What are the different breeds of cats and how are they different from each other?
There are currently up to 58 different breeds and that number is always growing. They differ in size, shape, color, coat length, and coat type. Some even have bobbed tails, curly or little fur, folded ears or, short legs. There are hybrids of domestic cats and wild ones. No matter the breed, they are all unique and beautiful. Even your average domestic shorthair cat is a masterpiece.The top popular breeds of cats are; Persian, Maine coon, Ragdoll, Siamese, British Shorthair, Spynx, Exotic Shorthair, Abyssinian, American Shorthair, Bengal cat, Birman, Scottish Fold, Burmese, Siberian, Russian Blue, Devon Rex, Norwegian Forest cat, Japanese Bobtail, American Bobtil, Manx, Cornish Rex, Oriental Shorthair, Bombay, Himalayan, Tonkinese, American Curl, Ragamuffin, Savannah, Balanise, Turkish Angora, Munchkin, Egyptian Mau, Chartreux, Turkish Van, La Perm, Somolai, Singapura, Korat, Selkirk Rex, American Wirehair, Havanna, Burmilla, Pixie Bob, Chausie, Javanese, toyger, Peterbald and some others.
What breed is my cat?
Breed - domestic shorthair - no breed at all just like over 97% of the cats on this planet. Coat - Brown Classic Tabby and White. If your cat's mother "ran away for a week" how could her kittens be any breed? She'd have to be a specific breed and then happen to find the same breed unaltered to impregnate her on the streets. How on earth would that happen? I can see why you thought her coat was "unique" since Mackerel Tabby (vertical stripes) is FAR more common in domestics. There's four tabby patterns - Classic, Mackerel, Ticked and Spotted. You can see examples of each here http://www.seregiontica.org/Colors/tabby... If you scroll to the bottom and click the link for "With White" you'll see an Exotic Shorthair with the same coat colour/pattern as your cat. VERY pretty cat!! Love how defined the markings are. Is she friendly? If so she'd be a great cat to put in the Household Pets at TICA shows http://www.tica.org/public/hhp.php Heads up, people, there are NO DNA tests to determine cat breeds like there are with dogs. It would be a huge waste of money, anyway, with less than 3% of cats a breed and breeders tending to sell cats ALTERED. If such a test was available for domestics it would simply find NO breeds.
What are some cat breeds that might look wild but are not and make an excellent pet?
None.If they look wild, they are wild.Some people tried to believe they got themselves a domesticated wild cat such as Bengal, but they have learned the cat’s instincts were still very much wild. They still need to run a lot, have great hunting skills and needs, and cannot be locked in peacefully - they will roar to be let out. Plus, when they play they can really seriously bite and scratch. They get quite large too.Please read this to educate on what to expect from a wild hybrid cat if taken into your home:What is a hybrid wild cat and do they make good pets?So, none really. Any attempts are most likely to end up with ruining the owners peace and surely destroying the cats life.Wild cats are meant for the wild or if something went wrong (loss of habitat, someone tried to domesticate them and failed, etc.) then for a sanctuary.The only real “wild looking” domestic cat I can think of is the one below:A Persian with a lion haircut.…And even he wants to have a taste of wild sometimes.But, he is surely a domestic fellow safe for you.
Are Exotic Shorthairs and Ragdolls pretty much the same in their personality and temperament?
I don't "keep changing" my mind, I had decided on a Tonk and I spoke to two breeders...the first one said it's not for me because they're too active..the 2nd was the most rude and insulting lady I have ever spoken to in my life and said that I'm too FUSSY and CLEARLY not a "cat person." She said this in response when I told her I wouldn't want my cat to lay in the middle of my dining table all day. She then said that's what they always do, and I told her of many cat owners whose cats only go on everything except dining tables/kitchen counters. Then she responded "huh! that's only if you Train them!" In order to be a "cat person" I have to let them take run of the house and not discipline them because they "dont know better." She asked me how old I was and said that I should get a dog instead because "cat people" are people who have had a cat since childhood and never an adult who gets one for the first time. I hope that no one ever has the misfortune of dealing with this sad lady.
If a typical cat breeds with a Persian cat, will the kittens all have flat faces and long fur?
By typical cat, if you mean domestic shorthair, for the long hair, it would depend whether that cat was carrying the longhair gene. Longhair is recessive - it takes a copy from each parent for the kitten to have long hair. Most DSHs probably don't carry longhair so most crosses of Persians with DSHs would be short haired. The ones who did get the longhair would probably not have as long or thick a coat as a Persian since there are no doubt various other polygenes that influence that. The flat face is not inherited from one simple gene. But I think often a flat faced Persian X DSH does produce kittens with somewhat shorter than average faces. Of course "domestics" come in various head shapes themselves. and it would probably also depend on that cat's face and its ancestors. and yes it is possible there could be some who did have long hair and also a rather flat face, and some who had no Persian-looking traits. There could (less likely) be all of them having those traits, or there could be none of them who had either trait. Hope you're not thinking of irresponsibly crossing a Persian & domestic, such a cross is certainly not preserving the breed and there are so many non-pedigreed cats already needing homes.
If i breed a full pedigree bsh with a full pedigree exotic persian?
Pedigree ONLY pertains to cats of a particular breed - you DON'T crossbreed. So these kittens would be considered "domestic" - cats of no particular breed. What breeder gave you unaltered pedigreed cats? And what registry are they through - TICA? CFA? ACFA? Reputable breeders make people buying their cats alter their cats unless the cat has been chosen to be part of the cattery's breeding program. If the breeder you bought these cats didn't require this then you likely have cats that are very poor specimens of their breed as they would have come from a backyard breeder - not a reputable one. So even if you paired these cats would cats of their own breed the kittens would pretty much be worthless. They're not show quality animals. Do the right thing - get your pets SPAYED AND NEUTERED. The ONLY people breeding cats should be those doing so to better the breed. Not doing so "just because" and DEFINITELY not someone thinking of cross-breeding! PS: the breed is "Exotic Shorthair" not "Exotic Persian".
What cat breed is this?
I'm pretty sure that's actually an exotic short hair. It doesn't look fluffy enough to be a persian. That kid needs to stop getting pets.
Which breed of cats is this?
Your cat looks to be a domestic short-hair, which basically means a cat that is of mixed breeds. The ears on the cat look large though that could be a trick of the eye or the way the picture was taken. Large ears could mean the cat has either one of the exotic cat breeds or an oriental cat breed as part of it's genetic make up. But it looks like it's young and the body is still growing so one never knows. The strips and colors on the cat marks the cat as a tabby cat and in this case a Mackerel Tabby Cat. Notice the M that is formed on the forehead. Quite a typical pattern for a Mackerel.There are several stories about why the mackerel cat got the M. Some of them are faith based stories.This is the one I have heard of... "While laying in the manger baby Jesus was cold and fussing, and Mary asked the manger animals to move in closer to warm him. The manger was simply too small to accomplish that, but a little tabby cat came in and nestled next to the baby, and cosseted Him with purring and warmth. Mary was so grateful, she bestowed her own initial, "M" on the cat's forehead for it's kindness." http://cats.about.com/cs/tabbyca...Here's more information, https://pethelpful.com/cats/The-...
Exotic Kittens... Please Help.!!!.?
Exotic Shorthairs are a popluar breed so you should be able to find them easily in New Zealand. They are the shorthaired version of the Persian. The Exotic Longhair is basically the same as a Persian and in some registries they are just referred to as Persians, while other call them Exotic Shorthair Variants or Exotic Longhairs. As a breed they have higher than average requirements for grooming, so be prepared to spend regular time grooming you cat. Breeders are working to eliminate a disease called Polycystic Kidney Disease or PKD from the breed so ask if the kittens or their parents have been screened clear of this. To find breeders look at http://catzinc.org.nz/profiles_new/breed... or NZCF Other compatible breeds are the British Shorthair and the Selkirk Rex. Good luck- I hope you manage to find some super kittens.
What is the breed name of the Indian domestic cat?
Indeed there is no breed named after common Indian cats. I have a cat at my home. I asked my vet and he said there is no standard breed name for these common cat we find in India. I found this little surprising as how come this wildly spread animal doesn’t have any breed name. I Googled and found on multiple forums that Indian cats are mixture of multiple breeds hence no specific name.But then I happened to drop on this site listing all breeds:All Cat Breeds ListAnd made me think Indian common cat looks most like what they mentioned here as Arabian Mau. Coincidentally many people in India use word Mau as synonym for cat. That made me think that Indian cats might be descendants of original Arabian Mau cats.