Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Pure-Breed Cats; The Most Gorgeous Feline

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" There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats." (Anonymous). Cat is one of the most familiar and well-known pets for human daily life. There are many cats that are taken care in home or residence. In fact, this large number of cats not only come from one type, but they may come from various types and have their own characteristics. Some of them are classified into pure-breed cats. There are Persian, Siamese, Manx, and Sphinx which are considered as pure breed cats.
The first pure breed cat which is the most familiar homely pet is Persian cat. This cat is considered as one of the most beautiful cats. Mostly, it is noticeable by its physical characteristics or appearance, like its head and face and its body hair and tail. Usually a Persian cat has cute face, chubby body and soft body hair. Persian cat has wide rounded head with ears set far apart, large smoothed eyes and an shortened muzzle. It seems that everything about Persian cat is ‘rounded’. Its pointed ears are rounded and not too high. Its eyes are also rounded and quite large and the color of its eyes is related to the color of its body hair. One that makes its face more cute is it has extremely shortened nose and muzzle. It also makes Persian face seems flat and rounded. Persian cat appears big and fatty because its body is covered by long and thick coat of body hair. Not only appearance of Persian that catches the attention of people, but also the placid and homely nature manner of this cute cat that make it as famous pet. Persian is calm and elegant cat. It does not make a lot of noise and has soft voice. Persian is an adaptable cat with any places, it can sit and sleep anywhere for hours. This pretty cat also has cute expression and likes to play which makes it as a lovable pet. Therefore, Persian cat is a really suitable pet.
Next, there is Siamese cat. Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Oriental cat. Actually, its exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is believed to be from Southeast Asia. From its name, Siamese, we know that it comes from a familiar country called Siam or Thailand now. Siamese cat’s appearance seems like Indonesian local cat, but it has more unique appearance than Indonesian local cat. This cat has an elegant, slim, stylish, flexible and well muscled body. Its head is triangular shaped, with a thin snout. The eyes are almond-shaped and sloping and the ears large and thin. It has a long neck, body and tail. The fur is short, glossy, fine, soft, tight and hold on to the body. The Siamese is characterized by its typical pointed color pattern on body edges. This cat appears slim and its color pattern is usually dark brown and it is spotted in some particular part of the body, like in ears, muzzle (around eyes, nose and mouth), feet and tail. This cat is friendly, just like other cats, but one thing that makes it different from the others is this cat is recognized as a very intelligent cat. This smart cat is also hyperactive and always want to know everything. Besides, Siamese is playful and extrovert. It also enjoys being with people. In this case, this cat is commonly close with only one single person (the owner). This cat has less activity in the night than most cat. It can make such a lot of noise, because it has a loud, low-pitched sound or “Meezer” which is lasting in demanding attention. It seems that this cat likes to be a center of interest. Indeed, this attractive cat can be a center of interest for people who like cats, especially for the pet lover.
Another cat that is considered as a pure breed cat and famous pet is Manx cat. Manx cat perhaps sounds strange, but actually it is just like the common local cat, but it is fatter and more rounded. Manx cat is best known by its tail, it has shortened-tail or tail-less. Its body length is also shorter than most cats. The back legs of a Manx are longer than the front legs, it makes the cat has a square appearance. Head is round in shape, and often very expressive, with large rounded eyes, small nose and ears which are smaller than most cat breeds. Its neck is short and its back bone is bowed. Based on its famous tail-less feature, the ideal Manx is generally divided into cat with stubbed tail which is called as the stumpy and cat with no tail which is called as the rumpy. Manx cat presents two types of coat or body hair length. The short-haired Manx has a double coat with a thick, short under-layer and the longer, coarse outer-layer with guard hairs. Whether short-haired or long-haired, all Manx have a thick double-layered coat. This cat is similar to the other cats in manner, it is active and it also likes to play. Similar with Siamese, this cat is also faithful, once it lives with one owner, it will not adapt with another owner easily. That is why this cat is regard as one person cat, like the Siamese. Another interesting fact is that this tail-less cat is also known as a skilled hunter, known to take down larger prey even when it is young. This cat is often seen in farm because it can help farmer to solve the rodent problems.
The last, but not least, there is Sphinx cat, the most unique cat from classification of pure breed cat. The Sphynx is a rare breed of cat known for its lack of a coat or body hair. Because of its name, the Sphinx cat, people believe that it must be related to Egypt. It is considered to come from Egypt and originally has black colored skin. This cat is famous for its very unique appearance. Sphynx generally has wedge-shaped head and strong, heavy body. Standards call for a full round abdomen, also known as pot belly. It seems that this cat has no hair on its body, but it is not really hairless. The skin texture is covered with very short, fine and soft body hair. Whiskers and eyebrows may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally not present. The skin is the color of their fur would be, and all the usual cat marking patterns can be found on Sphynx skin. Because Sphynx cat has no coat to keep it warm, it likes to get closer next to other animals and people. This cat even tend to cuddle up and sleep with their owners under the covers. Lack of coat makes this cat quite warm to the touch. Sphynx is also known for its extrovert manner. It has a high level of energy, intelligence, curiosity, and affection for it owner.
In conclusion, there are many different cats with its own characteristics. Some of them are very unique and some of those cats can be classified into pure-breed cats. Even though, there are still many other types of cat, pure-breed cats can be considered as the most popular pet. This various pure breed cat has been familiar for pet lover. Any people can have it because they are considered as easy-to-care and homely pets. This classification of pure breed cat can be a reference for pet lovers or even cat lovers. It can help them to choose easily and wisely which one is the most unique cat and which one will be taken care in their home and be their lovely best friend.

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