What happens if 2 different cat breeds interrbreed

robgreen12345 · Apr 4, 2011

for example

a norweigian forest and a british shorthair , what is the resulting kitten ?

ducman69 · Apr 4, 2011

Ah, the Norwitish Foresthair. The result is typically a polite but pompous kitten that enjoys earl gray tea, dried fish, brown cheese, and lives in an upturned longboat. Often seen watching Doctor Who while wearing a horned helmet.

JK, the result depends on dominant traits but can still be pretty random.

robgreen12345 · Apr 4, 2011

haha !

so it won't be either breed of cat ? or one or the other ?

arlyn · Apr 4, 2011

Nope it would just be a moggie with some inherited traits.

natalie_ca · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Ducman69

Ah, the Norwitish Foresthair. The result is typically a polite but pompous kitten that enjoys earl gray tea, dried fish, brown cheese, and lives in an upturned longboat. Often seen watching Doctor Who while wearing a horned helmet.

Brilliant! Just brilliant!

northernglow · Apr 4, 2011

^Ducman, you forgot to mention that the kitten would be wearing a corpse paint and listening to black metal.

It would probably refer to himself as 'the son of northern darkness'... xP
And unfortunately now I have a very disturbing image of this 'foresthair' in my mind.

But more seriously: The result would be a domestic short- or longhair, a moggie.

strange_wings · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by NorthernGlow

^Ducman, you forgot to mention that the kitten would be wearing a corpse paint and listening to black metal.

It would probably refer to himself as 'the son of northern darkness'... xP
And unfortunately now I have a very disturbing image of this 'foresthair' in my mind

I think TigerOnTheProwl and I are the only regulars who get this joke.
It would be awsome to come across a black and white cat that had very corpse paint looking markings!

When you cross cat breeds you just get a cat, not some new "designer" breed like people try to do with dogs. (a labradoodle is still a mutt to me, btw) Breeders will use other breeds to breed in traits they want at some point, like breeding in siamese or birmens to get points and blue eyes, but it's not random.

whisky'sdad · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by strange_wings

I think TigerOnTheProwl and I are the only regulars who get this joke.
It would be awsome to come across a black and white cat that had very corpse paint looking markings!

When you cross cat breeds you just get a cat, not some new "designer" breed like people try to do with dogs. (a labradoodle is still a mutt to me, btw) Breeders will use other breeds to breed in traits they want at some point, like breeding in siamese or birmens to get points and blue eyes, but it's not random.

Oh, I get it, alright. I don't listen to it, but I know of it through friends. Most black metal comes out of Norway....speaking of which, have you ever seen Black Metal Cookies?

naps with cats · Apr 4, 2011

Well, if you were to breed a Siamese with a Persian you will have a Himalayan.

They are basically referred to as Hybrids.

A Siamese is a Natural Breed (Doesn't have to be bred with another type of cat to become Siamese,

while a Himalayan does have to be bred with another cat, in particular, a Persian, in order to become a Himalayan (to have the coloropoints.

Pure Persians do not have colorpoints.
Himalayans have the colorpoints.

)

Warmly,

Julie O'
p.s. There are many natural breeds and there are many Hybrids that make a whole different cat.

hissy · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Ducman69

Ah, the Norwitish Foresthair. The result is typically a polite but pompous kitten that enjoys earl gray tea, dried fish, brown cheese, and lives in an upturned longboat. Often seen watching Doctor Who while wearing a horned helmet.

JK, the result depends on dominant traits but can still be pretty random.

LOL! Thanks for the smiles, I needed that!

strange_wings · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Whisky'sDad

Oh, I get it, alright. I don't listen to it, but I know of it through friends. Most black metal comes out of Norway....speaking of which, have you ever seen Black Metal Cookies?

I've seen that before. It gets posted on metal forums a lot. And while it's true most did come out of Norway (and Sweden) a lot of the new stuff comes from other countries, like France where it's kind of going through what Norway did in the 90s - complete with church burnings. So saying most comes from Norway now is completely false.

yosemite · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by strange_wings

I think TigerOnTheProwl and I are the only regulars who get this joke.
It would be awsome to come across a black and white cat that had very corpse paint looking markings!

When you cross cat breeds you just get a cat, not some new "designer" breed like people try to do with dogs. (a labradoodle is still a mutt to me, btw Breeders will use other breeds to breed in traits they want at some point, like breeding in siamese or birmens to get points and blue eyes, but it's not random).

I recently watched Judge Judy and some lady was trying to get back 2 dogs from her brother that were apparently a mix of 3 breeds and she was saying they were purebred. Judge Judy told her quite plainly the dogs were mutts. I got a laugh out of that because I agree with both you and Judge Judy.

strange_wings · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Yosemite

I recently watched Judge Judy and some lady was trying to get back 2 dogs from her brother that were apparently a mix of 3 breeds and she was saying they were purebred. Judge Judy told her quite plainly the dogs were mutts. I got a laugh out of that because I agree with both you and Judge Judy.

Did she play some part in those dogs breeding? or was she just a fool that fell for a nifty name and a price tag? There's a lot of the latter.

cococat · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Ducman69

Ah, the Norwitish Foresthair. The result is typically a polite but pompous kitten that enjoys earl gray tea, dried fish, brown cheese, and lives in an upturned longboat. Often seen watching Doctor Who while wearing a horned helmet.
.

I enjoy your posts

missm · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Naps With Cats

Well, if you were to breed a Siamese with a Persian you will have a Himalayan.

They are basically referred to as Hybrids.

A Siamese is a Natural Breed (Doesn't have to be bred with another type of cat to become Siamese,

while a Himalayan does have to be bred with another cat, in particular, a Persian, in order to become a Himalayan (to have the coloropoints.

Pure Persians do not have colorpoints.
Himalayans have the colorpoints.

)

Warmly,

Julie O'
p.s. There are many natural breeds and there are many Hybrids that make a whole different cat.

I think that Himalayan cats are a colour variation of a Persian - it started with a Siamese/Persian cross but now they are an accepted colourway in the CFA: http://www.cfa.org/client/breedpersianhim.aspx
So, Himalayans are like a normal breed; crossing a Persian with a Siamese isn't the only way to get a Himalayan

luvmyparker · Apr 4, 2011

Originally Posted by Yosemite

I recently watched Judge Judy and some lady was trying to get back 2 dogs from her brother that were apparently a mix of 3 breeds and she was saying they were purebred. Judge Judy told her quite plainly the dogs were mutts. I got a laugh out of that because I agree with both you and Judge Judy.

Oh Judge Judy. Though she was probably right, she isn't as knowledgeable with dogs as she lets on. After all, she is one of those "all pitbulls are killers" type of people. Most of the times its not even actual pits!

But back on topic, mutts or moggies are cool either way. Its amazing what you get mixing random breeds. Siamese Maine Coon?

Some cool color combinations out there though...I really like this type:

arlyn · Apr 4, 2011

Ahh the Snoeshoe, did they ever get breed recognition?

ducman69 · Apr 4, 2011

Ooh, that is a pretty pattern! Although it looks like they weren't able to breed out the siamese cross eye on that one.

tigerontheprowl · Apr 5, 2011

Originally Posted by strange_wings

I think TigerOnTheProwl and I are the only regulars who get this joke.
It would be awsome to come across a black and white cat that had very corpse paint looking markings!

That would be great! I should photoshop some pics and add band logos to their fur

yosemite · Apr 5, 2011

Originally Posted by strange_wings

Did she play some part in those dogs breeding? or was she just a fool that fell for a nifty name and a price tag? There's a lot of the latter.

She was the one breeding those dogs and had "loaned" two of them to her brother.

Originally Posted by LuvMyParker

Oh Judge Judy. Though she was probably right, she isn't as knowledgeable with dogs as she lets on. After all, she is one of those "all pitbulls are killers" type of people. Most of the times its not even actual pits!

But back on topic, mutts or moggies are cool either way. Its amazing what you get mixing random breeds. Siamese Maine Coon?

Some cool color combinations out there though...I really like this type:

The point I was making with Judge Judy was that I agreed that the new designer dogs out there these days are really just mutts and folks are trying to make big $'s out of them.

Moggies and mutts really are cool but I hate people calling them pedigree.

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