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Bengal Nose

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2022

Bengal Nose – a comparison between a good nose and an affected nose – photo copyright Helmi Flick This page was first written, as I recall, in around 2009. It has been updated on more than one occasion including today … Continue reading →

Posted in Bengal cat | Tagged bengal breeders, Bengal cat, Bengal cats for sale, cat genetics, cat nose, cat's nose, genetic diseases, genetic disorders, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, inherited illnesses, pictures of cats | 20 Replies

Florida panther – conservation efforts have succeeded for now

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2022

The Florida panther can be a thorn in the side of economic growth and a barrier to improving the lives of the people of Florida – discuss. It is bit of an anomaly in that it is the only puma … Continue reading →

Posted in puma conservation | Tagged cat health, conservation, cougar conservation, Florida Panther, inbreeding depression, Inbreeding of Wildcats, puma | 1 Reply

Inbreeding of wild cats can lead to extinctions in the wild due to unviable population sizes

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2022

I feel that humankind is gradually approaching the time when we could argue that the inbreeding of some wild cat species might effectively extinguish them in the wild. Through human activity we have brought many wild cat species to their … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged cheetah, conservation, Florida Panther, genetic diseases, inbreeding depression, siberian tiger, wild cat inbreeding, wild cat species

What is the smartest type of cat?

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

The smartest type of cat will be the wild cat species. You can take anyone of them. I believe that you will find that it is accepted that the wild cats are smarter than domestic cats. This is translated into … Continue reading →

Posted in cat intelligence | Tagged cat anatomy, cat breeding, cat intelligence, inbreeding depression, intelligent cat breeds, selective breeding, wild cat hybrids, wild cat inbreeding, wild cat species

What does breeding true mean?

PoC avatarPosted on May 5, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 5, 2021

“Breeding true” means that the offspring look like their parents. It is achieved by “line breeding” which is a form of inbreeding which ideally does not transfer undesirable traits together with those traits that the breeder wants such as the … Continue reading →

Posted in breeding true | Tagged breed standard, breeding cats, cat breeding, cat fancy, cat fancy terminology, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, line breeding | Leave a reply

Inbred royals were less capable so what about inbred purebred cats?

PoC avatarPosted on April 3, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 3, 2021

Historians at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) studied the inbred monarchs of England and Scotland from 990 to 1800. They were inbred because marriages at that time were unions of convenience both politically and strategically. The most inbred monarch … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged Cat Appearance, cat fancy, cat health, cat intelligence, inbreeding, inbreeding depression | 1 Reply

Reasons why cats are selectively bred?

PoC avatarPosted on June 15, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 15, 2020

The only reason why domestic cats are selectively bred is to make attractive cats which sell at the maximum price and which win cat shows because they meet the guidelines of the breed standard. That pretty much sums it up … Continue reading →

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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

Why are white tigers white?

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2020

It is believed that white tigers are white because of the result of a genetic mutation which occurred about 120 years ago causing a pair of recessive genes to signal the coat to be chalk-white, the eyes ice-blue and the … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged cat genetics, genetic mutation, genetics, inbreeding depression, white tiger, wild cat inbreeding

Picture of badly bred Exotic Shorthair cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 17, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 18, 2019

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 →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged american cat fancy, cat breeding, cat fancy, exotic shorthair, inbreeding depression, persian cat breeding, selective breeding | Leave a reply

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