by Fendi (Johore, Malaysia) My female munchkin nursing her offspring I am really interested in this breed. I became aware of the existence of this breed in 2006. Late huh… hehe… But then I tried to find one as pet. … please continue reading
This is an in-depth article on a rare cat breed: the Mekong Bobtail. As there is not much information on the breed from conventional sources I am grateful to Alex Opyratin for her invaluable assistance in writing the page. It … please continue reading
There are two parts of the question. I’ll answer the first part first. The question is; what is the best cat breed for a beginner? I take this to mean a person who has not owned and cared for a … please continue reading
Originally, the main purpose of this page on this well known cat was to present the rather technical TICA breed standard in a more readable manner for people who are not in the cat fancy. It has been gradually extended … please continue reading
The difference that 80 or more years of selective breeding makes to the Persian cat can be seen in the photo. The breeders decided in about 1930 that they needed to refine the appearance of the Persian cat. For some … please continue reading
According to a well-respected study the most inbred cat breeds are Burmese, Havana Brown, Singapura and Sokoke. These cat breeds have the lowest heterozygosity values and the highest coefficient of inbreeding (COI) values. At the second-tier level in terms of … please continue reading
It is a misconception to think that Siamese cats are mean. They certainly are not mean. It is surprising that one of the standard questions asked about Siamese cats through the Google search engine is, “Are Siamese cats mean?”. Misconception … please continue reading
What do Siamese cats look like? We don’t know what the definitive Siamese cat looks like. This is a strange state of affairs. For all other breeds bar the Persian, we have a more or less definitive appearance of the … please continue reading
This is the way I like to see Siberian cats: in their element. These are the real thing; farm Siberian cats as purebred as you’ll get, yet not selectively bred at all. They are in Russia, on a farm and … please continue reading
This is a Helmi Flick photograph of a black Maine Coon family. Not only is it an excellent photograph it is also interesting for me for several reasons. The parents have male and female appearances. The male is quite a … please continue reading
