Smallest cat breeds

The smallest cat breed is the Singapura: an adult female usually weighs only about 1.8 kg. Other light breeds include the Munchkin, American Curl, Havana Brown, Cornish Rex and Devon Rex.

• Singapura: females about 1.8 kg, males about 2.7 kg
• Munchkin: females 1.8–3.6 kg, males 2.7–4.1 kg
• American Curl: females 2.3–3.6 kg, males 3.2–4.5 kg
• Havana Brown: on average 2.7 kg for females and 3.5 kg for males
• Cornish Rex: females 2.5–3.5 kg, males 3–4.5 kg
• Devon Rex: females 2.5–3 kg, males on average 4.5 kg
• Japanese Bobtail: 2.7–4 kg
• Korat: 2.5–4.5 kg
• Egyptian Mau: 2.5–5 kg, on average 3 kg for females and 4 kg for males

How the breeds were chosen

The order follows weight, based on the breed profiles. In the Munchkin, the small size comes from short legs, caused by a mutation linked to health problems.

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