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Persian cats introduced polycystic kidney disease into British Shorthair cats

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

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common inherited disorder in cats according to a 2015 study. It is present in British Shorthair cats. Both the Persian and the British Shorthair carry the same genetic mutation causing the disease. It … Continue reading →

Posted in polycystic kidney disease | Tagged British shorthair cat, cat breeding, cat fancy, chronic kidney disease, genetic diseases, inherited illnesses, Polycystic kidney disease

Do Persian cats come from Persia?

PoC avatarPosted on May 7, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 7, 2022

Today, Persia is Iran. Fortunately, we have at our disposal a well-known study which evaluated the genetics of cat breeds and worldwide random-bread populations. One objective, as I understand it, of this study was to look at the origins of … Continue reading →

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged cat fancy, domestic cat origin, Iran, modern persian cat, Persian cat, selective breeding

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

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

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

Persian Cat Breeding

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2021

Through Persian cat selective breeding the appearance of the cat that you know (probably the extreme Persian look) has been altered over a period of time (substantially over the last 30-40 years) resulting in a facial appearance that has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeds, Persian cat | Tagged cat fancy, cat history, flat-faced persian, Persian cat, persian cat breeding, persian cat history, selective breeding, Selective Cat Breeding | 4 Replies

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

Prize-winning blue Persian cat carried like a sack of potatoes by owner

PoC avatarPosted on August 26, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 26, 2021

This is another interesting cat show photo from a different era. It shows a blue Persian cat of the traditional style (doll-face). His name is Patrick of Allington. Cat fanciers love their fancy names and rightly so. His attractive female … Continue reading →

Posted in cat shows | Tagged cat fancy, cat shows, doll face persians, extreme breeding, flat-faced persian, Pictures of Persian cats, traditional persian cat | Leave a reply

Campaign For the Responsible Use of Flat-Faced Animals (CRUFFA)

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2021

Jemima Harrison is the founder of the Campaign for the Responsible Use of Flat-Faced Animals (CRUFFA). It started in December 2015 with the aim, as I understand it, of stopping the breeding of flat-faced companion animals. The two paradigms are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged brachycephalic, breeding, cat fancy, flat-faced persian, French bulldog | Leave a reply

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