Breed mix
Percentages, not a single guess
A cat from a shelter is rarely one breed. The result says what it most resembles and by how much.
Cat breed identifier by photo
Every cat is mostly something.
Photograph your cat and see which breeds it most resembles, as a percentage mix, with the traits, temperament and history behind the top match. Built for the cats with no papers, which is most of them.
Free to download. Works from one photo, new or from your camera roll.
Likely breed mix
- European shorthair85%
- Japanese Bobtail10%
- American Bobtail5%
A likeness read from one photo. Most cats are a little of several things.
Cat guides
Tabby is not a breed. Neither is calico.
Most of what people call their cat's breed is a coat pattern. These guides sort patterns from breeds, and set the lookalike pairs side by side.
- Coat patternsTabby catTabby is a coat pattern, not a breed.
- Lookalike pairsCalico vs tortoiseshellWhite is the difference.
- Coat patternsTuxedo catA tuxedo cat is a black and white bicolor, and bicolor is a pattern rather than a breed.
- Is my cat a...?Is my cat a Maine Coon?Probably not, and that is the ordinary answer rather than a disappointing one.
- Lookalike pairsMaine Coon vs Norwegian Forest CatRead the head, not the coat.
- Is my cat a...?Domestic shorthairDomestic shorthair is not a breed.
- Coat patternsOrange tabby catEvery orange cat is a tabby.
- Lookalike pairsBombay cat vs black catA Bombay is a registered breed with a written color requirement; a black cat is any cat with a black coat.
How it works
One photo, a mix, the story behind it
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Photograph your cat
Face and body in frame, decent light, cat roughly still. A dozing cat is ideal. You can also pick a photo you already have.
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Read the mix
The result is a set of breeds your cat resembles, as percentages. Mostly one thing with a little of two others is the usual answer, because that is what most cats are.
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Meet the top match
Build, head, coat and tail. Temperament. Where the breed came from. The genetics behind its signature trait.
What is in the app
More than a name
A breed name on its own tells you little. The result explains what it is seeing and what that usually means.
Physical traits
What the app is looking at
Build, head shape, coat and tail for the top match, so you can check the likeness against your own cat.
Temperament
The personality that goes with it
Typical behavior for the breed: energy, sociability, how it tends to hunt and play.
History
Where the breed came from
From farm mousers to temple cats, with dates where the registries give them.
Genetics
Why that tail, why that coat
The mutation behind a bobbed tail, the temperature-sensitive gene behind a pointed coat, and how each is inherited.
Share
A result worth sending to the group chat
Share the mix and the traits with the people who also love your cat.
Questions
Before you scan
Can an app really tell what breed my cat is?
It can tell you which breeds your cat resembles, from visible features such as build, head shape, coat and tail. That is a likeness, not a lineage: most cats are non-pedigree domestic cats, and only registration papers establish pedigree. The mix is a good answer to the question people actually have, which is what is my cat like.
Is tabby a breed?
No. Tabby, calico, tortoiseshell and tuxedo are coat patterns that turn up in many breeds and in non-pedigree cats. The guides on this site explain each one and the genetics behind it.
Does it work on kittens and mixed breeds?
Yes. Mixed and unknown backgrounds are what it is built for, which is why the answer is a mix. Kittens change as they grow, so try again when yours is an adult.
Is it free?
Free to download, with free analyses to start. More are available inside the app.
Find out what yours is mostly.
Free to download on iPhone. One photo is enough.
Free to download