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 →
The goal of cat breeders should be to found (establish) a line of healthy cats which excel in reference to the breed standard of the cat association at which their cats are registered. The word “line” in cat breeding comes … Continue reading →
The Maine Wave, a rexed Maine Coon cat, never became a recognised cat breed. FYI – ‘rexed’ means having a curly or wavy-haired coat. The history of the Maine Wave is rather patchy and unfortunate. With more luck and some … Continue reading →
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 →
This is another extraordinary looking Maine Coon. I have described the cat’s muzzle as massive. It is very strong and lion-like. It would seem that the breeder is deliberately trying to create cats that look like lions. The Maine Coon’s … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Some general principles of responsible cat breeding are nicely set out in a couple of European documents. These are the “European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals” of 13 November 1987 and the “Resolution on the Breeding of Pet … Continue reading →
THIS IS THE THIRD PAGE IN MY LIST OF CAT BREEDS. ON THIS PAGE I COVER RAGDOLL TO YORK CHOCOLATE (R-J).THE OTHER TWO PAGES ARE: A-H AND J-P Ragdoll Place of Origin: USA Date of origin: 1960s Ancestry: Moggies Weight: 10-20 lbs Temperament: … Continue reading →
THIS IS THE SECOND PAGE OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CAT BREEDS. I COVER BREEDS J-P (JAPANESE BOBTAIL TO PIXIEBOB) ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO SEE THEM AND TO CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR LOTS MORE … Continue reading →
