The Dragon Li cat used to be regarded as a native cat that was difficult to get into the big house, but in recent years, many cat lovers have devoted themselves to the breeding of pure Dragon Li cats. On February 8, 2010, after six years of efforts by the CFA China Great Wall Cat Club, the CFA finally recognized that it is the civet flower, a natural native Chinese breed. The China Great Wall Cat Club announced the standard name of the civet cat internationally as Chinese LiHua in order to respect Chinese customs.
China is the origin of the civet cat, which is a natural cat because it is a breed that has been preserved through the natural elimination of many breeds over thousands of years. The Dragon Li is a natural cat because it has been preserved through the natural elimination of many breeds over thousands of years. The most familiar story is that of the “civet cat changing the prince” (Song Dynasty), but the introduction of the Chinese civet cat breed was much earlier. 2003 CFA China Great Wall Cat Club applied internationally to present the Dragon Li to the world as a unique Chinese cat breed, and after seven years of effort, on February 8, 2010 After seven years of efforts, the application was approved at the CFA Houston Board Meeting on February 8, 2010. The civet cat’s international name still uses the Chinese name and pronunciation “Chinese Li HUa Mao”. Since then, China has its own native purebred cat.
- Dragon Li cat morphological characteristics
It seems that from the time there were purebred cats in China, the American Shorthair and the Dragon Li cat have been engaged in a fierce turf war. Many cat lovers are very fond of purebred cats after seeing such as exotic shorthairs, leopard cats and other morphological features that are very obvious. A good number of cat lovers will not be able to distinguish the American short and Dragon Li cats.
The civet cat first gives a powerful, masculine feeling, regardless of male and female cats. The hair is short and coarse, without thick down, with a strong and proportionate physique, muscular, with a sense of movement, limbs of moderate length, thick and strong and agile. The tail length is slightly shorter than the body length (body length refers to the beginning of the tail bone to the shoulder blade), and relatively thick, no twisting phenomenon. The eyes are large and shrewd slightly hanging upward, forehead, jaw angular, bite tightly, intelligent, good movement, but poor resistance to disease and cold. The nose is long and straight, no obvious bend, smooth lines, and the color and the body pattern color is proportional, that is, the darker the color of the nose part, the more distinct the body stripes. The hind paws are parallel to the front paws or slightly higher than the front paws.
- Dragon Li cat personality characteristics
The civet cat has an independent personality, loves sports, if the surrounding environment has changed, then it will be very sensitive, it is very dependent on its owner Dragon Li cat growing up, if it is given a new owner, its psychology will be hurt. Although the adult cat does not like to play with people very much anymore, it will still walk around within your sight at all times. It is a subtle animal and is confident in itself and very loyal to its owner. If you like this kind of pet, then it will be your first choice.
- Dragon Li cat care knowledge
Dragon Li cats do not need to be as careful as Scottish Fold or exotic shorthair cats, because they all have genetic defects, while Dragon Li cats they have evolved over thousands of years, ordinary minor problems will not trap them, because there is a very high self-adjustment ability. Normally, as long as there is very clean water and suitable food for it, this is a necessity, of course, if you give it a better food that is considered good.
To develop a good habit of eating cat food from the beginning, kittens can eat cat food from 4 weeks of age and start soaking in warm water. Kittens can be fed dry cat food at 10 weeks of age and can be allowed to feed freely and have clean drinking water. Eat less and more meals, and pay attention to regular, quantitative and fixed feeding. Timing: feed at a fixed time every day to develop good eating habits. Quantitative: The amount of meals should not be more or less. As the cat ages, the amount of meals in a certain period of time (usually three or four months) gradually increases, and remains stable until eight months or more. Generally cats around 2 months old eat more than 5 or 6 times a day. Kittens before three months are generally fed four times a day, such as 9:00 am, 12:00 noon, 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm. When they are three to six months old, they are fed three times a day. After six months of age, twice a day. From this period it is best to use all dry cat food, which is good for its teeth and gums. If there is not enough milk or no milk for the kitten, special pet milk powder can be consumed, and some rice flour can be added to the milk powder when it is older. If milk is consumed directly, it may cause diarrhea, as kittens cannot digest milk well.
- Dragon Li cat feeding requirements
The civet cat is a unique Chinese breed, there is a story of “civet cat for prince” in the Song Dynasty, this cute and beautiful cat is especially popular.
I. Five correct methods of raising civet cats.
1. adult civet cats do not like to play with people very much, but it will still walk around within your sight at all times. The owner should always show concern for the cat and pay attention to its movements. 2.
2. Feeding the cat is very simple, as long as it is very clean water and suitable food, there is no special need, these are the necessary conditions for it to live a happy life.
3. The cat is very afraid of cold weather, so the cat’s litter must be warm, especially in winter, put enough blankets in the cat’s litter, and the litter should be placed in a position facing the sun.
4. The cat likes to exercise, so the owner should take the cat out for exercise, such as daily walks, and install a cat climbing frame at home so that the cat can climb and walk at any time.
5. The cat’s coat is beautiful, so pay attention to the cat’s coat care. Combing at least once a day, regular bathing and flea catching for civet cats and kittens. Recently, ticks have been rampant, so if the cats are out, the owner must give them good coat care when they return.
