Eyes as a breed feature
Cats with big eyes are especially popular and charming. They are charming and beautiful. How the eyes are located and what size they are depends on the breed. Cat scientists say that kittens with large eyes do not have three-dimensional vision; they do not see objects in three-dimensional space, unlike people. In addition, these animals suffer from farsightedness and may not be able to distinguish what is happening next to them.
Fascinating look
There are several types of cat eyes:
- slanted;
- round;
- almond-shaped;
Note! Eyes of types 2 and 3 are especially beautiful and expressive, so their owners look very impressive.
Green-eyed miracle
What other breeds of cats are there with big eyes?
We talked about the most popular and famous breeds with large round eyes, but this appearance feature is also characteristic of other representatives of the cat world, although not so popular, but no less spectacular.
Devon Rex
Devon Rex cat CH (CFA) DEA DIA Miraslava, JW - nursery DEA DIA
The breed of curly cats, originally from the county of Devonshire, is distinguished not only by its huge round eyes, but also by its rather eccentric appearance - a triangle-shaped head crowned with large ears, a strong, muscular build, and of course delicate wavy fur.
Although, contrary to popular myth, the Devon Rex is not a hypoallergenic breed, shedding in such cats is almost unnoticeable, which makes this breed attractive to people who are sensitive to fur or simply do not want to have to do extra cleaning.
The Devon Rex's eyes are not only large, but can also convey a whole range of emotions - from extreme interest and playful cheerfulness to dreamy thoughtfulness. It's a rare breed of cat that has such an expressive look. The Devon Rex breed standard allows any eye color.
Singapore
Singapura cat GC, RW FAGERVOLL MONADES MU
A small cat, but with very big eyes - this is how you can describe this miniature cat with a soft, flexible and very sociable character. This is one of the smallest cat breeds - the weight of an adult Singapura cat rarely reaches 3 kilograms. And the big-eyed kitten of the Singaporean cat breed looks absolutely amazing - it seems to consist entirely of eyes.
Another feature of the Singapura cat is its unusual color, which is called “sepia agouti”, which can be described as ivory color with dark brown ticking. The standard allows pure yellow and green eye colors, as well as an intermediate yellow-green shade, which is called hazel.
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Cats with different eyes - examples of what breeds are called
The shape and size of the eyes depends on what breed the animal belongs to. Some cats have such an unusual and beautiful look that it is simply mesmerizing.
Balinese cat
Representatives of this breed are very graceful, resilient and strong. Balinese have a fairly elongated body, paws, neck and tail. The tail is thin and pointed at the end. It is completely hidden by the animal's long hair.
The eyes of this breed are located slightly slanted, similar to the almond-shaped eyes of oriental beauties. Balinese cats do not have squints, bulges, or pale irises.
Balinese cat
Ukrainian Levkoy and other hairless cats
Hairless lefties have a flat, slightly elongated body. When viewed from above, it resembles a pentagon. These cats are unusual and attractive due to their prominent forehead.
Note! The eyes of these animals are slightly slanted, usually green or blue.
Ukrainian Levkoy
Devon Rex
These cats are not like other representatives due to their unique appearance. They are distinguished by huge ears and large eyes on a heart-shaped muzzle, a wide chest and long legs with an overall compact and light build. The unusual appearance, distinguishable even from afar, is complemented by short wavy hair, very fine and pleasant to the touch, which does not cause allergies.
Devon Rex
Japanese Bobtail
A goggle-eyed cat, like a cat of this breed, is distinguished by a lean, athletic and slightly elongated body with well-developed, but not massive, muscles. They are gracefully built, elegant and very harmonious, without unnecessary lightness, but not stocky either. The animals' heads are small, triangular in shape with curved smooth contours, giving the impression of being sculpted and sculpted. The breed has a soft rounded chin, high cheekbones, and well-defined whisker pads.
Bobtails have large, expressive oval eyes, set wide and slightly at an angle, which is especially noticeable in profile. They can be any color, but are usually golden yellow.
Note! Representatives of this breed are highly valued not only in Japan, but throughout the world. They are born with white fur with red or black spots.
Japanese Bobtail
Scottish Fold (Scottish Fold)
A cat with big eyes or a cat from this breed has a muzzle decorated with folded ears, giving the animal a sad and naive expression. This is a very friendly and affectionate breed, among other things, it is distinguished by its extraordinary intelligence.
Scottish lop-eared
Persian cat
The Persian big-eyed cat stands out among the breeds with its flattened muzzle. It seems that his face was specially flattened. Large eyes are round in shape. The standard allows for iris shades of blue, multi-colored orange.
In addition, cats with huge eyes have long, fluffy, soft fur that requires constant care. Representatives of the breed have a calm character. They are friendly and not aggressive. The Persians have a phlegmatic temperament.
Persian cat
Abyssinian cat
The big-eyed Abyssinian cat has a flexible and strong body with well-developed muscles. The animal's neck is extended. The paws are high and slender, which gives the breed gracefulness. The tail of this breed is long with a thickening at the base, tapering towards the edge.
The head is slightly elongated, with soft contours. The ears are large, set wide apart in different directions from each other. They always stand upright, wide at the base, rounded at the tips.
The animal has an attentive and intelligent look. The eyes of the breed are shiny, large, distant from each other, and predominantly green in color. This is a breed with short, but thick and fine hair that lies tightly to the body. It has a very beautiful and unusual color, evenly distributed throughout the body without additional patterns.
Note! Each hair of the coat has dark and light zones - ticking.
Abyssinian cat
Turkish Angora
This is a very elegant medium-sized breed with a flexible, elongated body, quite muscular and graceful. Cats are quite small in weight compared to cats. They reach no more than 3.5 kg, and big-eyed cats weigh 2 times more. The eyes of representatives of this breed are large, widely set, round, slightly slanted in shape. Most often they are blue, green or yellow, but there are also different colors.
Turkish Angora
Scottish Straight
Scottish Straights have a rounded head with a convex skull. Also a rounded muzzle and voluminous cheeks. The nose of animals is short, slightly arched at the transition to the forehead. The chin is round and strong. This is a breed with luxurious mustaches located on convex pads. The short neck is less powerful than that of the “British”.
Representatives of this breed have large, wide open eyes. They are most often blue or amber in color. The ears are widely spaced, medium-sized, with slightly pointed tips.
Scottish Straight
Origin
On November 12, 2021, American actor and comedian Michael Rapaport posted a video of a strange white cat on his Instagram. The animal sat in the yard and looked with both sad and surprised eyes. At this moment, Michael yelled that “this damn strange cat was here” and calmed the cat Lucy so that she would not be afraid of this beast.
UPD: The video was deleted by the Instagram administration; the comedian’s parody was considered offensive to the animal.
The original video was published back in August 2021 on Instagram @wilfredwarrior - the personal Instagram of Wilfred the cat - and Rapaport narrated it, as he often does with other animal videos.
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On November 13, user ceRtzz posted a video of a cat on Reddit. The video went viral and spread across social networks and the media. Some called the cat strange, others were frankly scared and said that this was the scariest cat in the world and he needed to star in a horror film.
The cat's name is Wilfred, he lives in London. Wilfred is a cat of the Chinchilla Persian breed. His owner Jenna Millward said that she bought Wilfred as a kitten and it was his unusual appearance that attracted her.
I didn't plan to have a cat at all. It was pure chance that I came across his face on the Internet and it was something I had not seen before. He looked at the camera with a human expression. Jenna, the cat's owner
The cat's overbite has become more noticeable as he gets older, but he is completely healthy and very affectionate. Wilfred is now one and a half years old. He loves people and big groups, so Jenna takes the cat with her to the pub.
Due to the media hype, almost 180 thousand people have already subscribed to the scary cat’s Instagram account. Jenna regularly posts photos from Wilfred's everyday life.
Breeds not included in the top ten most famous
Some of the cutest cats with big eyes come from random mutations and selection. An expressive look can be found in many representatives of the cat breed, but few have truly huge eyes.
Dog with blue eyes: beautiful breeds
One of the most popular cats, not included in the top ten famous ones, is Cobby the British shorthaired chinchilla. All representatives of this variety have a bluish-gray coat color, and Cobby has a snow-white coat, perfectly combined with huge sky-blue eyes. They are incredibly expressive thanks to the black edging.
The next representative, often compared to the Cheshire cat, is Gimo. This is a cute cat with huge golden eyes.
Snoopy the cat is a short-haired exotic cat with huge eyes. He has an innocent, wise look, which contains natural charm.
Note! Due to the huge visual organ, these animals have a visual angle of 170-185 degrees. For representatives of the cat breed with normal eyes, this angle is 160-169 degrees.
Snoopy the Cat
Health Features of Cats with Blue Eyes
Do cats with blue eyes have any health problems? There is an opinion that tailed “blue eyes” with white fur are often born deaf. These rumors are not groundless. Indeed, hearing pathologies in such animals are a fairly common phenomenon. They can also inherit deafness from parents of different colors. This is due to the W gene. In addition to snow-white fur and blue eyes, this element of the genetic chain “endows” representatives of the cat family with congenital deafness. In 40% of cases, animals with this genotype are born completely deaf.
An indispensable condition for the birth of a deaf kitten is the presence of the specified gene in one of the parents. Moreover, they do not necessarily have to be snow-white, because even red and black cats are capable of producing offspring with hearing impairments. Deafness is detected in only 15% of white cats with blue eyes.
No. 1. These funny Persian cats
The Persian cat is one of the most popular and widespread big-eyed breeds. Over many decades, their appearance has undergone significant selective changes, but one thing has remained unchanged - long, thick, very soft and pleasant to the touch wool. Today it is a well-proportioned animal with a flexible tail and a flattened muzzle with a snub nose button.
Persian cats are quite calm, even phlegmatic. This trait makes life very easy for their owner. Caring for a luxurious fur coat requires a lot of time and effort. It would be very difficult to wash and scratch a restless cat. And this is simply necessary. To keep the coat healthy, it requires daily brushing.
