Miniature cats (updated 2022)
Introduction September 1, 2022: this page was written and constructed around 14 years ago. That point is relevant because the only miniature cat breeder in America at that time was Pocket Kittys and the...
Tagged: russian cat breeds
Ural Rex – updated 2022
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 International Cat Association (TICA) needs to ban Russian-bred cats from their European shows
My message to Vicky Fisher, the president The International Cat Association (TICA): I am surprised that we have not heard from you about banning Russian-bred cats from your cat shows in Europe or worldwide....
Russian Blue cat breeders – worldwide long list
There is a list of breeders of the Russian Blue cat in an embedded spreadsheet below. The purpose of this page is to list all the breeders worldwide rather than those that have, for example, paid...
Leading cat association Fédération Internationale Féline bans Russian cats from competition
Here is the announcement from the FIFe website: Twitter and Instagram have announced that Russian-bred cats have been banned from international competition following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. And no Russian-bred cat can...
Peterbald hairless cat gallops on exercise wheel
This is an unusual sight: a hairless cat that we are told is a rare Peterbald running almost flat out on a One Fast Cat exercise wheel. It is very impressive. I guess that...
Big chunky Scottish Fold from Russia
This is an amazing, big, chunky Scottish Fold from Russia. The Russian breeders do some amazing things with cats. I don’t know how ethical they are. I’ll presume that their breeding is ethical as...
12 facts about the Nebelung cat
Here are 12 listed facts about the Nebelung cat. I hope you find them useful. Intro: this is quite a rare breed and a long-haired version, as I understand it, of the better known...
Toybob Cat
By Anna Gromova, DVM & Gigi Guerriero INTRODUCTION The Toybob cat is considered to be one of the smallest of all cat breeds that can’t grow any larger than the size of 4-6 month-old...
Cat Cold War: Russian Versus American Cats
American pedigree, purebred cats knock Russian cats into a cocked hat! In other words, there are more American pedigree cats than Russian pedigree cats and, in addition, the American cat breeds are more popular than...
Ukrainian Levkoy Cat
This is a guest post about the Ukrainian Levkoy cat by Liz Johnson from Hairlesscat.org. Appearance The first thing you’ll notice when you see one is the fact that they are hairless and have...
Mekong Bobtail – the real legendary Royal Siamese
by Alex Opryatin (Moscow, Russia) Mekong bobtail Cofein, blue point, cattery Cofein Pride Mekong bobtail, seal tabby point, Cofein Pride cattery Mekong bobtail cat Airis Alerus Cofein Pride – the first in the world...
Siberian Cat
Origin, history and comparison with NFC and Maine Coon Character and Health Hypoallergenic? More great photographs Difference between Siberian, Maine Coon and Norwegian Forest cat breeds Introduction The Siberian is the national cat3 of...
Russian Blue Cat
Quick Guide Introduction As is the case for many natural cat breeds the origin of this cat is hazy. On the basis that this is indeed a cat that has evolved naturally without mankind’s...
Peterbald
Flashy *Kahlua* Buggsey All the Peterbald studio photographs on this page are by Helmi Flick © copyright Helmi Flick – please respect copyright. All the smaller photographs, including the three above, are thumbnails...
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