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post #1 of 27
12/16/10 at 2:24pm
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hello,
i was wondering if there was anyone that could tell me what type of kitty my Saki is. I'm just curious really. We adopted her back in February of this year, and was told that she was between 1-2 years old. she weighs about 10 lbs, give or take, and is the gentlest thing on the planet. she is quiet most of the time, but does meow to let us know she is hungry, or doesn't want to be held anymore. when she is picked up, there is no struggling, and she just kind of goes limp and takes it. she is like that with just about everything we do to her, nails, grooming, etc. here is a couple pics of her, sorry they are so big:



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post #2 of 27
12/16/10 at 2:31pm
She's just a DLH, no breed. Believe it or not, cats do not need to be of a particular breed to be that pretty.

Unless you get a cat directly from a breeder, a breed rescue or a friend that got it that way. A cat is usually not a pure bred.
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post #3 of 27
12/16/10 at 2:43pm
"breed" is DHL, ie domestic long hair, or longhaired moggie in plain english. As said above. But you ask about type - I would say NCO, ie Norvegian Forest Cat. This triangular face typical for them. Her being rather big too...

OOPS! a little errata in spelling. Norvegian Forest Cat must give the acronym NFC....


Nice cat and family member you had luck to get!


(the very most ARE nice, but not all are as easy to handle!)


Good luck!



ps Welcome to the Forums!
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post #4 of 27
12/16/10 at 2:57pm
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thanks! that's what I figured she was, which is more than fine with me! my younger sister and i had been just looking at cat breeds for kicks and giggles and had she had gotten it into her head that Saki looks like some breed called a ragamuffin. i personally prefer "mutt" kitties anyway, and Saki has to be one of the best that I've ever known, both in looks and temperament.
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post #5 of 27
12/16/10 at 5:30pm
A very lovely and striking marked calico domestic longhair. But she does look a little Norweigan Forest Cat looking - tho I'm sure she doesn't have that in the background.

You've kept her well groomed
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post #6 of 27
12/16/10 at 7:20pm
Whatever she is, she's gorgeous! I like her name, too.
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post #7 of 27
12/17/10 at 8:00am
She is one lovely cat!!!
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post #8 of 27
12/17/10 at 5:02pm
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believe it or not, we don't do much to keep her groomed. she goes to a professional twice a year, mostly to get her paw pads shaved and her back end trimmed up. other than that, we occasionally brush her. I honestly think it's the food that keeps her looking that good. or else my sister is actually brushing her behind my back. i actually should go and run a brush through her right now.... when we got her she had some nasty mats behind her ears, that i almost wasn't able to get out. thankfully, since then, it's been a breeze! her name at the shelter was Sakura, but I thought it was too much of a mouthful for everyday use, so it got shortened to just Saki! thanks for all the compliments on her, we truly feel blessed to have such a sweetheart in our home.
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post #9 of 27
12/17/10 at 5:17pm
I think someone is combing the cat more then you think. No long hair cat can go that long and not have mats!
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post #10 of 27
12/17/10 at 6:23pm
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Well, just spoke to my sister, and my suspicions have been confirmed. She does't brush Saki at all! Shd equates it to nail clipping, or litter box cleaning. So I think Saki gets a thorough brushing maybe once a month. I can't even remember the last time I had to brush dingleberries out!
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post #11 of 27
12/17/10 at 9:05pm
I have a friend who breeds Wegies and they don't typically mat, some Raggie lines are said to be easy care too so it is possible to have a long hair that doesn't need daily combing, even in a domestic.

It's still a good idea to get her used to regular combing (not brushing) as her coat may change and fill out as she matures and you don't want her to fight your grooming.
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post #12 of 27
12/17/10 at 11:05pm
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That's a good point. When I do feel like brushing her, she is always so pathetic and easy going that she doesn't struggle and just cries a little. We do bathe her every other month or so, because her fur tends to get that oily look and doesn't lie flat and sleek. Would that be another contribute to the fact that she doesn't require as much brushing? We never brush her afterwards, just let her air dry by the fire.
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post #13 of 27
12/18/10 at 2:35pm
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p.s. - everyone keeps mentioning combing Saki instead of brushing? I have a flea comb, a furminator (only used during the heavy shedding times), and a basic slicker brush. what would be a good comb to use?
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post #14 of 27
12/18/10 at 2:58pm
Many longhair owners I know use Greyhound combs http://greyhoundcomb.com/cart/index....products_id=10
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post #15 of 27
12/18/10 at 4:02pm
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thanks so much!
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post #16 of 27
12/20/10 at 12:31pm
Your cat is very pretty! Ever thought about showing her? Sakura is a very pretty name too, "Sakura" is the Japanese name for the flowering cherry tree, like this:





My brother's Maine Coon (purebred) never gets mats except for sometimes very small tangles behind the ears, even if not brushed. She really does not need any grooming. He usually just combs behind her ears with a metal flea comb if she starts to get the little tangles, and that's the extent of her grooming most of the time, except when I was showing her (2+ years ago).

Here's a recent pic:
LL
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post #17 of 27
12/20/10 at 12:34pm
Sakura is also one of the more common girl's names in Japan. I like Saki better for everyday use as well, the long "u" in sakura doesn't fit too well with everyday use in our language.
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post #18 of 27
12/20/10 at 12:41pm
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i have passingly thought about showing her, but is that even possible since she is spayed? i know that there was a show that happened in the area (about 1.5 hrs away), but haven't really looked in depth at that stuff. i thought it might be fun though, mostly just to show her off to people =)
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post #19 of 27
12/20/10 at 12:48pm
Yes, you can show spayed non-purebred cats in the household pet (HHP) category. I've shown most of my current DSH cats at least once. (You can show spayed purebred cats too, as alters.)

This is my current HHP "show cat" Harley, who was a rescued feral baby. She is currently a Quad Grand Master in TICA:

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post #20 of 27
12/20/10 at 1:13pm
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guess it's time to start researching the cat shows to find some in my area!
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post #21 of 27
12/20/10 at 4:03pm
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Originally Posted by twobananaz View Post
i have passingly thought about showing her, but is that even possible since she is spayed?
As she doesnt have any papers on her possibly breed, she is DLH, and thus - you will show her in the domestic class. Adult domestic "moggies" MUST be spayed for showing them. The only moggies at the show not neutered are kittens.

IF you would suddenly find her papers somewhere making evidence she is pure bred Norwegian (talking hypothetically) you can still show her in neutered class. It is true, it may be said the biggest prestige is in the fertile classes - but they DO have neutered classes too.

So, in our main variation: neutering is a must. In our hypothetical variation: neutering is entirely feasible.


One thing more. At least in Sweden, you must belong to a cat-club if you want to participate in shows. Perhaps it is so in your country too. But it is no real drawback. Most clubs do accept members with moggies too, are even happy with it. And thus - you can almost surely get much advices and even help with arranging of your participation and how to do the practical details.
And you do meet lotsa of cat interested people, most of them are kind and friendly to newcomers.
They may be sour to konkurrents - it happens - but not to newcomers.


Welcome into the gang!
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post #22 of 27
12/20/10 at 9:58pm
Unlike dog shows, cats have a desexed class too. Many breeders get their start by showing alters before moving on to entires.

For shows in your area:

TICA
http://ticamembers.org/calendar/
CFA
http://www.cfa.org/client/exhibitorshowschedule.aspx
http://www.cfa.org/client/shows.aspx
ACFA
http://www.acfacat.com/show_schedule.htm
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post #23 of 27
12/21/10 at 12:17pm
Just came across this thread and wanted to say that Saki is a very lovely cat!

I have two DLH (blue - Nebelung type) cats that I very seldom brush or comb at all. They do occasionally get small mats on their back legs ("pantaloons" ). I always used a wire (or "pin") kitten brush with them. But because of advice on tcs, I started using a comb some. It works well. I just bought regular people combs at the drug store - 2 for about $2.00.

Robin
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post #24 of 27
12/21/10 at 12:25pm
I have a Ragdoll that I don't need to really brush or comb. Just sometimes behind his elbows he will get a little mat.

Of course, if I laid around 23.5 hours a day I probably wouldn't need much grooming either!
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post #25 of 27
12/30/10 at 12:36pm
We have suspected our Luna is a NFC also, but looking at the two heads I am unsure now...either way, such different calicos. I am amazed how different they can be, but wanted to share mine

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...00001890390037

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...00001890390037
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post #26 of 27
12/30/10 at 12:48pm
Luna is so pretty! Her colors are so striking!!
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post #27 of 27
12/30/10 at 1:26pm
Thank you Amazing to think she was just a scraggly little thing when I picked her up as a rescue

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Originally Posted by kluchetta View Post
Luna is so pretty! Her colors are so striking!!
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