Posts Tagged ‘UK’


Scottish Fold breed don’t like noise

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Scottish fold cat first appeared as a natural mutation in Scotland in the ’60s. Many veterinarians and competitions Scottish Fold1juries decided that ears that cats are a strain and that will not allow the cat to develop good and not allow to the cat to clean his ears properly. Deformations of the spine,  backward  legs and the tail  appeared also when two cats of the same type were crossed. Therefore, the Board of the Association of cat lovers in the UK decided not to allow any registered breed Scottish Fold and now this race is not created or taken to exhibitions in Britain. However, creators of the breed continued to produce and to export to Europe and America, proving that it is possible to eliminate the problems of the column ,the legs,  the back and the tail, incorporating  cats with normal ears in the genetic reproducing surveillance. Scottish fold is now recognized on the American continent, where it is met in exhibitions.

Morphological traits
What distinguishes the race Scottish fold of other breeds of cats are the small ears and bent forward and down. Ear lobe is hard, cartilaginous and fully bent, so that covers the opening of the internal ear. Ear tips are rounded. The body is rounded, without seem cumbersome, supported by the States of medium length. The head is large and round with pScottish Fold2rominent cheeks, neck strong. The nose is short and wide, rounded brush whiskers. The ears are small, with folds ear as close to the skull. The eyes are large and round, and it harmonizes with the color of their fur. Hair is medium length and is often soft. Members are of medium length and directly proportional to the body. The tail is wider at the base, thinning toward the rounded top.
She needs to be fed 70-80 kcal / kg / day. Are prone to obesity, being recommended to  be carefully supervised on the  amount of  the food they eat. When two cats with the bent ears are crossed , the dominant genes that cause the bent of the ears it, can cause deformations of the spine, leg and back tail. Scottish Fold cats ears are difficult to clean the cat itself, so owners need to do this action from time to time. After the age of eight years is  recommended a routine check at the  veterinarian at least once a year for checking teeth and functioning liver and kidneys.Scottish Fold3

Character and behavior:
It is an active medium breed cat, very affectionate with family members, and is very reserved towards foreign people. Do not like noisy places or unknown places. It is easy to adapt to apartment life. Get along well with children and other pets. Not noisy. Short and thick fur of cats of breed the Scottish Fold is easy to trim and does not require special attention. Regularly brushing helps remove dead hair. Shepherd sheds hair very little.

Russian Blue – natural cat breed

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

RussBlue2This cat is a rare and precious. It is a natural breed, without being the result of man-directed selection. It is  said that  this cat would have been preferable for countries and Cossack warriors that  used to start the battle with restless cats with claws on their backs. The first information about the race from is from1860, when she arrived in the UK brought  by the ships arriving from the Russian port of Arkhangelsk, through the White Sea. World War II represents a period of stagnation in all breeds, the rare  ones being right on the point of extinction. Race is held in growth as an ascending Englishwoman, and since the ’50s, a group of British and Scandinavian breeders try to save the race, calling the cross with twins blue point. In 1965  the results of the selection approaches to that of a standard before the First World War. In the U.S., the breed is registered with CFA in the early twentieth century until 1960 but rarely participated in exhibitions of cats

This race, by some authors, is based on the old cat Arkhangelsk, which was matted with blue conjoined twins and after a rigorous selection has managed to obtain a genetically, population , which was standardized in 1965.

Morphological traitsRussianBlue1

Medium-sized breed with short hair, is characterized by a rectangular head, long and relatively flat, wide forehead and fronted-nasal line is right, which form an evident angle. The ears are well distances between the base and slightly loose .They are sharp, transparent, fine and covered by fine thick hairs. The eyes are large, open, expressive, almond-shaped, ranging in color from glossy green to  emerald green. The neck is  well developed and connected to the head and torso.

The trunk is  long, well developed, balanced, covered by a compact muscle, it is supported by long  and strong limbs, and it  ends with hard and sharp claws. The tail is long, straight, smooth, and thins towards the terminal. The body is covered with short hair, often thin, and slightly elevated compared to the trunk, otherwise characteristic of the breed. Coat color is blue-gray, silver shot, focused mainly on animal movement.

Character and conduct.

RussBlue3It is one of the best cats for growth in small spaces because of the special qualities they have. It  is a calm pet, clean and very affectionate, living in total agreement with the owner .The cat, highly intelligent, guesses  from the eyes of her  master if she can make a particular action.

Very playful in his youth, with age, becomes  more quiet, dealing more with the daily toilet .She is a good companion not only for family members, but also for other animals, with whom agrees to share time and interests . It is particularly human company, but avoids too loud children, or who behave in a more brutal way.

It is  an extremely resistant animal to low temperatures, however she prefers to sit near a source of heat . Less squeamish, responds very well to a variety of food. It has great desire to eat and can be prone to obesity, so it would be good to be given carefully rations. Generally not a dainty cat. Like any breed with short hair,  the care  require special attention, but coat must be brushed regularly with a soft brush.

Variety.

Other varieties are not allowed, just the standard one