A breed is a specific group of breedable domestic animals having homogeneous appearance ( phenotype ), homogeneous behavior , and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species . In literature, there exist several slightly deviating definitions. Breeds are formed through genetic isolation and either natural adaptation to the environment or selective breeding , or a combination of the two. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry and agriculture, no single, scientifically accepted definition of the term exists. A breed is therefore not an objective or biologically verifiable classification but is instead a term of art amongst groups of breeders who share a consensus around what qualities make some members of a given species members of a nameable subset.
8-487: The Bohemian Rex (also known as Czech Curly Cat ) is a breed of domestic cat . It is registered by Fédération Internationale Féline as non-recognised breed. Bohemian Rex is very similar to Persian cat but has long curly hair. It has a robust body with short limbs. Head is large, broad with a typically short muzzle and large round eyes that are typically orange in color. Ears are smaller, with rounded tips. The fur can have any color shade or combination. In adulthood,
16-411: A breed does so by selecting individual animals from within a gene pool that they see as having the necessary qualities needed to enhance the breed model they are aiming for. These animals are referred to as foundation stock . Furthermore, the breeder mates the most desirable representatives of the breed from his or her point of view, aiming to pass such characteristics to their progeny . This process
24-487: A requirement for a breed. Plant breeds are more commonly known as cultivars . The offspring produced as a result of breeding animals of one breed with other animals of another breed are known as crossbreeds or mixed breeds. Crosses between animal or plant variants above the level of breed/cultivar (i.e. between species, subspecies , botanical variety , even different genera ) are referred to as hybrids . The breeder (or group of breeders) who initially establishes
32-429: Is known as selective breeding . A written description of desirable and undesirable breed representatives is referred to as a breed standard . Breed specific characteristics, also known as breed traits, are inherited, and purebred animals pass such traits from generation to generation. Thus, all specimens of the same breed carry several genetic characteristics of the original foundation animal(s). In order to maintain
40-492: The Czech Republic. First kittens were born in 1981 by the accidental appearance of curly kittens in the litter of Persian cats . Breeders then tried to maintain the hair curly using genetics which decreased fertility of cats. Breeders attempted to register the breed at Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFE) in 1994. FIFE decline to recognise the breed due to low number of specimen. This led to decrease of interest in
48-550: The Czech curly cat weighs around 4 to 7 kg. Bohemian Rex is intelligent but lazy breed. It has a calm and friendly nature. They like their peace and prefer calmer life pace. They can get nervous and shy if their owner doesn't give them their space and a place to hide. They can get along with other animals but its preferable to choose animals with similarly peaceful and calm temperament. well Cats may have problem with smaller children as they don't like wild games. The breed originates in
56-411: The breed, a breeder would select those animals with the most desirable traits to achieve further maintenance and developing of such traits. At the same time, the breed would avoid animals carrying characteristics undesirable or not typical for the breed, including faults or genetic defects. The population within the same breed should consist of a sufficient number of animals to maintain the breed within
64-531: The breed. There are several breeding stations in the Czech Republic that focus on breeding of Bohemian Rex. There are reportedly around 100 specimen with stable population. Breed Another point of view is that a breed is consistent enough in type to be logically grouped together and when mated within the group produce the same type. When bred together, individuals of the same breed pass on these predictable traits to their offspring, and this ability – known as " breeding true " – is
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