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Is Jungle Cat a breed of domestic cat? #162

Closed katiermullen closed 1 month ago

katiermullen commented 2 months ago

Only two sources lists Jungle Cat as a cat breed: https://www.rareexoticfelineregistry.com/breed-recognition/ and https://www.wisdompanel.com/en-us/cat-breeds/jungle-cat-felis-chaus

If Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) is a cat breed, the definition of 'cat breed' should be changed to incorporate this species.

katiermullen commented 2 months ago

Consider making cat breed = vertebrate breed of the taxon Felis. This will allow hybrid cat breeds that are Felis chaus x Felis catus such as the Jungle Curl and Chausie to be correctly classified as a cat breed. It will also allow for the correct classification of Jungle Cat as Felis chaus.