Talk:Egyptian Mau
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"The spots on an Egyptian Mau are not just on the coat; a shaved Mau has spots on its skin." This is true of all cats, not just the Mau. Take a look at the virtually hairless Sphynx -- it comes in all colors and patterns because color and pattern are more than fur deep. Reference: http://cfa.org/breeds/profiles/sphynx.html and http://cfa.org/breeds/standards/sphynx.html. Jenanne 17:29, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
New page - I'll work on it some more soon.
Brian Rock 03:01, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Re: possible copyright infringement - The page on the web that you cite is my own personal web page - I wrote that web page. It exists on two web sites, a Compuserve website and a Road Runner web site.
Brian Rock 18:12, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
The Compuserve site now has a redirect link to the Road Runner site, which I also author.
Brian Rock 21:22, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)
[1] says on it "NOTE: a modified version of this page is pending in Wikipedia. There is a misunderstanding over possible copyright violation. There is none - the author of this page and the author of the Wikipedia article are the same person. Nice that they're watching out for copyright violations, though." which is proof enough for me. :) Angela. 03:26, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Thank you! Brian Rock 03:33, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
I forgot to add, I'm uncertain what the latest Mau registry number are. 3000 is approximate. Brian Rock 03:42, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
I'm hoping to improve the picture - this one is of Shainefer's Albion Argent, who is a very nice cat, but not so true to breed (too long) and this is definitely not a flattering picture of him. Two things in its favor - it does show his spotted coat and it does show that some cats will tolerate leashes. Brian Rock 00:23, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Price fluctuations in sales of cats
Short of having a reliable pedigree (for the sake of reference), it is probably difficult describing the relative value of one cat over another. But I may as well ask the question anyway - what prices have the Egyptian Mau line commanded since the cat was first documented? Are prices higher for the Egyptian Mau outside the United States than within it?
Since owners are usually interested in improving their cat's line, is it true that the value of a particular line increases with time, as the cat's lineage is improved?
