Snowy's cats, kittens and other animals thread

[Tania]

Please vote for this week breeds until sunday morning. The poll will be closed sunday morning, in order to prepair the next week breeds.
Thank you

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

did u change it or is it the same ones?

 

[Tania]

did u change it or is it the same ones?

Only sunday morning will change the poll breeds. The first breed is the Selkirk rex. What do you say about the cat "witha bad hair day" :giggling: :-[

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

^^ ;D funniii lol

 

[Tania]

Re: Kitty & Tania's Animal Thread

Cats breed

Part VI Breed profile :Sphynx​

Origin :​

In 1966 a domestic cat gave birth to a hairless kitten in Toronto, Canada. It was discovered to be a natural mutation and the Sphynx cat, as we know it today, came into existence.
In 1978, Canadian breeder Shirley Smith rescued a hairless male kitten, Bambi, that she neutered and kept as a pet. Bambi's mother, a domestic shorthair, subsequently produced two more hairless offspring. In 1983 Smith sent the two kittens to Dr. Hugo Hernandez in the Netherlands. Dr. Hernandez bred the two kittens, named Punkie and Paloma, to a Devon rex. The descendants of these cats, along with the descendants of the Pearson cats, became the foundation of today's Sphynx. Breeders discovered that even though the hairless gene is recessive to short hair, the gene is incompletely dominant over the recessive gene governing the Devon rex coat. Crosses between the Sphynx and Devon rex helped widen the gene pool and increase numbers.

In February 1998, the Sphynx was accepted for CFA registration, a great stride for the breed.

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Appearance :​

Body:

• Once you get past the shock of seeing a naked cat, you'll notice that this breed has other distinctive traits. Their ears, for one thing, look large enough to intercept satellite transmissions :giggling:. Their paw pads are thick, giving them the illusion of walking on tiny air cushions. The large, lemon shaped eyes are expressive, slightly slanted, and set wide apart.
  
• The head is a modified wedge shape, with prominent cheekbones and whisker pads and a strong, well-developed chin. Medium-sized cats, Sphynx are broad-chested and hard-muscled.
  

Fur: Is really not the case to discuss about coat.:nervous:
Sometimes they can have a short hair coat (depend on recesive genes which appear naturally.)

Fur patterns: ​

Despite the virtual lack of hair, Sphynx come in every possible color and pattern since color, like beauty, are more than fur deep. However, the exact color is sometimes difficult to determine on a hairless cat, so in the show ring no points are awarded or taken away for color or pattern.

Personality​

According to the French breed standard, the Sphynx is part monkey, part dog, part child, and part cat. While this may bring a strange image to mind, the breed does seem to have personality traits of each. To say Sphynx are lively is an understatement; they perform monkey-like aerialist stunts from the top of doorways and book shelves. Devoted and loyal, they follow their humans around, wagging their tails doggy style and purring with affection. They demand your unconditional attention and are as mischievous and lovable as children. While the Sphynx may not be for everyone, their unique appearance and charming temperament has won them an active, enthusiastic following.

Intelligence​

One of the questions most asked is "Don't they get cold?" Well, of course, if it is too cold for you it will be too cold for a hairless cat too. However, these cats are smart enough to find a warm human, dog or cat to curl up with or they will get under your bed covers. Conclusion: they are smart cats:thumbs_up

Grooming​

Think again. Sphynx must be bathed regularly to remove excess oil from their skin. The sebaceous glands, located at the base of each hair follicle, secrete an oily substance called sebum. All cats produce these secretions, but Sphynx don't have fur to absorb them. Allowed to collect, they can cause skin problems. Too, it's no fun to snuggle with a sticky Sphynx. Because Sphynx have no ear hair, ear wax and dirt build up more quickly, so their ears must be cleaned regularly as well. Train your Sphynx to tolerate bathing when she's young and this won't be an ordeal. Unlike other cats, Sphynx only take a second to dry.

Health​

This is a very robust breed with few health or genetic problems.


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[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

^^mg: thats weird :X no fur??? =| are these cross bred cats or wat? cuz they should stop and let nature take its course :X

 

[jzcasejz]

Those Catz Are Skinny...:O
I Remember In Saudi..Some Of The Cats Looked Like That...All Skinny And Minimal Fur...And Once Near The Hotel Steps, There Was A Little Tiny Black Kitten Sleeping...Looked So --->

btw voted for Abyssinian Cats...

 

[Tania]

^^mg: thats weird :X no fur??? =| are these cross bred cats or wat? cuz they should stop and let nature take its course :X

Both cats are naturals...the mother nature made them to be in this way.
Both cats are funny - we end the month with funny cats :giggling:

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

ohhh wow, thats interesting. yessss gotta add some funniness in here always

 

[Tania]

The winner of the contest for the second week (21-28 january 2007) is:

The Abyssinian breed​

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[Tania]

The last few days from january (28 - 31 january) bring to our contest two 'cute' breeds, which are:
The Selkirk Rex - named the cat in sheep clothes
Why: She has curly fluffy coat like we can see in the next pictures provided by Selkirkrexcats.org
GPr Woolibaar Sugarfoot was the second grand and the first Selkirk Rex Grand Premier in CFA. At the International show, he was the Best Selkirk Rex Shorthair in Premiership.

SGC Serenitie Mary's Lambz of Nite Wind - TICA GRANDS

GCh,BW Reigningcats Jamaica. He was bred by Karon Schmidt and is owned by Patricia Simmes. He was the best LH Selkirk Rex in Championship in 2002-2003.

GPr Reigningcats Baracuda of Dodge City. He was bred by Karon Schmidt and is owned by Jessey Dodge.

GCh, BW LaPurr'fect Bluebell. He was the first 2 show grand. He was the best longhair Selkirk Rex in 2001-2002. He was bred by Debra Sutherland and is owned by Sheri Lynn Henderson.

 

[Tania]

The next breed for the poll is:
The Sphynx - pictures being provided by Seymour Sphynx Cattery
Blue Beard's first show:
Buffalo Cat Fanciers, Inc.
Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg NY
April 16th 2005

Kevin's first show:
Buffalo Cat Fanciers, Inc.
Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg NY
April 16th 2005

Lovey

Chia

and they like to swim

or just play a good football:

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

New Poll Added

 

[Al-Zaara]

and greetings,

Umm. :X I prefer cats with fur.

 

[Tania]

Between 28 - 31 january 2007 please vote for one from the breeds:
Selkirk Rex CAT

or if you can't handle the sheep coat and you wish to escape from the hair mess You can go for a Bald cat like did the
Sphynx Cat

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

i vote the first 1!! so fluffy!!

 

[snakelegs]

i voted selkirk rex. i'm not crazy about it, but that hairless thing is just pathetic. and to think people are deliberately breeding (and no doubt paying lotsa money for) these things is disgusting.

 

[Tania]

i voted selkirk rex. i'm not crazy about it, but that hairless thing is just pathetic. and to think people are deliberately breeding (and no doubt paying lotsa money for) these things is disgusting.

Both breeds appeared naturally :shade: None of them was created by humans. They only kept breeding what appeared naturally. Even the coat sheeps is not really to common amongst cats
Both make the people smile and are considered funny. Thats why are in competition together.:happy:

 

[snakelegs]

all sorts of mutants and freaks are born so in this sense, yes, it is natural. what is not natural is to perpetuate the freaks by breeding them. a mammal is supposed to have fur - it serves a purpose, just as eyelashes help protect your eyes.
but i will stop being The Crank. (well, for today.....maybe).

 

[BlissfullyJaded]

Greetings,

I'd have to agree with you snakelegs. The idea of furless cats scare me to be honest. :hiding: