Golden Cats: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Unique Traits, Care, Breeding, and Market Value

The Golden Cat, with its adorable folded or erect ears, has been a part of Vietnam's feline family since 2008. This breed's unique charm lies in its distinctive ear shape, and its presence in Vietnam warrants a closer look. From its distinct physical traits to the intricacies of breeding and ownership, there's much to uncover about this captivating cat. Get ready to delve into the world of the Golden Cat and explore all that makes it a purr-fect addition to the country's diverse cat community.

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The Golden Cats, with their chubby bodies and sparkling “innocent” eyes, have quickly captured the hearts of many since their recent appearance. Today, we will be covering everything you need to know about their origin, characteristics, care, and pricing.

1Origin of the Golden Cat

Golden Cats are usually yellow-brown, but they can also be Scottish Golden or Scottish cats with a golden hue. They have extremely adorable folded or erect ears. Additionally, these short-haired British cats are also known as ALN cats.

Golden Cat

The Golden Cat originates from England. This breed is considered the result of crossbreeding between Egyptian cats and native British cats.

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2Characteristics of the Golden Cat

Physical Features: Golden Cats are beloved for their round bodies, round heads, and chubby cheeks, giving them an extremely cute appearance. Additionally, their short and soft fur resembles moving fluff balls, and their sparkling eyes can captivate anyone who loves cats.

Characteristics of the Golden Cat

Facial Features: The Golden Cat boasts a perfectly round, chubby face that is simply adorable. Accentuated by round, pitch-black eyes and small, upturned ears and nose, their facial features are truly unique.

Personality Traits: This breed is quite intelligent and well-behaved, but they tend to be a bit lazy when it comes to physical activity, so it’s not uncommon to see chubby Golden Cats.

Legs: Their legs are short, round, and quite chubby.

Tail: The tail is long and dense with fur, and it is very flexible.

3Caring for a Golden Cat

Food for Golden Cats

Golden Cats are not picky eaters, so choosing their food is not a difficult task. You can either prepare their meals yourself or feed them canned food.

For canned food, choose low-fat options and warm the food before serving it to your cat. If you prefer to cook for your Golden Cat, use plenty of meat, especially chicken, as they love it.

Food for Golden Cats

Additionally, supplement their diet with vegetables and rice to provide vitamins and carbohydrates. A small tip: your cat may become obese if you feed them too much rice.

Caring for a Golden Cat

In addition to a balanced diet, proper care and hygiene are essential for the healthy development of your cat. Take them for walks and engage in daily physical activities to prevent obesity, as this breed tends to be rather lazy.

Golden Cat Hygiene

Although Golden Cats have short hair, their fur is quite dense, so improper care can lead to severe hair loss. In addition to weekly baths, use a specialized comb to brush their fur and help them untangle any knots.

3Price of a Golden Cat

The price of a Golden Cat can vary depending on factors such as origin, appearance, and gender, and it can be divided into several segments:

Golden Cats under VND 5 million

This is the lowest price range for Golden Cats in the Vietnamese pet market. These cats are usually the result of crossbreeding, resembling Golden Cats in appearance but with non-purebred genes and no related paperwork or pedigree.

Golden Cats from VND 5-10 million

At this price point, you can own a purebred Golden Cat with better health than a crossbreed, born in Vietnam. However, these cats will not come with any paperwork.

Purebred Golden Cat

Golden Cats from VND 10-20 million

Golden Cats in this price range are guaranteed to be purebred, of good quality, and come with clear paperwork or pedigree. Most of these cats are born in Vietnam and have been carefully vaccinated, so you can rest assured about their health.

Golden Cats from VND 20-30 million

This price range is for cats imported from Thailand. These cats excel in appearance, personality, and health, and they have purebred genes. Additionally, cats imported from Thailand also come with a CFA certificate.

Purebred Golden Cat

Golden Cats over VND 30 million

Cats in this price range are imported from Europe, the homeland of this breed. These cats have the purest genes and the most superior quality. If you wish to own a Golden Cat imported from Europe, you will need to place an order with a reputable facility and wait for the cats to arrive in the country.

4 What colors will Golden Cat hybrids have?

Color Mixing Rules

When two purebred cats of different fur colors are mated, their offspring will have a mixed fur color of both parents. Here are some basic color mixing examples for Golden Cats:

  • Bicolor (two-colored) British Shorthair = British Shorthair (BSH) + Bicolor
  • Tabby (striped) British Shorthair = BSH +
  • Hyma (point-colored) British Shorthair = BSH +
  • White British Shorthair = BSH + any white-furred cat.
  • Golden Cat ny25 and white BSH
  • Golden Cat ny25 and white ALN

Decoding the Ny Color Codes

Golden Cat ny22

You may come across codes like Golden Cat ny11, ny25, or ny12. But what do these codes mean?

These codes help distinguish between different fur colors:

  • “n” indicates black (noir)
  • “y” indicates golden (yellow)

The numbers following these codes indicate the degree of color mixing. The smaller the number, the less black fur, and the lighter the shade. These numbers are defined as follows:

  • 11: Shaded (very faint black fur)
  • 24: Spotted (black fur is noticeable)
  • 25: Ticked (black fur is distinct)

Golden Silver and Golden Point

Silver Point has a pinkish nose and ears, and its fur is not only pink but also golden-pink.

Golden Point, on the other hand, has a distinct golden color on its nose, with golden stripes running along both sides. Both ears are also golden. The tail has a black spot that becomes more pronounced as the cat ages.

This concludes our comprehensive guide on Golden Cats. We hope you found this information helpful. Have a wonderful day!

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