I don’t think, “breed,” is really a term that means anything concrete. There’s some sort of Cat Association that registers new breeds, but I don’t think they have any scientific criteria other than, “kitty look different.”
Yeah, I was being a little flippant there, but what I was basically getting at is that I don’t think, “breed,” has any real definition beyond what breeders decide is a breed.
Aren’t there only two cat breeds? Every other variation is a mutation or a coat pattern.
Can confirm. Miscreant and dumbass are the two types and they’re both the best.
I don’t think, “breed,” is really a term that means anything concrete. There’s some sort of Cat Association that registers new breeds, but I don’t think they have any scientific criteria other than, “kitty look different.”
Mandarins and Bombays are both black kitties with different genes. The difference between them is more than just black.
Yeah, I was being a little flippant there, but what I was basically getting at is that I don’t think, “breed,” has any real definition beyond what breeders decide is a breed.
Longhairs are bred, and there are some disposition breeds. Also Siamese were bred for coloration.
But yes since the standard mix are great mousers (and, unfortunately, bird hunters) much more of the cat population is feral shorthair.
Also cats from feral genetic stock are quite sociable. They’re just hungry.