What Breed Is My Cat?

[Official.buttercup]

Okay, I'm so sorry if I'm wasting your time. My cat is not a purebred. Yes, my cat is most likely a mix of some sort. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what breed my cat resembles.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

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Official.buttercup - Do you have any other photos, and a little more information? Age, gender, weight and whether or not desexed would help.

There looks to be a cold weather breed influence - the long hair between the toes might be Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian, or even (though a little less likely) Maine Coon influence. The more we know, the less wild a guess you might get - and welcome to TCS!
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[abyeb]

I think 1CatOverTheLine has some good points- I can see some giant breed influence in your cat, from the big paws and head, to the cute little toe fluffs! I'm thinking Siberian influence more than NFC, but I could be off.

 

[Official.buttercup]

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Official.buttercup - Do you have any other photos, and a little more information? Age, gender, weight and whether or not desexed would help.

There looks to be a cold weather breed influence - the long hair between the toes might be Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian, or even (though a little less likely) Maine Coon influence. The more we know, the less wild a guess you might get - and welcome to TCS!
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Age: We don't know exactly how old he is because he was given to us a few years ago and we didn't know how old he was. 8-10 years old is a good estimate
Gender: Male
I have some more pictures of him above.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

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Official.buttercup - Best (wild) guess is Siberian or Norwegian Forest Cat ancestry. He's an altogether gorgeous fellow.
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[Official.buttercup]

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Official.buttercup - Best (wild) guess is Siberian or Norwegian Forest Cat ancestry. He's an altogether gorgeous fellow.
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Thank you so much for your help! And he seems to think he's gorgeous too

 

[ashenshugar]

The face has a bit of a triangle shape so I'm leaning more to Norwegian mix here.

Here's a picture of our Wegie so you can compare.

Beautiful boy you have there.

Here's our Pyewacket (Full Norwegian) at 11 months old for comparison.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

The face has a bit of a triangle shape so I'm leaning more to Norwegian mix here.

Here's a picture of our Wegie so you can compare.

Beautiful boy you have there.

Here's our Pyewacket (Full Norwegian) at 11 months old for comparison.

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ashenshugar - Welcome to the TCS Forums; your Pyewacket is a funny looking Siamese, and where's Kim Novak??? absolutely gorgeous! Here's my little Bob, just having passed five years, and hopefully (please, God, please!) just about fully grown, having crossed the thirty-five pound threshold, but not quite yet the 112 cm mark:

Yes, yes - I know - there's some cat hair on the sofa throws. Not a clue where that came from.
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[ashenshugar]

ashenshugar - Welcome to the TCS Forums; your Pyewacket is a funny looking Siamese, and where's Kim Novak??? absolutely gorgeous! Here's my little Bob, just having passed five years, and hopefully (please, God, please!) just about fully grown, having crossed the thirty-five pound threshold, but not quite yet the 112 cm mark:

I remember Bob! You showed me his beautiful picture when he was a svelt 30 lbs. Yea, our Pyewacket is going to be around that size. Vet said he'll be 25 pounds or more. He's about 18 lbs now at a bit over a year old.

As for Pyewacket being a funny looking siamese and missing Kim Novak? Bonus points for the movie quote.

And regardless of what breed of cat you like, or if you don't even know Kim Novak, nothing beats this picture...
(from the movie 'Bell, Book, and Candle' for those curious -- Kim Novak holding her cat Pyewacket, the Siamese)

Oh, and movie trivia. Kim Novak was allowed to keep Pyewacket after the movie since they had bonded so much through filming, that Pyewacket would be despondent without Kim.

 

[mightyboosh]

Official.buttercup Beautiful cat

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

I remember Bob! You showed me his beautiful picture when he was a svelt 30 lbs. Yea, our Pyewacket is going to be around that size. Vet said he'll be 25 pounds or more. He's about 18 lbs now at a bit over a year old.

As for Pyewacket being a funny looking siamese and missing Kim Novak? Bonus points for the movie quote.

And regardless of what breed of cat you like, or if you don't even know Kim Novak, nothing beats this picture...
(from the movie 'Bell, Book, and Candle' for those curious -- Kim Novak holding her cat Pyewacket, the Siamese)

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Oh, and movie trivia. Kim Novak was allowed to keep Pyewacket after the movie since they had bonded so much through filming, that Pyewacket would be despondent without Kim.

ashenshugar - No doubt that your Pyewacket will grow larger than Ms. Novak's. Of course, I'm far too young to remember Bell, Book And Candle, but if I weren't, I'd probably remember sitting in the Century Theatre in Buffalo N.Y. with my Mother, on a cold, damp November evening in 1958, watching Ms. Novak in that green silk dress, and later comparing Pye to my own Miss Busy - a Seal Point who'd just joined our Family a few months prior.

Favourite quote: "Hasn't this cat got anything better to do? Couldn't you give him something to read?"

Official.buttercup - All the Giant Breed folks are this way. There's a clique in the Atlantic Region cat shows which other people actually call, "The Loonie Coonies" - breeders and Friends of the big breeds who've just naturally gravitated toward one another, and who are prone to causing a ruckus in restaurants and hotel lobbies during the shows. Something about the big breeds and big personalities, I suspect or maybe just overcompensation.

mightyboosh - hands off! You could, if you wished, post a few shots of Oliver and Chubchub here, to sort of 'round out' the thread, you know.
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[Official.buttercup]

Official.buttercup Beautiful cat

Thank you

 

[Official.buttercup]

ashenshugar - No doubt that your Pyewacket will grow larger than Ms. Novak's. Of course, I'm far too young to remember Bell, Book And Candle, but if I weren't, I'd probably remember sitting in the Century Theatre in Buffalo N.Y. with my Mother, on a cold, damp November evening in 1958, watching Ms. Novak in that green silk dress, and later comparing Pye to my own Miss Busy - a Seal Point who'd just joined our Family a few months prior.

Favourite quote: "Hasn't this cat got anything better to do? Couldn't you give him something to read?"

Official.buttercup - All the Giant Breed folks are this way. There's a clique in the Atlantic Region cat shows which other people actually call, "The Loonie Coonies" - breeders and Friends of the big breeds who've just naturally gravitated toward one another, and who are prone to causing a ruckus in restaurants and hotel lobbies during the shows. Something about the big breeds and big personalities, I suspect or maybe just overcompensation.

mightyboosh - hands off! You could, if you wished, post a few shots of Oliver and Chubchub here, to sort of 'round out' the thread, you know.
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Now, I'm pretty sure Moo is one of the giant breeds. He weighs around 20-30 pounds (I haven't weighed him for a few months) and if just big in general. Also very fluffy. Finally, all these cats are adorable.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

Now, I'm pretty sure Moo is one of the giant breeds. He weighs around 20-30 pounds (I haven't weighed him for a few months) and if just big in general. Also very fluffy. Finally, all these cats are adorable.

Official.buttercup - Very few cats - unless morbidly obese, which Moo certainly is not - exceed fifteen pounds. At twenty pounds, it's perfectly reasonable to assume a great deal of Giant Breed influence. At "20-30 pounds" there's no question about it unless the cat is actually a visiting alien from a very large planet.

I'm inclined to think that Moo might actually be a Norwegian (especially since we have four considered opinions in that direction on this thread), or a Norwegian/Siberian cross. No matter the heritage, this is one exquisite cat.

Warning: now that we know that Moo is 20 to 30 pounds, do not let mightyboosh anywhere near your home.


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[mightyboosh]

1CatOverTheLine Over 20lbs eh. Aw, go on, just this one. I'll never ask again, promise (for now)

I'll post some of my dainty, petite little things soon.

 

[mightyboosh]

After receiving instructions from my agent in the field 1CatOverTheLine (CIA + FBI + MI5 + Interpol) I feel obliged to post these of big blob and little blob

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[1CatOverTheLine]

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Twenty, thirty, forty pounds,
When they run, they shake the ground;
You take them home, you say, "I need 'em"
But then - dear Lord - you have to feed 'em.
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[1CatOverTheLine]

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Great pictures, mightyboosh - now there's a whole thread filled with these great, hulking, hairy things.
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[Official.buttercup]

Official.buttercup - Very few cats - unless morbidly obese, which Moo certainly is not - exceed fifteen pounds. At twenty pounds, it's perfectly reasonable to assume a great deal of Giant Breed influence. At "20-30 pounds" there's no question about it unless the cat is actually a visiting alien from a very large planet.

I'm inclined to think that Moo might actually be a Norwegian (especially since we have four considered opinions in that direction on this thread), or a Norwegian/Siberian cross. No matter the heritage, this is one exquisite cat.

Warning: now that we know that Moo is 20 to 30 pounds, do not let mightyboosh anywhere near your home.


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This thread isn't a question anymore. It's being overrun by giant cats XD