Rare breeds of cats have always been appreciated by breeders, among them there are both bred hybrids and animals that were born many centuries ago. Curly, tailless, furry, bald pets are carefully guarded, because they are on the verge of extinction, in some cases there are only hundreds, or even tens of representatives of a particular breed. Sometimes difficulties in increasing numbers are in health problems or difficult living conditions.
American wirehaired is the rarest breed of cats bred in New York. Due to a number of mutations, she received a peculiar curl. Outside the United States, the animal is not found anywhere else, and a little more than two dozen pussies live in their homeland. Another interesting breed is Napoleon. These are dwarf
cats that have the size of a 3-month-old ordinary kitten, in adulthood, their weight is no more than 2 kg. These animals were obtained due to the crossing of munchkin and Persian, but not all kittens from the litter become Napoleons.
Burmilla is another rare breed of cat bred in the UK as a result of crossing Burmese and chinchilla. They are distinguished by silky fur, which can be red, purple, black, bluish, brown. Although the elf is not officially recognized as a separate breed, many breeders still distinguish animals in a separate species. They turned out as a result of crossing American curls with sphinxes. In addition to the bald head, the animals also received twisted ears.
Brilliant California - the rarest breed of cats, characterized by leopard color. She appeared in the 80s of the twentieth century, but today is not popular, therefore, she is fighting for survival. Snow show is a hybrid of Siamese origin, which appeared in the 60s of the last century. This is not only the rarest breed of cats, but also one of the most beautiful. Interest in her is either falling or increasing, but today she is known in almost all countries of the world.
In the 80s of the twentieth century, a curly kitten appeared on one of the farms in Oregon, which everyone in the county liked. The cat gave offspring by transferring its genes, and this is how the breed of laperma turned out. It was recognized in the UK and the USA, today there are already short-haired and long-haired subspecies. Rare breeds of cats with photographs cause a desire to purchase these pussies, but only some of them are very expensive. On the Isle of Man, a Manx is bred, which is notable for the lack of a tail or most of it. The breed appeared somewhere in the XVIII century.
A beautiful and very ancient cat is a Turkish van, which is on the verge of extinction, even in its homeland. The animal has a red tail, ears and spots on the head, the main color is white.
The Turkish van is famous for his love of water; he enjoys swimming and never refuses water procedures. The rarest breeds of cats, photos of which are tender, include kao-mani. Initially, animals were bred in Thailand for royalty. Today they are worth its weight in gold, breeders are making every attempt to preserve this interesting breed.