Fluffy wealth: the most expensive cat breeds (20 photos)

Life is not the same without a cat. And these furry creatures appear in our life differently. It happens that one of the friends will ask for shelter cat. Others respond to ads "let's give the cat in good hands." And there are those who once simply could not get past a homeless kitten on the street. And, of course, people are willing to spend money to get thoroughbred cat. And sometimes .. their prices can be so high that for that kind of money you can buy a luxury car or even a small real estate. So let's take a look at the top 20 most expensive breeds. cats.

But before we start looking at this "furry wealth", something needs to be noted. The price of a pet from various sellers may vary. The cost of a kitten directly depends on the status of the club, in which he was taken out. The title of the parents also affects the final price. (their show career), passing regular veterinary inspections and much more other. Well, now let's get down to business!

American Shorthair - 20th place





Price: up to $1,000

This cat is considered one of the symbols of the United States. The breed was bred in the United States in the 16th century. The breed was originally raised to fight rats. Today this beautiful, graceful and sociable The cat is rightfully considered the most popular breed in America.

Norwegian Forest Cat — 19th place



Price: $600-1200

Norwegian Forest cats are stunningly beautiful. All we know about this breed is that their homeland is the Scandinavian forests. By one version of the breed appeared around the 16th century, when Europe Angora cats came from Ankara. Norwegian Forests are very athletic, have a strong physique, and the normal weight for a cat of this breed is 8-10 kilograms.

American Wirehair cat - 18th place





Price: $800-1200

This cat was not subjected to selection and originated in the United States by chance. The breed was formed by nature itself in 1966. A rough-haired kitten accidentally appeared in the cat of an ordinary farmer. ABOUT a strange fluffy was recognized by a breeder who bought him and decided create a population of funny cats.

Despite the fact that a kitten of this breed can be bought in almost any state of the United States, and in many other countries, the breed is still considered rare.

British Shorthair - 17th place



Price: $750-1250

The breed appeared in Great Britain in the 19th century. Find the first data on the appearance of the British shorthair cat is impossible. Researchers believe that the breed was brought to Britain by the Romans. conquerors. For them, these cats were reliable rat-catchers.

Selkirk Rex - 16th place



Price: $800-1500

The Selkirk Rex is an American cat breed a feature of which is curly wool, similar to a sheep's coat or poodle. These cats began to be considered a breed only in 2015. Start the Selkirk Rex pedigree comes from a kitten born in 1987 an ordinary homeless cat. Today the breed is bred in 2 variants: shorthair and longhair cats.

Siberian cat — 15th place



Price: $1100-1700

These strong and hardy cats with magnificent fur coats are especially loved. Who is the progenitor of this breed is still exactly unknown, the disputes of researchers do not subside. One of the most popular of opinion says that the ancestors of Siberians are Norwegian forest cats. Gotcha they are either with settlers, or with merchants.

Scottish fold cat - 14th place



Price: 1000-2000 dollars

This breed is considered one of the youngest. These cats have gentle nature and high level of intelligence. progenitor of all the currently existing representatives of the breed is the fold cat Susie, born in 1962 from an ordinary cat in one of the farms. These cats are very fond of society, but they cannot be called obsessive.

American Curl — 13th place



Price: 1000-2000 dollars

These incredibly cute cats have a malleable character and sincere love for the person. They are affectionate and ready to keep company. to his person in any business. Despite the fact that the farmers met cats with this type of auricle back in the 60s, the progenitor of the breed is the cat Shulamith. She was found on the street in 1981. Already in 1987 The breed has been officially recognized.

Maine Coon — 12th place



Price: 1000-2000 dollars

The breed appeared in the USA in the 19th century. Its name translates as "Manx raccoon". It is impossible to say exactly where this breed came from. The most beautiful version says that Marie Antoinette, about to flee to the American continent from the French revolutionaries sent a ship with your belongings and your favorite long-haired pets in the USA. When cats ended up in New England, they crossed freely with ordinary cats from the continent, as a result of which the Maine Coon breed appeared.

Egyptian Mau - 11th place



Price: $900-2500

If the ancient Egyptian queen were a cat, then she would be Egyptian Mau. These cats are very graceful, their every movement is clear and verified. It is believed that the breed appeared in Egypt in the VI-V century. BC. Their progenitors are African cats who helped people free of charge in the fight against rodents, and after several centuries began to live next to man. Becoming domesticated predators, revered in culture and art, the Egyptian Mau nevertheless did not lose their hunting skills to this day.

Russian blue cat — 10th place



Price: $1500-3000

The breed originated in England. Previously valued for its excellent qualities of a pied-catcher, noble appearance and soft-soft coat.

Sphinx - 9th place



Price: $1500-3000

Affectionate and friendly cats who, contrary to speculation, do not have nothing to do with Egypt. They were bred in 1966 in Canada.

Persian cat - 8th place



Price: $1500-3000

Charming, but wayward long-haired cats. They are one of the oldest and most popular breeds in the world.

Peterbald or St. Petersburg Sphynx - 7th place



Price: 1700-3000 dollars

The ideal representative of the breed looks like a hairless oriental cat. The Peterbald has a characteristic long, narrow head, almond-shaped eyes and large ears, which must be separated in different directions. The breed was bred in 1994.

Ragdoll - 6th place



Price: 2000-3500 dollars

Large semi-longhair cats. The breed was bred in the USA in the 1960s. years as a Persian cat breeder from California. To create it animals were selected that had the most gentle and docile character. IN as a result of such selection, ragdolls turned out to be incredibly affectionate and sociable.

Toyger - 5th place



Price: $2500-3500

Toyger is a mini-tiger that can and should be stroked. The breed was Introduced in the USA in the late 80s. Toygers have a friendly disposition and attractive striped fur.

Bengal cat - 4th place



Price: 3000-5000 dollars

The Bengal cat is a relatively new breed that is particularly popular in the UK. It was bred in the USA as a result of crossing Asian leopard cat with domestic.

Khao mani - 3rd place



Price: 7000-11000 dollars

Khao Mani cats originate from Thailand. The first mention of found in literature as early as the 14th century. Their name is translated from Thai as "white gem". These are refined snow-white cats, the main distinguishing feature of which are multi-colored eyes (blue and green).

Savannah - 2nd place



Price: $15,000-20,000

This amazing breed appeared in the mid-1980s and was recognized by the International Cat Fanciers Association. Savannas arose due to the crossing of a domestic cat and a serval (African wild cats). This unusually large cat is capable of knocking you off if desired. legs, because its weight reaches 15 kilograms with a height of 60 centimeters in withers.

Ashera - 1st place



Price: $22,000-27,000

It was previously stated that Ashera is a cross between an African serval, the Asian Bengal cat and the common domestic cat. new breed attracted the attention of exotic lovers. Some breeders asked for kitten incredible money (sometimes the price for a pet reached 125,000 dollars). Over time, the deception was revealed.

Geneticists managed to prove that the rare breed of the Ashera cat is long-known Savannah breed (it turns out that the silver medalist automatically receives gold). However, even today there are buyers who believe in the existence of the Ashera breed and are ready pay fabulous money to "breeders" for owning such a pet.