A new breed of asher cats: myth or reality?

Fashion is a universal phenomenon and does not spreadonly on clothes. Now it is fashionable in our own house to contain even exotic animals, including cheetahs. However, not everyone can afford it, but only very wealthy people. In 1980, by crossing the African Serval, having a large size and exotic spotted color, and the most ordinary cat, which everyone knows, a breed of savanna cat was bred.

These cats had to create an alternativecheetahs, which rich people increasingly began to keep in their cages. These mini-cheetahs, or as they are jokingly called - kotopesiki, are not just domestic pets, but symbolize well-being, emphasize a special lifestyle. The international organization TICA has officially recognized this breed. For a long time the savannahs were considered to be the largest and most expensive cats in the world.

But in 2006, a new breed of catsAsher, named after the goddess Ashera. In the network there were videos and photos with images ashera. In appearance, the breed of Asher cats are impressive in size and very similar to a serval or savannah. These cats can be taken out on a leash like a dog, and they are okay with this. Prices for new breed kittens are more than twenty thousand dollars. Thus, asher is positioned not only as the largest, but also as the most expensive breed of cats. To the price does not fall, the kittens are only sold sterilized. To get a kitten, it was necessary, using the site of the company, to deposit a deposit in the amount of 6 thousand dollars and wait several months.

She appeared in America. The breed of Asher cats is very similar to the Sphinx. I was engaged in the divorce and sale of kittens of this scandalous breed exclusively company Lifestyle Pets. Around 100 individuals were sold per year. These cats are very large, just gigantic in size. Height at the withers can reach one meter, and weight - 12-14 kilograms. Asher has a formidable appearance, large, powerful paws. But despite the impressive look, the character of the cats is affectionate, and yet they are very mobile, like to play with children or to chase a ball on the floor. In a word - these are the ideal pets, who like to sleep longer after a hearty meal or rub against the owner's legs and pomurlykat. Their hair is short and, especially valuable, hypoallergenic! This makes asher attractive for allergy sufferers.

According to breeders, the breed of cats asheris a hybrid of an ordinary cat waiting in every house, with an African serval and an Asian leopard cat living in the wild. From the domestic cat, the breed of cats asher took a gentle character, and from the leopard and the serval - a spotted color and size.

These cats are very unpretentious, they can be fedusual cat food. But you need to monitor food strictly, as with health there can be serious problems, because this breed was artificially derived. It is also necessary to put vaccinations and regularly observed by a veterinarian.

However, some people believe that cat asherjust a myth that there is no new breed, and that this is in fact long-known and forgotten savannahs. Doubts about the real existence of the new breed arise from the fact that, in addition to weight, size and character about the cats of this breed, nothing is known, that is, no standards of the breed are described.

In 2008, a breeder of savanna cats fromPennsylvania Chris Shirk found recognized in the photos with cats asher their pets and accused Lifestyle Pets of fraud, resulting in the US company "US Fish and Wildlife" conducted a judicial investigation. Analyzes of blood samples taken from prospective ashera parents were sent to the Netherlands, where the official state forensic laboratory is located.

The DNA test results obtained in the Netherlandsproved that Kriss Shirk is right, and that in the photos showing the breed of Asher cats, his pets - home savannahs - were actually taken off. Simon Brown, a representative of the company Lifestyle Pets was declared a fraud and is currently on the wanted list. However, despite the exposure, speculations on the theme of the breed of cats asher have not abated until now and the breed continues to actively develop.