also: ねこしゅ
noun
cat breed
Refers to a specific breed of domestic cat. The reading びょうしゅ is standard; ねこしゅ is an irregular reading sometimes encountered.
この猫種はとても人懐っこいです。
This cat breed is very friendly.
猫種によって性格が異なります。
Personality differs depending on the cat breed.
犬種 means 'dog breed', while 猫種 means 'cat breed'.
Compound of 猫 (cat) and 種 (kind, breed). The standard reading びょうしゅ uses the on'yomi of both characters.