Oh my goodness, she is CUTE! That is a really dramatic looking van pattern she has there, with the color so symmetrical on her head..
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What Breed is My Cat?
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Hello I just wanted to know what type of breed my cat was here is a picture of him 
I grew up with him and he's 12 years old and living a happy life. I'm not really sure but I think he might be a mix. This is my first time on this website so I hope the picture shows
My apologies!!!
A very adorable, cute and very lovely looking black and white cat
(Also has an amazing pattern, what a tail!)
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Yes this does help better . He is a really very handsome Brown Classic Tabby . Lovely pattern on this boy.
Cats aren't like dogs that are usually a breed or mix of breeds selectively bred by humans. There has been much less selective breeding of cats.. The vast majority of cats have just bred randomly on their own and have few or no pedigreed ancestors, and it can be impossible to tell in most cases if they do. This big majority of cats are known as Domestic Shorthair or Domestic Longhair.
So that is what he would be.
but he looks generally like a similar type to American Shorthair or a less massive version of British Shorthair. Both of those are pedigreed breeds that originally came from the regular ' domestic shorthair' population in their countries.
His pattern, classic tabby, is from a recessive gene, it has to be inherited from both parents and is less common than mackerel tabby ( the striped pattern) The classic tabby pattern is probably from Northern Europe and may have originated in the British Isles
What's his name?
I hope he has many more happy years with you!
Cats aren't like dogs that are usually a breed or mix of breeds selectively bred by humans. There has been much less selective breeding of cats.. The vast majority of cats have just bred randomly on their own and have few or no pedigreed ancestors, and it can be impossible to tell in most cases if they do. This big majority of cats are known as Domestic Shorthair or Domestic Longhair.
So that is what he would be.
but he looks generally like a similar type to American Shorthair or a less massive version of British Shorthair. Both of those are pedigreed breeds that originally came from the regular ' domestic shorthair' population in their countries.
His pattern, classic tabby, is from a recessive gene, it has to be inherited from both parents and is less common than mackerel tabby ( the striped pattern) The classic tabby pattern is probably from Northern Europe and may have originated in the British Isles
What's his name?
I hope he has many more happy years with you!
That does look like a very striking Red Tabby pattern. If you could post a photo that shows her side, we could at least say which category of tabby pattern it is.
Looks like she has very nice rich color.
She is a beautiful kitten.
It looks to me like she is a shorthair. but a pretty thick coat. and it can be hard to tell coat length in kittens. I can't see her tail in this photo which is usually a good clue.... Longhairs usually have a poofy/ plumed tail.
Right now she has some strikingly big ears but she's a kitten, so she may " grow into the ears" .
She is a little reminiscent of some Maine Coon kittens. I'm not saying she necessarily is part that breed.
Re breeds and mixes, that is hard. For one thing cats are not like dogs that usually are a breed or a mix of different breeds. The pedigreed cats are only about 3% of pet cats. Most cats have just bred randomly on their own and they have a mix of ancestry from the general cat population in their part of the world, with few or no pedigree ancestors and it is usually impossible to know for sure. After all , the breeds came from the random-bred cats. Those cats are known as " Domestic Shorthair" or " Domestic Longhair" which just means no particular breed / unknown ancestry. They come in a great variety of colors and patterns and can be just gorgeous cats, like Pixie here.
Looks like she has very nice rich color.
She is a beautiful kitten.
It looks to me like she is a shorthair. but a pretty thick coat. and it can be hard to tell coat length in kittens. I can't see her tail in this photo which is usually a good clue.... Longhairs usually have a poofy/ plumed tail.
Right now she has some strikingly big ears but she's a kitten, so she may " grow into the ears" .
She is a little reminiscent of some Maine Coon kittens. I'm not saying she necessarily is part that breed.
Re breeds and mixes, that is hard. For one thing cats are not like dogs that usually are a breed or a mix of different breeds. The pedigreed cats are only about 3% of pet cats. Most cats have just bred randomly on their own and they have a mix of ancestry from the general cat population in their part of the world, with few or no pedigree ancestors and it is usually impossible to know for sure. After all , the breeds came from the random-bred cats. Those cats are known as " Domestic Shorthair" or " Domestic Longhair" which just means no particular breed / unknown ancestry. They come in a great variety of colors and patterns and can be just gorgeous cats, like Pixie here.
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Here is a better picture of saphire
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Looks like she's found herself a sunbeam!
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Lol it is my night light for her she hates the dark
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I just joined your fabulous forum and would love to know your thoughts on my two babies - what breed do they most look like? They are brother and sister. Thanks very much!
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I just joined your fabulous forum and would love to know your thoughts on my two babies - what breed do they most look like? They are brother and sister. Thanks very much!
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What beautiful pointed cats! If they do not have papers they would be described as pointed longhaired cats, I think lynx point. To me because of their size they look like either Ragdolls or Snowshoes. Mitted feet are also a trait of the Birman breed, but they look a little large to be Birmans. I love pointed cats, where did you find them?
Jezebel, because there are no papers, officially they are Domestic Long Hair.
To me they are either Ragdolls or Ragdoll mixes.
Beautiful kitties!! :heart3:
To me they are either Ragdolls or Ragdoll mixes.
Beautiful kitties!! :heart3:
I would guess same as Carolina, they may be Ragdoll mixes or just happen to be Raggie look-alikes. or if adopted as adults from a shelter it is even possible they could be Ragdolls. though without knowing for sure they would be classified as " Domestic Longhair"
They are way too fluffy to look like Snowshoes! . and they do look like they're probabl larger than the average Birman.
Their color / pattern is for the male, Seal Lynx Mitted and for the female Seal Torbie Mitted
They are way too fluffy to look like Snowshoes! . and they do look like they're probabl larger than the average Birman.
Their color / pattern is for the male, Seal Lynx Mitted and for the female Seal Torbie Mitted
Thank you very much. I adopted these two from a local rescue organization (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) and I had a strong suspicion that they were close to Ragdolls as they are big in size (they're only 15 months), have the white booties and blue eyes and have super soft fur like a rabbit. Of course I know that they're not by any means purebred but I was curious what you guys thought could be a close breed. Thanks again. I will add a couple more in a later post for your viewing pleasure
Thank you very much! That's what I suspected.Jezebel, because there are no papers, officially they are Domestic Long Hair.
To me they are either Ragdolls or Ragdoll mixes.
Beautiful kitties!!
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