What is a non pedigree cat?
The definition of a non pedigree cat is if they do not belong to any of the recognized pure breed cat groups. In Britain they are popularly known as moby's and sometimes in the United States, known as alley cats. In the dog world they would be known as mutts. Even though these cats are not pure bread they may exhibit characteristics of an established breed. There is nothing to suggest that non pedigree cats are in any way inferior to there more up scale cousins or purebred pedigree cats. In fact, a non pedigree pet like our big 22lb cat Riley may have the finest characteristics of a particular pedigree animal. Meaning that the best part of these purebreds is contained in a mix known as the domestic non pedigreed cat.
One of the primary reasons for this is that over breeding and genetic manipulation of a pedigree cat may cause inherent health problems, shortened life span and less then desirable temperament. An example of this would be the peak faced Persian. This cat was bred to have a shortened nose and to give a flat faced style. Breeding has resulted in breathing and airway blockage problems for this particular cat. You'll also find that this animal develops tear duct problems and has an improper closing of the jaw, which can create eating difficulties for this animal. The pedigree cat
A study from a few years back, noted that 1.5 million cats in the United States qualify as a pedigree animal. The definition of a pedigree cat is that the feline needs to have a family tree stretching back through four or more generations of registered parents grandparents and all of the same breed. This cat also needs to be registered itself with the appropriate governing and registration body. Registration of the pedigree cat can be very difficult because most pet cat parents can not be identified for certain. In Britain, they have a governing Council for cat breeding. This council recognizes over 100 breeds. In the United States it is more complicated because there are several registration organizations, which do not agree on the accepted and approved breeds. Cat Quote:"Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat."- Mark Twain Notebook, 1894
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