Are Chinese calico catsin these pictures representative of any Chinese cat breeds?
Answer No, they appear to be domestics, as are found on nearly all continents. In fact, there are not any accepted breeds I know of that originated in China. Surrounding countries, like Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, are responsible for several types of purebreds. But the Chinese tend to see cats as food animals or animals to be used for their fur, and few people there have any interest in keeping cats as pets or cultivating breeds. Even cats with “Chinese” in their breed name do not appear to have originated in China. The Chinese Harlequin, for example, did not originate in China, but was bred to look like a cat seen in ancient Chinese art.
