What Breed is My Cat?

Carolina said:

I understand..... The mother being a purebred Ragdoll does change things though.... The father might be a short hair, we don't know.... But, kittens from a BYB can differ quite a bit from show quality kittens from a reputable breeder.... And that might be the case too imho.

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I am fairly sure the kitten is a shorthair, that means the father is too. And I'm very aware that kittens from a BYB can be very far from the standard as they rarely work to improve/keep up the quality. However even a bad quality purebred (BYB or not) Raggie would still have a long coat..

I also find it a bit unlikely that the mother would really be a purebred (as in registered pedigreed) Ragdoll, a mix would be more likely. It's not common to dump your $$$$ cat outdoors and let her starve in a shed. Specially if the cat was sold intact instead of spayed, which usually would mean the cat is a breeding queen sold to a cattery, or originally from a BYB and possibly not purebred after all.
 

NorthernGlow said:

I am fairly sure the kitten is a shorthair, that means the father is too. And I'm very aware that kittens from a BYB can be very far from the standard as they rarely work to improve/keep up the quality. However even a bad quality purebred (BYB or not) Raggie would still have a long coat..

I also find it a bit unlikely that the mother would really be a purebred (as in registered pedigreed) Ragdoll, a mix would be more likely. It's not common to dump your $$$$ cat outdoors and let her starve in a shed. Specially if the cat was sold intact instead of spayed, which usually would mean the cat is a breeding queen sold to a cattery, or originally from a BYB and possibly not purebred after all.

 

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A BYB's cat many times is neither an $$$$ cat, nor a beloved cat. So, while uncommon, it is not impossible that it could have ended up starving in a shed, especially under the current state of economy IMHO.
Look, I am not saying the kitty IS a purebred ragdoll, nor I am saying that for a FACT it is a mix - all I am saying is that it is possible that it is - and to say that definitely it is not, if the poster says that the mother is a purebred Ragdoll..... Is a statement that probably can't be made with certainty. That's all.

There are manymany purebred Siamese and Persians dumped outside, I'm sure in some places Ragdolls are becoming similarly popular and will find themselves in the same situation . Yes, purebred, maybe even registered (because the BYB can get more money for them that way), but not necessarily well-bred or well-cared-for. Just money-making machines for their owners, who turn them out when they become inconvenient or unprofitable. Simply being purebred doesn't protect a cat from crummy owners, unfortunately.

As for whether the kitten is purebred, it would depend if the mother cat was turned out before or after she got pregnant. If before, the father is likely purebred, though not necessarily a Ragdoll. A lot of BYBs have multiple breeds (I know someone who sells Ragdoll/Siamese cross kittens, just because she happens to have a female Ragdoll and a male Siamese). If she got pregnant after she got dumped, the father is probably a moggie, unless the breeder turned all his cats outside at the same time, which would increase the chance that one of them tagged her. I agree she looks like she'll be shorthaired, but sometimes it's hard to tell at that age.

Carolina said:

A BYB's cat many times is neither an $$$$ cat, nor a beloved cat. So, while uncommon, it is not impossible that it could have ended up starving in a shed, especially under the current state of economy IMHO.
Look, I am not saying the kitty IS a purebred ragdoll, nor I am saying that for a FACT it is a mix - all I am saying is that it is possible that it is - and to say that definitely it is not, if the poster says that the mother is a purebred Ragdoll..... Is a statement that probably can't be made with certainty. That's all.

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Is Australia also having some economy issues? I thought it was a problem in the US (and Greece).. Well, I don't really follow stuff like that too much so I have no knowledge of the economy situation in Australia.

Also, you are clinging into a one word I wrote: "definitely". I must apologize for not having English as my first language, I may sometimes write sentences which come out too harsh, or even wrong (i.e. when the context changes completely because of a wrong word which seems to be common, like 'they're cats'-->'there cats'-->'their cats').

I did however use the word because I think the kitten is a shorthair, and a shorthair 'definitely' wouldn't be a purebred Ragdoll (which was my point). And possibly having half or less of her lines Ragdolls does not make a moggie turn into a Ragdoll IMO.

*eta* Could the OP tell us what the other kittens looked like? Colours for example?

NorthernGlow said:

Is Australia also having some economy issues? I thought it was a problem in the US (and Greece)..

*eta* Could the OP tell us what the other kittens looked like? Colours for example?

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Correct, I suppose it was just assumed that every member here is from the US.

Agree with wanting to know about the other kittens please, and also more detailed photos of this kitten

NorthernGlow said:

Is Australia also having some economy issues? I thought it was a problem in the US (and Greece).. Well, I don't really follow stuff like that too much so I have no knowledge of the economy situation in Australia.

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I don't know about Australia, but the crisis is much larger than only Greece and US only.... Most of the European market is suffering, the Asian is not doing well either. The South and Central Americas will soon take a hit.... As my dad says, when the US farts, the World has diarrhea :lol3:
This is Global, we live in a global society..... Some are doing well...... But many are not....

This is our little feral champion, Boots! Our guess is Siberian...

Lovely cat, but Siberian?  That's a pretty new breed, not many around.  My guess is domestic longhair, looks a bit like a Siberian.

I realize she's a domestic regardless (she was found without parents) I guessed the Siberian lineage because of her large size, (she's tall enough to reach a countertop and weighs about 13.5 lbs at 1.5 years); her multilayered coat and (hooray!) lack of dander; and a Siberian breeder just a few miles from where she was found that specializes only in colorpoints.

Pedigree or not, I like to investigate the lineage. I got an awesome kitty from a kind-hearted TNR foster mom for $30. Once the feral-shyness wore off, she has really started to become one cool cat!

Doubt there would be any Siberian in her, Maine Coon perhaps simply as they are more common - but most cats have no pedigree background

Thats what she looks like now.
the second picture is the mother of of my kitten she is with someone i know now.
all of the kittens look exactly like the kitten i got all the same markings and colours.

Maybe a Ragdoll.

Hi! We adopted Smokey from a shelter as a kitten so we don't know exactly what breed he is but we did some research and it we think he may be a  Korat or Chartreux. He is obviously a mix but if you have any ideas, please share

his eyes are bright gold with green around the center and he has subtle stripes.

He is a domestic shorthar, and almost certainly has not pedigree blood in him.  Hie colour is similar to the two breeds you mention, apart from the white locket on his throat.  The subtle strips are a ghost tabby pattern which a lot of non-pedigree cats have.  He is very cute as well.

Korats and Chartreux are so rare it's extremely unlikely he'd be a mix.

He's a beautiful blue domestic shorthair, congratulations on your new addition.

Not Korat, he is more alike a russian blue in the shape of his face.

The white medalyong on the breast is a not uncommon fault in russian blues.

So, if you want to compare him to a look alike of a breed, either a pet quality russian blue (bad colouring of eyes and this medaljong, but decent overall shape), or possibly chartreux.

Although, what he is is what my collegueas already sayed.  Without any papers nor good proofs you must count him as a moggie. Or shorthaired domestic if you prefer.  

Congrats!

Kayla Kittens

I'm curious as to what breed my lovely Kayla is. I looked online and she displayed a lot of traits from many different cats. She's intelligent, well mannered, VERY affectionate and does the cutest little purrs when you call out to her as if she's responding to you. She has medium hair, the cutest little paws all white in color and the biggest blue eyes. She's very playful, and often wakes me up in the morning by laying on my chest or back, and sometimes licks and nibbles my ear. So, as vague as that description is, let's just upload some pictures of my Kayla for all to see

Since you have to ask, she is no breed in particular.

However she looks like a domestic shorthair seal-tabby-point & white cat.  The same colouring occurs in a number of breeds.

Kayla is gorgious, but it is like Oriental says. The accidental combination of two recessive point genes do often gives such a striking results.   The gene gives not only the "masque" but also the body colours, and in some degree, body shape...  And these recessive genes may wander, perhaps 20 generations, until they meet another gene to become the necessairy pair - and then!!!!

So unless you dont have solid proofs for something else, we must believe here is something like that.

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Good luck!

This is my cat Icky but I like to call him bunny cat because his ears are so huge. I think he may be a siamese mix