This is because most cats descend from crosses between
random bred cats and not bred cats.
In other words,
random bred cats are what we would call just regular house cats.
Educational programs, assistance to humane shelters, support of feline health studies, public service announcements and other positive activities benefit both pedigreed and
random bred cats.
But, you're not just limited to
random bred cats at shelters, either.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopahy (HCM) is a heart condition in all breeds of cats (and
random bred cats) which causes the wall of the heart's left ventricle to thicken progressively as the cat gets older.
Not exact matches
Now, retailers who
breed more than four female dogs,
cats, rabbits or other small / exotic pets), and sell their babies sight unseen, will need to apply for a USDA permit, pay an annual licensing fee and consent to
random inspections.
Other
breeds that are predisposed to HCM include Norwegian forest
cats, Persians, Devon and Cornish rexes, and sphynxes, but it affects
random -
bred cats, too.
That'd keep the
breeding down, limit bird / amphibian deaths as a result, and most importantly, keep
random cats from crapping in your kids sandbox.
While many black and white
cats are of the
random bred variety, there are also registered purebred
cats that may be of this coat color.
Respect the value of all
cats, both pedigreed and
random bred.
The CFA is the world's largest registry of pedigreed
cats and has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of the welfare of ALL
cats, pedigreed or
random bred.
Although we sometimes refer to non-pedigreed
cats as
random bred or mixed
breed, these terms don't actually mean the same thing.
Any
cat can develop cardiomyopathies, but because this is a genetic disease, the chances are much less in
random -
bred (generic)
cats because of their larger and healthier gene pool.
(The chances are considerably greater in purebred
cats; but because there are so many more
random -
bred cats than purebreds, statistics are misleading.)
The Lykoi breeders are not just
breeding black
cats at
random to create Lykoi kittens, they are specifically choosing black
cats to
breed to other Lykoi
cats.
By chance, a non-pedigreed shorthair
cat might resemble an American Shorthair, just as another
random -
bred cat might look like a Siamese, Persian, or Maine Coon.
The name also reinforced that this purpose -
bred breed is different from
random -
bred cats that may be found in streets, neighborhoods, and barnyards today.
The difference, however, is that a pedigreed
cat can consistently produce kittens of the same physical conformation, coat quality, and temperament, while a
random -
bred cat can not.
Your
cat is most likely a
random -
bred cat who exhibits a combination of different gene pools.
While there are many
random -
bred cats that exhibit certain qualities and features of pedigreed
breeds, it is almost impossible to tell if a
cat is truly of a certain
breed without the availability of a pedigree or registration papers.
The numbers of
cats of a recognizable
breed found in shelters is negligible to extremely low in proportion to that of
cats which are
random bred, homeless, feral and / or unweaned kittens.
Most
random bred domestic
cats throughout the world have two A genes for the blood type.
Therefore, the discussion is no longer between pure -
bred and cross-
bred, but between purposely -
bred and
random -
bred dogs and
cats.
Without pedigree papers, a
cat is considered
random -
bred regardless of looks.
90 % of
cats are
random -
bred.
Some of these organizations will also work with
cats of undefined origin,
random bred, mixed
breed, etc..
A
random -
bred cat with the colourpoint pattern is not necessarily half - Siamese.