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is dominant, while the gene for a long coat is always recessive. Dominant genes are so named because they tend to suppress or mask the qualities of any recessive genes that may be present.
A kitten inherits one gene for coat length from each parent. This means that, to be born with short hair, a kitten has to inherit a dominant gene for this trait from at least one parent. To be born with long hair, a kitten must inherit two recessive genes for this trait—one from each parent. These basic genetic principles apply to any breed.
The kitten that inherits a short-haired gene from one parent and a longhaired gene from the other will be a shorthaired cat, even though he carries a hidden or unexpressed longhair gene. Due to the dominance of the shorthaired gene, the gene for long hair is not expressed. However, a shorthaired cat that carries both types of genes is capable of producing either short- or longhaired offspring when paired with a mate carrying like genes. Cats that carry genes for both long and short hair are genetically heterozygous.
| Cat Breeds | |
| Abyssinian | A slender, shorthaired breed famous for its "ticked" or agouti coat |
| American Curl | Shorthaired and longhaired varieties that sport ears that curl backward |
| American Bobtail | A naturally occurring short-tailed cat that comes in all colors |
| American Shorthair | Formerly the Domestic Shorthair, with plush, short fur and a rounded face |
| American Wirehair | Similar to the American Shorthair, except for its coarse, crimped, springy, wiry coat |
| Balinese | The longhaired version of the Siamese cat |
| Bengal | A spotted, man-made hybrid resulting from an Asian leopard cat-domestic cat cross |
| Birman | Called the Sacred Cat of Burma, a longhaired, pointed breed that has four white paws |
| Bombay | A jet black, shorthaired breed with gold or coppercolored eyes |
| British Shorthair | Great Britain’s native shorthaired cat that comes in many colors, most commonly blue |
| Burmese | "Copper Cat" from Burma that is noted for its glossy, rich, dark brown, short coat |
| California Spangled | A shorthaired spotted cat that resembles a miniature leopard |
| Chartreux | A blue-gray-colored, short-coated cat known as the "smiling cat of France" |
| Chausie | A large, long-bodied, cat resembling its wild ancestor, the Jungle cat of Thailand |
| Chantilly/Tfiffany | A longhaired cat that comes in chocolate brown and several other colors |
| Colorpoint Shorthair | Like the Siamese in most aspects, a cat that comes in more colors |
| Cornish Rex | A breed that has short, soft, wavy hair as its distinguishing feature |
| Cymric | The longhaired version of the Manx cat |
| Devon Rex | Discovered in Devon, England, a cat that has a thin, wavy coat and curly whiskers |
| Donskoy | A Russian hairless breed that is often born coated but generally loses its hair within the first year |
| Egyptian Mau | A spotted tabby (the word mau means “cat” in ancient Egyptian) |
| European Burmes | Similar to the American Burmese, but available in more colors |
| Exotic Shorthair | A shorthaired version of the Persian cat, recognized as a separate breed |
| Havana Brown | Shorthaired cats from Siam with rich, burnished brown coats and green eyes |
| Himalayan | A Persian cat with Siamese-type colorpoint markings |
| Japanese Bobtail | Short- and longhaired varieties noted for their bunnylike bobbed tails |
| Javanese | Another Siamese-type cat that is the longhaired version of the Colorpoint Shorthair |
| Kurilian Bobtail | A natural short-tailed breed, occurring in short- and longhaired varieties, that Is native to the Sakhalin and Kuril Islands of Russia |
| Korat | A silvery-blue short-coated cat originating in Thailand |
| La Perm | A curly-coated American breed with short or long hair that falls in loose ringlets |
| Maine Coon | An American breed prized for its heavy, shaggy coat and large size |
| Manxa | A shorthaired, tailless cat that originated on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea |
| Minskin | A short-legged, sparsely haired breed with fur “points” on the face, ears, nose, legs, and tail |
| Munchkin | A short-legged cat whose long body and low-slung posture resembles that of a ferret |
| Nebelung | A blue cat with a silky, medium-long coat and silvertipped guard hairs |
| Norwegian Forest Cat | A longhaired cat from Norway that is among the largest of domestic breeds |
| Ocicat | An American breed of shorthaired cat with leopardlike spots and an agouti coat |
| Ojos Azules | “Blue eyes” in Spanish, this cat’s most notable physical feature |
| Oriental | Built like the Siamese, a breed that comes in more colors and in both coat lengths |
| Persian | A longhaired cat with rounded head and eyes and fiat face and nose |
| Pixie-Bob | A new domestic short-tailed cat that is visually similar to the bobcat |
| Ragdoll | A longhaired cat typically marked with dark points and white mittens and blaze |
| RagaMuffin | A cat that shares the Ragdoll's background but is recognized and shown in many more colors |
