Every cat has a breed right? The most popular of these beautiful creatures are the persian, the main coon, The exotic, the siamese, the abyssinian, the ragdoll, the birman, the oriental, and the sphynx.  As of this year the International Progressive Cat Breeders Alliance (IPCBA) recognizes 73 different cat breeds. All of the cat breeds have different personalities. Each on is different. For instance the Javanese is very friendly with family and very intelligent, while the sphynx loves attention and is good at getting into mischief.