 

Texas Rex

 

http://messybeast.com/breeds-t.htm

 

 

Texas Roan cat

 

 

 

Thai Copper cat

 

 

 

Thibet shorthair

 

http://messybeast.com/retro-shorthair-chinese-japanese.htm

 

 

Thong Daeng cat

 

 

 

Tobolsk cat

 

References

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-russian.htm

https://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20487/tobolsk-cat

 

 

Victoria Rex cat

 

 

 

Vienna Woods

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

Viverral cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-alaskan.htm

 

 

White Japanese shorthair

 

http://messybeast.com/retro-shorthair-chinese-japanese.htm

 

 

Whyo cat

 

http://messybeast.com/lostbreed-whyo.htm

 

 

 

Wild Abyssinian cat

 

 

 

York Chocolate

 

http://messybeast.com/york-chocolate.htm

http://messybeast.com/breeds-wxyz.htm

 

 

 

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