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Jeri Newman named the breed after her stepfather, "Selkirk," making this the first (and currently only) breed of cat to be named after an actual person. [4] The breed has been developed in two coat lengths, long and short. It is a large and solidly built breed, similar to a British Shorthair. The coat is very soft and has a woolly look and feel ...
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.
Chelsea Clinton's cat Socks (1989–2009) lived in the White House from 1993 to 2001. Socks was a bicolour cat with low-grade spotting, or tuxedo cat.. A bicolor cat (also bi-colour cat or Tuxedo Cat) is a cat with white fur combined with fur of some other colour, for example, solid black, tabby, or colourpointed. [1]
This cat breed didn't exist before 1966, when a domestic cat in Toronto gave birth to a hairless kitten, the result of a genetic mutation. Sphynx cats might not always look friendly, but their ...
All cats need love, play, a balanced diet, and to be kept clean and mat-free – but it’s worth knowing if your dream cat breed will require more time and attention from you than you thought.
One of the most popular breeds, Persian cats are sweet, patient cats. Their coats may be short or long and come in a variety of colors, including silver, grey, white, black, cream, tabby, calico ...
The American Wirehair is a breed of domestic cat originating in upstate New York, which is characterized by its wiry fur and crinkly whiskers caused by a genetic mutation. As of 2017, though the breed is well-known, it is ranked as the rarest of the 41 Cat Fanciers' Association breeds. [1]
One of the newer cat breeds, the Devon rex has fascinating origins. Deep in rural England, a genetic mutation gave rise to a curly-coated kitten – who became the progenitor of the breed.