The product of a different gene mutation, this curiy-coated cat appeared about ten years after its Cornish cousin. It is said to have resuited from a cross between a curled-coated feral male and a stray British straight-haired female. The gene for a curly coat is recessive and inbreeding became necessary in order to continue the [...]
Entries from October 2009
What Is The Devon Rex Cat?
October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
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What Is The Abyssinian Cat?
October 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment
This is one of the oldest of all domesticated cat breeds. It was first established in 1868 by soldiers returning from war in Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) and was accepted as a breed in 1882. It is similar in 1882. It is similar in appearance to cats illustrated in tombs and mummified individuals that can be [...]
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