A Michael Broad Blog
The distinguished and important cat breed, the Turkish Angora, has been hijacked not once but twice. While the real Turkish Angora resides in Turkey the American cat fancy has created a new cat and given it the name “Turkish Angora”. It is not even a good replica of the original. It neither looks like …
This is a rather sparse video representation of an American cat show. This is the bare bones of a cat show. At first, you can see the huge facility as the show is being set up and then a judge doing his work. The cats are kept in large cages with curtains and other …
The Maine Coon breed standard tells us what the Maine Coon should look like. The trouble is that it is a bit technical. The language is written for cat breeders to read. Therefore, I have presented it in a slide show with Helmi Flick images. I think the two together, words and pictures, may …
Japanese Bobtail – Ninja – photograph © Helmi Flick. This is a linked photograph. Click on this photograph to see one of the best cat photographs on the internet in very large format. all photographs are strictly copyright Helmi Flick. The images (where indicated) and words on this page and linked pages are protected by copyright. Please …
Asia – photo by tommy the pariah (Flickr – link at base of page) I have neglected the cat fancy in Asia and I would like cat fanciers in Asia to tell me what it is like in Asia. A colleague and contributor to this website, Rudolph. A. Furtado reminded me that I focus …
A1 Supremes Savannah Cat – photo copyright Kathrin Stucki If you’re looking for large exotic cats for sale you cannot do better than talking to Kathrin Stucki of A1 Savannahs. The Savannah cat is certainly exotic. And if you’re thinking very special, you can consider A1 Supremes. Savannah cats from A1 Supremes are simply …
by Michael (London, UK) It is time for an Indian National Cat Club. Or the National Cat Club of India. It’s time because there is a well established Indian National Kennel Club and a Dog Show Club (is this the same? – not sure). India has purebred cats. But there is neither a cat …
by Nora Catz (Port Orange, FL) ClockworkCatz Quantum Leap The photo(s) are of one of my three loving Ragdoll kittens at 3 weeks old. ClockworkCatz is the name of my newly established but very small cattery. I have plans to show Quantum – possibly another kitten from this litter. The little girl does not …
