Kobi is one of the modern stars of Instagram, which is not surprising, as it is rather difficult to get past the blue-eyed beautiful cat. Despite the fact that such an original copy appeared only in 2015, many have already managed to love it and find out everything about the breed of this animal. Interestingly, the hostess Kobe claims that the cat really has spectacular sapphire eyes, while quite a few people are convinced that this is nothing more than a photoshop.
Breed characteristic
It is worth noting that Kobe is not a breed name. This breed does not exist in principle, it is only the name of the pet, and it does not belong to the individual cat family. If you enter a request on the Internet, the search engine will give the breed British chinchilla, but it is not, because this breed does not exist either. The breed is called "British Shorthair", and "Chinchilla" is the color of the pet.
You can find representatives of this color not only among British short-haired cats, but also among the Scottish shorthair, lop-eared, among Persian cats and many others.
Please note that the color "chinchilla" can be both gold and black, blue, chocolate.
The British Shorthair with a black and silver chinchilla point is our cat. They are characterized by black or gray color and brown eyes, but there are exceptions, such as Kobe. For some reason, the white color became dominant, and the color turned white. But if you pay attention, you will see that the color is white only on some parts of the body, closer to the tips of the villi it is clear that a gray tone appears.
There are often discussions about whether the cat's natural color is natural, because the mistress of this pet of millions is an illustrator and designer. Nevertheless, there were those who wanted to buy such a cat, and they verified that the cat was indeed of the same color as in the photos on Instagram. Obviously, in the genus of the animal, someone was prone to albinism, which directly affected himself.
With the advent of such a cat on the Internet, there were those who wanted to make money on it. They say that this is a new breed of cats, which was bred in the United States, which is a delusion. This is not a new breed of cats, but only a good "joke" of nature over the British. Unfortunately, there is no reliable information about the relationship of Kobe, so we can only guess who his parents were and what breed he is.
Features of the British breed:
- Brown eyes;
- gray or ashen coat color;
- black stroke around the eyes and nose;
- black paw pads;
- same color tips of guard hair;
- wide chest;
- small stature;
- shortish paws and tail.
Kobe exists in the real world, but has this color as a result of gene mutations. This is a characteristic feature of this favorite of the public, which has collected on its Instagram page over 150 thousand subscribers. But if Rebecca Shefkind decided to take the pet to the exhibition, then, unfortunately, he would have lost to purebred British or Scots.
The British Shorthair chinchilla was bred specifically for living with a man, so it differs from other cats in behavior and interaction with people and other animals.
Character traits
Kobi has an eye color that is not characteristic of his breed - blue. It was formed as a result of gene mutation and was most likely inherited.After the appearance of the kitten in the network, scientists have become an artificial method to display cats with blue eyes.
The main question that interests the owners of a small kitten, is how the color of the eyes will affect the character of the pet. Since the cat belongs to the British Shorthair breed, it has a lot of features that are similar to them.
- Representatives of this breed are very gullible.. These are the most trusting creatures in nature, since they were bred artificially, were always under the supervision of people and did not come across the wild world.
- Animals are non-aggressive. In the period of their "evolution" they did not have to defend themselves, therefore aggression is not typical of them.
- Cats are very affectionate and gentle, love to cuddle.
- Adore their masters and often sleep in places where the smell of the owner is best, often a pillow of one of the owners or a chair with things.
- Playful breed, they will like the game with the bait. You need to take a string or rope, tie something fluffy or bright to the other end, and then take it off and take it away from your pet.
- Easily converge with other animals, even dogs (small), pugs and dachshunds will be best friends.
- Cowardly, if one day the same dog frightens them strongly or will be aggressive towards them, the cats will never be friends with this animal again.
- They love to swim. Unlike other breeds, cats with blue eyes often like to swim than other representatives. They will happily sleep in the sinks and play bathing with rubber toys.
- Very curious, so it is better to close all the drawers and doors where the kitten can get to while you are not at home, and, of course, remove everything from the tables.
- Cats of this breed are very gullible.. Such cats are often abducted from their owners because they are friendly to all people and are not at all afraid of strangers.
- In food unpretentious. They will like tuna, bananas, apples, carrots.
- Easy to get used to the tray. If you notice that the cat does not go to him, then you should pay attention to his health, because the behavior of this breed is completely dependent on the physical condition. If you notice something wrong with the cat, you need to urgently take him to the vet.
- Pets have a very high chance of developing urolithiasis, in which case they are simply afraid of the tray.. But among representatives of this breed the likelihood of the development of this disease is practically excluded.
- It is advisable to walk the cat at least once every 2-3 days. The fact is that animals that do not go out are more likely to get sick, so in order to preserve the health of the pet, it is necessary to purchase a harness and sometimes bring the animal to nature. Cats are recommended to eat grass, it improves their digestive system.
- Representatives of this breed are very proud. When breeders were engaged in the withdrawal of this breed, the beauty was in the first place. But since the British are distinguished by a highly intellectual development among cats, when mixed with Persian cats, there was no decrease in the intelligence of the bred species. Therefore, these cats combine the British proud dignity and their own beauty perfection, which is inherent in chinchilla.
If you decide to acquire such a cat, then it is worth remembering that they are such animals are social and loyal to their owner, so you need to take a responsible approach to the purchase of this animal.
If after some time you want to give it to someone, then you should not take a pet into the house at all.
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It is worth recalling that there is no such breed as Kobe, and there are no kittens from him. But if there is a small pet with blue eyes in your house and you wonder how to take care of it, then the information below will be useful to you.
- Taking the kitten to the house, you should remember that he is also a child, though not human. A kitten may be sad in a new place, he will look for his mother, he will not immediately figure out where his toilet is and a new place. At this time he will be very vulnerable and melancholic.Try to give him a lot of attention and do not leave one.
- Think of a cat in advance, and from the first days call it with one name. Train to eat and pan gradually, and through tenderness and interaction.
- At first, do not allow small children to the kitten, so as not to frighten and damage the animal. It is necessary to carry it less on hands, this is due to the fact that, by nature, cats love freedom, and on their hands this will be its infringement. In this regard, the relationship with the cat should be built on mutual respect, because such animals are very proud and independent, do not tolerate rudeness and orders, and have a positive attitude towards kindness and respect for them.
- Remember that cats do not understand human language, and no matter how much you swear at a cat's tricks: “I went to the toilet”, “why I chewed”, the pet will not understand you anyway. Due to the heightened tone, the cat may harbor evil and distrust you.
- The tray at the cat should always be washed, and there it is necessary to fill up the new sand. If the cat does not walk in the place, then you need to pay attention to it, perhaps it is offended or something hurts.
- Go to the vet: you will need to take a vaccination card and be sure to get a vaccine against fleas and tetanus. The fact is that a cat needs to be at least occasionally taken out onto the street, which means that it is important to try to secure this process to the maximum.
- For the prevention of lice and ticks, once every 2 months, give the pet anthelmintic.
Pay attention to the cat food. As the kitten’s body grows, it will need vitamins. Consider what can pet.
- Meat: stuffing, hearts, neck. Meat products can be added to the porridge.
- Kashi: wheat cereal, millet. It is strictly forbidden to give a pet peas, beans, oatmeal.
- Vegetables: boiled and grated.
- You can milk, kefir.
- Water should only be boiled.
It is advisable not to feed the animal with dry feed, and from time to time give him a course of vitamins.
For general information about British shorthair, see below.