It is a very intelligent breed, devoted to its owners, patient, non-belligerent, and independent. It is also known as a calm and reserved cat. The Chartreux appears in 16th century French literature. It describes a "Syrian cat" with a stocky build, woolly black-gray fur, and copper-colored eyes, which matches the appearance of the Chartreux.

It had a rounded snout, a muscular chest and strong paws. The breed is described as good-natured, easily domesticated, vigilant, and loyal to their master. And it originally came from Syria, the so-called “Syrian Cat”. Further descriptions of a gray / …

2024年8月24日 · The Chartreux is a French cat breed that dates back to the 18 th century or earlier. A popular myth, now debunked, was that Carthusian monks bred these cats to keep monasteries free of rodents. Some now believe that they originated from feral mountain cats living in modern-day Syria.

A separate legend states that Chartreux cats are descended from feral mountain cats that originated in Syria and that were brought to France in the 13th century by Crusaders. French naturalist Buffon officially describes the breed in the 18th century.

2024年9月17日 · Here, we cover everything from their temperament and intelligence to their health and care requirements, so you can get to know the breed better and decide whether you should adopt one of your...

2023年10月13日 · The Chartreux cat is a French feline whose pleasant demeanor has made it the unofficial cat of France and a beloved pet abroad. The breed is notable for its solid blue-gray coat with a slightly woolly texture and bright copper eyes.

Ulisse Aldrovandi described the ‘Cat of Syria’ with a blue coat, stocky body, developed jowls, two eyes of astonishing colour and slightly almond-shaped. The mouse at its side marked its rodent-hunting characteristics. Legend links these blue cats to the Carthusian monks who lived in the Chartreuse Mountains north of Grenoble.

Its origins remain uncertain, but the Chartreux is believed to date back to the 13th Century from what is now Syria and brought to France by Crusaders who became Carthusian monks. …

2023年3月11日 · According to Jean Simonnet and his 1980 book The Chartreux Cat, these cats actually came from today’s Middle East during the Crusades in the 13th century. Further proof for this theory was the existence of cats that were described as the Cats of Syria by the Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605).

2024年5月27日 · The Chartreux is a rare French cat breed with a famously sleek blue-grey coat. No one knows exactly the origins of the Chartreux. One popular theory is that the cat was bred by monks from the Valley of Chartreuse in France, but this claim is difficult to substantiate.