What is he?

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Originally Posted by halfpint

I would say Himmie, Ragdoll is like Sabina I believe...But I am not a real good guesser
Very close...Sabina's a RagaMuffin. Kluchetta's Smudge is a ragdoll.
 

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He looks like a Himalayan to me, I have had 3 of them...He looks like Sophia except much bigger and a different color

I don't know why it says mixed, maybe they don't think he's a purebred, who knows, I think at a shelter they are just guessing half the time.
Purebred or not he's a living DOLL
 
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Originally Posted by Bella713

He looks like a Himalayan to me, I have had 3 of them...He looks like Sophia except much bigger and a different color

I don't know why it says mixed, maybe they don't think he's a purebred, who knows, I think at a shelter they are just guessing half the time.
Purebred or not he's a living DOLL
Well the lady is a very small shelter.. maybe 5 cats? And I don't think she's very familiar with breeds. I thought himmis had a flatter face
 

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I thought that about himmy's too, I am thinking more ragdoll or Birman for Tonka tho


(I also just did a double check at kittie breed sites, and he looks like those 2)
 

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More than likely, he's someone's excuse of a "purebred"....& very poor quality. The HS here just had a "purebred" Persian that didn't have the flat face!!!
People were breeding them....
 
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Originally Posted by white cat lover

More than likely, he's someone's excuse of a "purebred"....& very poor quality. The HS here just had a "purebred" Persian that didn't have the flat face!!!
People were breeding them....
Poor quality?
 

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Originally Posted by Dixie_Darlin

Poor quality?
When you get a purebred, they are to be of certain standards/looks. Like, for example, Persians, they have smooshed faces. The one that came in to the HS here did not have the smooshed face. He could very well be a product of a BYB or something of that nature. He could be a Himilayan, just not look quite "right" or "up to standards".
 

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Originally Posted by ProudKittieMom

I thought that about himmy's too, I am thinking more ragdoll or Birman for Tonka tho


(I also just did a double check at kittie breed sites, and he looks like those 2)
I can tell you for sure he's not a Birman - Birman must have white feet. Ragdoll is a possibility, but of course, as you know, no papers and you can't really call a cat a "purebred".

He certainly is a beauty though.
 

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Originally Posted by Dixie_Darlin

Poor quality?
Mostly that just means they have some markings they shouldn't - poor quality for a show ring, not anything else. Look at my Smudgie...he's beautiful, but since he doesn't have a white chin he could never be shown.
 
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Originally Posted by Sandtigress

I can tell you for sure he's not a Birman - Birman must have white feet. Ragdoll is a possibility, but of course, as you know, no papers and you can't really call a cat a "purebred".

He certainly is a beauty though.
Originally Posted by kluchetta

Mostly that just means they have some markings they shouldn't - poor quality for a show ring, not anything else. Look at my Smudgie...he's beautiful, but since he doesn't have a white chin he could never be shown.
Well, I'd never try to show him.... wouldn't begin to know how anyways
And he does look a little like Smudge except he's got REALLY long thick (suffocating me at 3 in the morning) fur

And I'd never try to breed him..... couldn't/wouldn't if I wanted to *snip*


I just don't know what to tell people when they ask what he is
 

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Originally Posted by Dixie_Darlin

Well, I'd never try to show him.... wouldn't begin to know how anyways
And he does look a little like Smudge except he's got REALLY long thick (suffocating me at 3 in the morning) fur

And I'd never try to breed him..... couldn't/wouldn't if I wanted to *snip*


I just don't know what to tell people when they ask what he is
Is his thick fur all over or just on his bib and britches?
Ragdolls have bunny fur (very soft, medium length) over most of them except their bib, britches, and tail. If you search on ragdolls, there are three patterns - pointed, mitted, and bi-color. If he is a ragdoll, he is probably a pointed (or mitted.)

Do you have any other photos?
 
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Originally Posted by kluchetta

Is his thick fur all over or just on his bib and britches?
Ragdolls have bunny fur (very soft, medium length) over most of them except their bib, britches, and tail. If you search on ragdolls, there are three patterns - pointed, mitted, and bi-color. If he is a ragdoll, he is probably a pointed (or mitted.)

Do you have any other photos?
Here's some good ones.. he's longhaired ALL OVER


http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=127449


I took these yesterday
 

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How much does he weigh? And how old? Does he usually roll over on his back like that? I really really think he looks like a ragdoll, ESPECIALLY on his back like that!
 

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Originally Posted by Dixie_Darlin

Here's some good ones.. he's longhaired ALL OVER


http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=127449


I took these yesterday
SOO GORGEOUS (I forgot to add that before
) But he looks like my tessa just darker and with long hair
So maybe a poor quality himmy, he just look like a long haired siames to me tho
! He could be a poor quality anything
Its so hard to tell with shelter kitties
But like I said whatever he is he is just stunning
I just never seen a ragdoll so dark but that was my first thought, I think I need to get to some cat shows
experience more colors here
 
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