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The Korat breed is wery old and was already described during the Ayutha-period, 1350-1767 after Christ. It was his Royal Highness King Rama V who
noticed the beautiful breed and gave it the name Korat, a word which could be easily pronounced by foreigners. The first Korats already arrived in the USA in 1959 but due to the very strict rules of
quarantine breeding in Europe was difficult and timeconsuming. The regulations demanded 4-6 months of quarantine but this could not stop the Korat from conquring new domains and finally becoming acknowledged by the FIFé
association in 1981. General type and characteristics Body, legs and feet
The Korat should be of medium size with a muscular, powerful body but not heavily built. The back is to be curved with legs in proportion
to body. The hind legs should be slightly higher than front legs. Paws should be oval in shape with dark blue-gray to lavender paw pads. The tail should be medium long and tapering towards a rounded tip. Head Viewed from the front the head should be heart-shaped with breadth between and across the eyes. The length should be in proportion to the face with a slight but visual stop in profile. The chin should be
well develpoed and forming the bottom of the heart-shape. Eyes The eyes should be large, round and luminous with an open expression. Brilliant green is preferred but amber permissible. Ears
The ears should be quite large in size with the inside slightly covered with very short hair. They should be broad at base and set high with slightly rounded tips. Coat The coat
should be short to medium lenght and lying close to the body. It should be silver blue-gray with hairs tipped with well pronounced silver. The coat should be inclined to break over the spine as the cat moves.
Temperament The Korat is a very friendly car sutiable for almost any family setting. The Korat is intelligent, curious and humoristic to it's nature. It appreciates games like fetch and hide-and-seek
and quite easily learns to open doors, cupboards etc. The Korat however, is maby not sutiable for breeding on a large scale since it is somewhat demanding in both physical activity and attention and especially from its
owner. (If you feel that you have a better description for this category we would love to hear from you chendel@quiknet.com)Genetic Concerns CUI Members and other Links More Breed Descriptions on the Net |
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