Cat Fact Files

Quick Profile Overview

Origin

Red self cats are nothing but the red tabbies or red long hair cats. It is therefore next to impossible to find a lack of tabby spotting on red self cats. Found in early 1895, these red hair cats made a mark in early 1930’s.

Body type
These red self cats have a short and cobby body with a short fluffy straight and low tail. They have short thick legs with large round brick red paws.

Coat
Red hair cats usually have shiny silky coats in orange or brick red color. These red hair cats can have long hair or red tabby cats have a soft fluffy coat with usually tabby markings.

Colors
These red hair cats have orange or brick red coat. These red self cats have a solid color coat with any absence of tabby markings.

Size
These red self cats are like tabby cats, medium built with long red hair.

Average life span
The average life span of these cats is around 14 to 20 years.

Details
Red self cats are not a very popular breed. Developed from red tabby this English breed is attractive red hair cats that reproduces a litter always having same red colored coat. As this cat is developed generally from red tabbies, you can see the regular tabby markings on heads and tails. There are other varieties of lighter coat colors that have been developed from red self.

History
The first sets of red long hairs were showcased in Britain in early 1895. An excellent stock of these beautiful red self cat breed were produced by a German breeder that unfortunately got destroyed in World War II. The breed became practically extinct but due to keen interest shown by the European breeders you can still see these beauties being a part of the show.

Appearance
These red hair cats are known for their snub nose which is usually of a brick red color and a unique horizontal indentation that exits between their eyes. These cats have large round eyes usually in the striking shape of copper and chin and lips which are usually of red color. The small round ears and short legs the beautiful red self are known for their silky deep orange coats that lack any tabby marking or shadings.

Traits, personality and behavior
These beautiful cats are generally shy and demand total attention. These red self cats make wonderful housemates.

Physical development
Not many details are available about the red self companions.

Looking after
Some people may develop allergies because of the hair droppings of these red hair cats, hence regular combing is needed to maintain their beautiful silky coats.