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The Siberian is a centuries-old landrace (natural variety) of domestic cat in Russia, [ 3 ] and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late-1980s. [ 4 ] Since 2006, the breed is recognized for registry and championship status with all major cat registries. [ 5 ][ 6 ]
The Russian Blue is a naturally occurring breed that may have originated in the port of Arkhangelsk in Russia. [1] They are also sometimes called Archangel Blues. [2] It is believed that sailors took them from the Archangel Isles to Great Britain and Northern Europe in the 1860s. [1] The first reference to an Archangel Cat appears in British ...
The Neva Masquerade cat on a 2020 Russian stamp. The Neva Masquerade is a breed or sub-breed of long-haired domestic cat, which originates in Russia. [1] [2] It is the sister breed [3] or colourpoint variant of the Siberian cat, a centuries-old Russian landrace.
Only recognized as an official breed in Russia in the 1980s, Siberian forest cats have been part of Russian folklore for centuries and are believed to have developed in Asia over a thousand years ...
Pallas's cat. The Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul), also known as the manul, is a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the head. Its head-and-body length ranges from 46 to 65 cm (18 to 26 in) with a 21 to 31 cm (8.3 to 12.2 in) long bushy tail. It is well camouflaged and adapted to the cold ...
In Australia, The Russian White program started on the 4 May 1971 by Dick and Mavis Jones of Myemgay Cattery. Below is an excerpt from an article by Mavis Jones. Our project began in earnest when we acquired a genuine white Siberian cat, albeit a "domestic", as she possessed no pedigree. She was the family pet of an official at the Thai Embassy ...
Bobtail. 2 to 5 inches. The Kurilian Bobtail is a cat breed (or breed group, depending on registry) originating from the Russian Kuril Islands, as well as Sakhalin Island and the Kamchatka peninsula of Russia. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Short- or long-haired, it has a semi-cobby body type and a distinct short, fluffy tail. The back is slightly arched with hind ...
It is possible that other Medieval and Modern era references to "wild cats" and "cats of the mountain", as late as the 18th century, actually refer to Eurasian lynx and not the Scottish wildcat as is commonly assumed. [20] It has been proposed to reintroduce the lynx to the Scottish Highlands [21] [22] and Kielder Forest in Northumberland. [23]