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Frances Simpson (ca. 1857 - 1926) was an English writer, journalist, cat show judge, and cat breeder.She was a fervent supporter of blue Persians, which she promoted, notably by exhibiting her pair at the Crystal Palace, [1] and for having written The Book of the Cat (1903).
Jean Mill began work on the Himalayan cat in 1948, breeding Persian and Siamese cats together. [3] She said she originated the breed by 1954 and was showing off her prizewinning cats by 1960. [ 4 ] In 1956, as a genetics project at the University of California, Davis , with the intention of breeding "Panda Cats", she established what became the ...
This is a complete list of cat registries worldwide. A cat registry's purpose is to register purebred cats which are recognized by the organization. The first cat registry was the National Cat Club, set up in 1887 in England. The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy was established in 1910. The National Cat Club was also the governing body of the ...
Cat owners have been urged to avoid the newly emerging “bullycats,” a hybrid breed that resembles the controversial XL bully dogs. Breeders in the US have created the new cat breed by mixing ...
A Sphynx cat, one of the cat breeds resulting from human breeding practices during the last century and a half. In 1871 only five cat breeds were recognized by an association in London. Today the USA based Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) recognizes 41 breeds [20] and The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 57 breeds. [21]
The Maine Coon was considered the largest breed of domestic cat until the introduction of the Savannah cat in the mid-1980s, yet it is still the largest non-hybrid breed. [ citation needed ] On average, males weigh from 18 to 22 lb (8.2 to 10.0 kg), with females weighing from 12 to 15 lb (5.4 to 6.8 kg). [ 20 ]
The Sphynx cat (pronounced SFINKS, / ˈ s f ɪ ŋ k s /) also known as the Canadian Sphynx, is a breed of cat known for its lack of fur.Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding of these animals, starting in the 1960s.
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