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QUESTION: Ma'am,
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I have never had cats as a child or an adult up until recently when a man brought a cat to my house asking me to please take her because he found her and he was living in his vehicle. It was a Saturday, so he couldn't take her to a shelter. I have come to believe that this was fate bringing me this cat because I have absolutely fallen in love with her and want to know all about her. I have reason to believe she is a Silver Siberian based on comparing her pictures to ones on the internet. I would like to know, by looking at her, do you suppose she is a Silver Siberian? Also, I read that the Siberian is slightly rare in the U.S. because they hadn't started to become imported until 1990. Is this true, are they rare? If you do think she is siberian, do you think she is pure siberian or a mix? Thank you very much.
Sara
(I attached a picture)...her name is Starlit Priscilla
ANSWER: Dear Sara
It is lovely to hear how you have fallen for this lovely cat and I'm sure she is very pleased to be with you too.
It is not easy to tell what she is from the photo or to speculate what breed she may have in her background. She is roundish like a Siberian but this is also common with a cross Persian. CFA (Cat Fanciers Association) seem to state that the Siberian is rare but here in the UK there are quite a few now.
Just enjoy your cat and I am sure she will give you quite a few years of love back.
Regards
Marcia
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QUESTION: Marcia,
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Thank you for getting back with me. I don't need a scientific answer, but for someone well acquainted in cat breeds, I was hoping for a best first guess from you. I will send another picture. If you would just humor me, what kind of cat would you say that she is?
Hi Sara
Well from the front view I would have said there could be a hint of Norwegian Forest cat in there. She doesn't look right for a Siberian. Siberians are a lot rounder in the face than Starlit looks. She may even have both breeds in her.
Marcia
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| Comment | I don't think the question I had for you was something you could accurately help me with because of the fact I was asking you to identify a breed based on a picture. I was hoping for more direction as to find out if you could not help me find out. I am very curious about my cat. It seems like she should have a breed, it seems like you should be able to look at a cat and kind of know what breed it is, like how dogs look very distinct. Thank you for trying to help me. | ||
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Marcia Owen
Expertise
I can give answers on cat breeding and showing having 'served' over 30 years in this particular field. I head up a Yahoo Group and also a cat club (NBA Cat Club) devoted to educating novices in the correct way to breed, and also show with both GCCF and TICA on a regular basis, and am well versed with the show world, having been involved in the management of the major GCCF Supreme Show in the UK for over 25 years. Genetics however is not my strong point.
Experience
30 years of continuous cat breeding and showing with two major organisations.
Organizations
GCCF (UK)
TICA
Various UK cat clubs
Publications
Our Cats, Cat World, Club magazines
Education/Credentials
Normal middle school education, and college. Best education credentials I have are raw experience of 30 years
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