If he had papers then either they were fake or he isn't a Mau, as Maus never, ever have white markings. Papers for a cross-bred would be highly unusual, at least in the UK, unless it was a deliberate out-cross for a breeding program.
too much white on him, but he is lovelyHi, this is my first post and I hope I am writing this in the correct forum!
Just over a year ago I got a 12 week old kitten from a friend-of-a-friend whose cat had a litter.
He is very playful and intelligent, and he just worships me (his owner) he would do anything for me. My vet thought he looked like a Bengal but after doing some research myself I came across this breed the Egyptian Mau and I cannot help but think my boy has the same qualities. However I am under the understanding that he is a regular moggy but I have never seen a moggy look so distinctive and unusual before.
Anyway, here are some photos for you to look at. Now he is 18 months old.
I am afraid you cannot identify a cat by comparing looks from a website. Unless you have papers or some proof of parentage he cannot be called any particular breed. But it does not matter - he is a handsome little Domestic Shorthair Tabby with his own unique personality.my bronze Egyptian mau, I identified him by googling websites