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Most Registered Cat Breeds in the UK Quiz

How well do you know the most registered cat breeds in the UK? Floored turns the ranking into a building: floor 1 is the top of the list. We name a floor, you guess what's on it, and the lift rides to whatever you picked so you know to go higher or lower.

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  1. British Shorthair 5,873 cats
    The best-known colour, British Blue, has a solid grey-blue coat and copper-coloured eyes.
  2. Ragdoll 3,111 cats
    Named for its habit of going limp when picked up; first bred in Riverside, California, in the 1960s.
  3. Maine Coon 2,324 cats
    It is the official state cat of Maine.
  4. Siamese 860 cats
    Its pointed coat comes from a heat-sensitive enzyme, so cooler parts like ears and paws grow darker.
  5. Burmese 805 cats
    Most modern Burmese descend from Wong Mau, a cat brought from Burma to the US in 1930.
  6. British Longhair 413 cats
    Developed in the 1900s from British Shorthairs crossed with Persians and other longhairs.
  7. Oriental Shorthair 379 cats
    Breed standards allow more than 300 coat colour and pattern combinations.
  8. Persian 359 cats
    A Persian was shown at the first organised cat show, held at London's Crystal Palace in 1871.
  9. Russian Blue 327 cats
    Also known as the Archangel Blue, after the Russian port of Arkhangelsk.
  10. Devon Rex 322 cats
    The breed began with Kirlee, a curly-coated kitten found in Buckfastleigh, Devon, in 1960.
  11. Siberian 321 cats
    Developed from an old Siberian landrace, it is considered the national cat of Russia.
  12. Birman 260 cats
    Also called the Sacred Cat of Burma; each paw has a white 'glove'.
  13. Exotic Shorthair 203 cats
    Developed as a short-haired version of the Persian, with the same flat face.
  14. Norwegian Forest Cat 201 cats
    In the 1950s King Olav V declared it the official cat of Norway.
  15. Abyssinian 186 cats
    Named after Abyssinia (Ethiopia), but genetic studies point to Southeast Asian and European roots.
  16. Tonkinese 149 cats
    Produced by crossing the Siamese with the Burmese.
  17. Sphynx 113 cats
    The hairless breed traces back to a kitten born in Toronto, Canada, in 1966.
  18. Asian Shorthair 101 cats
    The Asian group includes the Burmilla, first bred from a Chinchilla Persian and a Burmese.
  19. Bengal 86 cats
    Bred from domestic cats crossed with the wild Asian leopard cat.
  20. Somali 83 cats
    A long-haired Abyssinian, nicknamed the fox cat for its bushy tail.
  21. Ocicat 74 cats
    Looks like a wild cat but has no recent wild DNA; its ancestors include Siamese and Abyssinians.
  22. Oriental Longhair 69 cats
    Has gone by several names, including British Angora, Javanese and Mandarin.
  23. Korat 63 cats
    In Thailand, Korats are traditionally given in pairs to newlyweds for good luck.
  24. RagaMuffin 44 cats
    Bred from Ragdolls, it was established as a separate breed in 1994.
  25. Egyptian Mau 39 cats
    One of the few naturally spotted tabby breeds, and often called the fastest domestic cat.

Source: GCCF: Registered cats by breed 2024-2025 · as of 2025

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