Suspected Siberian!

[LMC]

Rather than hi-jacking Ann's thread any more (sorry Ann!) thought I'd start a new one.

I said here (<<< clicky to post on 'ere with pics) that I suspect that my Amber, rescued from the CPL about 18 months ago might be Siberian and e-mailed a local breeder with the same pics.

She's answered already (how good is she?!) to say that yes, Amber does look Siberian but will not be from her lines as she's only been breeding a year (Amber was estimated at about 3 or 4 years old by CPL). There is another breeder who has red in her cats apparently, I have asked my local breeder for contact details.

If what I thought was just a gorgeous moggy is confirmed as a pedigree, how weird would that be - but as long as I can keep her, I don't really mind, she's lovely either way

[dinahsmum]

Exciting!
Like discovering royalty in the family!!!!!
Keep us informed, won't you?

[Jac]

Oh let us know what happens.

[CJK]

wow, bet you must be excited. She is a gorgeous cat I must say!

[LMC]

Siberians are still so rare over here that I'm fairly sure it'll just be coincidence (but the breeder saying she *does* look Siberian at least means that I don't feel stupid!)

As I said on that other thread, I would have thought that a breeder would microchip kittens and anyone who had paid several hundred quid for a rare kitten would have told the world if she went missing - so the CPL would have known and not rehomed her. She was obviously well socialised as a kit and is good with my nieces and nephew.

But you never know... the woman who the breeder has recommended me to contact is not on the Siberian Cat Club list of registered breeders which is a bit weird. Guess I won't know until tomorrow now, as I haven't got contact details for the breeder I was recommended to contact (not on the website) and will have to wait for the local breeder to get home and check her e-mail.

If Amber *is* Siberian, then I can throw some light on Ann's original question about the characteristics - she's a very sociable cat, a real party animal and just loves to be the centre of attention. Despite this, she's quite independent - when she's had enough, she'll take herself off. She does want to be top cat - she has never been one of your shy and retiring types. Relaxed and laid back most of the time, but will sulk if she doesn't get what she wants - me: "no, you're not going out now" Amber: if looks could kill.... me: spends half an hour brushing cat Amber: sits and glares at me with lashing tail (but forgives me fairly quickly). Settled in really quickly after I adopted her - made herself right at home (in fact, the little devil escaped outside on her second day with me EEK - but she came back). Tends to be a bit lazy, but likes to play as well. Very greedy - but that could be because she was a stray and spent some time obviously not knowing where her next meal was coming from.

[CJK]

i was looking into siberian cats last night, theyre very rare indeed in this country arent they. Could it be possible she is a siberian cross???

either way she is adorable

[LMC]

If I can't get a breeder to recognise her I guess we'll never know.

Like I said in my first post, I don't care either way, I love her whatever!

[Mags]

This is exciting LMC.....looking forward to hearing the outcome!

[Snoof]

It wouldn't surprise me, she does look like one - and a gorgeous one at that!

[ann]

she is beautiful and do's look like a siberian.but only have seen one in books and the web but she cute

ann