Kobie is a cat breed with beautiful eyes

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The Kobe cat breed has been talked about quite recently. A white cat with bottomless blue eyes, as if surrounded by a black rim, attracted attention immediately and for a long time. It happened in the summer of 2015. Rebecca Shefkind, the mistress of the blue-eyed miracle, started his page on Instagram. Since then, the number of Kobe's fans has only increased.

Rebecca is a creative person. She works as an illustrator and designer. Therefore, as an artist, she plans every shot. And Kobe seems to enjoy taking part in photo shoots. Apparently, he perceives it as a game. In the pictures, Kobe is dressed in different outfits, looks expressively into the camera, takes funny poses. Isn't this photoshop? It would be a shame to admire a fake.

Kobe is not photoshop

Rebecca talks about her first meeting with Kobe: when they met, she took him in her arms and he… fell asleep. This sweetheart confided in a stranger. How could you not love him at first sight? The official name of the Kobe breed is the British Shorthair Chinchilla. But it seems that now it has been unofficially renamed "Kobe cat breed".

Very quickly started as a joke, the account began to be attacked by numerous advertisers, offering the kitten free gifts for an advertising photo shoot. The jokes are over, workdays have begun. Who said an advertising model can't be a cat? Kobe has a real job. Interestingly, Rebecca also calls this project her successful work, because she made the pet famous.

It remains an open question whether Rebecca embellishes the cat's fur to make it shine white, and adds color to his eyes. But even so, one fact remains indisputable - Kobe exists, he is white and his eyes are blue.

Rare iris color

Many are amazed by the rare color of Kobe's eyes. The British Chinchilla cat breed was artificially bred in 1889. Breeders tried to fix the gene for turquoise eyes by mixing the genes of other breeds with the British, but the results of crossing did not respond well to the kittens' fur coat. Therefore, work was carried out only within the variety.

The breed standard allows three eye colors: green, turquoise and blue. The saturation of the tone of the iris can be lighter or darker. The brighter the better. The coat color is often silver or with a silver-colored thong on the back and a silver tail. If you look closely at the photo of the Kobe cat, you can see the residual silver on the back and tail.

White coat color is very difficult to obtain when breeding kittens. The standard does not allow the slightest shade of yellowness. In addition, the gene for white coloration leads to deafness. Toit is caused by a congenital anomaly - degeneration of the inner ear. Why this happens, how to explain the high percentage of white kittens deaf from birth, is unclear. So far, we have managed to understand that blue-eyed animals have the highest percentage of defects.

What is Kobe's personality like?

After looking at the magnificent handsome man, many decide to get the same one. The question arises: what kind of character do British shorthair chinchillas have?

In many ways, due to artificial breeding, there is no more gullible creature. There is absolutely no aggression in chinchillas. They get along well with dogs and other breeds of cats. The description of Kobe by his owner does not distinguish him from the breed standard: just like all representatives of chinchillas, Kobe loves to cuddle with Rebecca and play. He adores his "mom" and sleeps on her pillow. Favorite games - hunting for bait, which the cunning Rebecca holds on a long line.

Kobe is a friendly cat. When a familiar pug comes to visit, after a treat, they silently lie next to each other with their muzzles. Maybe that's how they talk?

Unique cat Kobe sets an example for children who hate the bathroom: he boldly climbs into it and plays with a duck. It can lie down in a shell with its tail hanging down. He loves bananas and eats them from the hands of the hostess. Likes to look in the mirror. Sometimes sticks his head around the corner, showing curiosity. He calmly wears the outfits that Rebecca gives him.

Kobe's he alth

Many people wonder if they can properly raise a cat? Kobe's behavior only pleaseshostess. In general, this breed makes good contact with humans. In matters of behavior, a lot depends on the he alth of the pet. If the cat starts walking past the tray, you definitely need to take her to the veterinarian. Pets are more likely to develop kidney stones. Most likely, the cat is afraid of the tray - it hurts him to urinate in it.

Fortunately, Kobe has no such problems. He loves to feast on tuna from a can, looks with contempt at a mountain of corn chips and wine. He periodically makes an audit in the refrigerator. Jumping onto the middle shelf, he inspects the supplies. The prankster can also jump on the kitchen table, so Rebecca tries not to leave anything on it.

Animals that do not have access to the street get sick more often. The same cannot be said for Kobe. They walk him on a harness, and he gets the opportunity to gnaw on grass. It is important for cat digestion.

Characteristics of British chinchillas

When breeding the breed, beauty was in the first place. But highly intelligent varieties of the British, Burmese and Persians took part in the crossing, so there was no decrease in intelligence for the sake of beauty. As a result, the character of chinchillas is still different from the progenitors, it represents the proud dignity of British cats and the consciousness of their own perfect beauty inherent only in chinchillas.

This is truly a royal combination of character traits of this cat breed. Kobe is no exception. It looks like he forgives Rebecca a lot - from dressing up in ridiculous outfits, and a photo with a bottle of wine. On hismuzzle you can read regret that the hostess has such bad drinks for the cat in the house. However, he loves her so much that he dutifully poses for a photo next to his glass.

All chinchillas love to talk. They make short sounds resembling "myai". With a poor vocabulary, they have rich facial expressions and intonations. Understanding a chinchilla is not difficult. You can have a simple dialogue with the cat about whether he wants to eat or play, whether he needs to take a walk or if he is tired and it's time to sleep, or maybe he should be stroked. The cat will respond.

Conclusion

The British Shorthair Chinchilla is a breed bred to be friendly with humans. Of course, she has her own risks, characteristic diseases and features of the content. But will this stop lovers of this breed of cats? Kobe's photo for many was the impetus for acquiring a best friend. In our time of rare contacts with native people, cats become a kind of "cat therapy", which gives boundless love and allows their owners to be tactful.