Pets · Cat Breeds · 46 profilesHairless, curly, spotted, tailless.

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Singapuraup to 3.6 kgHouse cat~4.5 kgMaine Coon~8 kgSMALLEST1.8 to 3.6 kgSingapura, the smallest pedigree breedNose1 m+Tail tipLONGEST1 m+Maine Coon body length, nose to tailServalDomestic catWILDESTPart servalSavannah, a cross with a wild African cat

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TRAIT 1 OF 6 · 3 BREEDSHairlessNo coat, or almost none.
Sphynx→Donskoy→Peterbald→
FROM A SHELTER TO A BREEDOne curly kitten in Montana, 1987.The Selkirk Rex began with a single shelter kitten. Its curl gene is dominant, so one curly parent is enough, unlike every other rex breed.Read the Selkirk Rex profile →

Myth or fact

Three things people get wrong, or don't believe.

MYTHHypoallergenic cats exist.The main allergen, Fel d 1, is made by all cats. Some breeds produce less, none produce none.
FACTMaine Coons can top 1 metre long.Nose to tail, the largest Maine Coons are among the longest domestic cats on record.
FACTSphynx cats aren't truly hairless.Most have a fine peach-fuzz down and need regular baths to remove skin oils.
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AAbyssinian CatAmerican Shorthair
BBalinese CatBengal CatBengal Cat CareBirman CatBritish Shorthair CatBurmese Cat Care
CChartreux CatChausie CatCornish Rex
DDevon RexDonskoy Cat
EEgyptian MauExotic Shorthair
HHimalayan Cat
JJapanese Bobtail CatJavanese Cat
KKhao Manee CatKorat Cat
LLykoi Werewolf Cat
MMaine Coon CareMaine Coon CatManx Cat Breed InformationMunchkin Cat
NNebelung CatNorwegian Forest Cat
OOcicatOriental Shorthair Cat
PPersian Cat CarePersian Cat Care and CharacteristicsPeterbald
RRagdoll Cat Breed CompanionRagdoll Cat CareRussian Blue Cat
SSavannah CatScottish FoldSelkirk Rex CatSiamese CatSiamese Cat CareSingapura CatSomali CatSphynx Cat Care and Characteristics
TTonkinese CatTurkish Angora CatTurkish Van Cat