Cats are the best pet and very loyal to their owners, Lets have a look for Best listed top 10 domestic breeds in USA , Canada and UK.
Persian
Origin: | Iran |
Lifespan: | 10 – 17 Years |
Weight: | 7- 12 pounds |
Height: | 10-15 inches tall |
Long | 14.5 – 17.5 Inches |
Colors: | White, Black, Blue, Red, Cream, Chocolate and Lilac |
Variants: | Himalayan, Toy, Exotic Shorthair, Chinchilla Longhair and Sterling |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
MaineCoon
Origin: | Maine, United States |
Lifespan: | 12.5 Years |
Weight: | 7.9-12 lbs. (Female) & 13 – 18 lbs. (Male) |
Height: | 10-16 inches |
Long | 40 inches |
Colors: | White, Black, Blue, Shades of Blue and Brown. |
Variants: | BLUE MAINE, Silver Maine, Cameo Maine, Brown Maine, Cream Maine and White Maine |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Exotic Shorthair
Origin: | United States |
Lifespan: | 12 – 15 Years |
Weight: | 15 Pounds |
Height: | 10-12 inches |
Long | - |
Colors: | Black, blue, white, tabby to Calico and a Siamese-like. |
Variants: | British Shorthair |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Siamese
Origin: | Thailand, China |
Lifespan: | 15 – 20 Years |
Weight: | 8 - 15 Pounds |
Height: | 8.0 - 10.0 inches |
Long | 11.5 – 14.0 Inches (29 - 36 cm) |
Colors: | Chocolate Point, Blue Point, Lilac Point, Flame Point |
Variants: | Tabby Point and Tortie point. |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Ragdoll
Origin: | Riverside, California USA |
Lifespan: | 15 – 17 Years |
Weight: | 15 - 20 Pounds |
Height: | 9 - 11 inches |
Long | 17 – 21 Inches |
Colors: | tortie-lynx, chocolate, lilac, red, blue |
Variants: | Tabby Point and Tortie point. |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Abyssinian
Origin: | Ethiopia, Great Britain |
Lifespan: | 14 - 15 Years |
Weight: | 9 - 17 Pounds |
Height: | 8 - 10 inches |
Long | 12 – 16 Inches |
Colors: | Blue, ruddy, Cinnamon and fawn |
Variants: | - |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Sphynx
Origin: | Toronto |
Lifespan: | 8 - 14 Years |
Weight: | 6 - 12 Pounds |
Height: | 8 - 10 inches |
Long | 13 – 15 Inches |
Colors: | Black, white, lavender, chocolate and bicolor |
Variants: | Russian Blue, Domestic Shorthair, American Shorthair, European Shorthair |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Birman
Origin: | Myanmar (Burma), France |
Lifespan: | 12 - 16 Years |
Weight: | 10 - 12 Pounds |
Height: | 8 - 10 inches |
Long | 15 - 18 Inches |
Colors: | Tortie, blue, Cream, Lilac and chocolate. |
Variants: | Tabby and tortie variations in seal |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Oriental Shorthair & Longhair
Origin: | United States, United Kingdom |
Lifespan: | 12 - 15 Years |
Weight: | 10 - 15 Pounds |
Height: | 9 - 11 Inches |
Long | 11 - 14 Inches |
Colors: | 300+ Colors available |
Variants: | British Angora, Javanese, Foreign Longhair, Mandarin |
Scientific Name: | Felis Catus |
Bengal
Origin: | United States |
Lifespan: | 14-16 years |
Weight: | 20 - 22 Pounds |
Height: | 8.0 - 10.0 Inches |
Long | 14 - 18 Inches |
Colors: | Brown , Silver and Snow |
Variants: | Chain Rosetting, Donut Rosettes, Arrowhead Rosettes, Paw-print Rosettes, Clouded Rosettes |
Scientific Name: | Felis catus - Prionailurus bengalensis |