selective breeding
The process of breeding certain plants or animals for a desirable characteristic or set of characteristics that they possess.
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Selective breeding: Intentional mating of two cats in order to achieve a trait or to eliminate a trait.
Self: Cat that is of one solid color from the base to the tip of the hair shaft.
Using selective breeding techniques, cat breeders strive to preserve and enhance coat length, texture, and color, while maintaining the breed standard. Under all that hair the body of the cat must also conform to the breed standard.
Selective breeding and presentation of the Curls began in 1983 with American Curls officially accepted for CFA registration in 1986, and for championship competition in February 1993.
Selective breeding began in 1983 resulting in a cat of moderate type, neither cobby nor fine-boned, with a flat, silky coat.
The American Curl is an alert and active cat with a gentle disposition.
Selective breeding from natural mutations has led to a wide diversity of coat colour and markings and is much more varied than in dogs. Purebred cats occur in colours ranging from pure white through to jet black.
Selective breeding began in 1983 and the breed was first registered with the C.F.A. in 1983. See Cat History for lots more on all the cats.
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See selective breeding for more in-depth detail on purebred animals.
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In 1983 selective breeding began. From 81 litters of 383 kittens, data was analyzed, to discover the breeds unique ear curling gene is called autosomal dominant "Cu", which means any cat with even one copy of the gene will show the trait.
As a result of thousands of generations of selective breeding and the pressures of competition there are now actually two subbreeds of Siamese ? the modern show Siamese, and the traditional or "apple-headed" Siamese.
The Bombay, often called the 'Mini Panther', is a breed of cat developped by selective breeding in the USA in the 1950’s.
Another theory is that the Abyssinian breed was created by selective breeding of domestic British cats. This theory is also quite valid, especially since the British cat population included the descendants of the earlier mentioned souvenirs! ...
Through natural selection (as opposed to selective breeding), the Maine Coon developed into a large, rugged cat with a water-resistant, thick coat and a hardy constitution.
The Egyptian Mau is the only natural domesticated breed of spotted cat, other spotted cats being the result of selective breeding of the humans' choosing. The Mau is not so substantial as the British Shorthair but is not so svelte as the Orientals.
When selective breeding began in 1983, fanciers bred the American Curl with an eye towards developing a show breed.
The British Shorthair is the result of careful selective breeding of the best examples of the native mixed-breed street cats of Great Britain.
Through selective breeding to Siamese, it was established that the Burmese is a distinct breed.
As more shorthair breeds were imported, dedicated breeders of the domestics began selective breeding to develop a cat of specific type.
The Egyptian Mau cat breed is the only spotted-fur officially recognized cat breed to have developed in the wild rather than due to selective breeding. The spots extend beneath the fur: shaved cats also have spots on their skin.
The original Siamese had a round head and solid muscular body, but its angular, long features were exaggerated through selective breeding to produce the Siamese body type we see today. The head of the current Siamese forms a long, tapering wedge.
The various colors, along with the breed itself, have a long history of selective breeding. Breeders have worked long and hard to perfect each, and each breeder usually specializes in a few favorites.
In the early 1900s, a group of breeders began a selective breeding program to preserve the ASH's natural beauty and hardiness. At that time, the breed was simply called "shorthair.
Nikky Horner in Kentucky bred the first Bombays in 1953 with selective breeding between a sable Burmese and a black American Shorthair. The breeding program continued with the result of a totally black cat with a short shiny coat and huge copper eyes.
Selective breeding began in 1983. Curls are well balanced, moderately muscled, slender rather than massive in build. They are alert, active, with gentle, even dispositions. Females weigh 5 to 8 pounds, males weigh 7 to 10 pounds.
Selective breeding demonstrated that this ear conformation is a dominant trait, and active breeding to create the American Curl began in 1983.
Selective breeding for temperament was also a priority, since disposition problems were noted in some bloodlines. Finally, in the 1980s breeder Cathie Rowan brought 13 additional Maus into the United States, paving the way for more imports.
Selective breeding has now produced a very long, racehorse type of head with very long tongue, more than adequate for grooming its very short coat.
The result of thousands of years of selective breeding, coupled with the pressure of modern day competition means that there are now two distinct varieties of Siamese.
United States. Years of planning and selective breeding produced this beautiful, sweet natured, exceptional mouser.
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Fixing - To fix a certain characteristic by selective breeding or inbreeding.
Fluffies - Affectionate nickname for a group of longhaired or Persian cats.
FLUTD - Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (same as FUS).
Since then, selective breeding following a certain aesthetic has refined the breed's traits. The head is now triangular, the tail has no kinks and is therefore longer, and crossed eyes have been eliminated, in part.
Behavior
This "Prince of Cats" (F.
In reality, the spots of this cat were achieved through selective breeding of Abyssinian, Siamese and American Shorthair stock. Despite not being a real jungle cat, the Ocicat is definitely a real fine pet..
Wild Type: The typical form of an organism, strain, gene, or characteristic as it occurs in nature, as distinguished from mutant forms that may result from selective breeding. For cats, this is the shorthaired brown-striped tabby.
Selective breeding is required to produce the beautiful show Devon with its unique pixie face, bat-like ears, and a coat with just the right amount of density, length and texture to display a rippling wave when stroked with the hand.
 See also: CFA, Cat Fancy, Champion, Behavior, Natural breed
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