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Cat Classifications

Here at JUSTSIAMESE.COM we love the Siamese Cat Breed, our Joe Daniel and Marie Henrietta, and of course our honorary Siamese, Angel Hope and Jack Jack. We thought it would be interesting to look at how Cats are classified and define some of the terms that are thrown around when describing cats, as they can be used incorrectly by some and it can get confusing. Firstly we will look at Cat Classifications, and then you can read about the Siamese by clicking the below button.

 

Scientific Classification

Let’s look at the ‘Scientific Classification’ of the Siamese Cat

  • Kingdom – Animalia

  • Phylum – Chordata (just means they have a skeleton)

  • Class – Mammal (they give birth to live young)

  • Order – Carnivore (eat meat)

  • Family – Felidae (e.g. Cat, Lions, Tiger, Cougars etc)

  • Genus – Felis (Group of small cats containing approximately 7 species)

  • Species – Felis Catus

  • Breed – Siamese (Click on the Siamese Breed button to read about the siamese breed)

 

Ancestry Classification

Let’s look at the ‘Ancestry Classification’ of Cats in General (Including the Siamese Cat!)

Pedigree: Ancestry (Lineage and Breed) is recorded by a Cat Fancier Organization:

  • Bred by Registered Cat Breeders where the cats must meet certain Breed Standards relating to appearance set by the Cat Registry Organisation (relating to all aspects of appearance).

  • A Purebred cat is one which has two parents with a Pedigree which are from the same Breed.

  • A Crossbred cat is one where one parent is from one Pedigree Breed (e.g. Siamese) and the other parent is from a different Pedigree Breed (e.g. Persian).

  • A Siamese Cat is a Pedigree Cat. For the Breed Standards relating to Siamese Cats in your area, you should contact your Cat Registry Organisation or Breeder (Breeder LIstings for Siamese Cats in Australia is in the Topic - The Siamese Breed).

  • Click the below button 'Cat Organisations' to see the listings for the Cat Organisatons in Australia.

 

 

Non Pedigree Cat: These Cats’ Ancestry is not traceable and they are called Domestic Cats and are further classified by the length of their hair; that is, either:

  • Domestic Short Haired

  • Domestic Long Haired 

FACT FILES - CLASSIFICATION OF CATS

Breed Classification

Let’s look at the ‘Breed Classification’ of Cats

 

In Australia Cats Breeds can be classified into four Groups by Cat Registry Organisations:

  • Group 1: Birman, Exotic, Main Coon, Norweigan Forest Cat, Persian, Ragdoll, Siberian, Turkish Angora, Turkish Van

  • Group 2: SIAMESE, Balinese, Foreign White, Oriental, Peterbald

  • Group 3: Abyssinian, American Burmese, American Shorthair, Australian Mist, Bombay (Australian & American) British Shorthair, Burmese, Burmilla, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, Egyptian Mau, Japanese Bobtail, La Perm, Korat, Manx, Munchkin, Ocicat, Russian, Scottish, Scottish Fold, Selkirk Rex, Singapura, Snowshoe, Somali, Sphynx, Tonkinese.

  • Group 4: Domestic Cats.

 

Breed Classification

Scientific Classification

Cat Classifications

Ancestry Classification

Cat Classifications
Scientific Classifications
Ancestry Classification
Breed Classification
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