Have you ever seen a mandarin duck eye (gold and silver eye) lion cat with one yellow and one blue? I am afraid not, even if there is, it is rare to see, because the lion cat's fur is mostly white, a few are yellow or brown, and there are many eyes It is blue or yellow, and very few are mandarin duck eyes with one yellow and one blue. The lion cat is strong in body, strong in disease resistance, cold resistance, and good at catching mice. The Linqing mandarin duck eye lion cat has extremely low fecundity and is difficult to raise, so it is especially rare and precious. Therefore, it is very rare for ordinary families to see it. Is it difficult to buy a real mandarin duck eye lion cat if we go to buy it? The answer is as follows:

1. Hair details

The lion cat lion cat has long hair all over its body, with a large head and short ears. Therefore, it is easy to suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, and the reproductive ability is not high, and the quantity is small and rare, so how to choose a pure and healthy lion cat is particularly important.

A very standard Shandong lion cat will have very long hair, the color is white, and there will be 4 to 5 cm long hair on its neck and back, it has about the same as a lion stance. Pure white variety is the most standard, followed by black and white mixed varieties. Among the Shandong lion cats, the most precious ones belong to Linqing City, Shandong Province. The Shandong lion cats there are long-haired. Not only is their whole body covered with very thick long hair (snow white), but also A very special place is that its eyes are yin and yang eyes, one is yellow and the other is blue, so there are bizarre superstitions and legends on its body, some people say to keep such a cat at home. It can go to disasters, exorcism, and let good luck come to your home!

The purebred Shandong lion cat has very long neck hair and looks very similar to a lion, so it has the current name. Usually white long hair, neck and back hair up to 4-5 cm, standing like a lion. There are also black and white and yellow varieties, but pure white is more precious.

The Shandong lion cat has a strong body and a thick, large tail. It has a particularly high resistance to disease, and it also has the ability to resist severe cold. Shandong lion cats are very good at catching mice, but they have very few offspring, only one litter a year, and each litter only has one litter a year, and each litter has only 2 to 3 kittens. Coat hair, white long hair, neck and back hair up to 4-5 cm, standing like a lion. Coat color, the coat color is white or yellow, there are also black and white, and pure white is more precious.

2. Appearance characteristics

Linqing lion cats, also known as Shandong lion cats, are mainly produced in Linqing City, Shandong Province. About their origins There are two theories: one is the descendant of the Turkish Ankara cat that originated in the Xinjiang region of China, and the other is that the Linqing people crossed the Persian cat with the Luxi cat to create a breed that resembles a little lion. According to the Linqing County Chronicle, the lion cat is larger than the ordinary one, with long hair and mopping the floor, and the color is as white as snow. Cao Kejia, a famous cat painting expert, once praised: There is no animal with different eyes in the world, only Linqing, Shandong has a cat with different eyes.

Shandong lion cat has a big head; short ears; The hair on the back can be as long as 4~5cm, which is why it gets its name. According to the coat color, it can be divided into four types: white lion cat, black lion cat, whipped hydrangea and flower lion cat. The eye color of Shandong lion cat is divided into two blue eyes, two yellow eyes and mandarin duck eyes.

The snow-white lion cat with mandarin duck eyes is the most precious of this breed. The fecundity of Shandong lion cats is not strong. Generally, adult cats give birth to one or two litters per year, with 2 to 3 litters per litter, and the breeding period is 3 to 4 years. Shandong lion cat is good at jumping, quick in action, high in alertness, loves cleanliness, and is prone to fear of strong light and various stimuli. The purebred Shandong lion cat is white with long hair, and the hair on the neck and back is 4-5 cm long. It stands like a lion. There are also black and white varieties, but pure white is more precious. Shandong lion cats are strong, disease-resistant, cold-resistant, and good at catching mice. It has a gentle personality, does not like strangers, and has a strong dependence on the owner. Among them, the long-haired lion cat in Linqing City, Shandong Province is the most valuable. In addition to being covered with thick snow-white long hair, the Linqing lion cat is full of snow-white long hair. Some also have mandarin duck eyes (also known as yin and yang eyes) with one yellow and one blue, and are endowed with magical superstition legends. It is said that keeping such a cat at home can ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to the family.

3. Breed identification

The biggest difference between Shandong lion cat and Persian cat is the face shape. The face bone of Linqing cat is similar to that of ordinary domestic cats. The eyes are not as round or as big as the Persian cat, the nose is still high, and the frontal bone is not obvious; besides, the ears are high at the base and large in size. Occasionally, the hair grows long, but the head and face are still easy to distinguish. Furthermore, their heads, hands, and feet are long and tall, and their bodies are long, but this feature is only apparent after moulting.

When it comes to authentic Persian cats, many people think that they must be white. In fact, there are more than 30 recognized colors of Persian cats, such as orange, gray-blue and other monochrome colors. And a variety of discoloration, tri-color series and a bit like a domestic cat's tabby species and so on. Although there are many colors, Persian cats have the same bone and hair characteristics: they all have a reduced head, hairy feet and tails are slightly shorter, and the bones are slightly thicker. In appearance, the hands and feet of Persian cats seem to be very thick, but it is actually because the long hairs on their feet are erect, not as the feet are particularly rough as some books say.