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Serval Cat origin and history Servals were once widespread throughout Africa, with the exception of desert areas; today, populations in the northern countries of the continent have disappeared. Serval cats are typical savannah dwellers who prefer tall grasslands and watering holes for hunting small animals, fish and birds. Servals in the wild are not considered…
Siamese Cat origin and history The Siamese cat comes from Thailand and is named that because the country used to be called “Siam”. The cat has been around for over 500 years , but the real Siamese boom only broke out in the 1950s . However, breeders in the USA in particular were pushing for an increasingly extreme look, which is…
Selkirk Rex origin and history The Selkirk Rex actually comes from an animal shelter. The history of this cat breed began in 1987 in an animal shelter in Montana in the United States. A kitten with curly fur was born there. This kitten was taken in by a Persian cat breeder and crossed with a Persian…
History of the Russian Blue cat Hard to believe: The Russian Blue is a naturally occurring color. The ancestors of the modern Russian Blue come from a real natural breed. The first known breeding animals come from Archangelsk, a port city in northern Russia; however, it is not yet clear where the blue cats originally…
Origin and Breeding of the Savannah Cat When breeding the Savannah cat, the aim was – just like with the Bengal cat – to create a domestic cat with the look of a wild cat. American breeders in particular are constantly trying to crossbreed wild cats and domestic cats with the aim of making the cat look…
Oriental Shorthair origin and history When Baroness von Ullman in England decided in 1951 that it was time for a new Siamese cat variant , the success story of the Oriental Shorthair began. The Baroness aimed to breed a cat with a solid brown and short coat and green eyes. After a few attempts, she succeeded. In…
Siberian Cat origin and history The origin of the Siberian cat is disputed. Some claim that it comes from Russia, but most sources trace it back to Siberia – adapted from its name . It probably came about there through the crossing of wild and domestic cats . It was not until the end of the 1980s that the…
Sphynx Cat origin and history The Sphynx cat originally came about through a mutation of a kitten from a normal house cat – but its special appearance immediately captivated breeders around the world. Apparently, the early Aztecs kept hairless cats, and researchers also believe they can see possible ancestors of the Sphynx cat in some…
Thai Cat origin and history The ancestor of the modern Thai cat is the so-called “Wichienmaat” (“moon diamond”), a breed of cat that has been around in the area of ??present-day Thailand for at least 700 years. The Wichienmaat has a natural point color and comes in many different shades. In the famous cat book…
Scottish Fold origin and history This cat breed, which was recognized as a new breed in the USA in 1994, goes back to a female cat named Susie. She was born in 1961 and her offspring were then mated with British Shorthair cats. These passed on the so-called folded ear gene . It should be noted that…
