The Havana Brown is a green-eyed cat that is closely related to the Siamese.

The Havana Brown is a sweet, good-natured cat that takes great pleasure in play. It is affectionate like its ancestor, the Siamese, but not nearly as strong in its demands, rather it is best described as subtle. Often times, this lovable feline will appear in your lap quite unnoticed. Like the Siamese, this breed can be vocal, but their voices are much sweeter, and typically they are not as talkative as their forefathers. A curious cat, the Havana Brown likes to investigate its surrounding. Unlike most felines, who use their sense of smell for exploration, the Havana Brown uses its paws, touching and feeling its way through its many adventures. Havanas will also make use of their paws to quietly ask for attention from their beloved human companions. As kittens the Havana brown is said to be similar to a puppy. While most kittens tend to run from unusual noises and disturbances, the Havana Brown is very curious and can be seen to run into a room where anything unusual is occurring so that they can view first hand what is causing such a commotion! Their curious and playful nature continues after kitten hood; it is not uncommon to see the adult Havana Brown playing with toys in the same way it did as a kitten.

Lordly in appearance, this elegant creature comes in only one color; deep, warm, chocolate brown. The whiskers of the Havana Brown are also brown, matching its stunning mahogany coat. Its nose and paw pads are brown as well, yet they tend to possess a rosier hue, sometimes leaning towards pinkish-brown. Its large, oval eyes are a captivating vivid green. Positioned lower than many other breeds, the eyes of the Havana Brown are some of the most expressive around. A medium cat, with males weighing eight to ten pounds and adult females six to eight pounds, the Havana Brown, possesses long legs, with a glossy, medium-short coat. It is quite muscular and is surprisingly heavy for his size. Its muzzle is unusual, described by some as resembling the end of a corncob or the tip of a light bulb. Another unusual feature of this breed is its head shape. Unlike many breeds the head of the Havana Brown is slightly longer than wide.

Brown cats have been popular among fanciers for centuries; one such example is the Swiss Mountain Cat, which all but disappeared by the end of the Second World War. The disappearance of these cats could be due to a statement from the Siamese Cat Club of Britain, which stated it would no longer support the breeding of non-blue eyes Siamese Cats. Henceforth, all of the green eyed brown cats were no longer included in breeding programs, and they disappeared. In the 1950's a group of British Breeders decided to recreate these brown, green-eyed beauties by crossing a shorthair with a Siamese. The progeny was a lovely brown kitten that became the base of today's current breed. In the mid 1950's a breeder in the United States imported one of these Havana Browns and began the breeding program, which is now the foundation for the modern Havana Brown. Today, the browns in England are not the same as the Havana Browns in the United States and the two should not be confused.

Aside from their love of people and owners, the Havana Brown's other strong passion in life is food. For this reason they must be monitored so that it will not over-eat. If you have other cats, be sure to feed them separately, otherwise the Havana brown will delight in eating all the food, leaving the others quite hungry.

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