"When other animals are slapped on the cat's face" is really cute~ For those of you who like meows, do you know which are the 12 breeds of cats that originated or were first bred in the UK?

The British cat without a tail: Isle of Man cat

English: Manx

Place of Origin: Isle of Man, UK Origin: Natural/Mutation Hair: Short/Long Color and Pattern: They come in a variety of colors, and they all have spots. The Isle of Man cat is native to the Isle of Man in the UK, and is also called a tailless cat, because a truly purebred Isle of Man cat has no tail at all! Where other cats have long tails, the Manx cat only has a dent...

Legend has it that the Manx cat moved too slowly when it climbed onto Noah's Ark (perhaps because of its legs) Short (poof), his tail was caught by the door of the ark, and he has no tail since then hahahahaha!

Hahahaha, tailless cat! However, ordinary, less pure-bred Isle of Man cats also have small and stumpy tails. Because the tailless gene and the lethal gene of the Isle of Man cat are arranged very close, catteries in the UK generally do not recommend mating between Isle of Man cats and Isle of Man cats.

The long-haired Manx cat is also called the Welsh cat (Cymic Cat or Manx Longhair), which is a mutant breed of the Manx cat.

The Isle of Man cat has a strong physique, shorter spine than other breeds of cats, and is relatively long-lived. It is also said to have a high IQ, a dog-like personality (pfft), and is also friendly to dogs, so it is suitable for those who like dogs. People who raise dogs~

The British cat that is most likely to gain weight: British Shorthair

English: British Shorthair Country of Origin: British Origin: Natural Hair: Short Colors and Patterns: All The British Shorthair is currently the largest breed of cats registered in the UK. It is very popular with the British and can be called the quintessence of the Chinese nation!

It is said that the ancestors of the British Shorthair came from Rome two thousand years ago. Modern British Shorthairs generally have a round head, a small but stout body, thick limbs, dense and thick hair in various colors, and can withstand severe cold. The personality is much docile compared to other cats!

The lifespan of a well-cared for cat can be as long as 20 years, making him a fighter in the cat world! However, the British Shorthair is also a breed that is very easy to gain weight! Because there are also special cat foods on the market specifically for British shorthair cats, which are not as easy to gain weight compared to ordinary cat foods. But cats are good. Even if they are fat, they are still fat and adorable!

British cats that are good at home: British Longhair

English: British Longhair Origin: UK Coat: Long If you want to raise a quiet indoor cat in the UK, then the UK Long-haired cats are perfect for you. Compared with other breeds of British cats, British longhair cats are very different! live! splash!

As home cats, British long-haired cats are also very easy to gain weight... When they are fat and have long hair, they really look like a mop!

However, compared with other cats, British long-haired cats are more prone to kidney problems, so special attention should be paid to their diet. In addition, the long and beautiful hair also needs to be combed regularly by the cat, otherwise it will really become knotted, and it will be more like a mop...

Sick British cat: Scottish fold ear Cat

English: Scottish Fold Origin: Scotland, UK Origin: Natural (with genetic defects) Hair: short/long Color and pattern: All cute Scottish Fold cats themselves are mutants, with ears It bends forward and points forward because of cartilage.

Susie, a kitten born in Scotland in 1961, was the world’s first folded-eared cat. All other folded-eared cats are her descendants. The folded-eared gene (F) is a dominant gene. As long as either the father or the mother cat has folded ears, the kitten will be born with folded ears.

Unfortunately, the ear-folding gene can cause deformities in the cat’s limbs, tail and joints.

The ears of cats with folded ears are prone to infection, mites and deafness, and their limbs are prone to illness and pain, and have difficulty moving. And there is currently no cure for this hereditary bone disease.

The sitting posture of folded-eared cats looks ecstatic and cute, but in fact, they sit like this because of posterior stiffness and painful flexion.

British catteries and animal protection organizations urge everyone not to buy folded-eared cats and keep them; if you have a folded-eared cat at home, please neuter it as soon as possible to prevent it from breeding sick offspring.

By working together, we can eliminate this gene that makes cats miserable in just one generation.

British cat with big ears: Imperial cat

English: Rex Origin: Devon and Cornwall, UK Origin: Mutation Hair: Curly Color and pattern: All< /p>

There are two kinds of "original" imperial cats in the UK, one is the German imperial cat

The other is the Cornish imperial cat

The imperial cat He is short in stature but has big elf-like ears. He really looks like the house elf in the Harry Potter series!

The imperial cat only has a curly undercoat, which is said to feel like soft fur to the touch. It is a completely different experience from touching other cats!

Because they only have fur, many cat lovers who have allergies to other breeds of cats or suffer from asthma will choose to raise imperial cats that are less prone to shedding.

Lucky British cat: Havana Brown cat

English: Harvana Brown

Origin: United Kingdom

Hair: short

Color and pattern: Brown

The Havana brown cat is a new breed of cat artificially bred in the UK. It is slender and resembles a Siamese cat. Because this cat’s hair, whiskers and nose are all brown, the color of Havana cigars, it was named Havana brown cat.

There is a legend in continental Europe that brown cats can protect their owners from bad luck, because Havana brown cats are also called lucky cats.

"Illegitimate child" British cat: Burmilla cat

English: Burmilla Origin: UK Origin: Hybrid (a mix of Persian and Burmese cats) Hair: short/long bom The La Cat is a new breed of domestic cat bred in the UK in the 1980s. It is the offspring of a cross between a Persian cat and a Burmese cat.

There is also a "vulgar" story about the origin of the Pomera cat. According to legend, a Chinchilla Persian cat princess, on the eve of starting a happy life with another Chinchilla Persian cat prince, strayed into the forbidden area, met a handsome Burmese cat prince and tasted the forbidden fruit, giving birth to a baby girl. Mira Cat.

British cat with wide face: Himalayan cat

English: Himalayan

Origin: United Kingdom

Origin: Hybrid (Siamese cat Hybrid with Persian cat)

Hair: long

Color and pattern: with own key color

The Himalayan cat is also the first new breed to be bred in the UK. cat. The key colors and deep eyes make it look smart.

It was named Himalayan cat because it looks like a Himalayan rabbit. Although Brother Quan thinks that apart from having a stinky face, they don’t look alike at all...

Oriental-style British cats: Asian cats

English: Asian?

Place of Origin: United Kingdom Hair: Short Color and Pattern: Monochrome Although the Asian cat has a very "Asian" name, it is actually a domestic cat breed bred in the United Kingdom. To be more precise, these cats are not a breed but a "group", so they are called the Asian Group. They are divided into four categories: Asian Gradient Cats, Asian Smoke Cats, Asian Monochrome Cats and Asian Cats. Tabby cat.

·Asian ombre cat·was formed by the marriage of Burmese cat prince and princess Jinjila. The original name Burmilla is a combination of Burmese cat and Chinchilla. It has green eyes with black eyeliner and a brick-red nose that makes them look like they just came out of a plastic surgery salon.

·Asian smoke cats·This type of cat is darker in color than ombre cats, that is, there are more colored parts of the hair. They look, definitely, noticeably different from ombre cats. When they are not moving, they look like a monochromatic cat, but when they move, there is a shimmering shimmer.

·Asian Monochrome Cat·Does anyone know about the American Bombay cat? The British also liked such cats, so they also bred "Bombay cats". However, because the cats on both sides of the Atlantic are of the same breed, they are more or less different, so in the end, the British "Bombay cat" became a new breed-the Asian monochrome cat. Then many monochromatic cats (including tortoiseshell cats) appeared again, eventually becoming the Asian monochromatic cat family. It should be mentioned that black cats among Asian monochromatic cats are still called "Bombay color".

·Asian tabby cat·Asian tabby cat is bred from the second generation of Asian cats. They have considerable potential as all four tabby stripes can be bred, namely classical, mackerel, spotted and mediocre (agouti) as well as with a variety of different colors and possibly even combined into various tortoiseshell variations. . Asian cats are better suited as house cats than as free range cats.

Asian cats are also very long-lived cats. This breed does not carry serious disease-causing genes and is a type of good health and maintenance.

Then the question is, the above 12 British cats: Isle of Man cat, Welsh cat, British shorthair cat, British longhair cat, Pomera cat, Devon Imperial cat, Cornish Imperial cat , Himalayan cat, Havana Brown cat, Asian cat, Asian semi-longhair cat, Scottish Fold cat... Which one strikes your cute spot the most?