Cat Chartreuse

This representative of the cat family has a rather interesting history, which has its roots in the ancient centuries. There are several theories of the appearance of cat chartreuse. One of the most popular is that brought from the South of Africa, it was grown and bred by the Cartesian monks in the monastery of Chartres. More scientific version assigns the appearance of the breed of cats Chartreuse to amateurs who were engaged in crossing the Egyptian cat with manul. In Europe, the Chartreuse breed came only in 1970. Since then, it has won the love and respect of millions of pet lovers. The unspoken rule that has existed since that time is the ban on crossing this species with other representatives of the cat family.

External data cat chartreuse

When choosing a pet of this breed, it is worth paying attention to such signs confirming the truth of this breed:

1. Body type. Medium-sized, the dimensions vary from medium to large. The maximum weight category is 8 kg.
2. The head resembles a trapezium with its forms, the muzzle is rather flat than convex, with large round eyes and puffy cheeks, which especially hang over the males. Straight and not upside down. The absence of a sharp transition of the forehead into the nose is only welcome. The structure of the muzzle gives him a smiling and good-natured expression.
3. Ears can be either small or medium, but in any case should be high located.
4. Attention is focused on the color of the eyes. Color range from intense yellow to copper. Do not blush or dilute the hue.
5. Strong and powerful body with developed shoulders and chest, which is especially noticeable in males.
6. Muscular, short legs with neat and rounded paws.
7. The woolen cover is short and extremely dense.
8. The Chartresian Chartreuse color palette is in the range of all tones of the blue color, from light to dark, almost gray. An important attribute is the uniformity, depth and uniformity of the coat color.

It should be noted that kittens chartreuse at birth have the usual gray-blue color of the eyes, which will radically change only by the third month of life.

Chartreuse care

It is hard to believe that the representatives of this breed, despite their royal and important appearance, do not require special and expensive care. Those who want to keep them in the apartment should be prepared for frequent and very abundant molts, during which the animal must be carefully and often combed. During their absence, combing the Cartesian cat Chartreuse can be done once a week, while bathing as needed. Special attention should be given to the diet, as these animals require a balanced diet consisting of fiber and proteins. The main, most common diseases of cats are Chartreuse, are hereditary diseases of the joints of the hips, pelvis and knees.

Character chartreuse

Lazy and sedate, these cats are extremely independence and love of solitude. Their non-conflict attitude, both to people and to other representatives of the animal world. Therefore, they are often preferred by families with young children. Lovers of peace and quiet necessarily like that the cat Chartreuse extremely rarely gives a voice, and then quietly. At the level of intuition, they guess the psychological state of family members and orient themselves in the situation. It is very important for them to have their place in the house, the choice of which is not the prerogative of the owner. They possess a very developed instinct of a hunter.

Chartreuse cats will be ideal companions of an elderly couple, totally busy people and families with children.