Does a cat's personality depend on its breed: a common misconception
Abyssinian, Bengal and British cats often hear such epithets as “evil” and “aggressive” addressed to them.
Similar stereotypes exist for any other breed. But is it really true that a cat's Persian or Sphynx status has the greatest influence on its character?
Let's figure it out together.
To find the answer to the question that interests us, it would not hurt to remember that, when breeding artificial breeds, breeders and breeders use body type, coat length, pattern type, color and other similar factors as a guide.
But no one is breeding cats based on their behavior.
Why do the qualities attributed to breeds “stick” to them? We can thank (or blame) the humanization of cats and the marketing ploys of breeders, who usually say only good things about their pets, describing them as affectionate and non-aggressive.
To summarize: behavioral problems, including aggression, uncleanliness, anxiety, and others, can occur in absolutely any cat, regardless of whether it is a purebred or not.
Just as “a dog bites only because of a dog’s life”, so a cat’s character depends primarily on the environment and human upbringing, and not at all on genes.
