Purebred Egyptian cats are very valuable. Until 2007, fewer than 200 purebred cats were registered with the GCCF each year. A total of 6,741 Egyptian cats were registered with the CFA in 2006. How much does it cost to buy an Egyptian cat? What is its historical origin?

Egyptian cat

Historical origin

Egypt is the earliest birthplace of the Egyptian cat, and the Egyptian cat may be the first to appear in the history of domestic cats of. Before 1400 AD, an image of a spotted cat was painted on the walls of ancient Egyptian temples on the banks of the Nile. The murals or papyrus in ancient Egypt all painted cats that looked exactly like today's Egyptian cats. When Egyptian cats were treated as ordinary creatures, it was during the reign of Constantine - the 4th century AD, that Egyptian cats began to exist as ordinary little creatures. Existing tombstones and scrolls of ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, Egypt is the earliest birthplace of the Egyptian cat, and the Egyptian cat may be the earliest in the history of domestic cats. Before 1400 AD, an image of a spotted cat was painted on the walls of ancient Egyptian temples on the banks of the Nile. The murals or papyrus in ancient Egypt all painted cats that looked exactly like today's Egyptian cats. When Egyptian cats were treated as ordinary creatures, it was during the reign of Constantine - the 4th century AD, that Egyptian cats began to exist as ordinary little creatures. There are graphic and written records on tombstones and scrolls in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. The spotted, fixed breed of Egyptian cats originated in the 19th century when a princess from the Mediterranean region liked a cat imported from Cairo and bred it with an Italian cat. Later, the offspring of the cat were brought to the United States to breed, and were registered and exhibited for the first time in the United States the following year, and were generally welcomed by American families. Egyptian cats and Abyssinians are considered cat breeds bred by the ancient Egyptians.

Egyptian cat price

The current price of an Egyptian cat is about 5,000 yuan. Egyptian cats have a leopard print, and their personality is as smart and keen as a cheetah.