Above: Photograph of TAIGA © Helmi Flick Introduction The Kurilian Bobtail (Kurilian, Curilsk Bobtailis, Kuril Bobtail) is a “natural” cat and a “mutated” cat. The breed is little-known in the West but is the 3rd most popular breed in Russia, where there are about 40 catteries – see three excellent Russian bred Kurilian Bobtail …
Introduction (2023, January) : I first published this page about 10 years ago. At that time the Australian Mist was a relatively little-known cat breed except perhaps in Australia and New Zealand. Nowadays, a Google search for this breed produces lots of entries. At the time I thought that it would be a success …
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 …
The American Ringtail is a new and unique breed of cat (this page was written around 2010 and has been updated Sept 2022). Founded in 1998 in the San Francisco Bay Area after a cat rescuer Susan Manley hand raised a kitten that turned out to be unusual. After researching the trait and consulting …
Introduction The Ural Rex is a relatively new cat breed. It is medium sized and well-muscled. In keeping with all Rex cats, they have a curly coat, resulting in an unusual and interesting appearance. The waves are “flexible”. The coat is medium or short in length. This interesting new breed was recognised by the …
Introduction The Kinkalow dwarf cat is a deliberate out-cross (a hybrid) between the founding dwarf cat the Munchkin and an American Curl. An “out-crossing” is a form of breeding when unrelated cats parent the chosen offspring. This is in contrast to “line breeding” when cats that are related are bred. Origin The breed was …
THIS IS THE SECOND PAGE OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CAT BREEDS. I COVER BREEDS J-P (JAPANESE BOBTAIL TO PIXIEBOB) ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO SEE THEM AND TO CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR LOTS MORE INFORMATION. THE OTHER TWO PAGES ARE: A-H AND R-Y. Japanese Bobtail Place of Origin: …
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO SEE INFORMATION ON THE BREEDS ABYSSINIAN TO HIMALAYAN WITH A LINK TO LOTS MORE. THE LINKS TO THE REMAINING BREEDS ARE SHOWN BELOW. BY CLICKING THIS LINK YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE DIFFERENT CAT BODY TYPES OF THE BREEDS. JAPANESE BOBTAIL TO PIXIEBOB RAGDOLL TO YORK CHOCOLATE Abyssinian …
