Below is a table with the 10 largest (largest) domestic cats in the world, which includes the following information about them: name; weight/mass (separately for males and females); body length and height at the withers (in cm); short description.
number | Name | Short description | ||||
1 | Savanna | to 135 | to 60 | 9 – 15 | 8 – 13 | The most expensive and largest breed of domestic cats in the world. It is a hybrid of an African serval and a domestic cat. Has a high level of intelligence, calm character, curiosity and activity |
2 | Chausie | to 150 | to 40 | 10 – 15 | to 12 | A relatively new breed of cat, bred by crossing the Abyssinian cat with a wild reed cat. |
3 | Maine Coon | to 120 | 25 – 41 | to 12 | to 8,5 | The large breed comes from Maine (USA), hence the first part of the name. And the second (coon) in translation from English means “raccoon”, because the first individuals resembled this animal. |
4 | Ragdoll | to 80 | — | 7 – 10 | 4 – 6 | A breed with a surprisingly docile nature, great for families with children. |
5 | — | 28 – 33 | 5 – 10 | 5 – 7 | There are two types: shorthair and longhair. Has a calm and calm personality. | |
6 | — | to 33 | 6 – 9 | 3,5 – 7 | The breed got its name due to the place of origin – Siberia. The character is freedom-loving, while maintaining a house, it is required to walk periodically. | |
7 | Turkish van | 90 – 120 | 35 – 40 | 6 – 9 | 4,5 – 6 | It is natural (i.e. “aboriginal”) and one of the oldest breeds of domestic cats. |
8 | — | 30 – 40 | 5 – 9,5 | 3,5 – 7 | It lives in a cold climate, which is why it has thick hair, is a descendant of wild animals. | |
9 | Chartres | — | to 30 | 6 – 9 | 4 – 5 | The breed got its name from the city of Chartres. It was here that breeding of these cats began in the Middle Ages. |
10 | Pixiobob | — | to 30 | 5,5 – 7,5 | 3,5 – 3,5 | Artificially bred breed. When breeding her, they tried to make her look like a red lynx. |