Neva Masquerade

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The Neva Masquerade is a breed or sub-breed of semi-longhaired domestic cat, which originates in Russia. It is the sister breed or colourpoint variant of the Siberian cat, a pedigreed breed selectively bred from a centuries-old Russian landrace. The colourpoint markings are the result of a colourpoint gene, originally found in Asian cats. The Neva Masquerade is believed to be derived from crossing the Siberian landrace cat with (Asian) colourpointed random-bred cats, or possibly pedigree cats related to those. The colourpoint Neva Masquerade has distinctive blue eyes and darker (tabby) point markings. It is a medium to large sized, muscular semi-longhair breed with a unique triple-coat and bushy tail. Some cat registries classify the Neva Masquerade as a colourpoint variety or sub-breed of the Siberian cat, whilst others consider it to be a separate "sister" breed. Regardless of its classification, all Neva Masquerade cats are selectively bred and pedigreed today in all major cat fancier...

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