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Cubbie
Hi Norm,
I rescued my little Cubbie when he was 9 weeks old from a local shelter who saved his entire family from a high kill shelter.  I know he's a mix breed and there's not way to know for sure, but Cubbie reminds me of a Turkish Angora I had 20 years ago and I'm just wondering if there's a possibility. He is quite fine in his bone structure and he's getting his adult fur now and its very silky.  He doesn't seem to require a lot of grooming yet either but he's just coming up on 5 months old.

Any help would be appreciated...I also have another kitty I think might be Maine Coon mix...I'll send you a separate email on her. Thank you for any insight :).

Anne (Canada)

Answer
Anne,

It is highly unlikely Cubbie has any Turkish Angora back there, as Turkish Angoras are a pretty rare breed.  Also, once he is a bit older and loses his kitten coat (always very fine and silky), see what his coat is like at that time.

He is very handsome, fairly refined and reminiscent of Turkish Angoras.

Best regards... Norm.  
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    CommentThanks again Norm, maybe when Cubbie is a little older and bigger I'll send you another picture to maybe get a better idea.


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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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