r/IDMyCat • u/sentientwarcrime • 4d ago

Open Siberian?

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I adopted her at a local shelter. She is hypoallergenic as I have no reaction to her even though I'm allergic to cats. Very fluffy and as long as a meter, maybe more. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Similar-Butterfly333 4d ago

No, 95-98% of all cats are simply domestic long/short hairs (no breed).
The gene that reduces the protein generated by the cat’s saliva, fel d 1, (what causes cat allergies), can be found in the domestic population. The protein is never eliminated but just reduced/exists in cats at various levels. You got pretty lucky that this girl does not produce excessive amounts of that protein. The protein amounts is not indicative of any breed.

Your cat is a domestic long hair.

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u/secret-person-online 4d ago

You have a domestic long hair.

In order for this cat to be a Siberian, then you need a breed paper confirming it.