The American Bobtail is a breed of cat originating in the United States. The cat is medium to large and is characterized by its almost complete absence of tail. The breed was discovered in 1965 by an American couple, the Sanders in the state of Arizona. The kitten had a wild look and a short tail. They immediately decided to adopt it and named it Yodie. It is crossed with Read More ...
The American Curl is a breed of domestic cat. The most striking feature of this breed is its curved rearward ears, giving a “mischievous” expression. This peculiarity is the result of a mutation. The cartilage of the ear is unusually soft and rolling. In 1981 a California couple discovered a long-haired kitten with strange ears. A little later, this female gave birth to four cubs, two of which had inherited Read More ...
The American Shorthair probably comes from the predecessors of today’s British Shorthairs who were brought by British settlers to North America. The English settlers, who migrated to North America, took cats on the ships to protect its valuable cargo from mice and rats. Most of these cats settled in the new world, and developed special characteristics that helped them cope with their new life, especially with the climate. In the Read More ...
The American Wirehair is a breed of cat originating in the United States. This cat is characterized by its curly haired coat. This breed descended from the American Shorthair. It appeared in a litter of American Shorthairs in 1966 in upstate New York. One of the males of the litter, it had red fur. The kitten’s owner summoned a breeder of Rex cats variety, which bought a kitten’s sisters who Read More ...
The performance of the ear is highly developed. It can perceive higher frequencies than that of humans, ideally: Man ~ 20-20,000 Hz, maximum sensitivity in the range from 2000 to 4000 Hz Dog ~ 15-50.000 Hz (according to other sources to 100,000 Hz), maximum sensitivity at 8000 Hz. The moving of the dog’s ears make him locate noise sources better in three dimensions than a man could do, they are Read More ...
The spectrum of diseases of the animals is very rich in its diversity, with comparable diseases in humans. Extremely common dog diseases are: Special Senses: ear infection (otitis externa), cataract, conjunctivitis, PRA (progressive retinal atrophy, retinal degeneration) Digestive system: calculus, bloating (for large breeds), feeding incompatibilities, acute malabsorption (diarrhea, parasites, tapeworms, roundworms, giardiasis) Respiratory: rhinitis, secondary tumors of the lung. Cardiovascular system: Heart enlargement (dilated cardiomyopathy), especially for large breeds, Read More ...
