想念和喜爱贝贝的干妈阿姨们看到这则消息纷纷表示祝福。二干妈则问了一个很好的问题:准爸妈们是什么样子的?于是贝晶妈去问breeder,他很快发来了照片。而到了晚上,当老妈和breeder进一步交流的时候,更是得到了一个天大的好消息,就是之前贝晶妈认为这个breeder家最理想的一对夫妻也刚刚有喜了。
准爸爸就是他,长得最像贝贝的金吉拉。
妈妈则是位标准的金吉拉拿破仑美女。
下面简单介绍一下什么是拿破仑猫。首先感觉现在的breeder繁殖的观念比较正确,就是不为了追求新奇而培育不健康自然的品种。比如说对拿破仑猫脸的要求,就是要尽量把波斯猫的扁平脸变得立体些,让他们不流或少流眼泪,吃饭方便。还有就是改善毛发的质量等等。我看到有的Breeder甚至会给种猫做基因序列分析,以确保尽量挑选健康完美的猫猫。
张贝贝的相对早逝让贝晶妈妈提高了对健康的关注,这是最终舍弃纯种金吉拉选择拿破仑猫的主要原因。那什么是拿破仑猫呢?
目前还查不到中文的。这种猫始于上世纪90年代。
Wikipedia上的介绍:The Napoleon cat is a relatively new breed, categorized by The International Cat Association (TICA) as a domestic hybrid breed, "A breed developed from a deliberate cross between two existing domestic breeds, incorporating characteristics of both parental breeds into the new breed." [1] The two breeds (or Groups) from which the Napoleon is derived are the Munchkin(注:起始于上世纪80年代)
小短腿儿Munchkin (照片来自网络)。
这是一种擅长直立的喵星人(照片来自网络)。
Napoleon is derived are the Munchkin(注:起始于上世纪80年代)and the Persian. According to TICA’s official standard for the Napoleon, these breeds represent the only permissible outcrosses one may utilize to create the Napoleon. [2] This includes the combinations Napoleon × Napoleon, Napoleon × Munchkin, and Napoleon × a member of the Persian breeds (including Persians, Himalayans and Exotic Shorthairs. Napoleons come in both long-haired and short-haired varieties.
Breeder网站上的介绍:Napoleons are a cross between the sweet and wonderful personality of the munchkin and the beautiful regal Persian. Napoleons have kitten-like personalities which they maintain their whole lives. They are social, loving, outgoing, and love to play. These adorable cats have an endearing way of standing up, squirrel-like on their hind legs. They are also known as "rug huggers" as they are close to the floor when they travel around. Some Napoleons have long legs (non-standard) or some with short legs (standard). Napoleons with long legs are still registered as a pure breed, and have all of the same wonderful traits as their short legged siblings, except short legs. Napoleons are accepted in TICA, AACE, TDCA, and UFO.
简而言之,短腿猫Munchkin X 波斯猫家族造就了拿破仑猫。而短腿猫Munchikin是一种健康活泼的猫,用这种猫和波斯猫杂交,能够一定程度改善波斯猫相对比较弱的体质。
为此贝晶妈通读了整个拿破仑猫的发展史,现在这个breeder,是跟拿破仑猫的创始人有联系和合作的。不过他最打动贝晶妈的不是这点,而是他对他的猫们的爱和对小猫的责任心。他在看到贝晶家的博客帖子以后,非常高兴地说他认为这是他的小猫的exellent home(尽管他不识中文),说明他首先在意的是小猫的幸福,而不是钱。
现在,就是幸福的等待。结果将在7-8月份揭晓。
谢谢你为贝二冒泡!
祈盼~~~~~~~~~
why not just adopt a cat in shelter--there are many cats waiting for help.
领养代替购买。