What Mix Is My Adopted Cat?

[Afterwinter]

This is truffle, he is 8 months old with a sleek black coat with a chocolatey undercoat and long fur. He is 12 pounds! He recently started growing a grey mane. I'm wondering what breed he could possibly be? Thank you!

 

[lutece]

I would describe your handsome Truffle as a black domestic longhair. Solid black longhairs frequently have a lighter colored undercoat and ruff... that's perfectly normal for his color. Most cats, whether shorthair or longhair, are not any specific breed. He's a gorgeous guy, enjoy him!

 

[Afterwinter]

Thank you!

 

[Maria Bayote]

8 months old and that big? Wow! And he is so handsome! You got a good-looking fella over there

Not a cat breed expert. But can it be possible that he has a maine coon in him as well?

Again, he is gorgeous!

 

[Monotail]

Probably not. It's been estimated that anywhere from 95% to 98% of the worldwide cat population isn't of any particular breed at all. So statistically, this cat almost certainly doesn't have a single drop of Maine Coon blood running thru his veins.

He's just a slightly bigger than average Domestic Longhair.

 

[Maria Bayote]

Yep! That’s the beauty of cats! They always will keep us guessing. Thanks for this info.

 

[jen]

Monotail where is that statistic from? I would love to have a reference to go by.

 

[Monotail]

Monotail where is that statistic from? I would love to have a reference to go by.

This is one: Purebred vs Domestic Cats

And this is another: US Pet Ownership Statistical Breakdown