Egyptian Mau Largest Cat Breed

The egyptian mau s face meanwhile is adorned with an m shaped mark on the forehead and two black streaking lines across its cheeks.

Egyptian mau largest cat breed. The cats were known in europe before world war ii but the devastation of the war left the breed in a perilous state. Porsche egyptian mau silver female dob 9 20 18 dee. Lovey egyptian mau female dob 7 13 19. Amazing egyptian cat breeds.

The noble appearance of this breed is similar to ancient egyptian statues. The egyptian mau mau being the egyptian word for cat is notable for being the only naturally spotted domesticated cat. When fully grown the cat weighs around 3 4 kilograms 7 9 pounds. It appears as though it is dancing.

Snowy egyptian mau silver female dob 5 7 19. The spots of the mau occur on only the tips of the hairs of its coat. Egyptian mau physical characteristics. Layla egyptian mau bronze female dob 5 7 15.

This long graceful cat stands out in a crowd due to its unique spots and markings. The origins of the abyssinian cat are still a mystery. Zeva savannah f 2b black on black female dob 7 9 16. As of 2014 it was the 20 th most popular cat in america.

Usually egyptian maus are medium sized cats. These spots come in a variety of shapes be they round or oblong and differ from cat to cat. The mau is the original foundation cat from which all other subsequent domestic cat breeds have been derived. In egyptian the word mau means cat this striking and dignified cat resembles the cats worshipped by the ancient egyptians.

In 1977 the mau was granted championship status by the cat fanciers association cfa the world s largest registry of pedigreed cats. In ancient history the egyptian mau is believed to date back at least 30 000 35 000 years. This amazing cat will usually have a muscular but proportional looking body the mau is also known for its wiggle tail because it wiggles its tail when it s happy. They re considered one of the progenitor breeds for our domestic cats.

They are one of the few naturally spotted breeds of domesticated cat. It is considered a rare breed. Domestic cat felis catus egyptian maus are a small to medium sized short haired cat breed. The egyptian mau is a unique breed in many ways.

The egyptian mau is a very rare elegant and quite extraordinary cat. Destiny silver egyptian mau queen. The egyptian mau is the fastest and only naturally occurring spotted breed of domestic cat. They re an intelligent and sensitive breed possessing a very musical voice.