Foreign cats are mainly used as ornamental and pet animals, and pay great attention to the cultivation of cat appearance quality, especially the length and color of the hair, so there are many varieties of cats and different forms. According to reports, there are about 100 cat breeds in the world today, and some of the more famous cat breeds are mainly introduced here.
(i) Persian cats
The Persian cat is a representative breed of long-haired cats, based on the indigenous long-haired cats of Afghanistan and the Longhair cats of Ankara in Turkey, and bred in the United Kingdom after a long period of selective breeding.
Persian cats have large and wide heads, a flattened nose, a well-developed jaw, rounded and small ears, and slightly forward-leaning. The neck is short, the torso is broad and long, square in shape, and the tail and limbs are shorter. The hair is long and fluffy and soft, rich in luster, and there are many kinds of coat colors, mainly white, green, black, red, beige and markings. The eyes are round and slightly prominent, mainly green (more precious, but congenital deafness is more common), blue and copper-brown, but also gold and amber, and there are also male and female eyeballs, that is, one eye is green and the other is copper-brown.
Persian cats are gentle and elegant, intelligent and agile, empathetic, less moving, quiet, sharp and beautiful, love to be spoiled, easy to adapt to new environments. Because of his cute face, long and gorgeous coat, elegant demeanor, giving people a gorgeous and noble feeling, he is known as "the prince of cats" and "the princess". Because the hair is long and dense, summer does not like to be held in the arms of others, and prefers to lie alone on the floor.
(2) Thai cats
Thai cat, also known as Siamese cat, is currently the most popular shorthair cat breed in the West, originated in Thailand, introduced to Europe in 1884, has a long history. People have done a lot of work in the purebred breeding and breed improvement of Thai cats, so its colors are extremely diverse. Because Thai cats have many advantages, they are often used to cross with other breeds in the hope of breeding new breeds.
The Thai cat has a slender, tall body with strong muscles, a pointed and "V" shaped face, and an elongated neck. The eyes are almond-shaped, the eyes are dark blue or light green, the ears are large and upright, and the bridge of the nose is high and straight. The limbs are tall and thin, the tail is pointed and thin, and the ends are often curled. The coat is short and thin, close to the skin, full of luster, and the coat color is white, chocolate, light blue and red. Some cats have dark spots on the ears, face, limbs and tail.
Thai cats are alert, fierce, lively and active, curious, emotionally rich, and emotionally changing. Like freedom, elegant temperament, loyal to the owner, can accompany the owner out for a long walk. Smart and agile, he can learn skills such as somersaults and retrieving thrown objects. But the calls are loud, especially during estrus, and sometimes annoying.
(iii) Himalayan cats
The Himalayan cat is named because of its coat color similar to that of the Himalayan rabbit, and in Europe (Britain) it is also known as the color dot longhair cat. It was a crossbreeding of Thai and Persian cats, bred almost simultaneously in the UK and the US in the 1930s, and only became recognized in the 1950s.
The Himalayan cat has a wide head and small ears, a short tail and limbs, and a flat nose. The hair is long and soft, white is its basic coat color, there are dark spots on the ears, face, tail, limbs, and the color of the spots are seal, blue, chocolate, red and lilac. It has both the coat color, eyes, spots and clever personality of a Thai cat, as well as the size, long hair and responsive characteristics of a Persian cat, which can be called a "work of art".
The Himalayan cat is strong, strong, gentle in temperament, rich in emotions and stable. There are unique movements and expressions, and the appetite is exuberant, which is easy to raise. The contrast of coat colors is very obvious, cute and especially suitable for people who need spiritual comfort.
(iv) Abyssinian cat
The Abyssinian cat originated in Ethiopia and has a long history, also known as the ballet cat. It was introduced to the United Kingdom in 1960 and gradually perfected, but the first variety registration was in North America. It is currently a very popular shorthair cat breed in the West, especially in North America.
The Abyssinian cat is slender, with tall and thin limbs, a long, pointed tail, and a slightly pointed head. The eyes are golden yellow, green or light brown. The ears are large and erect, with long hairs in the ears, which is one of its main characteristics. The biggest feature of the cat is that it is coated red and yellow, different shades, and then refracted to form stripes, and its color can change subtly during activity, reflecting the spectacular natural beauty of Banlan, which is very beautiful and moving, and has great charm.
Abyssinian cats are lively and active, but the site requirements are not large, like to live alone, and are good at climbing trees. The call is pleasant, even during the estrus period, the call is not loud. Like water, have a sense of curiosity about water, love to bask in the sun, smart, have feelings for people, is a very ideal pet animal. The cat is timid about strangers and does not like to be held and played with.
(5) Japan short-tailed cat
The Japanese short-tailed cat originated from the Japanese native cat, a short-haired cat, which was carefully bred and improved in Europe and the United States after World War II. After being exhibited for the first time in the United States in 1963, it attracted the attention of the Japanese and began its own breeding work, and has now become one of the world's famous ornamental cats, attracting widespread attention from cat lovers.
The Japanese short-tailed cat is medium in size, with thick bones, a well-proportioned body and agile movements. The forehead is wide, the nose is wide and straight, the eyes are large and round, the corners of the two outer eyes are slightly upwards, and the eyes are golden yellow or blue. The tail is only 10 to 12 cm long, just like the tail of a rabbit, and the tip of the tail is flexible. The coat is soft and smooth, the coat color is beautiful, but it is more common to take white as the basic color, and there are also black and black and white inter-color, such as the "three-flower cat" mixed with self, black and tea, it is the top product.
The Japanese short-tailed cat is docile, lively and active, with a beautiful and clear call and strong disease resistance. The claws are dexterous and can flick anything. Interested in the surrounding things, easy to get along with people, often play with children, very cute. It is said that the "three-flowered cat" can predict changes in the weather.
(6) American shorthair cat
The American shorthair was originally a Jaguar, a shorthair cat breed that was carefully bred after being introduced from the United Kingdom in the United States in the early 20th century. In 1971, the cat was named one of the best breeds in the United States.
The American shorthair cat is medium in size, with thick bones, strong and well-developed muscles, long legs, and a soft and well-proportioned body. The head is rectangular, the ears are large, the forehead is tight, the eyes are hanging, and the cheeks are rounded. The hair is short and hard, with a variety of coat colors. It is the only purebred breed that still has a wild remnant.
The American Shorthair cat is gentle, intelligent, family-loving and loves to play with children. Strong mouse catching ability, known as "diligent cat", easy to raise and manage.
(vii) Burmese cats
Native to Myanmar, the Burmese cat is also known as the Barmiz cat and the black leopard cat, which is a short-haired cat breed. In 1930, a female cat named Wong Mau was brought to the United States from Yangon and crossed with Thai cats and American shorthair cats to form what is now a purebred Burmese cat. Burmese cats are very popular in the West, but the United States and the United Kingdom have different standards for the coat color and body shape characteristics of Burmese cats. In addition to emphasizing "round", the United States believes that only brown and purple cats are called Burmese cats, other colors are called Malayn cats, and the British requirements are very broad.
Burmese cats are strong and muscular, characterized by roundness. The head is slightly pointed, the ears are wider, the nitriles are round or oval, and the color is golden yellow or yellow-green. The coat is short and tight, smooth and delicate, and the coat color is mainly brown and black purple, in addition to cream, purple, red, chocolate, blue and so on.
Burmese cats are brave, lively and active, soft-called, witty and funny, and can jump and play for hours without getting tired, making it a rare ornamental entertainment cat. Burmese cats are precocious and can mate and give birth at 7 months of age, but the proportion of kittens developing malformations is higher. Its life expectancy can generally reach 16 to 18 years old, and some are even longer.
(viii) Scottish flat-eared cats
The Scottish flat-eared cat was discovered by Scottish herdsman William in 1961 and bred with genetic breeders. The average cat is upright with two ears and shows an inviolable male style, but the Scottish cat with two ears is low-hanging, not majestic, but also unique.
The Scottish flat-eared cat is short, short, round, and has thick limbs. The head is square, the eyes are large and rounded, the ears are droopy, the nose is small and flattened, the tail is short, and the tail tip is blunt and rounded. Coat colors include golden yellow, black and light blue.
Scottish flat-eared cat is disease-resistant, hardy, mild-temperamental, intelligent, emotionally rich, easy to get along with people and other small animals, and settle for indoor life.
The descendants of scottish cats are not necessarily all ear-folded. When the kitten is first born, both ears are erect, only the tail is short and thick is a collapsed ear cat, and the ears are not hanging forward until 4 weeks later, and as they age, the ears are lower and lower.
(ix) Angora cats
The Angora cat is one of the oldest long-haired cat breeds in the world, originating in Turkey. Introduced to Europe in the 17th century, mainly distributed in England and France, it was the most popular longhair variety at that time. In the middle of the 19th century, due to the influence of persian cats, its status gradually declined. After arriving in the United States in 1963, it was once again favored by people.
The angora cat has a long, pointed head and large upright ears. Slender figure, large undulating back, limbs tall and thin. The whole body is covered with long silky hairs, divided into red, blue, black and white. Purebred angora cats that were considered only white before 1970 were authentic.
Angora cats are agile, independent, active, and do not like to be caught, but kittens like to play and are easy to tame. Generally cats do not like water, but angora cats like to swim in the bath or in the creek, which is particularly cute.
(10) Boman cat
The ancestors of the Boman cat originated from Myanmar, bred in France in 1925, and introduced to britain, the United States and other countries in the 1960s. After World War II, this cat was very popular in France, and although it is not very popular at present, it is also highly praised by people.
The Boman cat is similar in size to the Persian cat, with short and long legs, a large nose and ears, and dark green eyes. Its coat color is very characteristic, the whole body is covered with silvery-white long hairs, the face, ears, tail, limbs are black (or green, chocolate and violet, etc.), but the ends of the limbs are white, so it is called "four hooves stepping on snow".
Boman cat is lively and cute, emotionally rich, not afraid of strangers, sometimes unfriendly to strangers, but docile to the owner, eager for the owner's pampering, like to play with the owner or children. Sweet voice and well behaved. The United States has now bred short-haired Boman cats, called "snowshoe cats" or "silver-edged cats", which have not yet been recognized.
(xi) Balinese cats
Balinese cats are thai cats bred in the United States in the 1930s and recognized in 1963. Similar in many of its characteristics to Thai cats, this cat is covered with long hair and has become one of the most popular breeds in the world.
The Balinese cat has a long, pointed head, dark blue eyes, and a long tail that is held high and resembles a mast. The hair is long and straight, attached to the skin, and looks very smooth. The coat color is white, blue, chocolate and lilac, and the face, ears, tail, and limbs are black, and unlike the Boman cat, the limbs are also black at the ends.
Balinese cats are slender and graceful in movement and are known as "dancers". Smart and active, can complete some highly skilled movements, likes to run and jump, good at climbing high. Rich in feelings, easy to establish feelings with the master, like to spoil the master, the master's voice has a strong discernment. It inherits many characteristics of Thai cats, but has a gentler temperament and a smaller call.
(xii) Maine cats
The Maine cat is the oldest natural breed in North America and contains at least the pedigrees of the Angora, Persian, and American shorthair cats.
The Maine cat has a broad head, a medium-length neck, large ears, tall and stout limbs, and a long tail. The hairs are long and soft, with the longest hairs on the tail and abdomen, the shortest on the shoulders, and the longest and fluffy neck hairs. Coat color is most commonly tan, but also red, silvery white, and chocolate color, and sometimes striped or lumpy spots are visible. Its weight is super heavy, the heaviest up to 18 kg, the general male cat more than 7 kg, the female cat can also reach 5 kg.
Maine cats are physically strong, disease-resistant, and particularly hardy. Tenacious, brave and good at catching rats. Easy to get along with people, heavy feelings, many people use it as a watchdog cat.
(xiii) Manx The Cat
Originating from the Isle of Man between the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, the Manx cat has a long history, and the cat's club was established in the United Kingdom as early as 1901. It is a short-haired cat breed. Because genetic mutations cause the special shape of short tail or tailless, it is also called tailless cat.
The Manx cat is short in stature, with a round head, round beak, round ears, round heel, and brown eyes. The forelimbs are small, the hindlimbs are well developed, and the hips are shoulder-to-shoulder high. The whole body is covered with tight hairs, and the coat color is most common in blue, purple, blue, red, and brown.
Manx cats are clever, easy to train, docile and good at climbing trees. Because of its special shape, it is very popular, but the Manx cat has a low breeding rate and a low survival rate, so it is relatively rare and the distribution is not common.
(xiv) Egyptian cats
Egyptian cats are native to ancient Egypt and have images of their ancestors on ancient Egyptian murals as early as 1400 AD. It was introduced to Italy in 1953 and then to the United States. At that time, there was also a cat in Britain called the Egyptian cat (now known as the Oriental Spotted Cat), but it was not a breed with the current egyptian cat, and the real Egyptian cat was only exported to the United Kingdom from Egypt in the 70s. There are not many spotted cats, but the only ones that are really recognized as belonging to a natural breed are egyptian cats.
Egyptian cats have rounded and slightly pointed heads, pale green eyes, and a graceful body shape, similar to Abyssinian cats. The hair is medium in length and is characterized by dark stripes on the forehead and face, resembling an "M" shape, a fine line on the neck, a widening of the shoulder stripes, and a spotted after the shoulders. There are three types of coat color: one is silver, that is, silvery-white background with black spots; One is bronze, i.e. silvery-white background with chocolate-colored spots; One is smoke color, i.e. a gray background with black spots.
Egyptian cats are fragile by nature, timid, have a good memory, are patient with children, and are afraid of strangers. The call is soft and graceful. When the kitten is happy, its eyes appear greener and greener, and if it is angry, it turns amber.
(xv) Russian blue cat
The Russian Blue Cat originated along the coast of Russia's White Sea, was brought to Western Europe by British navigators in 1860, and was introduced to North America in the early 2000s.
The Russian blue cat is slender, with a slender neck, a slightly pointed head, and a sunken forehead. The ears are large and long, the eyes are light green, and the tail is long and pointed. The hairs are short and thick, smooth and shiny, and the villi layer is thick, making it difficult to comb.
The Russian blue cat has a stable personality, a gentle nature, and is easy to get along with people and other cats. Strong, particularly hardy and easy to raise. However, the call is very small, even during the estrus period, so it is difficult to distinguish whether it is in heat.
(xvi) Hawala brown cat
The Hawala brown cat is a cross-breed of Thai cat and British shorthair black cat, which was bred in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and was named in the United States in 1959.
The Hawala brown cat is similar in stature to the Thai cat, but it is thicker and slender, with a high waist, flat back, and long legs. The whole body is covered with dark brown short hairs, the forehead and face are protruding, the ears are large and forward-leaning, and the eyes are round and green.
The Hawala brown cat is very intelligent, curious, playful, has a small call, and can get along well with other cats.
(xvii) Oh Ratchasima
The Korat cat, also known as the silver cat, is native to Thailand and is one of the earliest recorded noble cat breeds in history.
The cat is very muscular, strong, with a broad, heart-shaped head and large, rounded ears. Its eyes are larger, the color of the eyeball is dark green or amber, if it is silvery blue, it is a valuable variety. Coated silvery blue, close to the body, bright and beautiful.
Korat cat is docile, intelligent, responsive and understanding. Soft-voiced, faithful to the owner, wary of strangers. Male cats are good at fighting, known as "street fighters".
(xviii) Somali cats
The Somali cat, also known as the long-haired Abyssinian cat, is a mutant species of the Abyssinian cat that has been bred and bred in a planned manner. There are different opinions and opinions on the classification of the cat, whether as a pure-blood breed or as an experimental species.
Somali cats are similar in size, face and coat color to Abyssinian cats, with a large tail and long hairs. The coat on his chest is long and fluffy, as if he were wrapped around a towel.
Somali cats are agile, serene, gentle in temperament, and easy to get along with people and other animals. The number of people who like Somali cats is increasing year by year.
(xix) Lex cat
The Lex First Appeared in West Berlin in 1946 and was registered in 1951. The Lex cat has a slender body, an arched back, well-developed hind limbs, and is good at running and jumping. Its appearance is very peculiar, the coat of the whole body is very thin, curled and wavy, and even the beard is curved. The coat color is white, black, red and other colors.
Lex cats are intelligent and dexterous, and their personalities are outdated. Because of its thin coat and lack of villi, it is sensitive to changes in temperature and is not hardy. It has been suggested that they be fed fat (plate oil) from cattle and sheep to increase their cold resistance.
According to the prototype, Chinese cats are called earth cats, or domestic cats. Those breeds of cats were brought back from abroad. Also known as import. Because of foreign cats, most of them are breeds mating. And Chinese cats, imported, at the beginning, the number is still very small, mating, but also more and domestic cats mating... Later, the imported ones still mated with the former, and there were very few real pure breeds, more or less hybrid blood