A Michael Broad Blog
People ask “Which cat breed is best for first time owners?” You’ll see a lot of answers on the internet with long lists of many breeds all being suitable for first-time buyers which tells you that there is little difference between the breeds on this criterion according to these authors. So what does a …
Here are 20 succinct facts about the Havana Brown aka the ‘Havana’. The sources are excellent and reliable. The facts are in bullet formatting for quick reading. The Havana Brown is referred to as the “Havana” in a well-known book on the cat breeds. The cat has two names although the Havana is always …
This is a short discussion about selected parts of the Havana Brown breed standard (CFA) with the benefit of being able to look at the best photographs of the best cats of this breed at the same time. My first impression of this cat is the open expression and the lustrous red-brown coat on …
To answer the question, I believe that it is sensible to divide the domestic cat world into two categories: purebred and non-purebred cats (moggies). That’s because there is a distinct difference when answering the question between these two categories. Purebred cats Thanks to selective breeding i.e. artificial selection within the cat fancy, the normally …
The Havana Brown is a little known cat breed and not that popular but look at these superb siblings. The coat color is stunning. The breed standard specifies only one color unsurprisingly: ‘a rich and even shade of warm brown throughout; color tends towards red-brown (mahogany) rather than black-brown’. The whiskers should also be …
The naming of this very attractive all-brown purebred cat is perhaps the most confusing of all the cat breeds. As you might expect the breed is named after the Havana cigar no matter how you wish to analyze it.
Introduction History Modern Development Character and Appearance The Future Breeders and Breed Standard Introduction A green eyed, sleek and elegant chocolate or lilac shorthaired cat, the Havana Brown is another rare cat breed (I rank this breed in terms of rarity at 7 out of 10, where 10 is the most rare) and a …
