The Khao Manee cat (Thai: ??????, ???????, rtgs: Khao Mani, Khao Plort, meaning "White Gem"), also known as the Diamond Eye cat, holds the title of the most expensive cat breed. It is a rare breed of cat originating in Thailand, which has an ancient ancestry tracing back hundreds of years. They are mentioned in the Tamra Maew, or Cat Book Poems. 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.
Although the breed is well known in its native land it has only recently been adopted by Western cat breeders, gaining "registration only" status from TICA in May 2009. On 3 September 2011, the breed was promoted to "Preliminary New Breed", effective from 1 May 2012, and on 30 August 2013 the breed was promoted to "Advanced New Breed", effective immediately.
On January 24, 2015 the Khaomanee breed was advanced to Championship level in TICA, effective May 1, 2015. (http://www.tica.org/pdf/meetings/winter_2015.pdf, Motion 73)
On 8 September 2010, at the meeting of the GCCF Executive Committee, the Khao Manee was granted breed name in GCCF, and was approved for exhibition only. The Khao Manee Cat Club was granted GCCF pre-affiliation at the Council meeting on 26 October 2011.
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History
The Khao Manee is an ancient cat breed comparable to the Siamese, Korat and other Thailand cat breeds. The Khao Manee is mentioned in the Tamra Maew, or Cat Book Poems, that as well mention the Siamese cat breed and other coat colored cats endemic to the country Thailand or Siam as it was previously known. Khao Manee cats are pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat.
Ayutthaya Kingdom
In Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351-1767 AD) there have many ancient Siam cat's book and have many record about Siam cat's such as Siamese cat, Korat cat, Suphalak cat, Black cat etc. there are 23 species in Ayutthaya. 17 species has been fed by the Ayutthaya royal palace but there don't have any record about Kaow manee cat. There have few record about white cat's but don't have specific recode about Kaow manee only cat starred 23 species that have recode.
Thonburi Kingdom
After the Ayutthaya Kingdom collapsed from Siamese-Burmese war (1767 AD) Siamese people has emigrate to Thonburi kingdom. (1768-1782 AD.) Thonburi kingdom is a new Kingdom after Ayutthaya Kingdom at Wat Arun is the one of the important temple in Bangkok. At Wat Arun a Buddhist temple had existed at the site of Wat Arun since the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. King Taksin when he established his new capital of Thonburi near the temple, after the fall of Ayutthaya. The Kaow manee cat's book has been found here. This book is specific recode about Kaow manee cat's its call name 'Khao Ploat'. In Thonburi kingdom it was just a shot time only one king and country still at war there has no many recode about Kaow manee cats at that moment.
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Bangkok)
In King Nangklao (1824-1851 AD.) Khao Manee is more mentioned. Khao manee cats is famed and has found painted at temple. At first White cat is known as 'Khao Ploat' then changed to Khao Manee in King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910 AD.) 'Manee' in the mean Jewel. Also, pried King Chulalongkorn Thai Royal Palace is initiated to parenting cat's until now Khan manee cat is widely popular.
The Khao Manee is not to be confused with the Siamese, or any Siamese relative including the Foreign White Siamese, which was bred purely from Siamese with one white British short-hair cat breed Ancestor. Though both white cats have a common background, the Siamese cat and Khao Manee have different genetic structures, bloodlines and breeding policies, thus Khao Manee are considered a completely different breed in the west, as well as in its native home of Thailand.
Although the breed is well known in its native land it has only recently been adopted by Western cat breeders, gaining "registration only" status from TICA in May 2009. On 3 September 2011, the breed was promoted to "Preliminary New Breed", effective from 1 May 2012, and on 30 August 2013 the breed was promoted to "Advanced New Breed", effective immediately.
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Breeding
The Khao Manee was said to be kept and bred initially by Siam royals, as it was with other rare colored cats such as the Siamese. Breeders in Thailand, are promoting and breeding the Khao Manee in the effort of preserving its lineage, and breed standard. The first Khao Manee cat imported to the United States occurred was in 1999 when Colleen Freymouth imported a Khao Manee by the name of Sripia. Breeders in the west are working to promote and establish foundation lines for the Khao Manee, as well as acquire registration acceptance through several cat associations.
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