# Do all cats belong to a breed?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-cats-belong-to-a-breed/982523 "2023-04-11T14:52:14Z")\
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> [@MrAtoz](#):
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> American Short Hair is an actual, recognized breed. Domestic Short Hair is just the cat version of “mutt.”

Said “mutts”, in this area, having been selected over many generations of barn cat living for mousing ability, agility, brains, and ability to get along well with members of multiple species.

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