Breeds
On this page we present you the breeds recognised by FIFe: from the breeds the longest recognised (since our foundation year 1949) – Abyssinian, Chartreux, European, Manx, Persian, Russian Blue, Sacred Birman and Siamese – to the recently preliminary recognised breeds Bombay and Lykoi.
FIFe subdivides the recognised breeds in four categories. The breed standards are available for downloading, either separately or per category.
The General Part of the Standards consists of several chapters with descriptions of colours and patterns which apply to all breeds. You can either download the General Part as a whole or per separate chapter.
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Fully Recognised Breeds: category 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
Preliminary Recognised Breeds and Varieties
General Part of the Standards
Breed Groups
Fully Recognised Breeds – Category 1
Click on the above link to download all breed standards in category 1
Fully Recognised Breeds – Category 2
Click on the above link to download all breed standards in category 2
SIB – Siberian
Breed Profile
Breed Standard (last modification: 2026)
Preliminary recognised variety: Corin
Fully Recognised Breeds – Category 3
Click on the above link to download all breed standards in category 3
BEN – Bengal
Breed Profile
Breed Standard (last modification: 2026)
Preliminary recognised variety: Charcoal
BLH – British Longhair
Breed Profile
Breed Standard (last modification: 2026)
Preliminary recognised varieties: Corin – Additional golden varieties
BSH – British Shorthair
Breed Profile
Breed Standard (last modification: 2026)
Preliminary recognised varieties: Corin – Additional golden varieties
Fully recognised breeds – category 4
Click on the above link to download all breed standards in category 4
Preliminary Recognised Breeds and Varieties
Click on the above link to download all standards of preliminary recognised breeds and varieties
BOM – Bombay
Preliminary recognised breed in category 3 (2023-2027)
Breed Profile
Breed Standard (last modification: 2025)
Breed Council website
LYO – Lykoi
Preliminary recognised breed in category 4 (2023-2027)
Breed Profile
Breed Standard (last modification: 2023)
Charcoal (EMS code: 14)
Preliminary recognised variety
in Bengal (BEN) since 01.06.2025
Charcoal colour description and varieties
Corin (EMS code: u)
Preliminary recognised variety
in Siberian (SIB) and Neva Masquerade (NEM) since 01.06.2025
Corin colour description and varieties
Corin (EMS code: u)
Preliminary recognised variety
in British Longhair/Shorthair (BLH/BSH) since 01.10.2025
Corin colour description and varieties
Golden (EMS code: y) – additional varieties
Preliminary recognised variety
in British Longhair/Shorthair (BLH/BSH) since 01.10.2025
Additional golden colour description and varieties
House Cats
Click on the above link to download the standard of the House Cat
General Part of the Standards
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Chapter 3: Colour varieties – solid
EMS codes: n, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, o, p, q, r, w
EMS codes (eye colour): 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67
Chapter 4: Colour varieties – agouti
EMS codes: 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Chapter 5: Colour varieties – silver, golden
EMS codes: s, y
Chapter 6: Colour varieties – pointed
EMS codes: 31, 32, 33
Chapter 7: Colour varieties – with white
EMS codes: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 09
Chapter 8: Colour varieties – modifiers
EMS codes: t, 14
Breed Groups
In 2016 the division of the breeds in the 4 categories changed. In order to accommodate Judges to adjust their competence to fit the new category division, the following breed groups were established for training purposes:
Breed Group 1A: EXO, PER
Breed Group 1B: RAG, SBI, TUV
Breed Group 4C: ABY, CRX, DRX, DSP, GRX, JBS, RUS, SOM, SPH
Breed Group 4D: BAL, OLH, OSH, PEB, SIA, THA
The temporary breed group training programme will expire on 31.12.2026.