Is Your Cat is a Purebred?

Some cat lovers seem to overly focus on breeds, and are not happy until their cat is classified neatly within a certain breed. For years I have received emailed photos with the question "what breed is my cat?" I finally published Feline Breeds, Domestic Cats, and Color Patterns, to provide a handy reference guide to help readers recognize the difference.

What is a pedigree cat?

The Cat Fanciers' Glossary defines as "purebred pedigree: a cat whose ancestors are all the same race, descent or whose intersections contain that is allowed in the breed standard, like a thoroughbred Bombay and Burmese cats can be in the background .. "In general, a pedigree cat (list of sources) must be certified by the Registry before you can be rightly called a "pure".