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.

Egyptian mau largest cat breed. In ancient history the egyptian mau is believed to date back at least 30 000 35 000 years. In 1977 the mau was granted championship status by the cat fanciers association cfa the world s largest registry of pedigreed cats. The spots of the mau occur on only the tips of the hairs of its coat. In egyptian the word mau means cat this striking and dignified cat resembles the cats worshipped by the ancient egyptians.

The egyptian mau s face meanwhile is adorned with an m shaped mark on the forehead and two black streaking lines across its cheeks. The egyptian mau is a very rare elegant and quite extraordinary cat. The mau is the original foundation cat from which all other subsequent domestic cat breeds have been derived. Usually egyptian maus are medium sized cats.

When fully grown the cat weighs around 3 4 kilograms 7 9 pounds. Amazing egyptian cat breeds. The egyptian mau is the fastest and only naturally occurring spotted breed of domestic cat. 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 are one of the few naturally spotted breeds of domesticated cat. Porsche egyptian mau silver female dob 9 20 18 dee. Lovey egyptian mau female dob 7 13 19. Layla egyptian mau bronze female dob 5 7 15.

The noble appearance of this breed is similar to ancient egyptian statues. Domestic cat felis catus egyptian maus are a small to medium sized short haired cat breed. Egyptian mau physical characteristics. It appears as though it is dancing.

Perhaps their biggest claim to fame however is that they re the fastest of all cat breeds. They re considered one of the progenitor breeds for our domestic cats. Destiny silver egyptian mau queen. The egyptian mau mau being the egyptian word for cat is notable for being the only naturally spotted domesticated cat.

These spots come in a variety of shapes be they round or oblong and differ from cat to cat. Snowy egyptian mau silver female dob 5 7 19. In other words the spotting pattern was not created by human manipulation of feline genes. They re an intelligent and sensitive breed possessing a very musical voice.

The origins of the abyssinian cat are still a mystery. It is considered a rare breed. Zeva savannah f 2b black on black female dob 7 9 16. The egyptian mau is a unique breed in many ways.