The Life of Animals | Chausie | Their size depends on the size of Their parents; adult Chausie males typically weigh about 10-22 pounds, and females are usually Smaller. Individuals considering keeping Chausies Should Be aware of the cats' high activity level. Digestive tract problems have been occasionally associated with this breed; some cats may be gluten-intolerant, and have trouble digesting the which commercial cat food contains wheat or other gluten grains.
The domestic cat breed most widely used for Chausies is the Abyssinian, Because They have the same look and active habits as a Jungle Cat, but are much Smaller.
The breed was granted registration status with Tica in March 1995. In February 2001, the breed's status was changed to allow only animals three or more generations removed (F3) from the wild cat into the show halls. It was changed to Advanced New Breed (ANB) status as of May 2003 and all cats shown now need to be "C" coded the which means three generations of breeding Chausie to Chausie.
