The term "original breed" is used to describe a cat breed that was not intentionally created or altered by people. These are older breeds that were around before people started to intentionally breed cats for certain characteristics.
Cat breeds of this type are also sometimes referred to as "natural breeds."
Original Cat BreedsEuropean Shorthair
American Shorthair
Chartreux
Thai (Traditional Siamese)
Kurilian Bobtail
Maine Coon
Turkish Angora
Turkish Van
Japanese Bobtail
Norwegian Forest Cat
Siberian Forest Cat
Manx
Cyrmic
Pixie-Bob
Korat
Singapura
Sokoke
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