Beautiful Cats: Portraits of champion breeds

We don't need to tell you that cats are natural supermodels.

Sashaying in front of our photographer’s lens are 40 of the world’s most remarkable and best-loved breeds, from the Bengal to the Birman, the Rex to the Ragamuffin. Posed to perfection, with not a whisker out of place, the stunning portraits of these show-quality felines will have you purring with pleasure.

Each superb photograph is accompanied by a description of the breed, and a succinct introduction also charts the history of t...