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First cat breed?

PoC avatarPosted on February 23, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 23, 2021

Depending on the meaning of the phrase ‘cat breed’ the first cat breeds were either the Japanese Bobtail, British Shorthair and Egyptian Mau OR the British Shorthair and the Maine Coon. I’ll explain why I have come to this conclusion. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged american cat fancy, cat breed history, cat breeds, cat fancy, cat history | Leave a reply

16 facts about the Somali cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2020

Here are 16 facts about the one of the most attractive of all the purebred cats; the Somali. Intro: one of the great strengths, for me, in terms of their attractiveness is that they are a very normal looking cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Somali Cat | Tagged abyssinian cat, american cat fancy, cat fancy, purebred cat, selective breeding, somali, somali cat

America: tame wild cats exhibited at cat shows 1895-1903

PoC avatarPosted on July 19, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 20, 2020

Miss Frances Simpson was one of three major personalities in the early years of the cat fancy in England. She wrote a book called The Book of the Cat which was published in 1903. In that book she refers to … Continue reading →

Posted in cat fancy | Tagged american cat fancy, canada lynx, cat fancy, cat history, cat history pictures, cat shows, cat shows usa, Frances Simpson, margay, Ocelot, small wild cats | Leave a reply

Singapura cat’s history was an elaborate deception by the founders of the breed

PoC avatarPosted on April 3, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 3, 2020

The Singapura is quite a rare cat breed and arguably the smallest of all the breeds. It looks like a small, elegant product of a cross between Burmese and Abyssinian cats. Critics of the history of the breed as stated … Continue reading →

Posted in Singapura | Tagged american cat fancy, cat breeding, cat fancy, cat history, singapore, singapura cat | Leave a reply

Picture of badly bred Exotic Shorthair cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 17, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 18, 2019

It is instructional to remind ourselves what a badly bred purebred cat looks like. Here we have an Exotic Shorthair, the shorthaired version of the Persian. The facial anatomy has been distorted by poor selective breeding. The eyes bulge and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged american cat fancy, cat breeding, cat fancy, exotic shorthair, inbreeding depression, persian cat breeding, selective breeding | Leave a reply

Where do Persian cats come from?

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2019

Well, Persian cats should come from Persia which is now Iran. Of course we are referring to the original Persian cats because nowadays you can say that Persians mainly come from America where they are extensively bred. For decades Persians … Continue reading →

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged american cat fancy, cat fancy, cat history, cat history pictures, Persian cat, persian cat breeders, persian cat breeding, persian cat history | Leave a reply

CFA Most Popular Breeds Early 1990s versus 2017

PoC avatarPosted on May 27, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 28, 2018

In the early 1990s the CFA top ten breeds were as follows: Rank Breed Registrations % 1 Persian 79.4 2 Siamese 5.5 3 Abyssinian 3.6 4 Maine coon 2.8 5 Burmese 1.9 6 Oriental Shorthair 1.6 7 American Shorthair 1.6 … Continue reading →

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The Cat Cold War

PoC avatarPosted on April 14, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2014

Why is the Maine Coon cat so much more popular than the Siberian cat? They are cat breeds of similar appearance. The Siberian, judging by the photographs on this page, which I hope represents fairly typical examples of these cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeds, Maine Coon, Siberian Cat | Tagged american cat fancy, Maine Coon cats, siberian cat | 18 Replies

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