Using this site, which lists various cat breeds, we come to the fifth in our series.
American Wirehair
(picture taken from this site)
History
Appearance
American Wirehairs are medium to large in size, strong and well muscled with strong legs and firm full paws. The head is round with prominent cheekbones and a well-developed muzzle and chin. The ears are medium size and slightly rounded, and the eyes are large, round, and set well apart. The medium length tail tapers to a rounded tip.
The coat is the characteristic that separates the American Wirehair from all other breeds. Each hair is crimped, hooked or bent, including the whiskers and the hair within the ears, giving this breed a unique coat that's short, springy, resilient, coarse, and very dense. Significant variation exists in the texture and length of the individual coats.
Personality
American Wirehairs have a sweet, loving Personality. They crave human attention and affection. They are active without being hyper, and affectionate without being clingy. Wirehairs generally dislike being held and cuddled.
History
American Wirehair originated as a spontaneous mutation in the do mestic cat population in 1966. The first American wirehairs were born to ordinary barn cat parents on small farm in Verona, New York. Breeders petitioned the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) for getting the breed recognized. In 1967 the CFA accepted the American wirehairs for registration and in 1978 granted championship status.
Appearance
American Wirehairs are medium to large in size, strong and well muscled with strong legs and firm full paws. The head is round with prominent cheekbones and a well-developed muzzle and chin. The ears are medium size and slightly rounded, and the eyes are large, round, and set well apart. The medium length tail tapers to a rounded tip.
The coat is the characteristic that separates the American Wirehair from all other breeds. Each hair is crimped, hooked or bent, including the whiskers and the hair within the ears, giving this breed a unique coat that's short, springy, resilient, coarse, and very dense. Significant variation exists in the texture and length of the individual coats.
Personality
American Wirehairs have a sweet, loving Personality. They crave human attention and affection. They are active without being hyper, and affectionate without being clingy. Wirehairs generally dislike being held and cuddled.
Craving attention, but disliking being held? That's a cat all right. mrrrooowww
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5 comments:
Wirehair, doesn't sound very flattering!
I was watching an info show on HBO On Demand today and I learned that the Savana can jump 7 feet! They are lovely cats. Some states won't allow them. (MA, where I live, is one of them)
Do you know why they're not allowed?
They said because they believe that if they manage to escape that they'll wreck more havoc on the wildlife. I know NY was another state that didn't allow them, and some state south.
That's probably true. But they've brought in so much other flora and fauna does it matter anymore? A lot of the plants and animals we associated with our country really aren't native to it.
Did you hear about the lionfish along the coast waters of Florida? They believe a hurricane caused some to be released into the ocean where they have become a dominant fish.
I hadn't heard about the Lionfish problem in Florida.
Yes, I think the reason to ban Savana's is pretty lame and it would be a horrible shock to someone who has one and decides to move to state that has banned them. I hope they find out before they move!
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