Introduction First things first; this breed of cat is not related to the better known Sphynx (aka “Canadian Hairless”, “Moon Cat” and “Moonstone Cat”). This cat is native to Russia. The Donsky follows the Sphynx in terms of date of origin (1966 for Sphynx and 1987 for Donsky). OK, the Don Sphynx (aka “Don …
by Jana Marr (Milton, Ontario, Canada) Samantha Hi, My name is Jana and we found our cat under a car in a vacant lot. We have been trying to find out what breed she is but with the help of your web site and the vet we have determined that she is a moggy …
The history of Cornish Rex Cats is expanded upon a bit here. The picture above is, I believe, of the famous discovered founding cat of the Cornish Rex cat breed, Kallibunker. He is a ginger colored cat. He looks very athletic and his tail is very whip like. This is another picture of Kallibunker, …
Contents – cat genetics Introduction Terms Agouti Allele Autosomal Browning gene Chromosomes Dilution Dominance Genes Genetics Genotype Heterozygous Homozygous Incomplete penetrance Inhibitor gene Locus Monogenic Mutation Phenotype Polygenes Pseudogene Recessive gene Sex Chromosomes White Spotting gene Gene symbols Use of these terms verbatim Video on genetics generally Genetic diseases in purebred cats Cat Genetics …
Burmese Or Asian Purebred Cats? by Jackie (Spain) Murphy, Mistral and Slick I have to tread very carefully here, but I want to place this experience anyway, as I would like to hear some opinions. When I set out to find a Burmese kitten 2years ago, I found a lilac boy (which I wanted) …
Are There Too Many Cat Breeds? by Michael Havana Brown cat is one gene variant from a Siamese cat – photo by alasam Are there too many cat breeds? I ask this because having read an excellent research article about cat breeds and the relationship of their genetics to geographical origin, I discovered that …
