by Andrei Staff
(Lleida, Spain)
he has about 10 months and 3,3kg please help me to determinate his breed....i see a lot of pictures of British longhair cats similar to him but i am not a specialist to say that....please tell me what you think about him...
Andrei
Hi Andei.. Thanks for visiting and asking. Although, to be honest, I have a problem with identifying cat breeds just from appearance. Most if not all people would have the same problem including experts, because it is not possible to be certain from appearance alone.
If a cat is a fine specimen of a purebred cat then you can say with some conviction that the cat is a certain breed. But you can't say with certainty that a cat is a certain breed just by looking at it.
Appearance alone is not enough. You need evidence in the form of pedigree. These are records kept at cat associations if the cat is registered with the association.
Sometimes purebred cats don't have documented pedigrees. It is quite complicated.
So, about your cat. He is a long haired grey cat that looks like a British Longhair. That is about all you can say, I am afraid.
He may be purebred. He could be a traditional Persian as they are more common that British longhaired cats and he looks like a trad Persian to me. In fact he does have the general feel of a purebred cat. He looks a bit special. But he could still be mixed breed.
But you cannot say without some form of evidence other than appearance - sorry.
This page expands on the subject: What Breed is My Cat
He looks absolutely gorgeous. I wish he were my cat companion.
hi if some one figure out which one is it because i have a cat that really looks exactly like yours and i want to find out as she is currently 16 years old and has kidney failure.
she is very intelligent cat and i would really like to know which breed is that.
thanks.
Hi Fukutu. Thanks for commenting. Would you mind, please either uploading a photo to a new comment but make sure it is a small photo or email me the photo (mjbmeister@gmail.com)? You probably have a blue (grey) random bred cat with medium long hair and which resembles a traditional Persian if you cat looks like the one in the article. Your cat is beautiful I suspect.
this is anna at 3 months… her dad is a full siberian and her mom is a grey stray. I think it looks similar to ur cat. Cheers, Vero
Thanks Vero. She is a gorgeous cat.
We have this beautiful female; she is 8 months old. I believe she looks just like yours.
Thanks Vivian. I have lightened you photo. Your cat looks like a Nebelung. She is less ‘cobby’ and more ‘oriental’ than the cat in article.
another pic
Hi Susan, this is cleaned up version of your photo:
You mention a Russian Blue/Ragdoll mix. I have never heard of that and I don’t think it is correct. Ragdolls are pointed and carry the piebald gene sometimes so you get white spotting. You cat looks like a Korat to me – a grey Thai cat. One of the grey cat breeds.
However, all cats who are formally part of a cat breed have a recorded history with a cat association (registered) so without that we are both guessing and you can’t claim your cat is definitely a breed of cat. Sorry but you still have a beautiful cat. Of course not being registered does not necessarily mean that a cat in not purebred.
If you think he is purebred then as he is pure grey (blue in cat fancy language) he should be one of the grey cat breeds. The best fit on appearance of these is the Korat but this a rare (or at least fairly rare) cat breed.
Thanks for sharing and visiting.
I have some cats that are identical looking to yours…..I have been wanting to know what they are for so long. I ran across something that crossed Russian Blue/Rag doll…so I Googled the image and they look like a lot of examples shown.
Thanks for visiting and sharing. I’ll respond fully in a short time.
It is a grey Turkish Angora. I have one that’s very well trained. They are intelligent and playful and will their owners. They don’t require much attention. Massaging a few minutes a day on head and behind ears will give them euphoria 🙂
Thanks Marcc.