Siberian The Siberian is a natural breed first imported from Leningrad Russia on June 28, 1990. They were recorded as participants in the first cat show in England in the 1700's, and have been judged to Grand International Championship overseas prior to their export. Old Soviet law discouraged pet ownership due to the housing and food shortages and war depleted representatives of various purebreds.
Russian registries provide pedigrees which have the proper seal and signatures to be genuine.
Owners are recorded. They mature in five years. These self-grooming long hair cats take minimal care and the medium long to long coat is most spectacular in winter. The Siberian has a thick triple coat with a full ruff that gets much thicker in the winter months, probably a genetic adaptation trait that helped it deal with harsh Siberian winters. Siberian cats are also popular pets because of their hypoallergenic fur, since they are unique in that they do not have the cat allergen FEL D-1 in their saliva and do not produce dander on their fur.