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| 109.1 | Wow! | BOOVX1::MANDILE | Champagne tastes, beer budget | Mon Dec 30 1991 09:53 | 3 |
| Now, that's MY kind of cat!
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| 109.2 | Siberian | NITMOI::OTOOLE | | Mon Dec 30 1991 10:45 | 7 |
| John,
I saw that one on the morning news last week. I believe they said that
it was a part of the BOB-CAT family.
Cindy
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| 109.3 | A REAL "Attack cat"!!! | DELNI::JMCDONOUGH | | Tue Dec 31 1991 07:26 | 17 |
| I read up a little on this...seems that the name does fit, since
the origin was Siberian wild cats that were domesticated hundreds of
years ago. However, they are fairly new in the U.S., and probably cost
an arm and a leg. I understand they do have certification with one or
more of the certifiers of breeds, but ain't sure which ones have done
so yet. The small amount of info that I've been able to find so far
stated that all semblences of wildness and/or viciousness has long
since been bred down, so they do make superb house pets. Guess that
would be good, since I know what a little 5 pound girl can do with
those claws 'n teeth just PLAYING with me....can you imagine what a 40
pounder could do?? "Gee...I was only playing...sorry that I removed
your arm....."
I guess you could legitimately put up a "Guard Cat" sign if you had
a few of these cats, huh??
JM
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| 109.4 | ThunderKitty | 2183::GILLETT | And you may ask yourself, 'How do I work this?' | Tue Dec 31 1991 10:25 | 11 |
| Geez...40 pounds - now that's a REAL ThunderKittie.
Wonder how much these guys eat? I also wonder how well
they would get along with other cats, given that they
would have most common kitties outweighed something
like 5 to 1.
Nevertheless, this sounds like the kind of cat I want
to own!
/chris
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| 109.5 | A neat looking cat.. | DELNI::JMCDONOUGH | | Tue Dec 31 1991 11:18 | 8 |
| Yeah...and the neat thing about these cats is that they are truely a
DOMESTIC cat---not a wild animal like the Ocelot and some of the othre
'exotic' pets. I've always loved the LOOKS of the Ocelot, but would
never have the heart to keep one penned up... But the Siberian is very
content and happy to be a 'couch-potatoe'. According to the piece I
read, the one that was shown had a buddy that was a dog...
JM
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| 109.6 | hmmmmmm... | SOLVIT::IVES | | Tue Dec 31 1991 11:19 | 8 |
| John, are you sure this kitty meowed instead of Barking?
Sounds like a wonderful cat for those of us who like BIG animals,
(former owner of 5 Saint Bernards.)
Keep us posted on any more info you find.
Barbara
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| 109.7 | More info on these beauties | POCUS::DRAKE | | Fri Jan 03 1992 13:30 | 35 |
| John,
When I first saw your note on the Siberian, I went through some back
issues of Cat Companion (a Friskies publication). Each issue features
a different breed, and in March/April 1991, they had an article about
the Siberia Cat. It discussed the first Siberia Cats to be imported to
the U.S.--three arrived on June 28, 1990. I'm not sure these are the
same as the one you saw on TV because they have tabby markings and no
spots (a couple of beautiful pictures are included in the article), but
the article states that Soviet breeders say that a male Siberia Cat can
grow as large as 45 pounds; the cats keep growing for up to five years.
Kotofei, the leading cat club in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) has
been "meticulous about breeding true Siberia Cats from domestic stock;
no cats are imported to add or detract from the original lineage."
They resemble Maine Coons and Norwegian Forest Cats in many ways.
The following description is given in Cat Companion:
"According to the Kotofei standard for the breed, the Siberia Cat
should be 'large, massive, muscled and very strong.' The head is
large, broad and rounded, with distinctive cheekbones, full cheeks and
a massive chin. The medium-length neck is thick and muscled; the body
is large, muscled, heavy, compact, moderately long--with thick and stong
boning; the legs are thick, muscled and of medium length. Even the
rounded paws are strong and large.
"The tail should be 'thick, dense and bushy'....Soviet breeders 'want
the wild look, and like strength and size.'"
I'll send you a copy of the article when I get back to the office on
Monday. It's a shame you'll only have xerox copies of the photos,
though. If anyone else wants a copy of the article, send me mail.
Chris
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| 109.8 | Sounds right on.. | DELNI::JMCDONOUGH | | Mon Jan 06 1992 07:01 | 15 |
| Re .7
Sound's like the right one allright... This cat initially DID look
like a true tabby, with the stripes etc, but when the animal was truned
sideways was when the spots were evident. It may be that there are
various marking patterns in the breed, as there are in many of the
other breeds. About the best comparison I can think of is the "Ocicat"
markings on the body of this particular one.
What impressed me about this big guy was that he was so docile.
Yeah, he LOOKED wild, but he was one of those "rubber cats" when he was
handled....and he surely was not 'drugged' or anything....had a very
alert look in his eyes, but jsut flopped over the arms of the person he
was being held by...
JM
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| 109.9 | Hoo boy - I hope he doesn't spray! | A1VAX::BARTH | Bridge-o-matic does it again! | Tue Jan 07 1992 12:02 | 6 |
| Hmmmm....what are the LITTERBOX consequences of owning a moose-sized cat?
Probably only have to change the box, what, two or three times a day?
:^)
K.
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| 109.10 | Howard Huge..?? | SOLVIT::IVES | | Wed Jan 08 1992 08:51 | 10 |
| I own a moose sized cat also. Mr. Miyagi is huge but we have a 1 huge
litter box (and two smaller ones. 3 cats in total) and use Tidy Cat
MC. This litter is not dusty and absorbes really well and does not
smell. One of our cats is indoor outdoor and this cuts down on the
litter box use somewhat.
I change the boxes every week and scoop every day. Himmies are
very fussy about their boxes and the kind of litter.
Barbara & her 3M's
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| 109.11 | sounds wonderful, but.. | FORTSC::WILDE | why am I not yet a dragon? | Tue Jan 14 1992 17:14 | 8 |
| I WANT one of these guys to keep Sadie-the-dog company....8^}..
No, seriously, these sound wonderful, but I'm afraid my Dilly-girl would
be REALLY outclassed - being just shy of 7 pounds in weight. Oh well, she
has Sadie under control, she should be able to train a Siberian to do her
bidding as well....
Dreaming of even more cats!!!!
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| 109.12 | | COASTL::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313 | Mon Jan 20 1992 15:58 | 5 |
| Well, size has never stopped Bonnie from making her opinions known.
She's about 5 lbs and thinks nothing of sitting up on her haunches
and bapping 17 lb Bob across the face.
N
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| 109.13 | | WISDOM::TAYLOR | You're worth your weight in M&M's! | Wed Mar 04 1992 08:31 | 8 |
| Well, it looks like I MAY be seeing a Siberian some time soon. Possibly this
weekend. They're petitioning to be accepted in CFF as an experemental breed.
Not sure how I feel about this. I don't know a whole lot about their background
and this IS a wild cat, even if it has been "domesticated". I'm a bit
aprehensive.
Holly
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| 109.14 | | BOOVX1::MANDILE | Feeds for all your pet's needs! | Wed Mar 04 1992 08:42 | 6 |
| Holly-
If they have any info/literature/where to get one, could
you pick it up for me?
Lynne
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| 109.15 | still curious about this one... | LMOPST::BEASTY::WIKOFF_T | It is the Adventurers who accomplish great things. | Thu Apr 15 1993 15:25 | 5 |
| Did anyone ever get to see one at a show (or even buy one)???
Any more news on possible availability of these guys on the east cost?
-Tanya
(a long lost reader back from maternity leave (I had a baby girl - Rachel!))
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| 109.16 | | AYRPLN::TAYLOR | PMS + a gun, any questions? | Tue Apr 20 1993 13:44 | 7 |
| Tanya,
There is a Siberian breeder in Maine. Her name is Linda Gray. I'll
have to see if I can find a number for you.
Holly
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| 109.17 | | PENUTS::SEMYONOV | | Tue Apr 20 1993 14:00 | 7 |
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Indeed. When I got my Siberian (a long time ago, back in Moscow) as
a present from relatives who lived in Siberia, my understanding was
that he's literary a half wild animal. A huge, average-length haired,
not very friendly beast with the most beautiful face I've ever seen,
the colouring and contours of stripes, specs and all were absolutely
symmetrical.
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