![]() Scoring on a recent list of the 21 most popular breeds in America is the Burmese. The Beautiful Burmese Sable and Chocolate Brown Burmese Cats As a result, there are fewer than 1000 Havana Browns left in the world today, however, new rules regarding cross-breeding established by the CFA show great promise for the future. A conscientious breeder will adhere to high ethical standards and avoid breeding animals that are closely related. Consequently, there are too few cats and they are too closely bred, making it extremely difficult for breeders to obtain unrelated breeding stock. Cross-breeding the Havana Brown was closed off before enough breeding lines were initially established, which resulted in a shrinking gene pool. Unfortunately, the Havana Brown is also distinguished by being currently endangered. The striking result is a creature that has the distinction of being the only solid brown cat-they even have brown whiskers! This combination produced a feline with a rich, solid, chocolate-brown coat and emerald eyes. It wasn’t until the 1950s when a group of British cat fanciers set out to fix the brown color gene in the Havana Brown by successfully crossing chocolate- and seal-point Siamese with black domestic shorthairs and Russian Blues. This kitten, named Elmtower Bronze Idol, would become the first Havana Brown to be registered in England. Although the point is contested, an accidental (or maybe not so accidental) breeding between a solid black domestic cat and a Siamese seal-point produced a brown male kitten. In the 1920s, the Siamese Cat Club of Britain discouraged the breeding of this particular line in favor of only blue-eyed cats. ![]() The most well-known, and rarest, of the brunettes is the Havana Brown, whose history begins in the late 19 th century when Swiss Mountain Cats were common throughout Europe and England. The Exceptional Havana Brown Cat Chocolate brown Havana cat Here are 11 brown cat breeds you will fawn over: 1. ![]() Who can resist a brown cat? Even more so if you are a chocolate lover! Let’s take a closer look at these brown beauties. Let’s look at these breeds in more details. Although not standardized for competition, other felines that are sometimes included in the brown family are the York Chocolate, the Chausie, the Oriental Shorthair, and the Tonkinese. These include the Havana Brown, Burmese, Devon Rex, Persian, British Shorthair, and Scottish Fold. Among the 45 pedigreed breeds recognized by the Cat Fancier’s Association (CFA) there is only a handful of browns. Unless you’re a breeder or a frequent cat-show attendee, you’ve probably never seen a brown cat. But… I’m willing to wager a year’s supply of kitty litter that you won’t find anything on four paws to inspire the name ‘Hershey.’ Scarcity of Brown Cats You’ll also find a fair number of black, white, gray, and orange felines. A visit to any cat shelter will bring you nose to nose with calicos, tabbies, and torties.
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