Egyptian Mau Mixed Breed

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Egyptian mau mixed breed. An egyptian mau is usually medium sized weighing in at about seven to nine pounds when full grown. Savannah f 7sbt female 1 dob 7 13 20. The gentle egyptian mau is the only domesticated cat with a naturally occurring spotted coat. Spotted cats were often depicted in ancient egyptian wall paintings dating back over.

Mau in egyptian means cat the resulting breeding program in the united states produced cats that appeared to recall the ancient tabby cats which were worshipped by the egyptians. In other words the spotting pattern was not created by human manipulation of feline genes. Egyptian mau silver male 2 dob 9 20 20. The breed egyptian mau was recognized in 1958 in the united states and 1992 in europe.

This intelligent breed generally gets along well with other cats and is considered a good choice as a friendly and loyal addition for homes with children. Egyptian mau silver male 3 dob 9 20 20. This breed has been clocked at 30 miles per hour and has extraordinary leaping ability. There were attempts by british breeders to create maus from cross breeds of abyssinians siamese and tabbies however these did not resemble the true maus.

In 1956 the progeny of this original pair were brought to the united states by this noblewoman and the egyptian mau was created. Mau in egyptian means cat the resulting breeding program in the united states produced cats that appeared to recall the ancient tabby cats which were worshipped by the egyptians. Belle hollow farms and exotics in north carolina breeds quality egyptian mau kittens. Its body parts are generally in proportion to each other and it has a long graceful tail.

Click here to learn about our egyptian maus and kittens for sale. The breed egyptian mau was recognized in 1958 in the united states and 1992 in europe. Regarded by most registries as the only natural spotted breed of domestic cat experts consider that mixed breeding with a sub species of wild cat was probably responsible for the unique coat pattern. The egyptian mau is a medium sized cat with a long and graceful body and long lean legs.

The egyptian mau mau being the egyptian word for cat is notable for being the only naturally spotted domesticated cat. This mix became the basis for the ocicat. The cats were known in europe before world war ii but the devastation of the war left the breed in a perilous state. The egyptian mau is the fastest and only naturally occurring spotted breed of domestic cat.

In 1956 the progeny of this original pair were brought to the united states by this noblewoman and the egyptian mau was created. Egyptian maus will have either a scarab beetle or m marking on their foreheads.