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The Himalayan (short for Himalayan Persian, or Colourpoint Persian as it is commonly referred to in Europe), is a breed or sub-breed of long-haired cat similar in type to the Persian, with the exception of its blue eyes and its point colouration, which were derived from crossing the Persian with the Siamese. Some registries may classify the ...
This is a complete list of cat registries worldwide. A cat registry's purpose is to register purebred cats which are recognized by the organization. The first cat registry was the National Cat Club, set up in 1887 in England. The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy was established in 1910. The National Cat Club was also the governing body of the ...
FIFé currently recognizes 48 official breeds of cat for championship competitions. All breeds are divided into four categories and identified with a three-letter code, according to the Easy Mind System (EMS), used by FIFé and all its members to easily identify cats by alphanumeric codes.
Although any age, breed, or sex of cat can develop feline hyperesthesia syndrome, it has been noted that Abyssinian, Burmese, Himalayan and Siamese breeds appear to have an increased risk of developing the disease, therefore there is the possibility of a genetic link. [1] [3] [4] [11]
Allows for the inclusion of an image and caption, common names, nicknames, origin and links to breed standards of major registries. Articles about non domestic felines should use Template:Taxobox. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Name name Most common name of the breed (or landrace, crossbreed, hybrid, etc.). Should agree with article title (aside from ...
Cat owners have been urged to avoid the newly emerging “bullycats,” a hybrid breed that resembles the controversial XL bully dogs. Breeders in the US have created the new cat breed by mixing ...
A bicolor cat. Felinology [a] is the study of cats. [1] The term is of Latin-Greek origin and comes from the Latin word felinus (of cats, feline) and the Greek -logos (science). ). Felinology is concerned with studying the anatomy, genetics, physiology, and breeding of domestic and wild
A cat show is a judged event in which the owners of cats compete to win titles in various cat-registering organizations by entering their cats to be judged after a breed standard. [222] It is often required that a cat must be healthy and vaccinated to participate in a cat show. [ 222 ]