Russian Blues revisited

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

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Marina wrote:

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

I don't understand the part where she says that Kiara's eyes have an
"unfortunate" tendency to bug out when she sees something interesting.
Isn't the bug-eyed expression pretty cute?

Marina wrote:

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

I don't understand the part where she says that Kiara's eyes have an
"unfortunate" tendency to bug out when she sees something interesting.
Isn't the bug-eyed expression pretty cute?

Marina wrote:

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

I don't understand the part where she says that Kiara's eyes have an
"unfortunate" tendency to bug out when she sees something interesting.
Isn't the bug-eyed expression pretty cute?

Takayuki wrote in message
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Marina wrote:

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

I don't understand the part where she says that Kiara's eyes have an
"unfortunate" tendency to bug out when she sees something interesting.
Isn't the bug-eyed expression pretty cute?


Perhaps better in the home than in the show ring? =o)

Marina, I'm with you. Moggies rule!

Er, that is to say, Moggies rule ME. G (And their purchase price won't
bankrupt you.)

I've seen purebred cats that I thought were lovely, and many many times,
I've wanted to rescue some poor lovely cat from the show cat life. My friend
Vee DID rescue three such cats, and Leo and Bapu (both over the RB) were her
devoted companions for years, as Tripper currently is. The fourth of these
cat show rescues was never properly socialized as a kitten, and spent most
of his life cowering under her bed. But at least Hodge(RB) wasn't being
carted hither and yon in cages. Dogs don't seem to mind the show dog life.
But the life of a show cat seems to me to be the antithesis of the life any
normal cat would choose for itself!

Off my soapbox, sorry. Your niece's Russian Blues ARE lovely creatures,
though, Marina. If I ever WERE to pop for a purebred cat, I think it might
well be a Russian Blue. That, or a Bengal.

Melissa

Takayuki wrote in message
...
Marina wrote:

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

I don't understand the part where she says that Kiara's eyes have an
"unfortunate" tendency to bug out when she sees something interesting.
Isn't the bug-eyed expression pretty cute?


Perhaps better in the home than in the show ring? =o)

Marina, I'm with you. Moggies rule!

Er, that is to say, Moggies rule ME. G (And their purchase price won't
bankrupt you.)

I've seen purebred cats that I thought were lovely, and many many times,
I've wanted to rescue some poor lovely cat from the show cat life. My friend
Vee DID rescue three such cats, and Leo and Bapu (both over the RB) were her
devoted companions for years, as Tripper currently is. The fourth of these
cat show rescues was never properly socialized as a kitten, and spent most
of his life cowering under her bed. But at least Hodge(RB) wasn't being
carted hither and yon in cages. Dogs don't seem to mind the show dog life.
But the life of a show cat seems to me to be the antithesis of the life any
normal cat would choose for itself!

Off my soapbox, sorry. Your niece's Russian Blues ARE lovely creatures,
though, Marina. If I ever WERE to pop for a purebred cat, I think it might
well be a Russian Blue. That, or a Bengal.

Melissa

Takayuki wrote in message
...
Marina wrote:

My niece has now become a breeder of Russian Blue cats. She has a new
homepage at

http://www.kiamin.net/index_en.php

I'm sorry, I still prefer moggies. ;o)

I don't understand the part where she says that Kiara's eyes have an
"unfortunate" tendency to bug out when she sees something interesting.
Isn't the bug-eyed expression pretty cute?


Perhaps better in the home than in the show ring? =o)

Marina, I'm with you. Moggies rule!

Er, that is to say, Moggies rule ME. G (And their purchase price won't
bankrupt you.)

I've seen purebred cats that I thought were lovely, and many many times,
I've wanted to rescue some poor lovely cat from the show cat life. My friend
Vee DID rescue three such cats, and Leo and Bapu (both over the RB) were her
devoted companions for years, as Tripper currently is. The fourth of these
cat show rescues was never properly socialized as a kitten, and spent most
of his life cowering under her bed. But at least Hodge(RB) wasn't being
carted hither and yon in cages. Dogs don't seem to mind the show dog life.
But the life of a show cat seems to me to be the antithesis of the life any
normal cat would choose for itself!

Off my soapbox, sorry. Your niece's Russian Blues ARE lovely creatures,
though, Marina. If I ever WERE to pop for a purebred cat, I think it might
well be a Russian Blue. That, or a Bengal.

Melissa

Melissa Houle wrote:

Perhaps better in the home than in the show ring? =o)

Marina, I'm with you. Moggies rule!

The term moggie seems not to exist in the US, at least not in my neck of the
woods, but I'm with you 100%! They rock!

Americans love to give a certain veneer of elegance to things, thus the moggie
is often referred to as a domestic shorthair. I understand that in some show
circles, "American Shorthair" is a distinct breed, but in this case domestic
shorthair usually means a mongrel cat. I'll take a mutt any day of the week.
They have the best qualities of their conglomerate of breeds and therefore make
the best pets; they are healthier, hardier and live longer; and have fewer of
the inbred troubles common to the purebreeds.

Certain breeds are simply gorgeous, I'll admit. Russian Blues are very lovely
cats indeed; and I love the elegance of Persians, the lumberjack bulk of a Maine
Coon, and the statuesque, Egyptian profile of an Abyssinian. They're beautiful
and good pets in their own right, but I love the mongrels best: those who bring
the best of everything to the table. My three little mutts wear tuxedos, and I'm
a sucker for formal wear. Moggies rock!

Blessed be,
Baha

Melissa Houle wrote:

Perhaps better in the home than in the show ring? =o)

Marina, I'm with you. Moggies rule!

The term moggie seems not to exist in the US, at least not in my neck of the
woods, but I'm with you 100%! They rock!

Americans love to give a certain veneer of elegance to things, thus the moggie
is often referred to as a domestic shorthair. I understand that in some show
circles, "American Shorthair" is a distinct breed, but in this case domestic
shorthair usually means a mongrel cat. I'll take a mutt any day of the week.
They have the best qualities of their conglomerate of breeds and therefore make
the best pets; they are healthier, hardier and live longer; and have fewer of
the inbred troubles common to the purebreeds.

Certain breeds are simply gorgeous, I'll admit. Russian Blues are very lovely
cats indeed; and I love the elegance of Persians, the lumberjack bulk of a Maine
Coon, and the statuesque, Egyptian profile of an Abyssinian. They're beautiful
and good pets in their own right, but I love the mongrels best: those who bring
the best of everything to the table. My three little mutts wear tuxedos, and I'm
a sucker for formal wear. Moggies rock!

Blessed be,
Baha

Melissa Houle wrote:

Perhaps better in the home than in the show ring? =o)

Marina, I'm with you. Moggies rule!

The term moggie seems not to exist in the US, at least not in my neck of the
woods, but I'm with you 100%! They rock!

Americans love to give a certain veneer of elegance to things, thus the moggie
is often referred to as a domestic shorthair. I understand that in some show
circles, "American Shorthair" is a distinct breed, but in this case domestic
shorthair usually means a mongrel cat. I'll take a mutt any day of the week.
They have the best qualities of their conglomerate of breeds and therefore make
the best pets; they are healthier, hardier and live longer; and have fewer of
the inbred troubles common to the purebreeds.

Certain breeds are simply gorgeous, I'll admit. Russian Blues are very lovely
cats indeed; and I love the elegance of Persians, the lumberjack bulk of a Maine
Coon, and the statuesque, Egyptian profile of an Abyssinian. They're beautiful
and good pets in their own right, but I love the mongrels best: those who bring
the best of everything to the table. My three little mutts wear tuxedos, and I'm
a sucker for formal wear. Moggies rock!

Blessed be,
Baha