Here Is Information On Egyptian Mau For Sale

By Pamela Baker


Dogs are the most popular pets followed by cats. This means that there is a high demand for pet cats. Thus, there are several breeders who breed and sell them. There are also several cat breeds and one of them is the Egyptian Mau. This is worth knowing about Egyptian mau for sale.

This breed of cat is currently one of the oldest cat breeds that exist. The origin of this breed can be traced to the Egyptian civilization. Its name comes from the Egyptian name mjw which when translated to English means cat. The spotted felines that are portrayed in palaces and pharaonic temples inspire the theory that the cats have their origin in Egypt.

It is not yet proven if the mau and the cats depicted in Pharaonic palaces are the same even though the two have close resemblance. People just assume that the maus originated from Egypt because of the depictions. Due to lack of another theory that suggests the origin of maus, the assumption made about maus and their origin in Egypt is widely accepted.

There is also the possibility that their origin may be in Europe. According to DNA tests, it is believed that the feline may have originated from somewhere in Europe. There are also great similarities between the Maus and European cats such as the Turkish Angora whose breeding was done in the United States. On the other hand, modern day Egypt has many spotted cats thus supporting the idea that the Mau may actually have come from Egypt.

Maus were pretty popular in the years prior to the Second World War. During this time, they were bred in significant number by various cat fanciers. They were also exhibited in various shows in Europe. When the Second World War started, attention that these cats received before dropped significantly. In fact, they were neglected to a point that they almost went extinct.

Natalie Trubetskaya fortunately saved the species in the 1950s by importing them from the Middle East and breeding them. At that moment, Natalie was staying in Italy. Natalie came along with three maus when she moved to New York city in the US. A whole cattery of the Egyptian maus therefore resulted from the three maus.

In the United States currently, most Maus that are in existence can trace their origin to the three Maus that were carried by Natalie back in the 1950s. There was also the importation of more cats of this breed as well as crossbreeding with other breeds to create other species. The popularity of this cat breed has grown such that by 2014, it was the 20th most popular breed of cat.

An interesting fact about this breed is that it is the only breed that is naturally spotted among cats. This breed is the ancestor of all spotted cats. For this reason, Maus have a distinguished status in the cat world. They usually have a small head, large eyes and small paws with a slender muscled body. They are also the fastest domestic cats.




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