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Siberian cats are Russia's native forest cats and are known to have existed for a long time in the dense forests of Siberia. The earliest known reference is from 1000 AD. [ 16 ][ 17 ] It was long speculated by cat experts that the ancient breed was the distant ancestor of all modern-day long-haired breeds. [ 3 ]
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. The colourpoint markings are the result of a colourpoint gene originally found ...
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 ...
When the Russian blue cat first appeared in England's prestigious National Cat Club's show at the Crystal Palace in 1875, they were actually labeled as the Archangel cat. 5. The breed almost ...
This Western European branch contains the Norwegian and Siberian Forest cat, but they fall under a different sub-branch. [9] Maine Coons are descendants of cats brought to New England by Puritan settlers in the 1600-1700s, and out of the European cats they are genetically closest to cats found in the United Kingdom. [9]
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 ...
The British Shorthair is the pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, thick coat, and broad face. The most familiar colour variant is the "British Blue", with a solid grey-blue coat, pineapple eyes, and a medium-sized tail. The breed has also been developed in a wide range of other colours and ...