does size matter? - CAL

DOES SIZE
AND
ORIGIN MATTER?
According to the USDA and TICA
It does
LION, TIGER, CHEETAH:
SAVANNAH, BENGAL, CHAUSIE
How can you compare ‘BIG CATS’ to ‘LITTLE CATS’?
CAT PROFILES
BOBCAT, LYNX, PUMA, JAGUAR
LEOPARD, CHEETAH, TIGER, LION
BENGAL
Foundation: Asian Leopard Cat
Bengal created 1963
CHAUSIE
Foundation: Jungle Cat
Chausie: created 1995
SAVANNAH
Foundation: Serval
Savannah: created 1986
WEIGHT OF DOMESTIC CATS
IN AMERICA
Pole taken on a ‘Largest Domestic Cat Breed’ web page
Size Selection
Percentage
Votes
Tiny under 3.5lbs
Small about 4lbs
Average 5-10lbs
Biggish 12-18lbs
Very Big 18-25lbs
Huge 25lbs plus
2%
3%
19%
43%
21%
12%
63
81
541
1,224
592
331
LARGE DOMESTIC CAT
SIZE COMPARISON
Breed:
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Maine Coon
Savannah F1-F6+
Chausie
Ragdoll
Ragamuffin
Norwegian Forest Cat
Siberian
American Bobtail
Bengal
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Female
Male
10-15lbs
8-15lbs
10-18lbs
10-15lbs
10-15lbs
10-15lbs
10-15lbs
7-12lbs
6-12lbs
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15-30lbs
12-25bs
15-25lbs
15-20lbs
15-20lbs
15-20lbs
15-20lbs
12-15lbs
9-15lbs
LARGE BREED DOMESTIC CATS
Ragdoll
Ragamuffin
LARGE BREED DOMESTIC CATS
Maine Coon
Norwegian Forest Cat
LARGE BREED DOMESTIC CATS
American Bobtail
Siberian
DOMESTIC BENGAL & CHAUSIE
Chausie, F1 Savannah
Bengal
DOMESTIC SAVANNAH CATS
F1 adult, F4 adult
F2 adult, F3 adult
DOMESTIC SAVANNAH CATS
F6, F3, F2 all adults
Pixiebob, F6, F3 all adults
DOMESTIC SAVANNAH CATS
F2 and F6 adults
F5 and F2 adults
DOMESTIC SAVANNAH CATS
F4 adult F5 subadult
F5 10months, F2 15months
SUMMARY
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Similar in size to other large domestic breeds
In the size range of the average American cat
Takes 3 years to reach full maturity
In America we do not discriminate by race,
color, religion, sex, national origin or disability
• Do not discriminate by species, height, weight
or exotic looks