Rare breeds of cats

Fans of cats will be interested to know about how many breeds of mewing representatives of the cat family exist. It is known that there are more than 250 of them and all types are different among themselves in appearance and disposition. One thing unites them - they are all amazingly graceful and beautiful.

Those wishing to have a kitten of a rare breed turn to elite nurseries. Exotic cats are considered an expensive acquisition. Documents are attached to them, and special care is supposed to follow them, according to the characteristics of a particular breed.

Rare cat breeds are considered not only those that were recently bred by breeders, but also ancient thoroughbred cats that appeared naturally. They have outstanding external data and a peculiar character. But, above all, they are distinguished by the color and quality of the coat.

Also known as Burmese silver. Burmilla was first introduced in the 80s. last century in Britain, crossing a Burmese cat and a Persian chinchilla. The breed was officially recognized 13 years later.

Distinctive external characteristics of burmilla: short muzzle, expressive greenish or yellowish eyes of an oval shape, short cream-colored wool with a silver tint and dense snow-white undercoat. Friendly and balanced, sociable and loyal cats. At the same time, they easily experience loneliness, without requiring increased attention to themselves.

A breed with an unusual name meaning "child of the fog" in translation. It is believed that the Nibelungs are descended from Russian blue cats. For the first time about the Nibelungs it became known at the beginning of the last century, and officially the breed was recognized in 1987.

The Nibelung has a luxurious long, thin coat of bluish tint, cast in silver. Small muzzle and large expressive eyes of emerald hue. These are sociable and playful animals, distinguished by a special affection for the owners and difficult to experience separation from them.

Breeders bred this breed as a result of numerous attempts to interbreed representatives of various purebred cats. For 10 years, specialists have been trying to get an animal that has a visual resemblance to a royal cheetah, only without an admixture of wild blood.

For breeding, exclusively domestic cats were used: Angora, American Shorthair, Siamese, British and Abyssinian breeds. The breeders achieved the desired result in the 80s. last century. The resulting individual is distinguished by large, slightly slanting eyes, there are curves at the tips of small ears, and the elongated tail toward the end has a darker shade.

The coat has a standard leopard (jaguar) color for the breed. Representatives of this breed are distinguished by a sociable and good-natured disposition. Active pets need regular walks in the fresh air.

The ancestors of this rare breed are purebred cats brought to America from Singapore. Breeders became interested in the interesting color and miniature size of Singapore cats. They began to try to interbreed with Burmese cats.

Officially, the new breed was recognized in 1984. In their homeland, Singapore is considered a national symbol. Its export outside of Singapore is under strict control.

Miniature cats are lightweight (up to 3 kg). They have a short, close-fitting coat and an elongated tail. Slightly slanting and rather large eyes, slightly turned large ears. A distinctive feature of Singapore is the ability to stand on its hind legs for a long time.

A mini version of the domesticated tiger. The breed was bred at the dawn of the 1990s. breeder Judy Sagden by crossing a Bengal domestic short-haired cat with a street cat with an unusual head color in the form of stripes. The cat was brought from Indian Kashmir and became involved in the appearance of descendants with a long body and wool, decorated with circular clear vertical stripes.

The upper part of the muscular body of the toyger is orange, like that of a tiger, and the inside is white. Each individual stripes form a unique pattern. The weight of the animal is 3-7 kg. Toygers are easy to learn and very smart. These are companionable pets with a balanced character.

A very rare species of cats, the ancestors of which were individuals from the Kenyan Reserve. Sokoke is distinguished by a tiger look. This is a wild-looking pet with a calm and friendly character.

Sokoke has an exquisite golden wool with complex patterns. Aborigines compare this color with the pattern of tree bark.

The breed was obtained as a result of crossing a domestic cat with an Asian leopard. The peculiarity of bengals is that they are not just not afraid of water, but even love to swim. In addition, despite their impressive size (up to 8 kg), they prefer to sit on the shoulder of the owner.

The most expensive among cats in the world is a young and rather rare breed - asher. For the first time exotic cats were introduced in 2015. And they named the breed by the name of the goddess Ashera, but so far they have not officially recognized it.

Asher was obtained in the process of crossing a wild Asian leopard cat and a domestic cat with an African serval. Exotic cats reach a mass of up to 14 kg and grow to a length of 1 meter.

The breed is endangered. Just a few years ago, from a wild predator, caracal turned into an exclusive and prestigious pet.

The breed appeared by crossing the African Serval with an ordinary domestic cat. The result was impressively large cats, reaching a mass of 15 kg in adulthood. The height of such an individual is about 60 cm.

The savannah is celebrated high intellectual level, calm and inquisitive. Wherein cats are active, approve of water procedures, walks and fun in the fresh air.

A rare breed that appeared by crossing a domestic cat with a bog trot. The result of selection is a very sociable animal that is difficult to tolerate loneliness.

The mention of kao-mani dates from the period from 1350 to 1767. In ancient Siam, only representatives of the royal families could afford such a cat. In the East, kao-mani was considered the talisman of good luck, promising the owners long years of a comfortable life.

A rare breed appeared from the cross of a domestic cat and Geoffrey - a South American wild cat. These animals first appeared in the States in the 1970s. They were brought out to study leukemia. Safari - large pets, the average weight of an adult sobi is 11 kg.

A unique breed that has existed since 1980. Curly Laperm originally from the United States. The second name of the breed is American Rex. It differs from other cats not only with curly hair, but also with an unusually melodic timbre of voice.

Laperma kittens are born bald or with straight hair, curly and soft, they acquire in the process of kitten growth. The breed is considered hypoallergenic. Most often, lapermi become attached to one in the family.

An ancestral curly kitten from one of the American farms is considered the progenitor of the breed. Breeders managed to cross him and a short-haired American cat. To date, this breed of cats was recognized only in their homeland and in Canada.

Appeared in the USA as descendants of a purebred cat and American ragdoll. Originally called "cherubs." Officially, these charming cats were recognized as a separate breed relatively recently - at the dawn of the XXI century.

These are large cats, reaching up to 10 kg of weight. From ragdolls they are distinguished by a variety of coat colors. The nature of the pets are playful and kind.

A rare and quite ancient breed of cats, named after Lake Van, where it was first discovered. Breeders started breeding these cats in the last century, but in Europe they existed much earlier. For a long time the breed was not officially recognized. In Europe, representatives of the Turkish van were registered only in the 70s of the XX century.

Some individuals of this breed are distinguished by a feature - one eye is colored blue, and the other has a yellowish tint. According to the standard, both multi-colored and the same eye color are allowed. Turkish van differs from other thoroughbred cats in large membranes between the fingers on its forelimbs.

Short-legged feline variety. Manchkin’s ancestors are homeless cats found in America. Shortened limbs are the result of a genetic mutation, and the appearance of these unusual kittens in the litter is obtained under the influence of the achondroplasia gene in the feline genotype. The Munchkins were officially singled out as a separate breed in the 80s of the XX century.

Despite non-standardly short legs, cats of this breed easily climb onto objects located on a raised platform. The character is friendly. Lovely kittens are delighted with communicating with children and pets.

Rare and one of the youngest thoroughbred cats. Charming pussies are a cross between a Persian cat and a manchkin. The world owes their appearance to a dog breeder from the USA. They did not want to officially recognize these exotic cats for a long period, only 10 years after their appearance, they were registered in the States.

Napoleon is a Persian dwarf cat with non-standard shortened limbs. In weight reaches 2 kg. Cats of Napoleon breed are divided into two types: with short and long paws (extreme and classic).

Also, animals differ in the length of the coat. In some ways the breed resembles Persian cats, but the muzzle is more flattened. Napoleons are endowed with a gentle and patient character. The miniature relatives of the Persians easily adapt to any conditions.

Charming graceful and large pets, also called silver lakes, were obtained as a result of crossing two breeds: Siamese and American Shorthair. The selection of these muscular feline representatives has been conducted since the 60s of the XX century, but in the USA it was recognized only after two decades. In Europe, the breed was registered 30 years after breeding. A feature of the breed is the lack of undercoat.

Unusual rare tailless cats exist in the world for more than 200 years. The breed occurred due to a genetic mutation, and after it was improved by breeders. A distinctive feature of the Manx (in addition to the absence of a tail) is the elongated hind legs. This structure makes pets look like rabbits.

Menks have thick, dense and short hair, a round muzzle and large eyes. From other thoroughbred cats they are distinguished by a rather weak vestibular apparatus. Therefore, they almost never climb high ground. At the same time, the breed is distinguished by a developed hunting instinct, playfulness and devotion.

Outwardly, this breed has a clear resemblance to burmese. The bombers have a strong physique and wild appearance. The coat of representatives of this breed is coal-black, and the eyes are bright yellow. The breed owes its appearance to a breeder from the USA.

The ancestors of this cat were taken back by the Vikings 2000 years ago. In appearance, a cute and fluffy cat is able to withstand very cold weather conditions and is famous for its excellent temper.

This cat breed has a lot of similarities with the Persian, but differs in the color of blue eyes and color-point coat color. The breed was bred in the States in 1950. Himalayan cats are generous, affectionate and kind.

The calling card of the breed is cute hanging ears - the consequences of a gene mutation. These smart animals can get along with every member of the family. Another difference between the breed and the rest is the ability to stand on its hind legs to discern something interesting.

One of the largest cat breeds in the world (5-15 kg, 1.23 cm). But behind the formidable view lies a gentle and playful character.

A large breed was bred in California in the late 90s. Adult individuals weighing about 12 kg are firmly built, have large ears, spotty in color and have very long limbs.

The breed was bred in California in 1981. Newborn individuals differ little from ordinary cats in the first ten days of life. Then their ears take an unusual form, wrapped back, resembling small horns.

The first mention of cats without a wool coat is found in the history of Ancient Egypt, where these animals were preferred to be found in palaces. After that, for many centuries no information was received about them.Only in 1903, from the book of Francis Simpson, did readers learn about the hairless cats that he got in Mexico from the leader of a tribe. The author was delighted with their intelligence, the ability to understand the speech of the owner and the desire to swim.

Since then, information about “naked” cats has periodically appeared on different continents. Unusual breed was shown at exhibitions.

The breed is considered to be young, since it was bred by American breeders in 2006 by crossing a curl with a sphinx. The breed was officially registered in 2007.

In appearance, the rare breed went into the Sphinxes, and unusual inverted ears passed by inheritance from the Curls. Elves have thick skin and expressive eyes of a large, dark yellow color. These are pets with an incredibly kind disposition. They are affectionate with young children, affectionate and cannot stand loneliness.

Popular shorthair cat breed. It has been known outside of Russia since 1893. It is considered a talisman that brings luck to the owners.

The external signs of these cats have remained unchanged for 3,000 years since they appeared in ancient Egypt. The peculiarity of the breed is spotted color, which appears on the coat and skin of pets.

Petersburg Sphynx is a breed bred in 1994 in Russia. Elegant cats look graceful even as kittens. They have a long torso and large ears. The body is sometimes not completely bald, but covered with a light fluff. The nature of such pets shows a kind and sociable. Easy to train.

Shorthair is considered hypoallergenic. Its name comes from the English town of Devon, in which Rex was first brought out. Their appearance is very unusual, but is very popular. At the same time, cats are smart and adapt well to society.

The short, muscular trunk of the Devon Rex is combined with high paws and a long neck. Pets have a long tail and wavy coat. Rex owners claim that kittens are capable of changing facial expressions: from an incredibly resentful to an emphatically romantic expression of the muzzle.

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