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Luna before the op

The extreme English bulldog face

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2022

For some time, now, those who are in the know understand that some dog and cat breeds have been selectively bred to extreme to emphasise their facial features which are dictated by the breed standards. However, breeders tend to overemphasise … continue reading…

Posted in dog breeding | Tagged animal health, brachycephalic, dog breeding, dog breeds, dog health, extreme breeding, selective breeding, surgery | Leave a reply
Qualzucht-Torture Breeding

Qualzucht – Torture Breeding

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2022

“The most active discussion on adverse breeding effects in companion animals has been in the German speaking community” (The Welfare of Cats page 261 – a section written by A Steiger). It is nice to venture into other areas and … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged cat breeding, cat torture, extreme breeding, Qualzucht - Torture Breeding | 9 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
Patrick of Allington, a blue Persian wins first prize at a cat show at Holy Trinity Hall in central London in 1933

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
Humans breed cats to extreme and change themselves to an extreme too

Humans breed cats to extreme and change themselves to an extreme too

PoC avatarPosted on August 24, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 24, 2021

There must be a common reason why some people are obsessed with extreme appearance in animals and in humans. There must be something wrong with humankind if there are people who think it is clever to breed cats to an … continue reading…

Posted in celebrity cats | Tagged celebrity, celebrity cat, celebrity cats, extreme, extreme breeding, maine coon appearance | Leave a reply

5 possible reasons why your cat’s tongue is sticking out

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2021

I list five possible reasons why your cat’s tongue sticking out. One concerns oral health, and other concerns cooling down. Two others concern extreme breeding and the fifth is called the blep!

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Posted in tongue | Tagged blep, breathing, cat panting, cat tongue, celebrity cats, extreme breeding, oral health | Leave a reply
Tear duct overflow due to a deformed drainage system in a flat-faced Persian who also seems to be suffering from a deformed mouth due to the same reason: extreme breeding

Hypocritical Cat Fanciers’ Association’s utterly confused breed standards

PoC avatarPosted on April 10, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 10, 2021

I don’t want to criticise the almighty Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), probably the most influential cat association on the planet but…they are hypocritical in a very fundamental way. It has to be stated until they do something about it. Yes, … continue reading…

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged breed standard, breeding cats, cat breed standards, cat breeding, Cat Fancier's Association, CFA, doll face persian cat, extreme breeding, flat-faced persian, persian cat breeders, persian cat breeding, tear duct overflow | Leave a reply
Picture of an ugly cat

Pictures of Ugly Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 26, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 26, 2021

Here are seven pictures of ugly cats and it is very sad. It is not fun or even interesting. I am publishing them here for a serious reason but I don’t expect anyone to agree with my philosophical argument. They … continue reading…

Posted in pictures of ugly cats | Tagged breeding, extreme breeding, genetic disorders, genetic mutation, inbreeding, pictures of cats, ugly cats | 4 Replies
Russian? blue British Shorthair bred to extreme

Pictures of cats: extreme blue British Shorthair

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2021

I’ve picked out three pictures of blue British Shorthair cats which I consider to be bred to an extreme level (I added a fourth). I think it’s instructive to have a look at these pictures of cats. The first one … continue reading…

Posted in British Shorthair | Tagged blue coat, british shorthair, British shorthair cat, cat coats, extreme breeding, grey cat, Selective Cat Breeding, shorthaired cats | Leave a reply
Grumpy cat ascii

The domestic cat’s unexpressive face

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2021

The domestic cat, we have to admit, has an unexpressive face compared to that of humans. This allows us to project our thoughts onto our cat. The reason is because their ability to be social is only a few thousand … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding cats, cat evolution, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, evolution, extreme breeding, selective breeding
Inbreeding among European royals. An example of how inbreeding affects the human animal.

Are purebred cats inbred?

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 4, 2020

My belief is that the whole purpose of cat breeding is to selectively breed cats which have as near as possible a perfect appearance according to the breed standard and in order to achieve this the breeder has to ensure … continue reading…

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged cat breeders, cat breeding, extreme breeding, inbreeding depression, white tiger, wild cat inbreeding | 2 Replies
Punch face Persian cat

What is a punch face cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 12, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2020

‘Punch face’ is an unfortunate term to describe the modern Persian cat. The term is based on violence which makes it innapropriate. This is a punch face cat: Below is an alternative image. The Persian cat in the image below … continue reading…

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged breeding, Cat Associations, doll face persian cat, extreme breeding, flat-faced persian, india, modern persian cat, Persian cat, selective breeding | Leave a reply
Massive muzzle on Maine Coon

Massive muzzle on Maine Coon (picture)

PoC avatarPosted on February 21, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 21, 2020

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…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged Big Maine Coon Cat, cat fancy, extreme breeding, maine coon appearance, maine coon cat, Maine Coon Cat Breeders | Leave a reply
Helmi Flick's photo at her home studio of SC Surreal's Trick or Treat "Fruit Loops", an 8 month old Tortie Smoke Persian Female from Leesa and Mike Altschul! The picture is protected by copyright please note.

Picture of Flat-Faced Tortie Smoke Persian Female Cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 21, 2020

This is a classic Helmi Flick studio photograph of SC Surreal’s Trick of Treat ‘Fruit Loops’. She was 8-months-of-age at the time of the photograph. She was bred by Leesa and Mike Altschul. Apparently she behaved well in the studio … continue reading…

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged extreme breeding, flat faced persian cat, modern persian cat, Persian cat health problems | Leave a reply
Modern Siamese

Do Siamese cats have bad teeth?

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2020

Periodontitis appears to be more common in Siamese cats and the family of breeds associated with the Siamese e.g. the Oriental Shorthair. And increased susceptibility also occurs among cats who have repeated viral respiratory infections. Periodontitis progresses from gingivitis and … continue reading…

Posted in Siamese Cats | Tagged breeding, cat health problems, extreme breeding, feline immune system, modern siamese cat, Oriental Shorthair Cat, Qualzucht - Torture Breeding, siamese cat health problems | Leave a reply

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