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Havana Brown

Country of origin
Britain
Breed standards (external links)
CFA, ACFA, CCA, TICA

The Havana Brown is a breed of cat, resulted from persistent efforts to develop a completely brown cat breed. In the early 1950s in Britain, a cross between a seal point Siamese and a black domestic shorthaired cat with Siamese heritage led to the foundation stock for the Havana Brown.

The Havana Brown is a moderately sized, muscular short-haired cat with a body of average length. The coat color must be brown, typically reddish-brown, with no tabby markings. Whiskers should also be brown and the eye color should be green. The head should be slightly longer than wide and the nose should have a distinct stop at the eyes. Males tend to be larger than females and are average in weight compared with other breeds.

The Havana Brown is an intelligent cat that often uses its paws both to examine objects, and to communicate with its owners. The most likely explanation of the breed's name is that its coat color is very similar to that of Havana cigars.

The breed has been recognized for championship competition in both the US and Britain since the late 1950s. It is considered an endangered breed, since the breeding pool is very small. In the late 1990s, there were only 12 CFA-registered Havana Brown catteries and under 130 unaltered cats.

References

Susie Page; The Complete Cat Owner's Manual; Fog City Press; ISBN 1-875137-84X (hardback, 1997)

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+The '''Havana Brown''' is a [[Cat breed|breed]] of [[cat]], resulted from persistent efforts to develop a completely brown cat breed. In the early [[1950s]] in [[Britain]], a cross between a seal point [[Siamese (cat)|Siamese]] and a black [[domestic shorthaired cat]] with Siamese heritage led to the foundation stock for the Havana Brown.
-The '''Chartreux''' is an internationally-recognized [[cat breed|breed]] of domestic [[cat]]. Chartreux cats are from [[France]], reportedly originally bred by [[Carthusian]] Catholic monks at their monastery in [[Grenoble]] for the purposes of catching [[mice]] to preserve food storages from loss and damage. Legend has it the Chartreux's ancestors were feral mountain cats from what is now [[Syria]], brought back to France by returning [[Crusaders]] in the 13th century. The first documented mention of the breed was by the French naturalist [[Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon|Buffon]] in the 17th century. The first Chartreux were brought to the [[USA]] in 1971.
+The Havana Brown is a moderately sized, muscular short-haired cat with a body of average length. The coat color must be brown, typically reddish-brown, with no [[tabby]] markings. Whiskers should also be brown and the eye color should be green. The head should be slightly longer than wide and the nose should have a distinct stop at the eyes. Males tend to be larger than females and are average in weight compared with other breeds.
-Physically, the Chartreux is large and muscular with short but powerful limbs, big paws and very fast reflexes. They are known for their blue (grey) double-thickness fur coats and gold- or copper-colored eyes. Chartreux cats are known for their "smile"; due to the structure of their heads and long, tapered muzzle, they often appear to be smiling.
+The Havana Brown is an intelligent cat that often uses its paws both to examine objects, and to communicate with its owners. The most likely explanation of the breed's name is that its coat color is very similar to that of Havana [[cigar]]s.
-Chartreux cats tend to be quiet, rarely making noises such as mewing or crying. Some are mute. They are quite observant and intelligent, with some Chartreux learning to operate radio on/off buttons and to open screen door latches. Chartreux cats are also fond of chasing and playing well into their adult years; some can be taught to fetch small objects in the same manner as a dog. Chartreux are good with children and other animals, are nonaggressive and affectionate, good travelers and are generally very healthy.
+The breed has been recognized for championship competition in both the US and Britain since the late 1950s. It is considered an endangered breed, since the breeding pool is very small. In the late [[1990s]], there were only 12 [[Cat Fanciers' Association|CFA]]-registered Havana Brown catteries and under 130 unaltered cats.
-Historically famous Chartreux owners include the French novelist [[Colette]] and French general/president [[Charles de Gaulle]].
+== References ==
+Susie Page; <cite>The Complete Cat Owner's Manual</cite>; Fog City Press; ISBN 1-875137-84X (hardback, 1997)
-The Chartreux breed was advanced to championship status in 1987 by the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA.)
-== External links ==
-*[http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/chartreux.html CFA profile]
-*[http://www.chartreux-europe.com Chartreux d'Europe]
-*(http://www.chartreux-de-mumm.de)
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-[[fr:Chartreux (chat)]]