Top Ten Cats in the World
The Abyssinian is one of the most popular (and smartest) cat breeds in the U.S. and is considered to be the Border Collie of the cat world.
These fluffy, blue-eyed beauties are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cat breeds in existence. From their creamy white coats to their magnificent markings, the Birman is known by many cat lovers for their striking characteristics.
Most cats in shelters today seem to be garden variety, common domestic shorthair cats. Increasingly, however, purebred cats are also sometimes ending up in shelters. Currently, there are about twenty breeders specializing in the Toyger breed in the United States and about fifteen other breeders worldwide.
The Scottish Fold comes in a number of colors and patterns, including solid, tabby, tabby and white, bicolor and particolor. Eye color depends on coat color. For instance, white and bicolor cats can have blue eyes or odd eyes (each eye is a different color).
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He is a breed known as a Maine coon cat, owned by Stephy Hirst, of Melbourne, Australia. He may be the world’s longest cat. Hirst told the BBC that Omar measures 3 feet 11 inches (120 centimeters) in length, which would make him the longest cat in the world.
In addition to the modern Siamese breed category, The International Cat Association (TICA) and the World Cat Federation (WCF) now accept Siamese cats of the less extreme type, and any wichianmat cat imported directly from Thailand, under the new breed name Thai Other, mostly unofficial, names for the traditional variety are "Old-style Siamese", "Classic Siamese", and "Applehead" (originally a derogatory nickname coined by breeders of modern-type Siamese).
The long haired and elegant Persian cats are one of the oldest and most popular cat breeds in the world. It is said to be this attractive cat breed originated in Persia (former name of Iran). The remarkable coat of Persian cat has more than 80 color variations including white, black, blue, chocolate, red, cream, silver and lilac.
The Exotic Shorthair is a relative newcomer to the cat fancy originating in the United States in the 1960’s. The breed is the result of crossing American Shorthairs with Persian cats. Later other breeds were used as outcrosses including Burmese and Abyssinians.
British Shorthairs may have started out as street cats in the United Kingdom, but with plenty of hard work from breeders all over the world, the British Shorthair has become a force to be reckoned with on the CFA show bench, having been recognized as a breed in May 1980.