An oriental shorthair during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. The breed has more than 300 coat colour and pattern combinations. Cats, their owners and visitors descend on Moscow for one of the world’s largest cat shows, where more than 2,000 feline participants mix with 40,000 cat lovers. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





A Maine Coon, which is one of the oldest of the North American breeds, during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





Cats are held by their owner waiting for evaluation by a judge during a cat show in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, December 4, 2016. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr./AP Photo)





A British shorthair during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. The breed is said to have originated from European cats brought to Britain by the Romans. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





A sphynx during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. These hairless cats have only been recognised as a breed since 1966. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





A Highland fold with its naturally folded ears during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





An oriental shorthair’s owner shows off her purrfect specimen during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





An alert-looking Maine Coon during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. The breed’s origin is unknown, but one legend claims it is descended from cats brought to the US by an English seafarer called Captain Coon. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





A British shorthair glowers at the camera during the Grand Prix Royal Canin cat exhibition in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. (Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS)





A cat is held by its owner waiting for evaluation by a judge during a cat show in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, December 4, 2016. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr./AP Photo)





An Exotic Shorthair breed cat at the 2016 Grand Prix Royal Canin international cat show at the Crocus Expo Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. (Photo by TASS/Barcroft Images)





Maine Coon breed cats at the 2016 Grand Prix Royal Canin international cat show at the Crocus Expo Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia on December 4, 2016. (Photo by TASS/Barcroft Images)