What kinds of cats do you have? ask

It is better to classify cats according to their place of origin, which is more accurate for their temperament and habits.

Let's talk about short hair in Europe and America:

British short-haired cat-produced by mating a domestic cat with a Persian cat, and occasionally a long-haired kitten is born in the offspring. Round head, stout body, short limbs, short and pithy figure, dark orange eyes (with a few exceptions), soft body hair, bristly and colorful. Very smart, friendly and calm, approachable.

This is a very old variety. The earliest cats raised by French monks had a round head, a stout body, short limbs, short straight hair and only gray and monochrome. Very close to English short grey (shorter and stronger than English short grey), many cats meet and put together.

American short-haired cat-the ancestor is a domestic cat brought by European immigrants, and the European Cat Association does not recognize him as a purebred cat. Strong ability to survive and hunt. The cat is short but big. It looks like an athlete on the whole and has strong limbs. Short personality, smart, friendly, calm and adaptable.

American silky hair-a kind of curly cat found in the United States in the 1970s, which was mutated from a kitten factor of a fetus (domestic cat) and developed into a new breed. Personality is as short as beauty: smart and friendly, just a variation of hair, small in number and not very popular.

Mumbai)-It is produced by the mating of Mayshort cat and Burmese cat. It is only black, and its appearance is similar to that of Mayshort. It has a round head, yellow or light blue eyes and shiny fur, which is different from ordinary black cats. Active, interesting, friendly and approachable. The sound is very small, like the owner's attention.

Russian blue-medium build, with green eyes, gray whole body (nose and toes) (the cat club term is "blue"), short and thick hair is light and soft, and stands upright like a mane. Independent, calm, able to live alone for a long time, friendly to children and other pets.

Scottish Plexus-1961A new variety appearing in Scotland. Medium build, small round head, bulging body and varied coat color. Gentle and calm temperament. Folding ear is a strong gene, and the offspring are prolific.

Rex-it first appeared in Conville, England in 1950, and later curly hair with different genetic characteristics appeared in Devon, England and Germany. Medium build, long body, long limbs, big ears, small face, no facial hair, only curly undercoat. There are no rules for coat color and eye color.

Canada Hairless (or Sphinx)-1966 A hairless kitten was found in a litter of kittens. When I grow up, I mate with my mother, and the hairless gene stabilizes, giving birth to the next generation of this variety. But the pure hairless gene has been passed down very little. Cats are not completely hairless. They have fine hair on their backs, heads, ears and tail tips. Species are rare, only a handful, and the International Cat Association does not recognize it.

Manx)-native to Ireland, it has a tailless or extremely short tail, a thick back, long hind legs, walking like jumping, thick coat and various colors. Like a dog, he is loyal to his master and friendly to dogs. "tailless gene" is a death gene. Under the influence, kittens are often stillborn.

Besides, long hair in Europe and America:

Norwegian forest)-the hair is long in the middle and thick at the bottom, and the hair on it can keep out rain and snow. Ancestors are wild cats living in the forest. They are very strong, with a triangular head, thick hair on the face and neck and a medium-length and hairy tail. All kinds of coat colors, very beautiful. Smart, fun-loving, approachable, calm, gregarious, good at catching rats. Not suitable for living in the subtropical zone.

Maine Kuhn -30 is native to Maine, USA. It looks very much like "Norwegian forest" and is said to be the ancestor of * * *(Norwegian forest). Hair is thick but silky and easy to comb. The tail is big and hairy, and the body is growing. There are many kinds of hair colors. Very smart, playful, approachable and independent.

Ragdol)-This is a new American variety of 1960. Only some cats in America can set standards. He has a big body, medium hair length, blue eyes, golden white hair all over his body, dark hair on his ears, face and tail tip, and dark or white hair on his four legs. Personality likes puppies, loyal to the owner and loves to play.

Asian cat breeds.

Let's start with short hair:

Siamese)-originated from Thailand, with medium build, slender body, long limbs, long hind legs than front legs, long tail, long neck, triangular head, basket eyes, long nose, big ears, short and straight silky hair, golden yellow, and overall feeling of lightness and elegance. It is characterized by dark "Malayan-like genes" in its ears, nose, mouth, toes and tail, and * * * has four different colors. Very smart, curious and active, but talkative, noisy, jealous, competitive and strong-minded. Is a difficult cat, suitable for two * * *.

Oriental shorthair is called "exotic" in Britain-it has the same ancestor and national emblem as Siam, but it has only one coat color and no dark spots like Malaya gene, so it can be said to be monochromatic Siam. Green eyes (only white cats have blue eyes), with a variety of coat colors and stripes. Personality similar to Siam, smart, curious, active and fun.

Havana-In fact, the dark chocolate color is short in the east, so it is named because the cat's coat color is like "cigar smoking in the summer bay of Cuba".

Korat, a medium-sized cat native to Thailand, has only silver-gray fur and golden-green eyes, and few people keep it. It is a docile domestic cat, but it needs companions and can get along with dogs.

Myanmar-Monochrome cats thicker than Siamese cats. The American Cat Association only recognizes brown cats, and the British Cat Association recognizes 65,438+00 colors. "Burmese gene" is a unique inheritance of this cat, and each hair has a part of color, which makes his hair color distribution different from that of ordinary monochromatic cats. Personality is very independent and active, friendly to the person you like, noisy and outgoing.

Tokyo [Bay]-This is a hybrid of Siamese and Burmese cats, which has the characteristics of parents. Often in a hybrid kitten, there are siamese cats, Burmese cats and Tokyo cats.

Singapura)-ancestors are native cats and stray cats in Singapore. They are the smallest cats, with short people similar to the East, big eyes and big ears. The coat is light brown with light stripes, and the back, legs and tail are deep. Adaptable, curious and friendly. The International Cat Association does not recognize it as an independent breed.

Japanese macaque)-It is characterized by a small ball at its tail, and the shape and short face of its eyes are different from those of other species. The coat color is mainly white, and there are often chunks of yellow or yellow-black. Only parents who are Japanese short-tailed can give birth to short-tailed offspring. Smart, friendly, talkative and active.

Foreign short-haired cat-Persian cat, short hair, round head, flat nose, thick body, short limbs, short hair, light, thin and soft, and various colors. Personality is like ancestors: quiet, approachable, loyal and introverted.

In addition, long hair:

Persia-the most popular long-haired cat. Head is big and round, face is round, neck is thick and short, eyes are big and round, ears are small, nose is short and flat, and mouth is strong. The body is from big to big, the limbs are short, straight and thick, the soles of the feet are huge and powerful, and the tail is thick and short. The body hair is long, thick and soft, with long hair on the face and neck. The whole body hair has the same length, and the overall feeling is thick and beautiful, but the hair is easy to knot. * * * There are 36 recognized coat colors. Calm, approachable, loyal and introverted.

Himalayan)-Persian cats bred by siamese cats and Persian cats are basically Persian cats, with the characteristics of "Malayan-loving genes" [dark ears, nose, mouth, toes and tail tips], but the breed is unstable and far from the standard of Persian cats.

Birman-It is said that 19 19 was born in France, and is a hybrid of Siamese and Persian cats. His coat is like Malaya, but his face is longer than Persian cat. Generally speaking, it's not like Siamese cats or Persian cats. Wool is so heavy that it is difficult to knot. The special style is stepping on snow with four hooves. The face, ears, legs and tail are all dark, the hair is light and the eyes are blue. Calm personality, approachable, more active than Persian cat, friendly to other pets.

Turkish angara-Hairy East. Medium build, triangular head, long body, long legs and long tail. A variety of coat colors, two colors (white with other colors) are more, the undercoat is not thick, and it is not easy to knot. Personality is like oriental variety: smart, curious, active, noisy and talkative.

Turkey Fan-a native cat in Fanhu, Turkey, is not recognized by the American Cat Association. This is a huge early-maturing variety. I can eat meat for five or six weeks, 10 months and weigh about 4 kg. The coat is mostly white and yellow, and the tail is yellow. In winter, the undercoat is particularly thick. I'm not afraid of water. I like swimming. Independent, not at the mercy of others, hunting nature, need more activities, not suitable for high temperature weather.

Balinese-1950 In the United States, a pure-bred Siamese cat was mutated to produce a long-haired Siamese cat, which became a new breed after the gene was stabilized. Body shape, coat color and blue eyes are like Siamese cats, with long hair as light as silk and no thick undercoat.

Finally, Africa. There are not many kinds of cats.

Egyptian hair-is a kind of oriental shorthair with unique spots. Some said it was brought to Europe from Egypt, and some said it was a tabby cat developed from the Oriental short-haired domestic cat. Its main coat colors are black and yellow. Personality and figure like oriental shorthair.

Abyssinian-native to Abyssinia (now Isopia), it was brought to Europe to breed in the19th century, and it is a rare species. Medium build, moderate length of limbs and tail, muscular. Cat hair is medium-long, each hair has two or three circles of color, and the cat body is special, which is the color of wild animals like lions. Very smart, active, good at hunting and gregarious. Be loyal to your master.

Somalia-Abyssinia cat, with long hair, is also composed of unique multi-circle colors. Mainly red and brown, green or amber eyes, smart, active, good at hunting, gregarious and curious.