Only a very small percentage of domestic cats are purebreds, and
only pedigreed cats can be entered in shows.
At the earliest cat shows, British Shorthairs were
the only pedigreed cats exhibited.
Not exact matches
Most
cats (85 %) were characterized as domestic varieties;
only 3 % were claimed to be registered pedigree (a figure unchanged since 1993), while others were described as unregistered
pedigreed or unknown breed.
The Siamese is a mainstay of the
pedigreed cat world not
only for its own distinct, intrinsic beauty, but also as an unsurpassed genetic wellspring to which many breeds owe their existence and, in some cases, continued well - being.
Far more American pet
cats are
pedigreed, which contributes to the indoor -
only philosophy.