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Medical Relevance, Inc. Cat Ancestry Cat Ancestry - Tracing the Lineage of Your Feline Cat breeds were developed from random bred cats and most breeds are less than 100 years old. Random bred cats from around the world can be traced back to 8 geographic regions of origin: Western Europe, Egypt, East Mediterranean, Iran/Iraq, Arabian Sea, India, South Asia and East Asia. Cats are not like dogs. The Cat Ancestry test traces the lineage of your cat and provides results for common physical traits of coat color, fur length and type. The 29 reference breeds are: Western Europe: Abyssinian, American Shorthair, Bengal, British Shorthair, Chartreux, Cornish Rex, Egyptian Mau, Exotic Shorthair, Japanese Bobtail, Maine Coon, Manx, Norwegian Forest Cat, Persian, Ragdoll, Scottish Fold, Siberian, Sphynx. South Asia: Ocicat, Birman, Burmese, Havana Brown, Korat, Russian Blue, Siamese, Singapura, and Australia Mist. Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Angora and Turkish Van. Arabian Sea: Sokoke