Trophy cats

Higher incomes led to breeding of the pets in China, but not just for fun, Yang Feiyue reports.

Cui Yujian, a Beijing resident, carefully handed his 4-month-old British shorthair cat to a judge at a recent cat show in the city.

The Russian judge ran her fingers across the pet's body, and told Cui: "Your cat has a plump face and a solid lower jaw. It displays well the features of its species."