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Difference between Exotic Longhair and Persian cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2022

At first sight, you might scratch your head and be mystified when trying to detect the difference between the Exotic Longhair and the Persian purebred cats. After all, they look identical. The difference, as I understand it, is in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic Longhair | Tagged american shorthair, breeding, Cat Associations, cat character, CFA, exotic longhair, exotic shorthair, TICA

Ragdoll – CFA GC AND TICA SUPREME GC DOLLY-CHINY DIVINE MSM OF SAL-SHIRE

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2022

Occasionally, I like to simply publish a photograph of a champion show cat with their title to give readers an idea of what a top-quality purebred, pedigree cat looks like. In this instance I have chosen a cat from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ragdoll Cat | Tagged America, breeders, Cat Associations, CFA, pedigree cats, ragdoll cat, Ragdoll Cats, show cat, TICA | Leave a reply

Do cat breed standards encourage the breeding of obese show cats?

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2022

It has been suggested that cat association breed standards might be encouraging breeders to select breeding cats with genetic traits that promote an overweight physique in order to meet the breed standard. There is a very interesting article on the … Continue reading →

Posted in cat associations | Tagged breeding, Cat Associations, cat breeding, cat obesity, obesity, selective breeding

The International Cat Association (TICA) needs to ban Russian-bred cats from their European shows

PoC avatarPosted on May 2, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 2, 2022

My message to Vicky Fisher, the president The International Cat Association (TICA): I am surprised that we have not heard from you about banning Russian-bred cats from your cat shows in Europe or worldwide. You should ban them. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in cat associations | Tagged Cat Associations, Russian breeders, russian cat breeds, TICA, Ukraine invasion, war | 2 Replies

GCCF registration of cat breeds 2010 compared to 2020 indicates breed popularity trends

PoC avatarPosted on February 17, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 17, 2022

These are the purebred cat breed registrations at the number one cat association in the UK – the GCCF – over the period 1988 to 2010 to which I have compared the 2020 figures. They are published with the association’s … Continue reading →

Posted in breed registrations, GCCF | Tagged Cat Associations, cat breed popularity, cat breeds, cat fancy, cat registration, GCCF, most popular cat breed, popular cats

Criticize the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) because it lacks sufficient focus on health and is too cautious

PoC avatarPosted on February 15, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 15, 2022

I first wrote about criticising the Cat Fanciers’ Association about 12 years ago or more. That criticism concerning the ‘Twisty Cat’ can be seen in the second part of this page. In the first part I want to also mention … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) | Tagged Cat Associations, Cat Fancier's Association, cat fancy, doll face persian cat, flat-faced persian, inherited illnesses, selective breeding, twisty cat

How to become a cat breeder – some thoughts focusing on ethics

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2022

This page is in two parts. The second part, half way down the page, I wrote about 12 years ago. In that section you can tell that I dislike the idea of cat breeding for the simple reason that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding, breeding cats, Cat Associations, cat breeder, cat registration, cat welfare, ethics | Leave a reply

Could my cat be part Maine Coon?

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2022

Your cat could be part Maine Coon but the only way you might be able to find out is with a DNA test (but see below). I can see that one so-called expert website states that you can confirm if … Continue reading →

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged Cat Associations, cat registration, DNA, dna testing, lineage, maine coon, maine coon appearance, non-pedigreed cat, pedigree cats, purebred cats | Leave a reply

Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) should revise breed standards as the Kennel Club has done for the French bulldog

PoC avatarPosted on December 2, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2021

The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) has been under pressure for decades to revise the breed standard i.e. the guidelines, for the flat-faced cat breeds namely the Exotic Shorthair, the Persian and the Himalayan. I hope that the pressure has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breed standards, breeding cats, Cat Associations, cat breed standards, cat breeding, cat fancy, dog breeding, exotic shorthair, extreme breeding, flat-faced persian, himalayan cat, inbreeding, selective breeding | Leave a reply

Difference between European and American Maine Coons

PoC avatarPosted on August 23, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 24, 2021

This is my understanding of the difference between European and American Maine Coons. It is a technical and tricky discussion. I welcome input from breeders in a comment. It is important to recognise that the difference between European and American … Continue reading →

Posted in key appearance characteristics | Tagged breeders, breeding, Cat Associations, maine coon, selective breeding | Leave a reply

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