British white

It is worth considering that all cats, which we call white, the color of the coat may have different shades. But British white is different onlyA snow-white fur coat on which there is not a single dark or red hairs. So, in all British cats, the color of the wool throughout the body is uniform, while there are no more bright spots on the abdomen and at the base of the tail. Naturally, British white is no exception. The short coat of a white British cat can not have any reddish or creamy spots that will spoil the appearance of the exhibition animal.

Thus, in the breed standards it is stated that a white British can not have any spots on the coat. Small spots on the forehead of the animal can beonly watch in kittens. These spots will eventually disappear, leaving a white fur coat in place. By the way, the color of spots on the forehead of a kitten can tell you which cat of the color was used to obtain offspring.

If you are going to knit your kitty for posterity, remember one important rule: both animals must not be white. For mating, a cat of another color is necessarily used. If both animals are white, then their offspring will be deaf.

White British cats also differ with their own eyes. In mongrel white cats, the eyes are green. All British cats have an orange or copper eye color. But white British can also boastpresence of blue eyes. Blue-eyed white British cats are a great rarity, as they are not used in breed breeding. It is believed that white cats with blue eyes are deaf from birth. This does not mean that the cat does not hear you at all. Some animals can catch certain sounds, but the cat does not hear the squealing of the mothers calling the kittens.

All kittens of the British white are born on light with the gray-blue eyes. Two weeks later, the color of the eyes begins to change. By the intensity of the color pigment at this age, experienced breeders can tell whether the kitten has blue or yellow eyes. Due to the rules of mating cats, white kittens with blue eyes are very rare, but they are very much in demand.

Also there are British cats of white color, who eyes of different colors. One eye has an orange or copper color,the other is blue. Such cats are also very rare. And among cat lovers there is an opinion that a cat with different eyes brings happiness and luck to the house.

Behind the coat of a British white cat is very easy to care for. It is enough to comb out the animal to removeall dropping hairs, although the cat itself will take good care of its coat. If you are going to participate in exhibitions, then care for the cat's fur should be more thorough. One week before the exhibition, the cat should be bought. When the wool is completely dry, it should be powdered with baby powder. Then carefully brush the animal with a brush. Before the exhibition from the wool should be removed any traces of powder, so the fur of an animal is rubbed with a silk handkerchief.

British white differs in itsundemanding character. This is a calm, very affectionate and friendly animal. True, in terms of food, British white is very picky. In the diet must necessarily be meat (raw and scalded), which is cut into cubes. Due to this form of food pieces, the muscles of the cheekbones develop, from which the round cheeks characteristic of all British cats appear.