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Persian cats are lazy for 3 potential reasons

3 reasons why Persian cats are lethargic and apparently lazy

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2021

Persian cats have a distinct reputation for being lethargic and lazy. There are probably three reasons why this breed has been labelled with this description. The first is that through selective breeding over decades, cat breeders have not only selected …

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged cat breeding, cat character, line breeding, Persian cat, persian cat breeders, persian cat breeding, Persian cat character, selective breeding | 1 Reply
Genes and chromosomes

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 …

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