Increase the granularity of cat breeds

[kevinschaper]

@claude As we all know, the internet was created by ARPA primary to share pictures of cats, which has greatly increased the world's cat knowledge. #56 noted the number of dog vs cat breeds, please add the important cat breeds that the internet has brought us, such as Nyan Cat, Grumpy Cat and Wilford Brimley cat

[claude]

Claude finished @kevinschaper's task —— View job

---

Analysis Complete

I found that VBO currently contains:

• 265 cat breeds (examples: Abyssinian, Aegean, Alpine Lynx, American Bobtail, etc.)
• 1,574 dog breeds

So while cats do trail dogs in numbers (as issue #56 noted), there are already quite a few cat breeds documented!

About the Requested "Breeds"

I need to respectfully explain why I cannot add the requested terms:

1. Nyan Cat - This is an animated pixel art meme/character, not a biological breed
2. Grumpy Cat - This was a specific individual cat (Tardar Sauce, 2012-2019) who became internet famous, not a breed
3. Wilford Brimley Cat - This refers to cats with a certain facial appearance resembling actor Wilford Brimley (typically flat-faced breeds), but it's not an actual breed classification

The Vertebrate Breed Ontology (VBO) is a scientific resource that documents actual biological breeds with:

• Recognized breed standards
• Documented genetic lineages
• Official registration bodies (CFA, TICA, FIFe, etc.)
• Scientific references and sources

Adding memes or individual animals would compromise the scientific integrity of the ontology.

What I Can Help With

If you'd like to actually improve cat breed coverage in VBO, I'd be happy to help with:

• Adding legitimate cat breeds that are missing
• Improving documentation for existing cat breeds
• Adding breed relationships or foundation stock information
• Finding and documenting rare or regional cat breeds

Would you like me to help with any of these alternatives instead?

---

[kevinschaper]

@claude can you at least note which breeds are most likely to has a cheeseburger?

[claude]

Claude finished @kevinschaper's task —— View job

---

Task List

• Understand the request (about cat breeds and cheeseburgers - a LOLcat meme reference)
• Query VBO for relevant cat breed information
• Provide a helpful and fun response

---

Analysis: Which Cat Breeds Can Has Cheeseburger?

Ah, a classic internet culture reference! While VBO cannot formally encode the property "can_has_cheeseburger" (as this falls outside our scientific scope), I can offer some scientifically-grounded observations about which breeds might be most photographically compatible with cheeseburger-based LOLcat aesthetics.

The Round-Faced Champions

Based on VBO's 265+ documented cat breeds, the breeds most likely to achieve viral cheeseburger fame would be those with brachycephalic (flat-faced) features, which create that characteristic "I can has" expression:

Top Contenders:

• Persian (Cat) - VBO:0100188

  • The OG round-faced breed
  • Foundation stock for many other cheeseburger-compatible breeds
  • Classic "grumpy" resting face

• Exotic Shorthair (Cat) - VBO:0100082 and VBO:0100083

  • Literally described as "Persian in pajamas"
  • Derived from Persian foundation stock
  • Perfect cheeseburger-contemplating expression

• British Shorthair (Cat) - VBO:0100045

  • Round face ✓
  • Chubby cheeks ✓
  • Classic "Cheshire Cat" appearance

• Scottish Fold (Cat) - VBO:0100227

  • Folded ears + round face = maximum meme potential
  • Often photographed with amusing expressions

Scientific Note

While I cannot add "has_cheeseburger" as an ontological relationship, I can note that VBO does support documenting foundation stock relationships. For instance:

relationship: VBO:0300019 VBO:0100188 ! has foundation stock Persian (Cat)

Perhaps in an alternate universe, we'd have:

relationship: VBO:0300042 FoodOntology:0001234 ! can_has cheeseburger

But alas, we must maintain our scientific rigor! 🐱

What This Really Shows

This playful exploration actually demonstrates something important: VBO contains rich, structured data about cat breeds that could be used for legitimate research into breed characteristics, morphological features, and phenotypic traits - even if "cheeseburger compatibility" isn't among them.

---