Donskoy or Don sphinx is an extremely rare breed of cat, initially recognized by the International Feline Federation in May 2006. The first cat of this breed was born in 1987 in Rostov-on-Don (hence the name: sphinx above the Don River). Donskoy cats sphinxes are bare. They are characterized by strong bones and lots of wrinkles. Cats of this breed have highly placed ears, which are slightly transparent to the Read More ...
The Cymric is a longhaired breed of cat. It has similar hair to the Manx cat (long-haired variety). The name comes from Cymru, the native name for Wales. The race is from the Isle of Man and is a “Celtic” name. On the Isle of Man, due to a genetic defect, a population of tailless cats are present today (Manx cat). The closed gene pool of the island was Read More ...
The California Spangled Cat is a breed that was bred to look like spotted wild cats such as the ocelot or leopard. The breeding started in the 1980s. It was and is a rare breed (possibly even extinct) and had a price of between $800 and $2,500. The popularity of two other dotted cat breeds (Ocicat and Bengal) overshadows their development. The anthropologist Louis Leakey experienced the death of Read More ...
The tiffany, also known as tiffany, is a breed of cat originating in the United States. The medium sized cat has medium-length hair and is of the Asian and European Burmese type. The first reference to the race was back in the 1970s in the United States under the name of foreign longhair. The first association that recognized the race then suppressed its record in light of its rarity. Read More ...
The Colorpoint Shorthair is a breed of cat from Thailand. The medium sized cat is characterized by colorpoints on her coat and her blue eyes. The Colorpoint Shorthair is recognized only by the FSC. It combines the old-style Siamese and Siamese color different from the traditional four allowed. The origins of the Colorpoint Shorthair is the same as those of the Siamese as these are the same race. The Read More ...
Cornish Rex is a domestic cat breed. Their most recognizable feature is their ruffled fur. The first cat of this breed appeared in the early 50′s in Cornwall, in the midst of a litter of farm cats. They wanted to breed more of these curly cats, so it was crossed with his mother, which allegedly caused more Rex Cats. The name Cornish Rex comes from Cornwall. A few years Read More ...
The male reproductive functions begin to develop at 3 months with the increased production of testosterone. After about six months, thorns appear on the penis of the cat. At this age they can begin to reproduce and often mark their territory by spraying small jets of urine with a smell very strong. The female’s period commonly called “heat” or “rut,” occurs on average between seven and ten months of Read More ...
