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1. ABYSSINIAN
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 TO 9 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ATHLETIC, CHEERFUL
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2. BENGAL
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10.5 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ADVENTUROUS, INTELLIGENT
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3. BURMESE
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: OUTGOING, CHARMING
CARMEN MARTINEZ TORRON/GETTY IMAGES
4. HIMALAYAN
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9.5 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: HIGH
PERSONALITY: GENTLE, AFFECTIONATE
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5. JAPANESE BOBTAIL
AVERAGE SIZE: SMALL
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ACTIVE, LOYAL
ELISABETH LINDMARK MURMAN/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES
6. MAINE COON
AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 13 POUNDS (FEMALES), 20 POUNDS (MALES)
MAINTENANCE: MODERATE TO HIGH
PERSONALITY: SWEET, SMART
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7. MANX
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: LOYAL, GOOFY
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8. RAGAMUFFIN
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS (FEMALES), 17 POUNDS (MALES)
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: PATIENT, DOTING
KEILY HOTCHKIN/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES
9. RAGDOLL
AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 15 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: MODERATE
PERSONALITY: SWEET, PATIENT
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10. SCOTTISH FOLD
AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW TO MODERATE
PERSONALITY: MELLOW, LOVING
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