| Dragon Li | |
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| Other names | Chinese Li Hua Líhuā māo (貍花貓) |
| Common nicknames | Chinese Fox Flower Cat |
| Origin |  China |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
The Dragon Li is a recently established Chinese breed of domestic cat (also called Chinese Li Hua or China Li Hua as a standardized breed, depending on breed registry). It was developed from a common landrace of cats in China, known as 貍花貓, Pinyin: líhuā māo, literally 'leopard cat patterned cat' (sometimes shortened to 花貓 huā māo or 貍貓 lí māo); the native cats are featured in some Chinese folklore stories. The derived standardized breed is recognized by China's Cat Aficionado Association (CAA), and was for a time by the US-based, international Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA), later revoked.