The origin of the Seychelles of the cat’s breed
Seychelle short -haired cats are most popular in Europe and in their homeland in the UK. In other countries, you are unlikely to meet them due to non-recognition by most authoritative international felinological organizations. But these elegant and sophisticated cats of the Eastern type deserve attention.
It is believed that the name of the breed was the name of the islands, from where the ancestors of these cats were imported. Seychelles are located in the Indian Ocean. In the 70s, cats from these islands were first described in detail. It was these descriptions that interested Patricia Turner, the breeder of cats and the famous geneticist in one person. But in order to engage in the formation of a new breed, I had to wait for the approval of the British Association of Cats. 1984 was the start of the creation of a new breed. But the years of selection labor did not bring much result