Best British cat breeds

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Best British cat breeds

Discover the list of best British cat breeds below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 0 votes, Burmilla came in first as the best British cat breed, followed by Cornish Rex and Devon Rex. See what else users recommended in the top 8 British cat breeds list.

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Burmilla
United Kingdom
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The Burmilla is a British breed created by chance in 1981 from a mating between a Persian chinchilla cat and a Burmese cat. It has glittering silver fur and a dark "makeup" that outlines •••
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Cornish Rex
United Kingdom (Cornwall)
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The Cornish Rex is a breed from Cornwall, UK, with short, very fine fur curled in waves. Unlike other cats, it has only down, without the long hairs on top. She is slender, with long legs •••
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Devon Rex
United Kingdom (Devon)
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The Devon Rex is a breed that originated in England in the late 1950s, with short, soft, wavy fur, very large ears and large, oval eyes. The unusual appearance makes her look like an elf. •••
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Havana Brown
United Kingdom, USA
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The Havana Brown is a breed with a short, uniform chocolate brown coat, bright green eyes and all-brown whiskers. It was created in Britain in the 1950s from Siamese cats that carried the •••
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Abyssinian
Ethiopia, United Kingdom
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The Abyssinian cat (Abyssinian) is an old breed, elegant and muscular, with short fur in which each strand has bands of light and dark color. That's why the fur seems to sparkle, without •••
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British Longhair
United Kingdom
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The British Longhair is the semi-long fur variant of the British Shorthair. It has the same solid body, large round head and calm and gentle character. The gene for long hair came from •••
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British Shorthair
United Kingdom
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The British Shorthair is one of the oldest and most beloved cat breeds. It is solid with a broad chest, a large round head and a thick, plush coat. The best-known variety is 'British •••
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Scottish Fold
United Kingdom (Scotland)
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The Scottish Fold has folded ears. GCCF does not recognise the breed because the gene responsible for the ear shape also causes skeletal abnormalities associated with stiffness in the •••
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