Archive for the ‘Cat Breeds’ Category

There aren’t many who have heard of a Savannah cat, and there aren’t many either who have had the privilege of owning one. If you are merely interested in these creatures, or seriously considering getting one as a pet, here is some fascinating information about these cats which can be a lot of fun to live with. Unlike a domestic cat, the Savannah cat can take 3 years to reach   Read More ...

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Universally recognized colours are: Seal Point; Blue Point; Chocolate Point and Lilac Point.  Non universally recognized colours:  Red Point; Cream Point; Fawn Point; Cinnamon Point; Apricot Point; Caramel Point and Tortie Point. Siamese are among the best known and most popular purebred cats. As the name suggests, they are the ancestors of today’s Siamese cats from the East Asian Siam, now Thailand. The first exports from Thailand were at the   Read More ...

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Country of origin:  Russia Siberian cats are from Russia, specifically from the cold region of Siberia.  They are probably the result of crossing between the European wildcat and the Siberian forests.  It is within the category of SLH cats and has abundant hair that has allowed the race to live for a thousand years withstanding temperatures of almost 30 degrees below zero. At birth and up to three months of   Read More ...

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The Seychellois is a recently recognized breed and is basically a Siamese cat with white spots. Cats are very playful and mischievous, but have lots of character. Like the Oriental cat, the Seychellois also has a long haired version.  Its name refers to the Seychelles but these cats do not actually come from there.   They appeared as a product of the intersection of East bicolour Siamese gene carriers with carriers   Read More ...

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Place of origin:  United States History The Snowshoe was first seen in the 60′s in Philadelphia by the Siamese cat breeder Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty.  At that time, the breeder began to promote and publicize the race. Then, Vikki Olander continued with this task, who sought recognition for the Snowshoe race by an association of cats. Snowshoe in 1993 was accepted by TICA (The International Cat Association). Origin of the race This   Read More ...

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The Serengeti cat is a feline hybrid and is a cross between a Bengal cat and an Oriental cat. The race is still in the development stages, although the ultimate goal is to produce a cat that has the look of a Serval, without using any wildcat. This breed is relatively new and is growing rapidly. The aim was to create a breed of domestic cat with the look of   Read More ...

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The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat whose central feature is wavy hair, which may be long or short.  The wavy hair is the result of a third mutation of curly hair produced by a dominant gene, while that of the Cornish and Devon are recessive. This is a strong, muscular cat, unlike those of other rex breeds, which are very small and delicate.  It is purely peaceful, open   Read More ...

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