Check out these photographs of past and present winners of purebreed persians and siamese.
Supreme adult 1978
Supreme adult 1981
Supreme adult 1989
Supreme adult 1998
Supreme Neuter & Supreme Exhibit 2004
Siamese cats:
This picture was taken 1890
Supreme adult 1976
1982
1984
2005
The evolvement of the type difference of these cats is amazing. The oldest persian (1978) looks nearly lika a todays persian mix, and its not even 30 years since that cat got his supreme adult title, and note that this cat looked more persian then the average persian at the time. The siamese cats are also so much different.
Well now its time to drop the bomb. What do you all think of this? Should we have the main focus to breed cats with a certain type and physical characteristics, even when they dont even look like the original form of the breed? Is it still the same breed as before? Should the focus of breeding cats (and dogs for that matter) be on the type characteristics, even when it jeopardizes with things like the health, beauty, temper and balance of the cat breed?
Supreme adult 1978
Supreme adult 1989
Supreme adult 1998
Supreme Neuter & Supreme Exhibit 2004
Siamese cats:
This picture was taken 1890
Supreme adult 1976
1982
1984
2005
The evolvement of the type difference of these cats is amazing. The oldest persian (1978) looks nearly lika a todays persian mix, and its not even 30 years since that cat got his supreme adult title, and note that this cat looked more persian then the average persian at the time. The siamese cats are also so much different.
Well now its time to drop the bomb. What do you all think of this? Should we have the main focus to breed cats with a certain type and physical characteristics, even when they dont even look like the original form of the breed? Is it still the same breed as before? Should the focus of breeding cats (and dogs for that matter) be on the type characteristics, even when it jeopardizes with things like the health, beauty, temper and balance of the cat breed?