Recent Pets Blog | Cat Breeds PostsThe Burmilla Cat: An Enchanting Accidentby Marjorie Dorfman10 Jun 2006 02:17 AMIn England back in 1981, an accidental mating occurred between a Chinchilla Persian named Sanquist and Faberge, a Lilac Burmese. The resulting kittens were so beautiful, sweet and healthy that a new and unexpected breed was born for which they became the foundation stock. The Ojos Azules Cat: Rare and Camera Shyby Marjorie Dorfman09 Jun 2006 04:21 AMIf there is a photograph to be found of this rare breed of cat, I for one do not know where it can be. This is a relatively new breed of domestic feline that was discovered in New Mexico among the indigenous feral cat populations. The Ocicat: A Spotted Delightby Marjorie Dorfman08 Jun 2006 03:25 AMWith a name that derives from the Ocelot, this beautiful spotted cat looks like the product of a wild and domestic cross, but it isn't. This large, muscular and very attractive feline is the result of selective cross breeding between the Siamese, Abyssinian and American Shorthair breeds. The Nebelung Cat: Silvery Eleganceby Marjorie Dorfman07 Jun 2006 02:17 AMThe Nebelung, which means "creature of the mist" in German, is a long haired Russian Blue named for the luminous quality of its silver-tipped coat. The Havana Brown: An Engineering Feat!by Marjorie Dorfman06 Jun 2006 03:59 AMWritten records of solid brown cats date back to the 1300s from early Siam in "The Cat Book Poems." These ancient manuscripts describe seventeen "good luck" cats, which the people of Siam (Thailand) considered very beautiful and possessed with the ability to protect them from evil. Japanese Bobtail: A Unique Creatureby Marjorie Dorfman05 Jun 2006 05:28 AMThe Japanese Bobtail is a very old breed, and has been the favored cat of Japan for almost a thousand years. Scholars believe they arrived there from China and Korea. Images of this cat are often depicted on ancient prints and paintings. Hold That Toyger Cat! : Jungle Beautyby Marjorie Dorfman04 Jun 2006 06:37 AMThe Toyger is a "designer cat breed" still in the stages of development. Recognized by the International Cat Association for registration in the 1990s, this breed was founded in the United States largely through the efforts of Judy Sugden of the EEYAS Cattery. The Korat: Good Luck Cat of Siamby Marjorie Dorfman03 Jun 2006 06:31 AMThe origins of this breed may well lie in the remote province of Korat, which is a place of huge granite outcrops, where its coat is the perfect camouflage for its surroundings. It is said that early in the twentieth century, King Rama V named the breed for this specific geographic location. The Somali: Exquisite Beauty and Brains Too!by Marjorie Dorfman02 Jun 2006 03:05 AMThe Somali cat is considered to be a longhaired cousin of the ancient Abyssinian, and its long and silky coat was at one time considered to be an undesirable trait among breeders who did their best to eliminate it from their breeding stock. The Birman Cat: An Asian Delightby Marjorie Dorfman01 Jun 2006 03:49 AMKnown as the "sacred cat of Burma," there are many legends surrounding the origins of this beautiful breed, including that they are descendants of one hundred yellow-eyed cats with long silken fur that guarded the Buddhist temple of Lao-Tsun. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I was wondering when this was going to happen." |
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