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The more extreme flat-faced cat has an abnormally dome-shaped skull compared to both the Domestic Shorthair plus other severe problems of size and shape causing a severe health issues

Extreme flat-faced Persian cats are like humans suffering from coronal craniosynostosis

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2022

Extreme flat-face Persian cats are, according to a research paper carried out in 2017 by German scientists, equivalent to children suffering from a condition called coronal craniosynostosis. This is a rare condition where a baby’s skull does not grow properly … continue reading…

Posted in severe health issues | Tagged american cat fancy, brachycephalic, breed standards, cat brain, cat breeders, Cat Fancier's Association, cat health, cat health issues, CFA, flat faced persian cat | Leave a reply
Nichelle Nichols and three Siamese cats

Picture of Nichelle Nichols with three Siamese cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 8, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 8, 2022

Nichelle Nichols has recently died at the age of 89. She was a very well-known actress from her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels. It was a groundbreaking role for an African-American actress on American … continue reading…

Posted in celebrities and cats | Tagged american cat fancy, cat fancy, celebrities, celebrities and their cats, Nichelle Nichols, old-style siamese cat, siamese cat
Colorpoint Shorthair - red point

Colorpoint Shorthair cat – a Siamese cat with pointing in 16 colours

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2022

The Colorpoint Shorthair is a Siamese cat with pointing in 16 different colours.

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Posted in Colorpoint Shorthair | Tagged american cat fancy, cat breeds, cat fancy, cat history, CFA, Colorpoint Shorthair, GCCF, TICA
American Burmese cat

American Burmese cat – evolution and comparison with European Burmese

PoC avatarPosted on December 24, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 24, 2021

Pointed cat with hard-to-see points The Burmese cat is a pointed cat meaning that it has darker extremities than the areas in the middle of the body. However, the pointing may be difficult to see except in full sunlight. And, … continue reading…

Posted in Burmese Cat | Tagged american burmese cat, american cat fancy, breed standards, burmese cat, cat breeding, cat fancy, cat fancy terminology, cat history, european burmese cat | Leave a reply
Early Maine Cat

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
Somali cat

16 facts about the Somali cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2021

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
Miss Frances Simpson

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
A real Singapura

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
Badly bred Exotic Shorthair

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
Mrs Simpson and an old fashioned Persian

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
Grey Persian cat

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…

Posted in Cat Fancy | Tagged american cat fancy, cat fancy | Leave a reply

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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