Section 1 – Recognition of Established Breeds
REFR accepts all recognized breeds from all recognized registries for registration.
Section 2 – Recognition of New Breeds
Rare Exotic Feline Registry accepts new breeds for registration if they are phenotypically different from other established breeds and if requirements have been met for establishment of the breed. There must be a minimum of twenty-five cats who meet the guidelines for the new breed. Those registrations should be submitted at the time of the application of the new breed.
Section 3 – Application for Registration of New Breeds
Applications may be made for registering new breeds of cats following the guidelines of the approved application form.
Section 4 – Registration Limitations
It is understood that REFR provides registration services for the purpose of maintaining a stud book and foundation book of registered cats and breeder listings to facilitate the development and promotion of each breed.
Section 5 – Breeds Accepted for Registration
REFR accepts the following breeds of cats for registration.
Abyssinian – ABY
Alpine Lynx – ALP
American Bobtail -ABT
American Curl – ACL
American Keuda – AKE
American Fold Shorthair-AFS
American Fold Longhair-AFL
American Straight Shorthair-ASS
American Straight Long Hair-ASL
American Lynx – ALX
American Miniature Cat – AMC
American Polydactyl – APD
American Longhair – ALH
American Shorthair – ASH
American Wirehair – AWH
Asian – ASN
Asian Leopard Cat – ALC
Australian Mist – AMS
Balinese – BAL
Bambino – BBO
BamBob – BMB
Bambino Curl – BBC
Bengal – BGL
Birman – BIR
Bobcat- BCT
Bombay – BOM
Bramble – BRA
Brazilian Shorthair – BZS
Bristol – BRI
British Longhair – BLH
British Shorthair – BSH British Ice Longhair-BCL
British Ice Shorthair-BCS
Burmese – BUR
Burmilla – BML
California Spangled – CSP
California Toyger – CTO
Caracal – CRL
Chartreux – CHX
Chausie – CHA
Chinese Harlequin – CHQ
Chinese Tank Cat – CTC
Color Point Shorthair – CSH
Copper – COP
Cornish Rex – CRX
Cymric – CYM
Curly Tail Cat – CTL
Desert Lynx – DLX
Devon Rex – DRX
Donskoy – DSK
Dossow – DOS
Dwelf – DWF
Egyptian Mau – EGM
Exotic Shorthair – ESH
Elf – ELF
Experimental – EXP
Fishing Cat – FCT
Foldex – FEX
Gao Taem – GTM
Genetta – GEN
Geoffroy’s Cat – GRY
German Longhair – GLH
Havana – HAV
Hemingway Curl – HCL
Hibernian Lynx- HBL
Highland Fold – HFD
Highland Lynx – HLX
Highlander – HDR
Himalayan – HIM
Jaguarette – JGR
Jaguarundi Curl – JAG
Japanese Bobtail – JBT
Javanese – JAV
Jungala – JLA
Jungle Cat -JCT
Jungle Bob – JBB
Jungle Curl– JCL
Jungle Lynx – JLX
Khao Manee – KMN
Kinkalow – KKL
Korat – KOR
Lambkin – LMK
LaPerm – LAP
Maine Coon – MCN
Manx – MNX
Meerkat – MKT
Minskin – MSK
Mohave Bob – MHB
Mokave Jag Cat – MJC
Mojave Spotted – MJS
Mountain Bobs – MTN
Munchkin – MUN
Napoleon – NAP
Niebelung – NBL
Norwegian Forest Cat- NFC
Ocicat – OCI
Ojos Azules – OJA
Oriental Longhair – OLH
Oriental Shorthair- OSH
Owyhee Bobs – OWY
Pantherette -PAN
Persian – PER
Peterbald – PET
Pharaoh-PHA
Pixiebob – PXB
Puppykat – PPK
Ragdoll – RGD
Ragamuffin – RGM
Ruffle – RUF
Russian Blue – RBL
Rusty Spotted Cat-RSC
Safari – SAF
Sashkin Rex – SAR
Savannah – SAV
Scottish Fold – SFD
Scottish Longhair – SLH
Scottish Shorthair – SSH
Selkirk Rex – SRX
Serengeti – SGT
Serval – SER
Siamese – SIA
Siberian – SIB
Singapura – SGP
Skookum – SKO
Sokoke – SOK
Snowbob – SNB
Snowshoe – SNS
Somali – SOM
Sphynx – SPX
Tennessee Bobtail – TNB
Tiffany – TIF
Tigrette– TIG
Tonkinese – TON
Toyger – TOY
Tundra – TUN
Traditional Siamese – TSI
Turkish Angora – TKA
Turkish Van – TVN
Vienna Woods – VNW
Viverral – VIV
York Chocolate – YKC
Section 6 – Breed Codes
Each accepted breed is designated by a three-letter breed code, listed above to the right of each breed.