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If you really want to know what you have breedwise, go to a cat show. If
your cat has his/her claws (CFA rules even in the HHP state that a cat must have all their claws) invite a breeder over to your benching area. They can pretty much tell you whether or not you have a mixed breed or not. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Tracy" wrote in message ups.com... They most likely aren't. But that doesn't mean they don't contain a chunk of genetic material from those breeds. Between abandoned purebreds and those who fall into the hands of backyard breeders, there are really very few strains of cat who haven't contributed some genes to the general random breeding population. Bobtails exist in the stray cat population and the trait and much of the associated characteristics exist and pop up in random bred cats. There is really no reason at all to think that any of the physical and behavior and temperamental aspects of purebed cats don't exist in the general cat population, too. They do. Are they harder to find than ordering a kitten from a breeder? Sure. But Petfinder is a wonderful resource to look for already-here cats that have the looks and personality that someone finds appealing. And for a pet, that is absolutely all that can possibly matter. I'm all for putting the breeders out of business from simple lack of demand for their products. Maybe someday. (sigh). |
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