Neva Masquerade is a Siberian cat with a color-point color and blue eyes. Often newbie-breeders confuse it with Thai or Siamese breed. They fall in love with a long-haired pet, marveling at his cheerfulness, quick wit, playfulness and color. He gets along with other animals and demonstrates a favor for children, but does not tolerate unceremoniousness from strangers.
Origin
The history of the Neva Masquerade cat began in the 20th century. The breed is young (in 1992 it was recognized by international organizations, and in 2009 - WCF and FIFE), but popular. Felinologists from St. Petersburg are authors of the poetic name of the breed. In the winter of 1988, the first cat show was held in the Northern capital of Russia. Then the unusual color of the Siberians surprised the jury. After the exhibition they were studied, and a year later they started breeding.
Due to the fact that everything happened in the city on the Neva, the first word in the name of the breed is “Neva”, and the second appeared due to the presence of a mask on the face in the eye area that looks like a masquerade.
There is a version that Nevaki (as the people call it) is the result of crossing Siamese and Siberian breeds.
The latter lived in Siberia for centuries since the time of Peter the Great, was considered indigenous and gave rise to many modern semi- and long-haired breeds.
Features
Nevaks have their own characteristics. They stand out for their large size and correct proportions. The cat weighs 9, and the cat - 5-6 kilograms.From the Siberian pet he inherited good health, a powerful torso of a rectangular shape and the same chest, powerful legs, well-muscled muscles, and a beautiful tail.
The head of the animal is large in trapezoidal shape. It has a wide round forehead, dense cheeks, strong-willed chin, huge slanting eyes the color of sky blue (from light blue to sapphire), in harmony with the body, and a nose with a soft transition. His ears are medium in size. They are rounded and slightly inclined to the forehead. If they have brushes and brushes on the ends, then these are the true standards of the breed.
From the "Siberian" the cat got a long smooth coat. She has a dense double undercoat, a chic “collar” that frames a memorable face in a “carnival” mask. Jabot is there until the pet molts. The coat is hydrophobic. It repels dirt and water, looks beautiful and clean, regardless of the time of year.
Allergy breeders are wary of hairy pets. However, if we turn to chemical processes in the human body, then the allergy is caused not by the hairline of the animal, but by FEL D1 proteins.
They are contained in saliva and remain on the coat after licking. In the saliva of a Neva masquerade cat they are not. Therefore, the owners have nothing to fear.
Colors
It is impossible to predict what kind of color a kitten of this breed will have. It is born without spots and stripes. Only a few weeks after birth, the points will appear on the fur. Unlike the Siberian cat, the Neva Masquerade has a different coat color. She is color-point or Siamese. Eye color makes the cat more elegant. The table below will help you understand which colors are more common and which are less.
Names | Distribution Type |
Seal Tabby Point | Common |
Force point | Common |
Blue point and blue tabby point | Less common |
Red tabby point and red point | More rare |
Blue Tabby Point with Shimmer Silver | The rarest |
Force point
The animal's face, tail, ears and paws are painted in black and brown. It stands out against the background of almost white, light gray or cream color, in which most of the body is painted. Regardless of the color of the body, contrast with points is maintained.
Seal Tabby Point
On the legs, tail and face there is a force point with strips of chocolate shade, and the main coat is ivory. According to the observation of felinologists, the color darkens over the years in color-point breeds, but does not lose its beauty.
At the exhibitions, the jury members give high scores to the wimps with snow-white wool. Its snowy hue persists only until a certain age, and then changes to dark.
There are two reasons for such changes: the first is irreversible, and the second is reversible.
- Physiology. Over the years, the outer hair becomes stiffer, and the undercoat, formed by thinner and softer hairs, is always light.
- Molting. When a cat molts, it loses its undercoat. Therefore, nothing softens the darker shade of the outer hair. As soon as the undercoat is restored, the nevak's hair becomes lighter.
Blue point
Blue-colored cats have intense blue eyes, and points have a gray-blue color. The main coat of cold ivory. The lighter it is, the stronger the contrast.
Blue tabby point
Nevaks of this color have stripes on their faces and paws, and their eyes are bright blue.
Red point and red tabby point
Lucky breeders if their pet will have one of these colors. Both are rare. The animal has red points, and the body is a pure white or slightly golden hue. The redder the points, the bottomless and blue the eyes look.
Tortoiseshell
In the color of the tortie point (another name), only cats have patterns on the hair, formed by black and red spots. Ears, muzzle, tail and legs are darker. Red spots are difficult to detect on the ears and heels of a young cat, but as they grow older they increase in size and change shape.Do not find two similar "tortoise" nevakov.
Silver point
Sil-silver, red-silver or blue-silver-cats are bred, but they are almost never found at exhibitions.
Red silver tabby point
In the world there is no cat with such a color (wool casts with a silver coating, and the bottom of the hair is white), but it is theoretically possible.
Color point with white
Regardless of the type of color, spotting is observed in cats. It is focal and each manifests itself in different ways. Some have paws and nose, while others have ponytail.
Cats of the Neva Masquerade breed are charming and charming, regardless of color.
You can learn more about these cats from the next video.
