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About the American Wirehair

Origin: United States
American Wirehair cat
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Todavía no hay ningún criador en el registro aquí. El club portugués miembro de la FIFe no lista esta raza en su directorio de criadores, así que una ausencia aquí no dice nada sobre si alguien la cría en Portugal.

Typical life span
14-18 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
3.6-6.8 kg
Height
28-36 cm
Registry status
Reconocida por la TICA
Breed group
Short-haired
Origin
United States

About

What is a American Wirehair?

Medium to large cat with a unique crimped, wiry coat that feels springy to the touch. Similar build to American Shorthair but with distinctive coat texture.

American Wirehair history and origins

Originated in 1966 from a spontaneous mutation in a litter of barn cats in Verona, New York. The unique wiry coat is caused by a dominant gene. Related to the American Shorthair but distinguished by its distinctive crimped coat.

American Wirehair appearance and size

Typically 3.6-6.8 kg and 28-36 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.

American Wirehair temperament and personality

Generally described as affectionate, curious, gentle, intelligent, interactive, lively, loyal, playful, sensible and social.

That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.

Contexto

Because the American Wirehair originated as a natural genetic mutation from an American Shorthair litter in 1966, the two breeds share almost identical body structures, temperaments, and overall health profiles. The fundamental difference lies almost entirely in their fur texture and grooming requirements.

Referencia de la raza de The Cat API.

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza American Wirehair

Lo que obtienes con la raza American Wirehair

  • Descrito habitualmente como: «Affectionate, Curious, Gentle, Intelligent»

Lo que asumes

  • Está documentada una enfermedad hereditaria grave, en ojos. La pestaña de la guía de salud tiene la prueba que hay que pedir al criador.

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — PRA rdAc (CEP290) test. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Temperamento

AffectionateCuriousGentleIntelligentInteractiveLivelyLoyalPlayfulSensibleSocial

Información a nivel de raza, de The Cat API. Describe la raza American Wirehair en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

Health & screening guide for the American Wirehair

Riesgos hereditarios conocidos en la raza American Wirehair, y la documentación concreta que hay que pedir a cualquier criador antes de pagar una señal. Un criador responsable tiene esta documentación a mano; esquivar la pregunta es mala señal.

1 enfermedad documentada

Health checklist (PDF)

Eyes

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA rdAc, CEP290)

Serious

The same late-onset inherited blindness found in Abyssinian and related breeds has also been documented, via genetic survey, in American Wirehairs, and UC Davis lists the breed as appropriate for this specific test.

Qué pedir

UC Davis VGL PRA rdAc (CEP290) DNA test result, on both parents

2 sources

Kittens

No kittens listed right now

No American Wirehair breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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