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All domestic (non-hybrid) cats and cat breeds fall under the domestic cat (Felis catus), and are no longer considered separate (sub)species. [23] The domestication of the Felis silvestris lybica started around 9.000 years ago in the Near East and Egypt region, [22] while the selective breeding of purebred/pedigreed cat breeds only started 150 ...
Outcrossing can be a useful technique in animal breeding.The outcrossing breeder intends to remove the traits by using "new blood." With dominant traits, one can still see the expression of the traits and can remove those traits, whether one outcrosses, line breeds or inbreeds.
The Lykoi breed was founded in 2011 by Johnny Gobble, Brittney Gobble, and Patti Thomas when two unrelated litters of kittens were presented to the founders as unique cats. The Gobbles did careful health evaluations to ensure that the cat's unusual appearance was not caused by sickness or disease although this evaluation only included young ...
An ancient cat breed that comes in a wide range of colors, the easygoing, quiet, and gentle Persian enjoys calm and relaxed homes where they can spend their days snoozing in the sun or lounging on ...
Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics) by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce and have offspring together.
The domestic short-haired and domestic long-haired cat types are not breeds, but terms used (with various spellings) in the cat fancy to describe "mongrel" or "bicolor" cats by coat length, ones that do not belong to a particular breed. Some registries such as the Cat Fanciers' Association allow for domestic short hairs and domestic long hairs ...
American Shorthair. This beautiful breed is known for having an easygoing and friendly persona. Cats get a bad rep for being less than affectionate, but this furry companion appreciates a little TLC.
The breed is often known for its large, round, deep-blue eyes, [22] [23] though other cats may have that feature as well. [24] The genes for point coloration are also responsible for these distinctive blue eyes. Deeper shades of blue are favored in cat shows. Ragdoll Cat looking away from camera Ragdoll cats have distinctive, large, oval, blue eyes