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PetMD’s 10 smartest cat breeds

  1. 1

    Abyssinian

    Photo: Karin Langner-Bahmann
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Gustav chocolate.jpg”
    Karin Langner-Bahmann
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  2. 2

    Siamese

    Photo: Meekahoo
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Siamese cat Vaillante.JPG”
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  3. 3

    Scottish Fold

    Photo: Heikki Siltala
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Scottish Fold - CFF cat show Heinola 2008-05-03 IMG 7882.JPG”
    Heikki Siltala
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 4

    Persian

    Photo: Lajoma
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Persialainen.jpg”
    Lajoma
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  5. 5

    Cornish Rex

    Photo: Tomi Tapio K
    CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Rex staredown.jpg”
    Tomi Tapio K
    Cropped to fit the frame.
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    Turkish Angora

    Photo: Ankarakediler
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Turkish Angora in Ankara Zoo (AOÇ).JPG”
    Ankarakediler
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    Burmese

    Photo: Heikkisiltala
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “British burmese - Andel Alois at Cat show.JPG”
    Heikkisiltala
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    Bengal

    Photo: User:Lightburst
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    Korat

    Photo: Heikkisiltala / Abujoy
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Face et profil du korat.JPG”
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    Two-photograph montage (RetouchedPicture: "Mise en relation des deux photographies"; derivative work of both component files). (Abujoy)
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The ten breeds in Emily Johnson’s PetMD selection, in article order. Intelligence is the source’s editorial framing; individual cats vary.

PetMD editorial judgment, not an objective intelligence ranking. Source heading order, not a popularity ranking.

Source: https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/smartest-cat-breeds

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Abyssinian
  2. Siamese
  3. Scottish Fold
  4. Persian
  5. Cornish Rex
  6. Turkish Angora
  7. Burmese
  8. Bengal
  9. Korat
  10. Savannah
Photo credits
  1. Abyssinian: “Gustav chocolate.jpg” by Karin Langner-Bahmann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Siamese: “Siamese cat Vaillante.JPG” by Meekahoo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Scottish Fold: “Scottish Fold - CFF cat show Heinola 2008-05-03 IMG 7882.JPG” by Heikki Siltala · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Persian: “Persialainen.jpg” by Lajoma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: Lajoma (fi.wikipedia original uploader, own-work claim)
    Earlier change: Current file version uploaded over the original 357×500, 36,467-byte fi.wikipedia upload (same dimensions); the change is not described. (Dark Attsios)
  5. Cornish Rex: “Rex staredown.jpg” by Tomi Tapio K · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Turkish Angora: “Turkish Angora in Ankara Zoo (AOÇ).JPG” by Ankarakediler · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Burmese: “British burmese - Andel Alois at Cat show.JPG” by Heikkisiltala · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: British (English) Burmese
  8. Bengal: “Paintedcats Red Star standing.jpg” by User:Lightburst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Korat: “Face et profil du korat.JPG” by Heikkisiltala / Abujoy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: Two-photograph montage (RetouchedPicture: "Mise en relation des deux photographies"; derivative work of both component files). (Abujoy)
    Component: Yog-Hurt's Atlach-Nacha at Turok Cat Show.JPG by Heikkisiltala · CC BY 3.0 · Left photograph. Original upload log: licensed with Cc-by-3.0, GFDL.
    Component: GIC Lucky Uffe at cat show Hyvinkää.JPG by Heikkisiltala · CC BY 3.0 · Right photograph. Original upload log: licensed with Cc-by-3.0.
  10. Savannah: “Savannah Cat portrait.jpg” by Jason Douglas / Finiteyoda · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: F1 Savannah kitten

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