Breeds of pet cats? There are many breeds of cats. So how many breeds are there? Which breeds are suitable for breeding as pets? I believe there are more or fewer breeds of cats? In fact, there are no need to know what types of cats to raise. If you have a favorite breed, just learn some knowledge about raising pets. The editor will introduce you to what breeds are there and the classification of these breeds.
Cats look relatively noble. They were able to raise pet cats in the palace before. Now more and more people are raising cats, and the breed of cats has also become the focus of our attention.
Breeds of pet cats
In animal taxonomy, cats belong to the phylum Chord, Vertebrate Subphylum, Mammal, Carnivore, Feline, and Feline. Like other domestic animals, domestic cats are wild cats that are natural geographical separation and humans have long been domesticated and bred according to different needs. Asian domestic cats originated from desert cats in India, while European domestic cats originated from African lynx. Some people also believe that Chinese cats are derived from wild bobcats.
Ancient Egypt was the earliest country in the world to domesticate domestic cats. Since more than 5,000 BC, the Egyptians brought back the black-clawed cats through plunder and war. Because of their superb mouse-catching performance, it was quickly accepted by humans. By 1500 BC, cat raising was very popular and gradually became a companion of humans. my country's cat and mouse catching began in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, and was widely raised by the people by the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Category of cat breeds
(I)Category according to the living environment
1. Wildcat Wildcats refer to cats that live in wild environments such as mountains, gullies, deserts, etc. and have not been raised and domesticated by humans.
2. Domestic cats Domestic cats are domesticated cats that people raise. But domestic cats are different from other domestic animals. They do not rely too much on humans and still maintain the instinct of independent survival. They will quickly become wild if they are separated from human breeding.
(II) Classification from the perspective of breeding
1. Purebred cats Purebred cats refer to breeds carefully cultivated by people for a certain purpose over many years and generations. This cat has stable genetic characteristics and rarely undergoes mutations. Every cat has family tree records, and breeding procedures are strictly controlled, and hybridization is prohibited to avoid breed degeneration.
2. Hybrid cats Hybrid cats refer to breeds that are not controlled by humans and allowed to reproduce naturally. The genetic characteristics of their offspring are very unstable. However, hybrid cats are not messy. Within a certain geographical area, after several years of natural selection, it is possible to form breeds with certain characteristics.
(III) Classification according to the length of the hair
1. Long-haired cats Long-haired cats refer to the cat's coat being a very soft layer of long hair, which is very smooth. Raising long-haired cats is very laborious to modify the hair and has to be combed every day, but because of their soft voice, they like to act coquettishly in front of their owners, have beautiful figures and steady movements.
2. Shorthaired cats Shorthaired cats have short and neat hair, delicate texture, light body, strong bones, quick movements, and wild characteristics. Its breeding and management is relatively easy, understands people's words, and is gentle and close to people. There are many shorthair cat breeds in the world.
In addition, domestic cats can be divided into ornamental cats, mouse catching cats, fur cats, meat cats, experimental cats and performance cats, etc. according to their purpose. my country also often classifies cats based on hair, such as white cats, black cats, and second-cat cats. But their sizes are not much different, but their hair is different.