20 Most Popular Cat Breeds

The Cat Fancier’s Association (CFA) recently put out its annual list of most popular cat breeds – and, for the 30^th year in a row, “purr-sians” top the list!  This longhair breed is one of the oldest originating in – where else? – Persia, now known as Iran.

Here is CFA’s top 20:

1. Persian
2. Exotic
3. Maine Coon Cat
4. Ragdoll
5. British Shorthair
6. Abyssinian
7. American Shorthair
8. Sphynx
9. Siamese
10. Devon Rex
11. Norwegian Forest Cat
12. Oriental
13. Scottish Fold
14. Cornish Rex
15. Birman
16. Burmese
17. Tonkinese
18. Siberian
19. Russian Blue
20. Egyptian Mau

See the full list here:  http://www.cfainc.org/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseTop10Breeds.aspx.

Based in the United States, the CFA is a global non-profit promoting cat welfare since 1906.

Sources:

Cat Fanciers’ Association:  http://www.cfainc.org/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseTop10Breeds.aspx
PawNation:  http://www.pawnation.com/2014/03/27/most-popular-cat-breeds
Persian-Cats.com:  http://www.persian-cats.com/library/persian-breed-intro