Curiosities about cats

The Scottish fold, so called because of its forward folded ears, was first considered a natural mutation in Scotland in the 1960s.

The exotic cat is a breed of cat which has the build of the Persian cat but with short hair. It was obtained by hybridisation of the British Shorthair and the American Shorthair with the Persians, resulting in a cat with a robust build and short, dense hair.

In the wonderful world of cats, there are many breeds with unique characteristics that make them special and adorable. One of these charming breeds is the Cymric, a feline that stands out for its peculiar characteristic: the absence or shortening of its tail.

The chinchilla is actually a specific type of Persian. The breed comes in a single colour: a pure white coat with only the tips having a black tint, creating a slight silvery sheen.

The term Burmilla, as can be deduced, comes from the linguistic combination of Burmese and Persian Chinchilla, the breeds from which it originates. The silver cat, as it is often called, enjoys great popularity, although the breed, in its early days, was severely hampered by genetic reasons.

The Burmese cat is a breed of domestic cat (Felis Catus) originating from Burma. It is divided into two groups: the American Burmese cat and the English or European Burmese cat.

The Bombay cat (also known as the black cat, big cat or black panther) is a breed of cat originating in the United States, developed in 1965 with the aim of achieving a miniature version of the black panther.

The Japanese bobtail (ジャパニーズボブテイル Japanīzu Bobuteiru) is a breed of domestic cat with a short rabbit-like tail, unlike other cat breeds, which have long tails. The short tail of this breed is due to a recessive gene.