Weird Cat Breed: The Khao Manee
The Khao Manee cat, also known as the Diamond Eye cat, is a rare cat breed from Thailand, which has its ancestry tracing back a few centuries. Khao Manee cats colors are pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat. They can have blue eyes, amber or odd eyes with one of each colour. The weird-eyed Khao Manee is the rarest type. They are muscular, athletic cats of moderate foreign type and are active, communicative and intelligent.
The Khao Manee is born with a pure white coat. Some kittens may have a dark patch on their heads, but that's gone within their first year. This cat breed's eyes are one of the most known traits of this breed. Individuals can have two blue eyes, or one blue and other one amber or green. Medium sized with matching bone structure, Khao Manee have somewhat large ears on a wedge-shaped head with high cheekbones. They have a very upright stance. Some are born partial or completely deaf, which is normal of white cats with blue eyes.
Developed in what is known as Thailand centuries ago, the Khao Manee was, for hundreds of years, exclusively owned by royalty. The name Khao Manee in Thai means “White Gem,” and they are also called the Diamond Eye cat. Not for export, this breed did not leave Thailand until 1999 when the first one was brought to the United States by Colleen Freymuth, who began a breeding program to preserve them since their numbers are dwindling in their native land. The breed is not yet recognized by any cat registries in the United States, and Khao Manee are still quite rare although they have been approved for exhibition. The Khao Manee Cat Club gained some status with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in October 2011. This is not a manufactured breed, and is native to Thailand.
Even when hearing impaired (which is often an issue in white cats), the Khao Manee is a playful, active cat that loves attention. They are an excellent addition to a family as they get along well with children and with other pets. If owned by a loner, it’s best to have other cats in the house since a solo Khao Manee will get lonely. They require stimulation to be happy and, since they are a close relative to the Siamese, they have the voice to tell you when they’re displeased about something! Loyal and affectionate, the Khao Manee is a good “people” cat.
Sources: http://www.petguide.com/breeds/cat/khao-manee/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khao_Manee
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wow excellent post and video, i really like Khao Manee cat because she has so beautiful and dazzling eyes and with odd eyes she looks even more attractive and yes it's no doubt a wonderful pet to have in house, thanks for telling us about such amazing cat's, Stay awesome
look what i've found!! this breed is totally breathtaking
So desirable!
indeed :)
I do like the name Diamond Eye cat buddy !
One of my favorite color as well :)
actually most of the animals carry cuteness with them and yeah cat is one of those pretty lucky animals
I like white cats, they look clean. But the appearance of its face is common unlike some other rare and expensive cats.
Wow! I love the cat
this one looks too cute and adorable :)
ı love cat :)
thats a good reciew on thai diamond cat. they are pretty good as pet cat.
special type of cat waoooo