Arab Mau
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| Fur length: | Shorthair / semi-longhair cat | |
| Weight: | Male : 4.0–8.0 kg female: 4.0–7.0 kg |
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| generally recognized colors: | Black, red, each with and without white, white | |
| permitted coat pattern: | mackerel or spotted | |
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The Arabian Mau is a breed of cats that was only officially recognized as a breed by the World Cat Federation (WCF) in 2009 ; it belongs to the wild races. Known for a long time, it has recently been rediscovered by breeders and bred as a family animal. Not to be confused with the Egyptian Mau . The fur of the adult animals is firm, very soft and not silky.
distribution
The Arabian Mau comes from the Arabian Peninsula and lived there as a wildcat in the desert for over 1000 years, so it is not surprising that the Arabian Mau is so resilient. She was rarely used as a pet in her home countries, as breeds imported from abroad were more popular.
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External features
The medium-sized cat has a large upper body, which does not make the entire cat appear too slim. She is very muscular and long-legged. The legs are long and have oval paws. The head appears to be round, but is slightly longer than it is wide, with whisker pads clearly visible. The profile is normal, but with a pronounced chin. The tail is of medium length, it thins towards the tip of the tail. The coat is short, without an undercoat, and lies close to the body. For adult cats, the quality of the fur shouldn't be too silky, it should feel firm. A silky coat is possible in young animals.
character
The Arab Mau is described as very calm and serene, despite its wildcat descent, also when dealing with people. Because of this very indifferent nature, some breeders predict good future prospects for the new breed.
Web links
- Description of the breed at the World Cat Federation
- Description of the breed at t-online.de
- Description of the breed at Eurocatfancy
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Cobby short, compact, muscular |
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Semi-cobby medium-sized, compact |
American Bobtail • American Wirehaired Pointer • American Shorthair • British Shorthair • Ceylon • Chartreux • Devon Rex • Korat • Scottish Fold Ears • Selkirk Rex • Singapura • Sphynx |
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Semi-foreign average |
Egyptian Mau • American Curl • Arab Mau • Asian • Australian Mist • Bengal • Brazilian Shorthair • Burma • Burmilla • California Spangled • Chausie • Don Sphynx • European Shorthair • German Rex • Havana • Japanese Bobtail • LaPerm • Munchkin • Ocicat • Ojos Azules • Khao Manee • Pixiebob • Safari • Savannah • Serengeti • Skookum • Snowshoe • Sokoke • Thai • Tonkanese • Toyger • York Chocolate |
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Foreign slim, muscular, athletic |
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Oriental slender to thin, long body, long legs and long tail |
Cornish Rex • Foreign White • Oriental Shorthair • Peterbald • Seychelles Cat • Siam |
