FEATURES: LONGHAIR – DIEU D’ARAKAN SHORTHAIR – BOGIE BREED – THE TEMPLECAT ARTIST – THEOPHILE STEINLEN SEPTEMBER 2020 Volume 1 No. 3
A FELINE HISTORY LIBRARY…
and more!
INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR LINECHASERS & FANCIERS OF FELINE HISTORY
“Today’s achievements are part of tomorrow’s history”
THIS MONTH’S FEATURED BREED…
Chocolate Tortiepoint Birman owned by Karen Walbrun. Photo © Helmi Flick Cat Photography
THE BIRMAN
FELIS HISTORICA HARRISON WEIR COLLECTION © A-Cat-Emy Concepts
PUBLISHED BY A-CAT-EMY CONCEPTS for THE HARRISON WEIR COLLECTION EDITOR
SEPTEMBER 2020
John G. Smithson
VOLUME 1 NUMBER 3
editor@felishistorica.com HISTORY PARTNERS The CFA Foundation COLUMNISTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Karen Lawrence (St. Catharines, Canada)
Lorraine Shelton (California, USA)
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Dr. Leslie Lyons (Missouri, USA)
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Laura Dilley Thomas (Virginia, USA)
Laura Vocelle (Muscat, Oman)
Dr. Keith Hammett (QSM) (Auckland, NZ)
Valerie Sheldrake Feline Historian (Suffolk, UK)
Jamie Christian (Ohio, USA)
PHOTOGRAPHY & GRAPHICS
Helmi & Ken Flick (Florida, USA)
EDITORIAL The Editor outlines issues covered in Issue 3 of Felis Historica!
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CONTRIBUTING TEAM MEMBERS Gallery of our Team of Columnists, Contributors & Correspondents
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SKYWAY CAT CLUB – AUGUST 8 & 9, 2020
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IN THIS ISSUE!
Contents Photos: Wanda Banfield
THE TEMPLECAT – A Cat Breed for the 21st Century – Origins & Foundation Introduction/Preamble by John G. Smithson (NZ) Excerpt from The Alchemy of Cat Breeds (2011) The Birman Shorthair The Templecat at Shows
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THE BUILDING OF A LIBRARY – Literally! Preservation of our Feline History The unique collection in the Feline Historical Museum by Karen Lawrence
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GENETICS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR CAT! PART 3 by Dr. Leslie Lyons
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THE BOOK SHOPPE Book Reviews and Promotions on ‘Cat-Related’ Publications
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THE TEMPLECAT – A Cat Breed for the 21st Century – Passing the Torch An Interview with Cheryl Davies-Crook
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LONGHAIR BREED FEATURE – “DIEU D’ARAKAN” (Birman)
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OUR COVER CAT – NZCF BR.DB. GR. CH. CHALFRONT WILLIAM TELL (Birman)
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SHORTHAIR BREED FEATURE – “BOGIE” - (Burmese???)
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COAT CARE & CONDITIONING FOR YOUR CAT by Laura Dilley Thomas
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CELEBRATING MODERN CATS - OUR FEATURED BREEDS Longhair – GC. BWR. RW. TORIELLE’S PRETTY BOY Shorthair – GC. GP. RW. CARICATURE’S SARAYA OF TIGERWINGS
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THE FELINE ART OF THEOPHILE ALEXANDRE STEINLEN by Laura A. Vocelle Swiss born, Paris based - Painter, Sculptor, Illustrator
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FELIS HISTORICA
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Jack Terry (Florida, USA)
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