Kittens, charming in their defenselessness and clumsiness, can cause tenderness even among the most callous people. Many cat owners dream that as they grow older their favorite pets will retain the charm of their first months of life. Especially for those who would like to admire their four-legged friend as long as possible at a touching age, the smallest cat breeds.
10. Balinese cat | Weight 2.5-5 kg
Balinese cat, or balinese reaches a weight of 2.5 to 5 kilograms. She has a slender physique and can be called a miniature cat. This breed originates from the Siamese cat. Siamese kittens with long hair are occasionally born. One day, cat breeders decided to use the defective Siamese offspring to create a new breed of miniature cats. So the Balinese cat appeared. Representatives of this breed are sociable, intelligent and curious. Some of them are capable of a kind of conversation with the owner, making a variety of sounds.
9. Munchkin | Weight 3-4 kg
Munchkin - The smallest cat breed in the world. The history of the origin of these charming short-legged creatures is very entertaining. A half-wild cat with very short legs was found on the street and sheltered in 1983 by a resident of Louisiana. She gave her the name Blackberry. The offspring brought by the saved animals also turned out to be short-legged. This feature interested breeders, and they began work on creating a new breed of cats. In addition to their funny appearance, the munchkins differ from ordinary cats in that they do not stand on their hind legs to look around, but sit on the seat and rest against the tail. At the same time, the front paws hang in mini-cats on the sides of the body. At the same time, munchkin looks very touching.
The weight of manchkin is from 3 to 4 kilograms.
8. Minskin | Weight 2-3 kg
Minskin is a new breed of small cats obtained by crossing munchkins and Scythians. Minsk is almost completely devoid of hair, with the exception of the paws, tail and head area. Weight - from 2 to 3 kilograms.
Minskas, despite their small size and short legs, are very nimble creatures. If they cannot climb higher in one jump, then they will certainly get to the right place in a roundabout way. You need to take care of Minsk skins as well as Scythians - regularly bathe, protect from cold and intense solar radiation.
7. Singapore | Weight 2 kg
Singapore - representative of one of the smallest cat breeds in the world. A miniature, elegant mini-cat with a sophisticated physique came from Singapore's stray cats. The breed has not yet received wide distribution. The weight of Singapore is about two kilograms in females. Males weigh more - up to three kilograms.
6. Napoleon | Weight 2-4 kg
The smallest cat breed napoleon. The name is given in honor of the famous French commander and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, whose growth was 1 meter 69 centimeters. Napoleon is a young breed of miniature cats, bred relatively recently. In 1995, dog breeder Joe Smith learned about the Munchkin cat breed and was completely fascinated by them. He decided to create dwarf cats of unusual beauty based on the breeds of Persian cats and Manchkin. Having invested a lot of effort, time and money in promoting the new breed he created, Smith eventually became desperate and refused further work. But at that time, a new breed of dwarf cats interested breeders from Russia and the USA.
The size of this miniature creature is two times smaller than a regular domestic cat. Weight - from 2 to 4 kilograms. A special emotion is caused by the face of a mini-cat with wide open big eyes and a gullible expression. Napoleons are among the rare and very expensive breeds. They cost up to 70 thousand rubles.
5. Bambino | Weight 2-4 kg
The smallest cats include representatives of the experimental breed bambinoobtained by crossing the Canadian sphinxes and munchkins. The name originates from the Italian language - “bambino” in translation means “child”. The breed has not yet received official recognition, and in some countries, for example, in Germany, the cross of sphinxes and munchkins is completely prohibited by law.
Bambino - small short-legged hairless cats weighing from 2 to 4 kilograms. They require close care and regular washing. There is a representative of this miniature breed up to 200 thousand rubles.
4. Lambkin | Weight 1.8-4 kg
Lambkin applies not only to the smallest, but also a rare breed of cats. These mini-cats are bred in several cattery New Zealand and the United States. Translated lambkin means "lamb." Tiny cats are named so for their curly soft fur. The body weight of the crumbs is from 1.8 to 4 kilograms.
Lambkins were derived by crossing munchkins and Selkirk-Rex. Work on improving the breed is still underway.
3. Boredom | Weight 2-4 kg
One of the smallest cat breeds - boredom. Bred by crossing La Permian and Manchkin breeds. The name of the breed is translated from the Indian language as “strong”, “unbending”.
Boredom is a short-footed miniature cat with curly hair. Representatives of this breed are divided into two subspecies - short-haired and long-haired. The weight of a cat is from 2 to 4 kilograms.
2. Dwelf | Weight up to 2 kg
The smallest cat breed dwelf. This is a charming hairless miniature cat, bred by crossing three different breeds: manchkina, American curl and Canadian sphinx. Dwelf weighs up to 2 kilograms. And although this experimental breed has not yet been officially recognized, its representatives are highly regarded among lovers of miniature cats. Dwarves are not at all aggressive. They coexist remarkably with all members of the family, but choose one owner and give all their devotion to him. Delfies are rare breeds of cats.
1. Scythian-tai-dong | Weight up to 2 kg
Skiff Tai Dong - one of the smallest cat breeds in the world. It was bred in 1988 in Russia, in Rostov-on-Don. The founder of this breed was a kitten named Kutsyi, which differs at birth from the rest in the litter by its tiny size and small tail. Miniature representatives of this breed weigh on average up to 2 kilograms. The average sizes of a Scyth-tai-dong correspond to a usual 4-5-month-old domestic kitten. Externally, the cat is similar to representatives of the Thai breed, but has a short or twisted spiral tail.