Now in the world there are several breeds at once, whose representatives pretend to be the largest breed of cats. And among them there are both deduced specifically, taking into account the requests of consumers for their large size, and those that were formed naturally. To determine which breed of cats is the largest, the average weight of an adult male is taken into account, since females are usually somewhat lighter. Influence is also provided by the growth of a cat.
American Bobtail
A beautiful breed of cats with a short tail, males of which can reach a weight of 5.4-7.2 kg, and females - 3.2-5 kg. The beginning of this breed takes from wild cats of North America, which by selection have been domesticated and have acquired the external features characteristic for this breed: cane coloration, large body and head, short tail, rather long hair.
Kurilian Bobtail
Also a large short-tailed cat. The Kuril Islands are considered the birthplace of the breed, from where representatives of the Kurilian Bobtail were brought to the mainland, to Russia, at the end of the 20th century. The weight of an adult cat reaches an average of 6.8 kg, cats - 3.6-5 kg.
Chartres
The breed of cats, the existence of which has generated a lot of controversy in the world. Because of its similarity with external data from the British shorthair cat, it is still not recognized in England as an independent breed, although the rest of the world has already agreed to this. In France, for its large size, this beautiful muscular cat is often called a dog-cat, and in Germany it was named after the Cartesian cat, as according to legend it was the monks of the Order of the Cartesians who made a great contribution to the breeding of the breed. Male Chartreuse can weigh 6-7 kg, female - 4-5 kg.
Pixie Bob
Very exotic in appearance, the cat, as the breeders, at its deduction, achieved the maximum outward similarity with the wild red trot. Indeed, the cat resembles this animal in miniature: spotty color, tassels on the ears, strong, muscular body, short tail. The weight of the male is 5.4-7.7 kg, the female - 3.6-5.4 kg.
Ragdoll
Very sweet breed, one of the largest cats in the world. Its name (from the English "rag doll") received for its great friendliness and some passivity of behavior. The owner, without any apparent positive or negative reaction from the cat, can iron her, put him in different poses, squeeze, move from place to place. These cats are semi-long-haired. The weight of an adult cat can be 6-9 kg, cats - 4-6 kg.
Norwegian Forest Cat
Another breed of the largest domestic cats. Also refers to semi-long-haired. Males have a weight of 5-9.5 kg, females - 3.5-7 kg.
Turkish van
A beautiful, muscular cat with an elongated body. Males can reach sizes from 90 to 120 cm from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail and have a weight of 6 to 9 kg. This is one of the oldest known breeds of science of cats, which also has the name of a Turkish Van cat.
Siberian cat
Russian breed of large cats, known throughout the world. The name was given in honor of the place of its origin - Siberia. The adult Siberian cat weighs 6-9 kg, the cat is slightly lighter - 3.5-7 kg.
British cat
Breeds of cats with a long (highlander) and short hair, united under a common name. They were bred on the islands of Great Britain, and are the most prolific of thoroughbred cats there to this day. British cats have a rather muscular body, short legs. The average weight of an adult of such a breed reaches: among males, 5-10 kg and 5-7 kg among females.
Maine Coon
Large long-haired cats of this breed originally lived on the farms of Maine. The growth of maine coon can reach 41 cm, and weight for males - 6-15 kg, for females - 4-6 kg. The longest cat in the world, whose growth was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, belonged to this breed (the length of the Maine Coon Stew was 123 cm).
Savannah
Specifically, this species is considered to be the largest domestic cat. The breed was artificially bred by crossing an African serval and a domestic cat. Savannah weight can reach 20 kg, and height - 60 cm. In addition, it is also the most expensive cat in the world.