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Exotic Shorthair
Exotic Shorthair History During the 1950′s American Shorthair breeders decided to cross their cats with Persian’s. The Persian breed had become increasingly popular and breeders recognised that they could potentially create American Shorthairs with better body types and that they may also inherit the beautiful silver colour in their fur. Like Persians, the hybrids were [...]
Japanese Bobtail
There is a legend in Japan about why the Japanese Bobtail lost its tail. It states that a cat was warming itself too close to a fire, and set its tail on fire. It then ran through the town, burning many buildings to the ground. As punishment, the Emperor decreed that all cats should have [...]
Egyptian Mau
We all know that cats were worshiped in Egypt and this probably is the breed spread through Egypt at that time. Egyptian Mau History The Egyptian Mau has a fascinating history and is one of the oldest domestic cat breeds existing today. Mau is the Egyptian word for cat. Experts believe that the Egyptian Mau [...]
Maine Coon
The Maine Coon is the 6th cat breed posted. Maine Coon History As with many domestic cat breeds, the origin of the Maine Coon is not known to man. However, there are many different stories about the development of the breed, some could be true others are just ridiculous! One story arose that Maine Coons [...]
Burmese Cats
This is the 5th cat breed posted. Burmese History Burmese cats have existed in countries such as Thailand, Burma and Malaya for hundreds of years and were exported in the early 1900′s along with Siamese cats. The first known Burmese to be exported to America was Wong Mau – a brown feline who was bought [...]
Persian Cats
If you want details on a specific bread of cat please leave a comment and I will do my best do write a post about it. Persian cats are the cutest in my opinion so they deserve a good post. Please keep in mind that this isn’t about the Persians in the movie 300 Persian [...]
Bengal
The cat breed mania continues. It’s time for the Bengal cat. Bengal History The journey of the Bengal’s began when small wild Leopards of Asia mated with cats such as Abyssinian and Burmese (domestic breeds). This is how Bengals acquired their beautiful, distinctive spots that create their stunning exotic appearance. The first recorded cross of [...]
American Curl
As I said in my previous post [ Abyssinian Cat ] I will post details about cat breeds. The time for the American Curl has come. American Curl History The American Curl is a popular breed of cat that has been around since the early 80′s. Unlike many other breeds whose history is still debated, [...]
Abyssinian Cat
A lot of you own cats but don’t know very much about them. I will dedicate a post to every important cat breed. So … in case you want to find out more about your cat please leave a comment stating your cat’s breed. I will do my best to write about it to. So [...]
