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What Makes a Siberian Cat Different?
The Siberian cat is a medium to large, semi-long haired
hardy cat with its origins in the harsh and variable
climate of Siberian and Russia. The Siberian cat is
considered an indigenous or native breed. Although its
origins may be hundreds of years old, Siberian cats
have only been recognized as a registered breed for
the past three decades in Russia and since the mid nineties
in North America.
Siberian cats have heavy boning, compact, muscular
bodies with a dense layered coat that varies in length
with the season. The Siberian cat’s coat has long
outer guards hairs and dense under coat that has pronounced
ruff and knickerbockers only in the winter season.
Siberian cats, as well as being strong and sturdy, are
very much people-oriented cats. Forget the stereotype
of the lofty, disdainful cat - Siberian cats love their
people and they do this without being needy or clinging.
They have very mellow personalities and adapt easily
to new situations.
They are insatiably curious and very persistent and
effective hunters. In a matter of seconds, Anya can
go from sitting in her best Sphinx pose to catching
a fly between her front paws. Because of their intense
drive to hunt Siberians do well in the relatively new
event of cat agility. There is an entertaining video
on YouTube, which shows a Siberian Cat in action
on a course.
Origins of the Siberian Cat
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Many Siberian cats love water. Some even run their own bath or
get their own drinks of water!
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Want to know about the origins of the Siberian cat?
Check out these very informative articles on Pawpeds,
a great resource for cat lovers!
Hypoallergenic?
While no cat is non-allergenic - that it causes no
reaction whatsoever – there is anecdotal evidence
has shown that many people who react to most cats do
not have a reaction around Siberian cats. Hence the
label hypoallergenic has been attached to Siberian cats.
This of course does not mean everyone will not react
– it depends on the underlying stimulus for each
person's allergy.
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