Largest
Domestic Cat Breed
Largest Domestic Cat Breed - Maine
Coon Cat Daisy
- Photograph is copyright © Dani
Rozeboom - The Maine Coon is the largest cat breed recognized by the
Cat Fanciers Association (CFA). This cat, Daisy is also on the
Home page and is for me one of the most beautiful and impressive cats
that I have seen and I have seen a lot while building this website.
Also Dani takes a great photograph of Daisy.
Largest domestic cat breed? - This
page deals with the largest domestic breeds, the smallest domestic
breeds and the weight of domestic breeds in relation to the wild cats.
Contents
Method Utilized
Discussion
on the method employed to find the largest domestic cat breed.
Table of Domestic cat weights
The weights
of nearly all
the domestic cat breeds including unrecognized breeds and cat types (as
opposed to a breed) in tabular form including small and large weights.
Largest and
Smallest Domestic cats
List of the largest and smallest cat breeds in relation to the various
associations and on an open basis.
Weight Comparison
with Wildcats
A comparison between the bigger domestic cats and the small-medium
wildcats
Comment
Some brief thoughts arising out of the process of building
this page
Your comments
Click on this link to have a say if you think that I have made a
mistake or got this wrong.
Ragdoll cat, the 2nd largest domestic cat
breed CFA -
photograph is
copyright © Dani Rozeboom of
Myst a very fine looking cat.
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The research needed to build this page automatically resulted
in finding the smallest domestic cat breed as all
the cat
breeds are
included in the research (although at present only one or two are not
listed). In fact, in compiling a list of
the largest domestic cat breeds you will have to research all the
weights of all the breeds. And I am talking weights rather than
physical size meaning physical dimensions. This is because research of
domestic cat size nearly always refers to weight and weight is directly
related to cat size. The two go hand in hand, provided the weights used
are typical.
This page therefore looks at the weights of all cat breeds and cats
that are not formally a breed because a cat association has not yet (or
never will) recognize the cat. As it is interesting to compare domestic
with wild cat I have also included a comparison to some small and
medium sized wild cats.
One of several obstacles is the question as to whether I should adhere
strictly to the title of this posting. Should I only look at cat breeds
that are formally recognized to full status by the premier cat
associations or make the "competition" open and compare all cat breeds.
I chose the latter because some of the breeds that are not recognized
by all the associations but which are established nonetheless, are
interesting, big and it is easy to include them. I set out the largest
domestic cat breeds by association at the end plus the breeds that are
the largest
whether they are recognized or not (the equivalent of "open
competition")
However, in order to remain loyal to the title I have made a note in
the
table as to which associations do not recognize the breed.
Savannah - TICA's largest
photo ©Helmi Flick
I have selected the following associations as the major players and
upon which I have decided if a cat is formally a breed or not. If the
cat is listed on their websites as recognized, I treat that cat as a
breed for the purposes of this analysis:-
- Cat Fanciers Association (No.1 in USA and
biggest in world)
- The International Cat Association (No.2 in the
USA and international)
- General Council of the Cat Fancy (UK)
- Fédération
Internationale Féline (this includes Europe and
Brazil)
Internet research requires extreme caution as the information
is often obtained in a circular fashion, meaning one website copies
from another and so on. If the first site is incorrect, they are all
then incorrect. Accordingly, I always treat information with caution,
always look for authorative information as the prime source and then
test it against other sources to great fresh information on the largest
domestic cat breed.
Where I have had to make an informed estimate I have limited the
information provided to the minimum required to answer the question
posed. Full
descriptions of all the breeds in the list are on this website. Go to
the home page for a list of links.
The Serval Cat a
wildcat that is sometimes tamed to become a domestic
cat and that is why she is in this analysis. She is the heaviest
domestic
cat when tamed and thereore the largest
domestic cat breed. Photograph is
© copyright guppiecat
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Table
Largest
Domestic Cat Breed -
Table - showing cat
breed minimum, average and maximum weights in both pounds and kilograms.
The figures for large cats are not
meant to be maximums as you
will get an exceptional cat but that does not answer the question as to
the Largest domestic cat breed.
Please note that these are average figures so they are an amalgam of
male and female weights.
| Cat
Breed |
Small |
Ave |
Large
|
Main
Associations mentioned above recognizing this breed plus comments |
| Abyssinian |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
CFA,
TICA, GCCF, FIFe |
| American Bob |
8.8
4.0 |
11.2
5.0 |
13.2
6.0 |
CFA,
TICA |
| Allerca¹ |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
{none}treated
as a mixed breed
cat for this task |
| Ashera GD² |
. |
25.0
11.3 |
30.0
13.6
|
Weight based on
appearance and on the fact that this cat is
effectively a Savannah. Not a cat breed. |
American Curl
|
6.8
3.1 |
8.5
3.9 |
10.1
4.6 |
CFA,
TICA, FIFe |
| American Ringtail |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
Treated
as a mixed breed
cat for this task. Yet to be recognized by the cat associations. |
| American SH |
8.4
3.8 |
10.6
4.8 |
12.8
5.8 |
CFA, TICA,
|
| American Wirehair |
7.9
3.6 |
9.9
4.5 |
11.9
5.4 |
CFA, TICA
|
| Balinese |
6.8
3.1 |
8.6
3.9 |
10.1
4.6 |
GCCF,
CFA, TICA |
| Bambino |
6.8
3.1 |
8.5
3.9 |
10.1
4.6 |
estimated
based on Munchkin and the smaller cats. No associations recognize this
breed. |
| Bengal |
8.8
4.0 |
11.2
5.0 |
13.2
6.0 |
FIFe,
TICA, GCCF |
| Birman |
7.9
3.6 |
9.9
4.5 |
11.9
5.4 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Bombay |
7.9
3.6 |
9.9
4.5 |
11.9
5.4 |
CFA,
TICA |
| British SH |
8.4
3.8 |
10.6
4.8 |
12.8
5.8 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Burmese |
6.8
3.1 |
8.6
3.9 |
10.1
4.6 |
TICA,
FIFe, CFA |
| Burmilla |
. |
9.5
4.3 |
11.0
5.0 |
FIFe |
| Calif Spangled |
8.8
4.0 |
11.2
5.0 |
13.2
6.0 |
Internet
says
9-18 lbs but this cat is a hybrid of cats Abyssinian, American and
British Shorthair none of which weight 18 lbs so estimate made
accordingly. TICA recognize this cat. |
| Chausie |
. |
15.0
6.8 |
20.0
9.0 |
Internet
claims
15-35 lbs. This cat is a Jungle cat, Abyssinian hybrid. The
Jungle cat weighs on average about 17 lbs (7.6kg). The Aby weighs about
10 lbs. The weight is based on these figures. TICA recognize this cat. |
| Chartreux |
8.4
3.8 |
10.6
4.8 |
12.8
5.8 |
TICA,
FIFe, CFA |
| Cornish Rex |
5.9
2.7 |
7.5
3.4 |
8.8
4.0 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Cymric |
7.7
3.5 |
9.7
4.4 |
11.5
5.2 |
TICA,
FIFe |
| Devon Rex |
6.2
2.8 |
7.9
3.6 |
9.5
4.3 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Don Sphynx |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
TICA,
FIFe |
| Egyptian Mau |
6.6
3.0 |
8.4
3.8 |
9.9
4.5 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Elf cat |
6.8
3.1 |
8.5
3.9 |
10.1
4.6 |
Estimated.
Too early for associations to recognize this cat. Probably too early be
part of this survey on the largest domestic cat breed. |
| Exotic Shorthair |
8.4
3.8 |
10.6
4.8 |
12.6
5.7 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Havana Brown |
7.0
3.2 |
8.8
4.0 |
10.6
4.8 |
TICA,
CFA, GCCF |
| Himalayan |
8.4
3.8 |
10.6
4.8 |
12.6
5.7 |
TICA,
GCCF |
| Household Pet |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
TICA |
| Japanese Bobtail |
6.2
2.8 |
7.9
3.6 |
9.5
4.3 |
TICA,
FIFe, CFA |
| Javanese |
9.5
4.3 |
7.9
3.6 |
9.5
4.3 |
CFA |
| Kinkalow |
7.0
3.2 |
8.8
4.0 |
10.6
4.8 |
none |
| Korat |
7.0
3.2 |
8.8
4.0 |
10.6
4.8 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Kurilian Bobtail |
7.7
3.5 |
9.7
4.4 |
12.8
5.8 |
FIFe |
| Lambkin |
7.0
3.2 |
8.8
4.0 |
10.6
4.8 |
none |
| LaPerm |
7.0
3.2 |
8.8
4.0 |
10.6
4.8 |
GCCF,
TICA, CFA |
| Maine Coon |
12.8
5.8 |
16.1
7.3 |
19.4
8.8 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Manx |
7.7
3.5 |
9.7
4.4 |
11.5
5.2 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Minskin |
6.2
2.8 |
7.9
3.6 |
9.5
4.3 |
No
associations recognize. I have given the same weight as the Devon Rex |
| Munchkin |
7.7
3.5 |
9.5
4.3 |
10.6
4.8 |
none |
| Napoleon |
7.0
3.2 |
9.5
4.3 |
10.6
4.8 |
none |
| Nebelung |
5.5
2.5 |
7.0
3.2 |
8.4
3.8 |
TICA |
| Norwegian FC |
7.0
3.2 |
9.0
4.1 |
11.2
5.0 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Ocicat |
9.7
4.4 |
12.1
5.5 |
14.5
6.6 |
TICA,
CFA |
| Ojos Azules |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
TICA,
Estimated weight the same as mixed breed |
| Oriental SH |
6.6
3.0 |
8.1
3.7 |
9.7
4.4 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Persian |
8.4
3.8 |
10.6
4.8 |
12.6
5.7 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Peterbald |
7.0
3.2 |
8.8
4.0 |
10.6
4.8 |
Estimated
based on the weights of the founding cats the Oriental SH and Don Don
Sphynx |
| Pixie-bob |
8.8
4.0 |
11
5.0 |
17.5
8.0 |
TICA |
| Ragdoll |
11.0
5.0 |
13.9
6.3 |
16.5
7.5 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| RagaMuffin |
11.0
5.0 |
13.9
6.3 |
16.5
7.5 |
CFA |
| Russian Blue |
5.5
2.5 |
7.0
3.2 |
8.4
3.8 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Safari |
. |
20
9.1 |
. |
Estimated
for F1 male. This is a Geoffroy's cat and domestic SH hybrid the result
of which is heavier than either. No associations recognize this breed |
| Savannah |
. |
25
11.3 |
. |
TICA |
| Scottish Fold |
8.8
4.0 |
11.0
5.0 |
13.2
6.0 |
TICA,
CFA |
| Serengeti |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
TICA,
|
| Serval³ |
. |
39.6
18.0 |
.
|
none |
| Skookum |
7.7
3.5 |
9.5
4.3 |
10.6
4.8 |
none |
| Sokoke |
. |
8.1
3.7 |
. |
Estimated
as this is one of the rarest
cats. Her appearance is on the small side. |
| Siamese Modern |
6.6
3.0 |
8.1
3.7 |
9.7
4.4 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Siamese Trad |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
TICA
(as Thai) |
| Siberian |
8.8
4.0 |
11.0
5.0 |
13.2
6.0 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Singapura |
5.5
2.5 |
6.8
3.1 |
8.1
3.7 |
GCCF,
TICA, CFA |
| Snowshoe |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe |
| Somali |
7.0
3.2 |
9.0
4.1 |
10.8
4.9 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Sphynx |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
| Tonkinese |
7.7
3.5 |
9.7
4.4 |
11.5
5.2 |
GCCF,
TICA, CFA |
| Toyger |
7.5
3.4 |
9.5
4.3 |
11.2
5.1 |
TICA
Estimated |
| Turkish Angora |
7.3
3.3 |
9.0
4.1 |
10.8
4.9 |
TICA,
FIFe, CFA |
| Turkish Van |
8.8
4.0 |
11.0
5.0 |
13.2
6.0 |
GCCF,
TICA, FIFe, CFA |
Largest Domestic cat breed GCCF
Maine Coon Cat Eres
(Evenstar Eresyr van Siduroy)
photograph © copyright Dani Rozeboom
- Allerca
is effectively a mixed breed cat in
terms of cat breed and her weight is decided accordingly
- Ashera
GD is effectively a Savannah,
a
wildcat/domestic cat hybrid. Her weight has been assessed accordingly
as an estimated weight of an F1 (first generation from the wild Serval)
Savannah. This cat is not a breed recognized by the cat associations
but this is a domestic cat and I include her on that basis. If the
Ashera GD is a Savannah in all but name that supports the view that
the cat should be included in this survey.
- When this
cat is a domestic cat she is a tamed
wildcat . She is firmly in that twilight zone between wild and
domestic cat and the cat associations do not recognize her as a
domestic
cat breed. However, as the situation stands she is treated as a
domestic cat breed for the very few people who have the means and
desire to keep this beautiful wildcat. This breed is therefore included
in this survey on the largest domestic cat breed.
Note:
Miniature
cats are not cat breeds neither are Teacup
cats. These are mixed breed cats bred small. They cannot
therefore form part of this list.
Comments
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domestic cat breed or to make suggested corrections, please go to the Have
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My
Comment on research into the largest domestic cat breed
One undeniable fact is that the vast majority of
domestic cat breeds are medium sized cats. Within the ranks of medium
sized cats there is some variation in size and weight and it is this
that I have tried to ascertain and set out in the table. There are one
or two outstanding cats in terms of size at the heavy end of the
spectrum. At the light end the situation is less clear.
Without wishing to overstate the obvious this page does not provide the
results of research into the largest domestic (individual) cat. But in
order to respond to some visitors who might have arrived here looking
for information on that subject, here is some.
Stories will pop up from time to time about exceptionally large cats.
One is in the papers this morning (11-4-08). It concerns a ginger mixed
breed cat called Orazi. I can't show the picture due to copyright
issues but he is basically a very big cat anyway and he is overweight.
That is why he weighs 35 lbs (16 kg)! He is Italian. Maybe he eats too
much pasta.
Other record breakers are Sam a British cat weighing 36 lbs (16.3 Kg).
He was a fat cat proving the point that individual records are pretty
meaningless except to say the people keeping thes cats are overfeeding
them. An American cat weighed 41 lbs (18.5 kg) apparently.
Chausie
Cat - One of the largest domestic
cat breeds. He is Bwana Buhwah. Photograph
© copyright Helmi Flick
List
of Largest Domestic cat Breed and Smallest by Association
|
CFA |
TICA |
GCCF |
FIFe |
Open |
| Largest
Domestic
Cat Breed |
Maine Coon |
Savannah |
Maine Coon |
Maine Coon |
Serval |
| 2nd
Largest Domestic Cat Breed |
Ragdoll |
Chausie, Maine Coon |
Ragdoll |
Ragdoll |
Safari and Savannah |
| Smallest
Cat Breed |
Singapura, Russian Blue |
Singapura, Nebelung, Russian Blue |
Singapura, Russian Blue |
Russian Blue |
Singapura, Nebelung, Russian Blue |
Comparison
of the largest domestic cat breeds with Small and Medium Wildcats
Sources for this article on the
largest domestic cat breed:
- RSPCA
- A multitude of websites including breeders
sites, animal information sites and directory sites.
- Myself
- Pictures of Cats website
- http://www.bigcats.com/catsizes.mv
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