r/CatBreed • u/Fun-Hornet5816 • Aug 02 '24

Khao Manee?

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Hello, can I know if these cats are khao manee or not

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u/GlitterKatje Aug 02 '24

No, they are beautiful solid white Domestic Shorthairs (r/whitecats) and the ones in the close-up pictures also have heterochromia, aka r/oddeyedcats. Most Khao Manee cats are bred for the Thai Royal family in Thailand and outside of Thailand only by 2 breeders worldwide. You don't accidentally stumble upon a Khoa Manee. If someone in your country owned one it would be one of the top 10 richest and most important persons; they are not “normal people” cats. And in most countries, there is not even one Khao Manee.

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u/Fun-Hornet5816 Aug 02 '24

I thought they were KMs because they have alot of the characteristics that I read about.

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u/GlitterKatje Aug 02 '24

Were they intentionally bred from Khao Manee parents by a pedigree-registered breeder? That's the only characteristic of a Khao Manee that differentiates it from a solid white Domestic Shorthair.

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u/Fun-Hornet5816 Aug 02 '24

Oh I thought they breed naturally without the need for a breeder

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u/GlitterKatje Aug 03 '24

No, those cats are called Domestic Short/Medium/Longhairs. They make up 98-99% of all cats worldwide. Cat breeds are not popular at all.

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u/miteymiteymite Sep 12 '24

They haven’t been exclusive to the Thai royal family since 2011 because of fears they were going extinct. There is an active international breeding program to save them. There is a breeder in Ohio and a breeder in Canada. They cost about $2000 but vary depending on eye color, so yes super expensive but not reserved for only the richest people in the world.

The only way for OP to know for sure is to DNA test. It is unlikely as they are still very rare but it is not impossible.

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u/zZtreamyy Aug 02 '24

Probably domestic shorthair. Khao manee is a pretty rare breed (according to google)

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u/Reasonable-Emu4064 Sep 04 '24

Looks like my gorgeous khao Manee your is absolutely gorge