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Cat Breeds Word Search

Most pet cats are mixed breeds, and registered pedigree cats make up only a small share of them. Breed names run from the everyday to the obscure, so the easy ones go first and the rest take some hunting.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • abyssinian
  • bengal
  • birman
  • bombay
  • burmese
  • himalayan
  • maine coon
  • manx
  • persian
  • ragdoll
  • savannah
  • shorthair
  • siamese
  • somali
  • sphynx

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Words in the Cat Breeds word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

persian
Long-haired breed with a flat face and calm nature.
siamese
Talkative breed with blue eyes and dark face points.
maine coon
Very large American breed with a shaggy weather-resistant coat.
bengal
Spotted breed developed from Asian leopard cat crosses.
ragdoll
Big gentle breed that often goes limp when held.
sphynx
Nearly hairless breed whose skin feels warm like suede.
manx
Tailless breed that came from the Isle of Man.
burmese
Sleek brown breed that is playful and very social.
himalayan
Persian type carrying Siamese coloring on face and paws.
birman
Long-haired breed with dark points and white gloved paws.
abyssinian
Active breed with banded, ticked fur and a lean build.
bombay
All-black breed with copper eyes, bred to look panther-like.
savannah
Tall spotted breed bred from a cross with the serval.
shorthair
Coat type naming breeds such as British and American shorthair.
somali
Long-haired Abyssinian with a full, bushy fox-like tail.
balinese
Long-haired Siamese type carrying the same dark points.
chartreux
Blue-grey French breed with a quiet, sweet expression.
ocicat
Spotted breed that looks wild but is fully domestic.
korat
Silver-blue Thai breed long treated as a symbol of luck.
tonkinese
Cross of Burmese and Siamese, sociable and rather chatty.

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