About the breed of cats Kobe began to speak recently. A white cat with bottomless blue eyes, as if surrounded by a black rim, attracted attention immediately and for a long time. It happened in the summer of 2015. Rebecca Shefkind, the mistress of a blue-eyed miracle, got him a page on Instagram. Since then, the number of Kobe fans has only increased.
Rebecca is a creative person. She works as an illustrator and designer. Therefore, as an artist, she plans every frame. And Kobe seems to enjoy participating in photo shoots. Apparently, he perceives this as a game. In the pictures, Kobe is dressed in different clothes, expressively looks at the lens, takes funny poses. Isn't this Photoshop? It would be a shame to admire the fake.
Kobe is not Photoshop
Rebecca talks about her first meeting with Kobe: at a meeting, she took him in his arms and he ... fell asleep. This milyaga trusted a stranger. How was it not to love him at first sight? Officially, the Kobe breed is called the British Shorthair Chinchilla. But, it seems, now she is unofficially renamed the “Kobe cat breed”.
Very quickly set up for fun, the account began to attack numerous advertisers, offering the kitten free gifts for an advertising photo shoot. The jokes are over, workdays begin. Who says an ad model can't be a cat? Kobe has a real job. It is interesting that Rebecca calls this project her successful work, because she made the pet famous.
The question remains open whether Rebecca embellishes the fur of the cat so that it shines with white, and whether it adds color to his eyes. But even so, one fact remains certain - Kobe exists, he is white and his eyes are blue.
Rare color of the iris
Many are struck by the rare color of Kobe's eyes. The cat breed British chinchilla was artificially bred in 1889. Breeders tried to fix the gene of turquoise eyes, mixing genes of other breeds with the British, but the results of the mating didn’t speak well on the fur coat of kittens. Therefore, work was carried out only within the variety.
The breed standard allows three eye colors: green, turquoise and blue. The saturation of the tone of the iris may be lighter or darker. The brighter the better. The color of the coat is often silver or with a silver belt on the back and a silver tail. If you look closely at the photo of the Kobe cat, you can notice the residual silvery on the back and tail.
White coat color is very difficult to obtain when breeding kittens. The standard does not allow the slightest shade of yellowness. In addition, a gene of white color leads to deafness. A congenital anomaly leads to it - degeneration of the inner ear. Why this is happening, how to explain the high percentage of deaf white kittens from birth, is unclear. So far, it has been possible to understand that the largest percentage of defects occurs in blue-eyed animals.
What is Kobe's character?
Looking at the magnificent handsome, many decide to make the same. The question arises: what character do British shorthaired chinchillas have?
In many respects, due to the artificial breeding of the breed, there is no more gullible creature. There is absolutely no aggression in chinchillas. They get along well with dogs and other cat breeds. Kobe’s description of him as his mistress does not distinguish him from the standard of the breed: just like all representatives of chinchillas, Kobe likes to cuddle with Rebecca and play. He adores his “mother” and sleeps on her pillow. Favorite games are bait hunting, which the cunning Rebecca holds on a long fishing rod.
Kobe is a friendly cat. When a familiar pug comes to visit, after a treat, they silently lie next to their faces with their faces to each other. Maybe they talk like that?
The unique cat Kobe shows an example to children who hate the bathroom: he boldly crawls into it and plays with a duck. Can lie down in the sink, hanging tail. He loves bananas and eats them from the hands of the hostess. He likes to look in the mirror. Sometimes he sticks his head around the corner, showing curiosity. He calmly wears the outfits that Rebecca gives him.
Kobe Health
Many people wonder whether they will be able to properly raise a cat? Kobe’s behavior only pleases the hostess. In general, this breed makes good contact with humans. In matters of behavior, much depends on the health of the pet. If the cat begins to walk past the tray - definitely, you need to take her to the vet. Pets are more likely to develop urolithiasis. Most likely, the cat is afraid of the tray - it hurts him to pee into it.
Fortunately, Kobe has no such problems. He loves to feast on tuna from a jar, looks with contempt at a mountain of corn chips and wine. He periodically does an audit in the refrigerator. Hopping onto the middle shelf, he inspects the reserves. The prankster can jump onto the kitchen table, so Rebecca tries not to leave anything on him.
More often animals that do not have access to the street get sick. This cannot be said of Kobe. He is walking on the harness, and he gets the opportunity to gnaw the weed. This is important for the digestion of cats.
Characteristics of British Chinchillas
When breeding the breed, beauty came first. But highly intellectual varieties of the British, Burmese and Persians took part in the crossing, therefore, a decrease in intelligence for the sake of beauty did not occur. As a result, the character of the chinchillas is still different from the ancestors, it represents the proud dignity of British cats and the only chinchilla inherent consciousness of their own perfect beauty.
This is truly a royal combination of character traits of this breed of cats. Kobe is no exception. It seems that he forgives Rebecca a lot - and dressing up in ridiculous outfits, and a photo with a bottle of wine. One can read regret on his face that the mistress has drinks so bad for the cat in the house. However, he loves her so much that he dutifully takes pictures next to a glass.
All chinchillas love to talk. They pronounce short sounds reminiscent of me. With a poor vocabulary, they have rich facial expressions and intonations. Understanding chinchilla is not difficult. You can have a simple dialogue with the cat about whether he wants to eat or play, whether he needs to take a walk or is tired and time to sleep, or maybe he should be stroked. The cat will answer.
Conclusion
British Shorthair Chinchilla is a breed bred for friendship with humans. Of course, she has her own risks, characteristic diseases and features of the content. But does this stop the lovers of this breed of cats? Photo Kobe for many was the impetus for the acquisition of a best friend. Nowadays, rare contacts with relatives, cats become a kind of "catotherapy", which gives unlimited love and allows you to be tactful to their owners.