The 26 Most Beautiful and Prolific Cat Breeds in the World

By Editorial Staff in Nature On 6th November 2014
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#1

One of the most impressively beautiful breed of cats is the British Longhair. As it name implies, it originated in Great Britain.

#2

The Cymric cat breed is a long-haired variety of the Manx breed that originated from the Isle of Man. It has prominently long whiskers and is well-known tailless breed.

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#3

Cat breeds that developed in Russia are among the most beautiful and unique in the world like the Kurilian Bobtail. This distinct breed with short and fluffy tail originated in the Islands of Kuril.

#4

The Turkish Van is a unique cat breed which is famous for its unusual love of water and swimming. This breed proves that the common notion that cats are afraid of water is wrong. It originated in Lake Van in Western Armenia.

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#5

Undeniably, the longhaired Maine Coon is one of the most beautiful domestic cat breeds in the world. This remarkable breed with a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America.

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#6

Having a Dragon Li is like having a small tiger in your house because it resembles a tiger in the wild.

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#7

Looking for tailless or short-tailed cat breeds? The Manx Cat is one of the best choice for you. Many Manx have a small stub of a tail, but are best known for being entirely tailless; this is the most distinguishing characteristic of the breed, along with elongated rear legs and a rounded head.

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#8

Having a cat with unique markings is certainly a cool idea. If you are looking for a cat breed with "bull's eye" pattern, the Grey Classic Tabby is the perfect choice for you.

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#9

Siberian Cats are among the most impressive-looking breed cats in the world. As its name implies, this loyal and smart cat originated in Siberia, Russia.

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#10

One of the best-looking spotted cat breeds is the California Spangled Cat. It is one of the most expensive breeds in the world.

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#11

The sweet-natured and playful Munchkin is a beautiful breed of cat. This intelligent and people-oriented is a very outgoing and smart cat breed.

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#12

The Japanese Bobtail is a unique cat breed with a peculiar "bobbed" tail that looks like rabbit tail. This lovely-looking cat is endemic to Japan and Southeast Asia and is one of the oldest Asian cat breeds.

#13

The Savannah is a spotted hybrid cat which is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat. This spectacular breed is one of the largest domestic cat in the world. A male Savannah can weigh more than 20 lbs.

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#14

The American Curl is a beautiful and unique cat breed with peculiar ears that curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. This bred was developed in California, USA.

#15

The Scottish Fold is a peculiar cat breed characterized by folded ears that makes it looks like an owl. Scottish Folds are long-living cat with a lifespan of 15 years.

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#16

The Bengal Cat is a beautiful spotted and striped hybrid cat. It was formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat. Its "wild-looking" markings, such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly, and a body structure are reminiscent of the Asian Leopard Cat.

#17

The European Shorthair is a cool-looking shorthaired breed of cat that originated in Sweden. the European Shorthair is also known as Celtic Shorthair.

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#18

The Ocicat is an awesome-looking domestic cat breed that looks like a wild cat but has no wild blood. It was named Ocicat because of its resemblance to the Ocelot.

#19

Another beautiful cat breed with longhair is the American Longhair. This breed is notable for its soft, quiet voices, and active characteristics.

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#20

The elegant American Shorthair is one of the most popular cat breed in the United States. It is the 8th most popular breed in the US.

#21

The Pixie-bob is a domestic cat breed that is heavily built with. It is considered entirely domestic for the purposes of ownership, cat fancy registration, import and export.

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#22

Serengeti Cats are pretty and very popular breed of cat. They were developed by crossing a Bengal cat and an Oriental Shorthair cat

#23

The Siamese Cat is a colorpoint cat breed that originated in Southeast Asia. This beautiful cat breed is one of the most popular cat breeds in the world, particularly in North America and Europe.

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#24

The Egyptian Mau is a naturally spotted short-haired breed of domestic cat. Both the coat and skin of the Egyptian Mau are spotted. This ancient breed has been around for more than 3000 years and its look has not changed significantly.

#25

Norwegian Forest Cats are among the most prolific longhaired breed of cats. They are very popular in Europe.

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#26

The lovely but wild-looking Toyger is perhaps the most remarkable striped breed of cat. This cat breed is the result of breeding domestic shorthaired tabbies.