BreedCat breed guides, checked against real sources
All 10 of the CFA's most popular breeds, each checked against CFA's own breed standard plus at least one additional veterinary genetics source.
All 10 published. These match the current CFA top-10 popularity ranking for 2026, confirmed directly against cfa.org and CFA's own press release, not assumed. Each guide is checked against CFA's own breed standard plus at least one additional veterinary genetics source. Email us with anything that looks wrong.
Maine Coon
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and a UC Davis genetics test for HCM.
Ragdoll
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and a distinct UC Davis genetics test for HCM.
Persian
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and UC Davis's polycystic kidney disease research.
Exotic Shorthair
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and its documented genetic link to the Persian.
Devon Rex
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard, including its blood type B risk.
Abyssinian
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and UC Davis's pyruvate kinase deficiency research.
British Shorthair
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard.
Siberian
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and peer-reviewed Fel d 1 allergen research.
American Shorthair
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard and its own account of the breed's HCM history.
Russian Blue
Temperament, health risks and care, checked against CFA's own breed standard.
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Neakasa M1 Plus Open Top Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box
Not tied to a breed-specific risk documented on this site: none of the 10 pages above cover litter-box behavior. It is here as a general quality-of-life pick for less daily scooping, useful for any cat owner regardless of breed.
Neakasa Riko Fresh-Made Wet Meal Feeder
Feeding rehydrated, water-rich meals is a direct way to raise a cat's daily water intake, useful for any cat's general hydration, not only breeds with a documented genetic kidney risk like the Persian and Exotic Shorthair covered above.