The American Wirehair is a spontaneous mutation of the American Shorthair.[2] It first occurred as a random mutation among a litter of five born to a pair of barn cats in 1966 in Vernon, in upstate New York. This single red-and-white male had wiry fur.[3] The dominant genetic mutation,[4] which causes the wirehair, was found to be different from the Rex mutation of other curly-coated breeds—such as the Cornish Rex or Devon Rex.[5] The owner of the cats called a local breeder of Rex cats, Mrs. Joan O'Shea, to a look at the kitten. She bought the kitten for $50, along with one of his normal-coated female littermates, to start a breeding program. The wirehaired male was named Council Rock Farms Adams of Hi-Fi ('Adam' for short),[6] and the female Tip-Top.[citation needed]
Breeding between the two produced wirehaired kittens,[7] many of which were sold off to other interested breeders. As the population grew, cats were exported to Canada and Germany, where they are especially popular. The breed did well, and in 1967 it was recognized by the CFA, and in 1978, it was accepted for championship competition.[3] American Wirehairs have yet to make an appearance in Britain and Australia, among other countries.[8]
Characteristicsedit
American Wirehairs are similar to American Shorthairs, with the exception of a springy, wiry coat, including ear fur, and whiskers.[7] This coat is similar to the wire coats of some dog breeds, such as terriers. Their fur requires little grooming, although lighter cats may require sunblock. Wirehairs are of a moderate, sturdy build, with round heads, high cheekbones, and a pronounced muzzle.[8] Females are generally smaller than males.[2] American Wirehairs display the full spectrum of possible cat coat colors, although Himalayan, Chocolate and Lilac are not accepted for competition. When evaluating this breed, the emphasis is mostly on the quality of the coat - out of a total of 100 points for quality coat, an American Wirehair can get 45.[9] This type of coat is easy to maintain because the gene determining the hardness of the coat is dominant.[10] The Wirehair coat trait is dominant, so any breeding between a Wirehair and another cat can produce wired kittens. Wirehairs have golden eyes, except for some white ones that have blue or amber eyes.[8]
Behavioredit
The Wirehair has an even, balanced temperament which is essentially identical to that of its American Shorthair relative. Wirehairs are equally content to play or fall asleep in their owners' laps. They have been described as cute and somewhat humorous. They are gentle and quiet, but also playful[3] and active. They have quiet voices.[8] American Wirehairs generally prefer to stay indoors.[11]
^Goodley, Alvin (2019-02-18). "10 Rarest Cat Breeds in the World". Rarest.org. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
^ ab(PDF). Canadian Cat Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-07. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^ abcGeyer, Georgie Anne (2004). When Cats Reigned Like Kings: On the Trail of the Sacred Cats. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 174. ISBN978-0-7407-4697-0.
^"Learn About the Rare American Wirehair Cat". The Spruce Pets. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
^. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
^ abHampshire, Kristen; Iris Bass; Lori Paximadis (2011). Cat Lover's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Insight and Guidance for Living a Joyful Life with Your Cat. Quarry Books. p. 56. ISBN978-1-61058-138-7.
^ abcdBessant, Claire (1999). Cat: The Complete Guide. Barnes & Noble Publishing. p. 200. ISBN978-0-7607-1718-9.
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The American Wirehair is a breed of domestic cat originating in Staten Island New York which is characterized by its wiry fur and crinkly whiskers caused by a genetic mutation As of 2017 update though the breed is well known it is ranked as the most rare of the 41 Cat Fanciers Association breeds 1 American WirehairAmerican Wirehair sitting in a cat showOriginUnited StatesBreed standardsCFAstandardTICAstandardACFA CAAstandardCCA AFCstandardOtherFIFeDomestic cat Felis catus Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 2 1 Behavior 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe American Wirehair is a spontaneous mutation of the American Shorthair 2 It first occurred as a random mutation among a litter of five born to a pair of barn cats in 1966 in Vernon in upstate New York This single red and white male had wiry fur 3 The dominant genetic mutation 4 which causes the wirehair was found to be different from the Rex mutation of other curly coated breeds such as the Cornish Rex or Devon Rex 5 The owner of the cats called a local breeder of Rex cats Mrs Joan O Shea to a look at the kitten She bought the kitten for 50 along with one of his normal coated female littermates to start a breeding program The wirehaired male was named Council Rock Farms Adams of Hi Fi Adam for short 6 and the female Tip Top citation needed Breeding between the two produced wirehaired kittens 7 many of which were sold off to other interested breeders As the population grew cats were exported to Canada and Germany where they are especially popular The breed did well and in 1967 it was recognized by the CFA and in 1978 it was accepted for championship competition 3 American Wirehairs have yet to make an appearance in Britain and Australia among other countries 8 Characteristics editAmerican Wirehairs are similar to American Shorthairs with the exception of a springy wiry coat including ear fur and whiskers 7 This coat is similar to the wire coats of some dog breeds such as terriers Their fur requires little grooming although lighter cats may require sunblock Wirehairs are of a moderate sturdy build with round heads high cheekbones and a pronounced muzzle 8 Females are generally smaller than males 2 American Wirehairs display the full spectrum of possible cat coat colors although Himalayan Chocolate and Lilac are not accepted for competition When evaluating this breed the emphasis is mostly on the quality of the coat out of a total of 100 points for quality coat an American Wirehair can get 45 9 This type of coat is easy to maintain because the gene determining the hardness of the coat is dominant 10 The Wirehair coat trait is dominant so any breeding between a Wirehair and another cat can produce wired kittens Wirehairs have golden eyes except for some white ones that have blue or amber eyes 8 Behavior edit The Wirehair has an even balanced temperament which is essentially identical to that of its American Shorthair relative Wirehairs are equally content to play or fall asleep in their owners laps They have been described as cute and somewhat humorous They are gentle and quiet but also playful 3 and active They have quiet voices 8 American Wirehairs generally prefer to stay indoors 11 See also editList of cat body type mutations List of cat breedsNotes edit Goodley Alvin 2019 02 18 10 Rarest Cat Breeds in the World Rarest org Retrieved 2019 12 31 a b Canadian Cat Association breed standard American Wirehair PDF Canadian Cat Association Archived from the original PDF on 2011 12 07 Retrieved October 1 2011 a b c Geyer Georgie Anne 2004 When Cats Reigned Like Kings On the Trail of the Sacred Cats Andrews McMeel Publishing p 174 ISBN 978 0 7407 4697 0 Learn About the Rare American Wirehair Cat The Spruce Pets Retrieved 2023 06 02 American Wirehair Facts Wisdom Panel Cat Breeds Wisdom Panel Retrieved 2023 06 02 Cat Fancier s Association About the American Wirehair Archived from the original on 2018 11 03 Retrieved 2018 11 02 a b Hampshire Kristen Iris Bass Lori Paximadis 2011 Cat Lover s Daily Companion 365 Days of Insight and Guidance for Living a Joyful Life with Your Cat Quarry Books p 56 ISBN 978 1 61058 138 7 a b c d Bessant Claire 1999 Cat The Complete Guide Barnes amp Noble Publishing p 200 ISBN 978 0 7607 1718 9 Pinter Albert 2000 Kotkata prevod ot ruski Sofiya izd ksha EMAS p 208 ISBN 1337181221264 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Check isbn value invalid prefix help Pinter Albert 2000 Kotkata prevod ot ruski Sofiya izd ksha EMAS p 208 ISBN 1337181221264 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Check isbn value invalid prefix help Petruccio Steven James 1997 Learning About Cats Courier Dover Publications p 3 ISBN 978 0 486 29533 6 References editFBRL Breed Page American Wirehair Archived 2012 01 28 at the Wayback Machine Morris Desmond 1996 Cat World a Feline Encyclopaedia External links edit nbsp Look up american wirehair in Wiktionary the free dictionary Cat Fanciers Association Breed Profile American Wirehair Archived 2020 01 17 at the Wayback Machine Cat Breeds with Pictures Directory American Wirehair Cat Breeds Directory American Wirehair Guide Archived 2021 04 12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Wirehair amp oldid 1220455637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
