{"id":883,"date":"2022-05-01T11:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T01:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catloversfestival.com.au\/?p=883"},"modified":"2023-06-14T11:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T01:15:05","slug":"five-rare-cat-breeds-to-tick-off-your-bucket-list-at-this-years-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catloversfestival.com.au\/blog\/2022\/05\/01\/five-rare-cat-breeds-to-tick-off-your-bucket-list-at-this-years-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Five rare Cat breeds to tick off your bucket list at this year\u2019s Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
Well, take a seat because you\u2019re about to fulfil your feline dreams and meet 30 of the world\u2019s most sought-after breeds, face to face, at the Trouble & Trix Breed Showcase at our biggest Show EVER. Here\u2019s a small sample of the rare breeds you\u2019ll tick off that bucket list…<\/p>\n
Being a cat afficionado, you already have the majestic Maine Coon on your radar. The B-double of Cats is long, \u2018rectangular\u2019, heavily boned, muscular, shaggy in coat and bushy of tail. Highly intelligent, it probably scoffs at being described as the \u2018Dog of the Cat world\u2019 owing to the fact it can be taught tricks, isn\u2019t afraid of water, and meets & greets family in a friendly way at the front door. Very vocal, Maine Coons loudly purr, AND chirp and trill (probably protesting any comparisons with canines)!<\/p>\n
Under those huge fluffy paws, there can be extra toes (aka polydactyl) earning them their other nickname: \u2018the snowshoe cat\u2019. Make a date to meet the larger-than-life-of-the-party at this year\u2019s Cat fest.<\/p>\n
Click here for more info<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n If Maine Coons are the canines of the Cat world, then British Shorthairs, with their soft, plush fur coats and rounded bodies, are the Teddy Bears. Allowing for a little anthropomorphism<\/em> (giving animals human traits), British Shorthairs are said to come across as slightly British in nature as well as name: a friendly yet no-nonsense sensibility about life; and a slight stand-offish-ness, turning up their nose at being carried or cuddled too much. We\u2019re not sure how they take their tea (one lump or two).<\/p>\n Just don\u2019t expect to get a rousing reception when you meet them in the Trouble & Trix Breed Showcase: they have a quiet voice, used infrequently, and would prefer to sit next to rather than on you.<\/p>\n Click here for more info<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Maine Coons jumped ship from England. British Shorthairs came from Rome. No prizes for guessing from where the first small, walnut brown Burmese Cat arrived in the USA! Spirited, playful and fearless, she\u2019s been out of her silky shell ever since she hit the San Francisco shore. The Burmese is voted least likely to disappear into a quiet corner when kids, visitors, or other pets invade their space, and most likely to attempt feats beyond their means, landing on their sturdy little rear ends. All of this highlights an important point about their character: high-energy, they love learning tricks, and need daily play to tire them out.<\/p>\n Prepare to get a high-five from this one at the Trouble & Trix Breed Showcase!<\/p>\n Click here for more info<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Top marks for knowing this hairless, high-maintenance breed which comes in four colours: rubber bald, flocked, velour, and brush. Rubber balds are bald for life; flocked starts out yellowish and the coat may disappear as the dominant baldness gene takes over; the velours have a bald spot on the head with wiry, woolly body hair which mostly disappears after the first year; and brush coats cover the entire body, bar patches on the head, neck or back. Cat parents wipe down the Donskoys\u2019 skin daily to get rid of skin oils, give weekly baths, apply sunscreen in summer, and cat coats in winter.<\/p>\n This breed is intelligent, trainable and social with all but fellow felines, and a sight to behold.<\/p>\nBritish Shorthair <\/strong><\/h4>\n
Burmese <\/strong><\/h4>\n
Don Sphynx (Donskoy) <\/strong><\/h4>\n