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A Look At Cat Breeds

Over the last thousands of years, cats have pretty much handled their breeding themselves. In the beginning, they were used for one purpose - hunting and killing rodents. As the years progressed, we began to breed cats more to our liking. Now days, there are several different breeds of cats - which you can tell if you look closely.

These days there are over 70 distinct cat breeds, which are recognized through cat registries. There are several registries that will recognize around 40 breeds or so, as they exclude the more domestic breeds such as tigers. There are also many variations as well, including wild cats that have longer hair.

There are some cat breeds who have roots going back quite a bit in history. Some Japanese breeds, such as the Japanese Bobtail, can be traced back more than 1,000 years in history. These cats were very common and well known throughout Medieval Japan. Now days though, they are all but a myth throughout Japan and the entire world.

The more common cat breeds that are found in North America include the alley cat, long haired cat, and Persian cat. Siamese cats are also common, although they are well known to be destructive and to have a foul temper. Persian cats are very popular, proving to be loving companions. Persian cats can be very expense, depending on where you get it and what type of Persian cat it is.

Alley cats are the most common in North America. There are actually several different breeds, although most of us just refer to them as alley cats. They make good pets, although there are literally thousands of them in existence. Cats are known to breed more than any other pet, and they will continue to breed until they are stopped. Alley cats are among the most bred, as there are hundreds of thousands of cats that are homeless - and have nothing to do but breed.

The look of the cat is the easiest way to tell what breed he or she may be. Some people choose to go by color, although color isn't as easy to identify. Different breeds of cats have different looks, such as the Siamese and Persian cats. Siamese cats are almost always black, and easy to identify by their color and their eyes. Persian cats on the other hand, are easily identified by their body type and their hair.

Over the years, there has been quite a few breeds come along. Cats were one of the first pets, and easily one of the most popular. Millions of people around the world own cats, with many people preferring a cat over any other pet - including dogs. No matter breed of cat you get - you"re sure to get a pet who make for a great companion for years and years to come.

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I grew up with a type of cat that tended to be large for a feline. I later found out that it was actual breed from Holland though I never did figure out the name of the breed. They were typically born pure white with thick medium to short hair. They never were colored and very few would be black. 80 would be white the rest black with a white spot on chest or black with white feet and another white splotch else where. They were long and tall and heavy set. Excelled in hunting and extraordinarily friendly.

20 to 30 lbs and very long tails the most unique thing was the white would have a bad looking patch of hair on the head between the ears and as they aged it would completely disappear.

We had a female and it would bread 2 to 3 times a year with 6to8 in a litter. It bred with tabbies and others but the mothers genes were dominate. That lady filled out area with her brood and that was 30 years ago and still I see her off spring in the area and they will always come for a pat on the head.

I would love to figure out the name again.

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My eldest Son Ant has a young cat called Ginny who is a British short haired black and white.
We previously had the same type, but years ago my first cat was a short haired pure white.
There are so many types of cats that you'd be spoilt for choice!

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Siamese are my favorite. They are highly intelligent and they do not shed as much as other breeds. I also love himalayans because they are so beautiful. And Maine Coons are awesome. Big and beautiful.