Siberian cat
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The Siberian is a centuries-old landrace (natural variety) of domestic cat in Russia,[3] and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late-1980s.[4] Since 2006, the breed is recognised for registry and championship status with all major cat registries.[5][6]
Siberian | |
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Other names | Siberian Forest Cat[1] Moscow Semi-longhair[2] |
Origin | Russia |
Breed standards | |
CFA | standard |
FIFe | standard |
TICA | standard |
WCF | standard |
FFE | standard |
ACF | standard |
ACFA/CAA | standard |
CCA-AFC | standard |
GCCF | standard |
LOOF | standard |
NZCF | standard |
SACC | standard |
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The formal name of the breed is Siberian Forest Cat,[3][1][7] but it is typically referred to as the Siberian or Siberian cat.[3][4][7] Formerly, sometimes the names Moscow Semi-Longhair[2] and Russian Longhair[3][4] were also used. The colourpoint variant or sister breed,[8] called the Neva Masquerade, is categorised as a separate cat breed by some registries,[9] including FIFe,[10] WCF[11] and ACF.[12]
The breed developed from an ancient, natural landrace from Siberia and is the national cat of Russia.[3][4][7] While it began as a landrace, Siberians are selectively bred and pedigreed in all major cat fancier and breeder organisations. This means that all Siberian cats are purebred cats with a formally registered ancestry. It is a medium to large sized, muscular breed with a bushy tail.[10][13]
The Siberian is often called hypoallergenic because it produces less Fel d 1 than other cat breeds.[14] A research study of Siberian cats native to the area of Russia from which the breed stock originated confirmed the subjects produced less Fel d 1 (the strongest among the eight known Fel d 1 allergens produced in cat saliva, therefore, is deposited on their fur when they groom themselves) than non-Siberian cats.[15]