Cat Breeds Chartreux
Though amply built chartreux are extremely supple and agile cats.
Cat breeds chartreux. Today the cats are recognized by all major american cat associations. The chartreuxis a large muscular cat with short relatively fine boned limbs big round paws and extremely fast reflexes. This breed s husky robust type is sometimes termed primitive neither cobby nor classic. Though amply built chartreux are extremely supple and agile cats.
Recent research has proven that the origin of these cats was in ancient persia. Chartreux history is steeped in legend even though the breed was only advanced to championship status in 1987. The chartreux is even the official mascot of the montreux jazz festival. It is described as being primitive in type neither cobby nor classic.
The chartreux is a sturdy shorthaired french breed coveted in antiquity for its hunting prowess and its dense water repellent fur. The chartreux is sometimes confused with the british blue shorthair as they are quite similar in appearance. The chartreux may be one of the cat fanciers association s oldest new breeds. The most handsome perhaps.
Refined never coarse nor clumsy. Chartreux which are still uncommon were first imported into the united states in 1970 and were recognized by the cat fanciers association in 1987. They are less known in europe even in their homeland of france. Refined never coarse nor clumsy.
The chartreux is a rare breed of cat from france and is recognised by a number of registries around the world. The chartreux is a sturdy shorthaired french breed coveted in antiquity for its hunting prowess and its dense water repellent fur.