Havana Egyptian Cat Breeds

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Havana egyptian cat breeds. Its forefathers were even part of religion mythology and everyday life in ancient egypt. The havana brown is a rare breed so much so that his genetic diversity is threatened. Breeds of cats who have been accepted for the championship and are recognized as being eligible to compete in tica sanctioned shows and eligible for appropriate titles and or computation of annual awards. Solid brown cats were described and depicted in the cat book poems a manuscript of verses and paintings written in the city of ayutthaya siam some time between 1350 c e.

Its chocolatey coloring is extremely rare to find at all even if it s just a dark brown spot on a calico cat. So if you see a havana brown understand that the cat. Its distinctive muzzle shape coat color large forward tilted ears and striking green eyes set it apart from other breeds. It has been propped up by an outcrossing program begun in 1998 which permits the cats to be bred to unregistered black or blue domestic shorthairs or certain colors of oriental shorthairs or chocolate point or seal point siamese.

Both havana brown and egyptian mau has same life span. To that end the cat registries may have to reopen the breed. The ideal havana brown is best described as a cat of medium size and structure firm and muscular exhibiting a sense of power yet also elegance and gracefulness. Both havana brown and egyptian mau requires low maintenance.

Havanas were developed to be self brown cats but their breeding never advanced further than. When the city was destroyed by invaders from burma. The mau which is the egyptian word for cat is one of the oldest cat breeds in the world. The havana brown first came about due to the extreme changes in the appearance of the havana breed when they were bred in the uk.

Both havana brown and egyptian mau has same litter size. If a list of endangered cat breeds existed the havana brown would probably top the list. Havana browns are one of the most unusual exotic cat breeds out there primarily because it s the only breed of cat that is completely brown. Both havana brown and egyptian mau are of same weight.

These cats must be 8 months of age or more and may be male female neuter or spay. The havana brown a cat the color of chocolate is another breed that comes from the mysterious land of siam. Currently attempts are being made to save this breed from extinction. Havana brown is originated from united kingdom but egyptian mau is originated from egypt.

When the kingdom was founded and 1767 c e. It was also depicted in ancient egyptian art such as sculptures and paintings including a papyrus painting circa 1100 b c depicting ra in the form of a spotted cat cutting the head off apep an evil serpent. The two most distinctive features of the breed are its color and head shape.