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I like how this article has become a Snowshoe gallery. Haha. CaTigeReptile 12:34, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Response to request for third opinion, 18:02, 17 May 2007 (UTC) – These are the issues with the gallery, as I see it:
To that end, I will reposition two of the better images, with new captions, and the remainder will go. I sincerely hope that those of you who are putting images ahead of the furtherment of the project can accept this and my reasons for it. If you cannot, I politely request that you discuss it with me, outlining your case. Adrian M. H. 22:44, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I have placed a neutrality tag on this article because certain statements made in the article need verification to remain, examples:
Without verification these statements have no merit and should not remain in the article. Someone should take the time to reword or research these claims so that they are more neutral. - HammerHeadHuman (talk) (work) 03:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
After about 10 minutes of research, I have found sites that confirm some information used in the article in question.
"It gives the appearance of great power and agility, yet has the look of a runner rather than a weight lifter" - this line is used by a feline fancier association. So while you may not think that the cat looks like any kind of athlete, apparently cat fanciers do. Dog and cat breeders DO personify, as a way to give a judge at a show a way to discern how the cat or dog should look. Source: [1]
"The Snowshoe is an intelligent cat and loves to be around people. They are ideal companions and will follow their humans around the house, talking in a soft melodic voice. They do need company so if you are out all day two cats may be the answer. They are playful and can be taught to fetch and do need toys and games for amusement. They are vigorous and vibrant but are not highly strung. They are best kept as house cats." Note the bolded 'their'. Some cat breeds, especially Siamese based breeds, tend to adopt certain humans as 'theirs'. This is true for almost all owners of snowshoe and other Siamese based breeds. Source: [2] Also see [3]
"The Snowshoe is considered a rare breed." It is considered so by most associations that allow its showing. Snowshoes in their true form are hard to achieve due to the infinite patterns present in an American Shorthair, and the temperamental nature of the Siamese, resulting in rare breed status. I cannot find a reliable source for this, but I have read somewhere that the Snowshoe is considered rare for that reason.
The article is as neutral as it gets. Unless you can find someone who is neither a dog nor a cat person, you will always get a slant on articles invloving one or the other. If I were to write an article on Siamese mixes and Calicos, my opinion would be decidedly biased, as I own one of each. I have done my homework on cats, as I am a cat fancier myself. And I do not think the article is biased, at least not in some catastrophic way that will make it unusable to the general public.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.195.19.163 ( talk • contribs) 10:22, 24 May 2007.
My snowshoe loves to be between me and my husband. He walks on a leash and is the most trainable cat that I have ever had. He only traverses places that he is not supposed to when his food or water is out or we have been absented minded about his needs in some way. Then he will jump up on the table or kitchen counter.
He has the aloofness of a siamese--to a point--and the friendliness of the american shorhair--to a point. He sits next to us and not on our laps. He will deing to place his head on our lap when we are sad.
Our boy follows us around the house and hates closed doors. He has "spoken" words in the way a parakeet and crow do. We definitely know when he says "I want out". He is non-confrontive but holds his own when attacked.
They are a great cat to own!
Marguex_PS@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.162.38.242 ( talk) 20:25, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Do all Snowshoes have white paws? It would certainly explain the name, but I wondered if it was always this way. Jasont82 15:58, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
My wife was in the vets office last week and looked on the wall where there was a poster of all types of cats. When she looked at the snoeshoe, she said it was like looking at our cat TAZ. I heard, not sure of the validity, that there are only 350 registered shoeshoe cats in the United States. 1) Does anyone know for a fact that there are only 350 registered snowshoe. 2) What is the criteria for a valid snoeshoe?? 3) How does one go about getting a cat registered??
One last point, in looking at the on-line data on snowshoe's, it does state that the snowshoe must have: 4 white paws V marking on the face darker extremedies (ears, tail darker than the body) TAZ has them all!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.177.7.215 ( talk) 16:01, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Could this be re added please, potentially with help using citations?
In the UK a breeding programme was started in 1986. By 1998, Mollie Southall, author of The Snowshoe Cat book of [4]Coldenufforsnow Cattery joined the programme , there was only one breeder left, Maureen Shackell. Between them, they had five cats to save the breed. Mollie's senior male, Ferry Vom Friedewald, is an import from Germany and gave us a completely new bloodline. Concerned with progressing the breed and widening the gene pool even further Kelly Cruse of Destrier Snowshoe Cats got involved in 2006, introducing new colours and patterns. Destrier Dodge Viper [1] was the first Apricot Snowshoe known worldwide. Ultimately with team effort with dedicated breeders all over the UK bringing the Snowshoe Cat to full breed Status with the GCCF as of 26th June 2013.[2] Snowshoe Cats from 26th October 2013 will be officially be allowed to be shown at Championship level with the GCCF[3]
The Snowshoe Cat Association was the first Club to Establish in the uk, now called Snowshoe Cat Club. In April 2005 the Snowshoe Cat Society was born.
Snowshoes are also fully recognised by The International Cat Association TICA[4] Snowshoe Cats can compete on the show Bench worldwide.
https://www.europetnet.org/pet-resources/cat-breeds/item/1958-snowshoe.html Destrier Dodge Viper Apricot Snowshoe "全球華人競爭力基金會". www.gccf.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "全球華人競爭力基金會". www.gccf.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22. The International Cat Association Justicepreviails2020 ( talk) 21:20, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
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I like how this article has become a Snowshoe gallery. Haha. CaTigeReptile 12:34, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Response to request for third opinion, 18:02, 17 May 2007 (UTC) – These are the issues with the gallery, as I see it:
To that end, I will reposition two of the better images, with new captions, and the remainder will go. I sincerely hope that those of you who are putting images ahead of the furtherment of the project can accept this and my reasons for it. If you cannot, I politely request that you discuss it with me, outlining your case. Adrian M. H. 22:44, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I have placed a neutrality tag on this article because certain statements made in the article need verification to remain, examples:
Without verification these statements have no merit and should not remain in the article. Someone should take the time to reword or research these claims so that they are more neutral. - HammerHeadHuman (talk) (work) 03:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
After about 10 minutes of research, I have found sites that confirm some information used in the article in question.
"It gives the appearance of great power and agility, yet has the look of a runner rather than a weight lifter" - this line is used by a feline fancier association. So while you may not think that the cat looks like any kind of athlete, apparently cat fanciers do. Dog and cat breeders DO personify, as a way to give a judge at a show a way to discern how the cat or dog should look. Source: [1]
"The Snowshoe is an intelligent cat and loves to be around people. They are ideal companions and will follow their humans around the house, talking in a soft melodic voice. They do need company so if you are out all day two cats may be the answer. They are playful and can be taught to fetch and do need toys and games for amusement. They are vigorous and vibrant but are not highly strung. They are best kept as house cats." Note the bolded 'their'. Some cat breeds, especially Siamese based breeds, tend to adopt certain humans as 'theirs'. This is true for almost all owners of snowshoe and other Siamese based breeds. Source: [2] Also see [3]
"The Snowshoe is considered a rare breed." It is considered so by most associations that allow its showing. Snowshoes in their true form are hard to achieve due to the infinite patterns present in an American Shorthair, and the temperamental nature of the Siamese, resulting in rare breed status. I cannot find a reliable source for this, but I have read somewhere that the Snowshoe is considered rare for that reason.
The article is as neutral as it gets. Unless you can find someone who is neither a dog nor a cat person, you will always get a slant on articles invloving one or the other. If I were to write an article on Siamese mixes and Calicos, my opinion would be decidedly biased, as I own one of each. I have done my homework on cats, as I am a cat fancier myself. And I do not think the article is biased, at least not in some catastrophic way that will make it unusable to the general public.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.195.19.163 ( talk • contribs) 10:22, 24 May 2007.
My snowshoe loves to be between me and my husband. He walks on a leash and is the most trainable cat that I have ever had. He only traverses places that he is not supposed to when his food or water is out or we have been absented minded about his needs in some way. Then he will jump up on the table or kitchen counter.
He has the aloofness of a siamese--to a point--and the friendliness of the american shorhair--to a point. He sits next to us and not on our laps. He will deing to place his head on our lap when we are sad.
Our boy follows us around the house and hates closed doors. He has "spoken" words in the way a parakeet and crow do. We definitely know when he says "I want out". He is non-confrontive but holds his own when attacked.
They are a great cat to own!
Marguex_PS@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.162.38.242 ( talk) 20:25, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Do all Snowshoes have white paws? It would certainly explain the name, but I wondered if it was always this way. Jasont82 15:58, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
My wife was in the vets office last week and looked on the wall where there was a poster of all types of cats. When she looked at the snoeshoe, she said it was like looking at our cat TAZ. I heard, not sure of the validity, that there are only 350 registered shoeshoe cats in the United States. 1) Does anyone know for a fact that there are only 350 registered snowshoe. 2) What is the criteria for a valid snoeshoe?? 3) How does one go about getting a cat registered??
One last point, in looking at the on-line data on snowshoe's, it does state that the snowshoe must have: 4 white paws V marking on the face darker extremedies (ears, tail darker than the body) TAZ has them all!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.177.7.215 ( talk) 16:01, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Could this be re added please, potentially with help using citations?
In the UK a breeding programme was started in 1986. By 1998, Mollie Southall, author of The Snowshoe Cat book of [4]Coldenufforsnow Cattery joined the programme , there was only one breeder left, Maureen Shackell. Between them, they had five cats to save the breed. Mollie's senior male, Ferry Vom Friedewald, is an import from Germany and gave us a completely new bloodline. Concerned with progressing the breed and widening the gene pool even further Kelly Cruse of Destrier Snowshoe Cats got involved in 2006, introducing new colours and patterns. Destrier Dodge Viper [1] was the first Apricot Snowshoe known worldwide. Ultimately with team effort with dedicated breeders all over the UK bringing the Snowshoe Cat to full breed Status with the GCCF as of 26th June 2013.[2] Snowshoe Cats from 26th October 2013 will be officially be allowed to be shown at Championship level with the GCCF[3]
The Snowshoe Cat Association was the first Club to Establish in the uk, now called Snowshoe Cat Club. In April 2005 the Snowshoe Cat Society was born.
Snowshoes are also fully recognised by The International Cat Association TICA[4] Snowshoe Cats can compete on the show Bench worldwide.
https://www.europetnet.org/pet-resources/cat-breeds/item/1958-snowshoe.html Destrier Dodge Viper Apricot Snowshoe "全球華人競爭力基金會". www.gccf.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22. "全球華人競爭力基金會". www.gccf.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22. The International Cat Association Justicepreviails2020 ( talk) 21:20, 22 October 2020 (UTC)