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Burial site discovered in 2004 of cat buried intentionally alongside human in grave, indicating domesticated status. Zax. (2007). A brief history of house cats. Smithsonian, Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-house-cats-158390681/
First domestic cat in Cyprus grave. (n.d.). [Digital]. Retrieved from https://pictures-of-cats.org/how-did-the-cat-become-domesticated.html -
Records from Ayudha indicate the presence of Siamese cats dating back to 1350 CE. Trex, E. (2010). The origins of 9 cat breeds. Mental Floss. Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/26006/beginning-origins-9-cat-breeds
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Breed emerges on the Isle of Man (England)
Trex, E. (2010). The origins of 9 cat breeds. Mental Floss. Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/26006/beginning-origins-9-cat-breeds
Manx. (n.d.). VetStreet. [Digital]. Retrieved from http://www.vetstreet.com/cats/manx#1_imvndseh -
Allegedly from Iran but developed in the UK from the Turkish Angora breed in the 1800s. Hartwell, S. (2010). Breeds and mutations timeline. MessyBeast. Retrieved from http://messybeast.com/breed-dates.htm
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Breed emerges in Maine around this time, likely from European ships. Hartwell, S. (2010). Breeds and mutations timeline. MessyBeast. Retrieved from http://messybeast.com/breed-dates.htm
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First specimens emerged in 1960 in Devon, England. Trex, E. (2010). The origins of 9 cat breeds. Mental Floss. Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/26006/beginning-origins-9-cat-breeds
Devon Rex. (n.d.). VetStreet. [Digital]. Retrieved from http://www.vetstreet.com/cats/devon-rex -
In 1960, Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty of Philadelphia found kittens of her Siamese cats bore unique markings now unique to the Snowshoe breed. Trex, E. (2010). The origins of 9 cat breeds. Mental Floss. Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/26006/beginning-origins-9-cat-breeds
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Ragdoll initial breeding pairs are selected, with definite traits emerging subsequently. The Bizarre and weird history of the ragdoll cat. (n.d.). The Ragdoll Cat Lifestyle. Retrieved from https://ragdolllove.com/history-of-the-ragdoll-cat/
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The Sphynx emerged in the 1960's in Canada, from domestic shorthair cats. Trex, E. (2010). The origins of 9 cat breeds. Mental Floss. Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/26006/beginning-origins-9-cat-breeds
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Zoo keeper Bill Engler produced two litters of kittens he named Bengal by breeding an Asian Leopard cat with two female domestic cas in 1970. Barrington, K. (n.d.). A detailed history of the bengal cat breed. BengalCats. Retrieved from https://www.bengalcats.co/history-of-the-bengal-cat-breed/
