What type of cat is white with blue eyes?
Khao Manee cats are pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat. They can have blue eyes, gold eyes or odd-eyes with one of each colour. The odd-eyed Khao Manee is the rarest variety….Khao Manee.
| Khao-Manee | |
|---|---|
| Common nicknames | Diamond Eye, White Cat of Thailand |
| Origin | Thailand |
| Breed standards | |
| CFA | standard |
How do I know if my cat is a Khao Manee?
Khao Manee cats are pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat. They can have blue eyes, gold eyes or odd-eyes with one of each colour. The odd-eyed Khao Manee is the rarest variety. They are muscular, athletic cats of moderate foreign type and are reputed to be active, communicative and intelligent.
What deformity do blue eyed white cats often suffer from?
The pure white cat with luminous blue eyes is an attrac- tive image familiar to many. These animals are well-known to be commonly affected by a congenital hereditary deaf- ness that may affect one or both ears; the deafness is linked to the so-called W gene.
Is Khao Manee expensive?
The name Khao Manee means “white gem”. This breed has also been referred to as Khao Plort and Diamond Eye cats. With prices near $11,000, the Khao Manee is one of the most expensive cat breeds in the world.
What is Blue eye Syndrome?
Blue eye disease (BED) is the common name for a disease caused by a porcine rubulavirus (Paramyxoviridae; La Piedad Michoacan virus) that is characterized in nursing or growing pigs by central nervous system (CNS) signs and, frequently, by corneal opacities.
Why are all-white cats with blue eyes deaf?
The deafness is caused by degeneration of the auditory apparatus of the inner ear and may affect one ear (unilateral) or both ears (bilateral). Breeding studies have defined the relationship between deafness in white cats and blue eye colour. The gene responsible is an autosomal dominant gene termed W (for White).
