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The Siberian Cat or otherwise known as the Siberian Forest Cat, is a member of those group of breeds who are built to withstand harsh conditions, such as the Maine Coon and the Norwegian Forest Cat.
Characteristics- The Siberian Cat is described as a large, massive and strong animal. The tail is long and full, with [...]

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The Burmilla is a tipped Burmese type that was created in Britain in 1981 as a result of a mating between a chincilla Longhair (Persian) male and a lilac Burmese female.
Origins of the Breed- In 1985 the Burmilla was given its breed name, and a breed club was formed. In 1990, preliminary status was granted [...]

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For starters, the American Bobtail is in no way related to the Japanese Bobtail which has a pom-pom-like tail, while the American’s is stumpy. This “stumpy” tail appears to be caused by the Manx gene.
Origins of the Breed
The breed got it’s start in the early 1970s by an Iowa farmer named John Sanders and his [...]

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At first take the Norwegian Forest Cat has a superficial likeness to the Maine Coon Cat, but the two breeds evolved entirely separately. The Forest Cat is natural to Scandinavia and has a historical background as a farm cat. Pedigree was established in the 1930s, but didn’t debut in the United States until 1979 and [...]

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