Yeah, I had one of those cats...she died two years ago. But in her prime she was a fly catching machine. Jumped the highest I have ever seen a cat jump. She was very sadistic after catching the fly. She would tear their wings off and watch them walk on the ground a while. If they stopped moving, she would give them a little coaxing with her paw. Once she got bored, she usually put them out of their misery.
Always got distracted when a bird would fly by, which was her favorite. Really miss that one.
My current cat just likes watching bugs, and I usually end up having to kill them. The last year or so I have really noticed a lot of flies and spiders in the house. Not sure if it was the breed , but I need to get me another one of those cats as well.