| Title: | Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected |
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| Moderator: | JULIET::CORDES_JA |
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
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Note 4558.17 EGYPTIAN MAU 17 of 22
KAOFS::J_GREGOIRE 66 lines 20-APR-1991 18:55
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ORIGIN
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The Mau closely resembles the cats in the wall paintings of ancient
Egypt;its ancestors could have been the cat loved and worshiped in
those times.The modern Mau reportedly dates back to 1953 in Italy.
There the princess Natalie Troubetskoy saw a Mau a smoke tabby
male,for the first time.She fell in love with this unique cat,and
persuaded the owner,the Egyptian ambassador to Italy,to help her
obtain a kitten from Cairo.This was a silver female named Baba.
The ambassador bred his cats with the hope of producing another Mau
kitten ;the bronze tabby male was bred back to its mother producing
a female who was given the name Lisa. Exhibition of these cats took
place in 1955,at the Rome cat show.English cat fanciers at that
show wanted to be able to produce Egyptian Mauin Britain. They were
to attempt this by using Abyssinians,Siamese and tabbies.These
hybrids, however, did not resemble the original Maus. In 1956, the
princess travelled to the U.S. with her 3 Maus shown for the first
time in the U.S. the following year, Baba became the first champion
Mau. The Maus in the U.S. are reportedly descendants from Baba, and
not from the British hybrids. The Egyptian Maus, however, have a
"scarab" shape on the forehead; Maus in the U.S. do not, but have a
characteristic "M" mark on the forehead. A different report claim
that the first pair of Maus, named Gepa and Ludol, came to the U.S. in
1953. The Mau had to wait until 1968 for championship recognition in
some organizations. The fist true Mau brought to Britain from Egypt
arrived in 1978.
TEMPERAMENT
Egyptian Maus are active, colorfull cats, curious about everything,
yet reserved. They love to lap sit or ride on their owner's
shoulders. They have been known to "cup" their paws like hands to
drink water. They are quite friendly and affectionate to the people
they like but will sometimes shy away from strangers. When the Mau
is happy, he might wag his tail like a dog. The mother and the
father cats will both take care of their kittens. Maus make
delightful pets.
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Note 4558.8 EGYPTIAN MAU 8 of 22
SANDY::FRASER "Monsters remonstrated..." 7 lines 19-APR-1991 08:53
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According to my Cat Encyclopedia, Maus are accepted in four
colors: silver, bronze, smoke and pewter. If I have some
more time later today, I'll put in the full description of
each color variation.
Sandy
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Note 4558.10 EGYPTIAN MAU 10 of 22
SANDY::FRASER "Monsters remonstrated..." 9 lines 19-APR-1991 12:52
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Pale silver ground color across the head, shoulders, outer legs,
back and tail. Underside fades to a brilliant pale silver. All
markings charcoal color, showing good contrast against lighter
ground colors. Back of ears greyish-pink and tipped in black.
Nose, lips, and eyes outlined in black. Upper throat area, chin
and around nostrils pale clear silver, appearing white. Nose
Leather: brick red. Paw Pads: black, with black between the toes
and extending beyond the paws of the hind legs.
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Note 4558.11 EGYPTIAN MAU 11 of 22
SANDY::FRASER "Monsters remonstrated..." 11 lines 19-APR-1991 12:57
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Light bronze ground color across head, shoulders, outer legs,
back and tail, being darkest on the saddle and lightening to
a tawny-buff on the sides. Underside fades to a creamy ivory.
All markings dark brown, showing good contrast against the
lighter ground color. Back of ears tawny-pink and tipped in
dark brown. Nose, lips, and eyes outlined in dark brown, with
bridge of nose ocherous. Upper throat area, chin, and around
nostrils pale creamy white. Nose Leather: brick red. Paw Pads:
black or dark brown, with same color between toes and extending
beyond the paws of the hind legs.
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Note 4558.12 EGYPTIAN MAU 12 of 22
SANDY::FRASER "Monsters remonstrated..." 9 lines 19-APR-1991 13:00
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Charcoal grey color with silver undercoat across head, shoulders,
legs, tail and underside. All markings jet black, with sufficient
contrast against ground color for pattern to be plainly visible.
Nose, lips, and eyes outlined in jet black. Upper throat area,
chin, and around nostrils lightest in color. Nose Leather: black.
Paw Pads: black with black between the toes and extending beyond
the paws of the hind legs.
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Note 4558.13 EGYPTIAN MAU 13 of 22
SANDY::FRASER "Monsters remonstrated..." 8 lines 19-APR-1991 13:03
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Ground color suggesting pale fawn. Each hair to be composed of
bands of pale silver and beige with black tipping. Loses ticking
and lightens to cream on undersides. Chin, upper throat and nose
outlined in cream. Markings charcoal to dark brown, with good
contrast between ground color and markins. Paw Pads: charcoal to
dark brown. Nose Leather: brick red. Eyes, nose and lips out-
lined in charcoal to dark brown.
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