The Five Most Expensive Cat Breeds In The World
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1.The Ashera cat can rarely be seen offered for sale for less than £12,000, and good examples of the breed can
change hands for over £60,000! Understandably, the Ashera cat is extremely rare and unusual, but there is a catch
with the Ashera- they may be regarded as something along the lines of “the emperor’s new clothes,” in that the
Ashera is not actually a breed in its own right at all. The cat that we know as the Ashera is in fact simply a
Savannah cat, a rare and unusual breed in its own right, but not quite in the £60,000 region!
The Ashera cat “breed” was “created” as something of a marketing gimmick by a firm called Lifestyle Pets, and
marketed to the incredibly rich who were keen to own an exclusive and highly sought-after pet. However, DNA
testing soon revealed the Ashera to simply be a line of Savannah cats!
2.Savannah cat, the true face of the Ashera! Savannah cats can change hands for up to £25,000, depending on the
strain of Savannah cat involved. The Savannah is produced from the cross breeding of a domestic cat with a wild
African Serval. Savannah cats that are close to the 50:50 domestic-Serval split, such as first and second
generation crosses are highly sought after, very unusual and very expensive. Savannah cats further removed from
the wild side of their ancestry by later generational crosses come in lower down the price scale, and generations
more than five steps removed from the Serval side can sometimes be bought for under £1,000.
3.The Bengal cat breed is another hybrid with a wild ancestor, being the Asian leopard cat in this case. Top
quality Bengal cats with prized markings can change hands for up to £10,000 at the top end of the scale. While the
Bengal cat is not one of the most common cat breeds you will see within the UK, there are nevertheless a
significant number of them around. The highest priced Bengals generally come in at the top end of the price scale
thanks to their appearance and markings, rather than due to an innate rarity or close relation to their wild relatives
4.The Peterbald The hairless cat is a very young breed, with the first examples of the Peterbald seen in St.
Petersburg in Russia in 1994, which was achieved from the crossing of a Sphynx cat and a Russian Shorthair cat.
The highly appealing, very friendly and sociable Peterbald not only looks unusual, but makes for a great companion
cat that really enjoys the company of people. The Peterbald’s high price tag comes about due to the rarity of the
breed and the small number of Peterbald cats within the UK, and to buy one (if you can find one offered for sale!)
will set you back up to £7,000.
5.The Persian is one of the most popular pedigree cat breeds kept within the UK, and there is no shortage of
Persian cats around! Prices for pedigree Persian cats can vary greatly, ranging from under £1,000 up to £6,000 or
more at the top end of the scale. The most highly prized Persian cats are the ones that are considered to be the
absolute pinnacle of the breed standard, with an absolutely textbook appearance, colour and temperament.
Just as the sale price of the Persian cat can vary widely, so can the perceived show quality of the cat. So while
Persians at the top end of the scale may cost more than the average second hand car, if you are not overly fussed
about the show quality of your cat, buying a companion Persian won’t break the bank.