Speaking of pet cats, you will think of Ragdoll Cat , English Short Cat , Garfield Cat , etc. However, many people don’t know much about our local cats in China. Today I will give you an inventory of the 8 common types of " Chinese Pastoral Cat ". Which one do you like the most?
1, Tabby cat
People's earliest impression of Tabby cat is Song Dynasty "Caty cat changes prince", which is also the earliest record of Tabby cat that can be found.
Tabby cats have irregular marks. They are wild, quick to react, agile, very good at catching mice, and are definitely good at protecting food.
Tabby cats have strong adaptability, certain survival skills, are not prone to illness, and are very easy to raise cats. Moreover, there are different colors of tabby cats, such as the yellow tabby cat. We call it yellow cat , also known as the Chinese tabby cat .
2, Orange Cat
Orange Cat 1 is not a breed, but a category of fur colors. The yellow raccoon cat we mentioned above can also be a type of orange cat. As long as it is a cat composed of orange or orange-white colors, we collectively call it orange cat.
Orange cats have a gentle personality and are able to integrate into the new environment quickly. They are very tolerant of children. They don’t have to worry about being picky about food. They like to eat anything.
3, Xuanmao
Ancient saying goes: "Black and red are mysterious." "Red" means red, so Xuanmao, to be precise, is a cat with red in black. But modern people basically regard the black cat as a cat full of black.
Xuan Cat has been considered a very spiritual cat since ancient times. was regarded as spiritual cat in ancient times, which has the meaning of warding off evil spirits and silencing the house. In Feng Shui, Xuanmao also has the auspicious meaning of attracting wealth and blessings for the family.
But nowadays film and television works always like fictional legends. Whenever misfortune comes, black cats will appear. Therefore, people think that black cats will bring dangers and disasters to people, and think that they are ominous things.
4, Sichuan Jianzhou Cat
This cat is named after it is produced in Jianzhou (now Jianyang City, Sichuan Province). During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jianzhou Cat was also regarded as one of the four major local specialties in the country that paid tribute to the emperor, and was a royal tribute!
Jianzhou cat is very agile and is a good player in hunting. He can be called the "dead enemy of rats".
The biggest feature of Jianzhou cat is the "four ears". It is said that the ear contours of this cat overlap, two large and two small, and there are ears in the ears, which are collectively called four ears.
5, Three Cat Cat
Three Cat Cat is composed of three colors: orange, white and black, and white and orange account for a relatively large proportion.
The three colors of the three tabby cat are randomly assigned, so there are basically no two three tabby cats that are exactly the same. Due to genetic relationships, most of the three-cat cats are female cats. If they are male, cats like basically have physiological defects and inability to breed.
6, tortoiseshell cat
tortoiseshell cat is also composed of three colors: orange, white and black, and black accounts for a relatively large proportion. because the color of tortoiseshell cat is very similar to that of tortoiseshell (a kind of tortoiseshell), hence the name.
The tortoiseshell cat has mixed colors and no clear boundaries. Many people complain that it is a casually long cat, so the tortoiseshell cat is called the ugliest cat in the world, and the abandonment rate has always been very high.
But Thuo Mao has a very good personality, gentle, clingy, good temper, and loves to act coquettishly. He is definitely a beloved baby.
7, cow cat
cow cat is composed of black and white. They have different names according to the hair color distribution.
For example, The white body and black tail are called "iron gun to drag jade bottle" or "snow drag gun"; the lion cat with white claws with black cats is called "trampling on snow to find plum blossoms"; the black back and white belly is called "dark clouds covering snow", etc.
The personality of the cow cat has always been criticized for being neurotic and secondary. This kind of cat is very lively and smart. Although it is sometimes naughty, it will be much fun when raising it.
8, Shandong Lion Cat
Lion Cat 1 long and soft hair, big head, round eyes, sharp ears, long legs, round waist and thick tail, very cute!
Lion cat was also an royal aristocratic cat species in ancient times, with a prominent status! It can be said that he is a nobleman among the Chinese pastoral cats!
Lion cat color has many colors, white, black, black and tortoiseshell colors, but with one blue eye and one yellow eye, the snow-white and furred lion cat is the most precious.
Conclusion: How many kinds of Chinese pastoral cats do you know?
