Cat Breeds

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Maine Coon

The Maine Coon, also known as American Longhair, is a breed of domestic cat with a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills

Manx

The Manx cat, in earlier times often spelled Manks, is a breed of domestic cat originating on the Isle of Man, with a naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail

Ocicat

The Ocicat is an all-domestic breed of cat which resembles a wild cat but has no wild DNA in its gene pool. The breed is unusual in that it is spotted like a wild cat but has the temperament of a domestic animal.

Russian Blue

The Russian Blue is a cat breed that has a silver-blue coat. They are very intelligent and playful, but tend to be shy around strangers

Scottish Fold

The Scottish Fold is a breed of cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that makes its ear cartilage contain a fold, causing the ears to bend forward and down towards the front of their head. Ears naturally fold forward, or don't, at 3-4 weeks of age.

Chocolate Point Siamese

milk chocolate colored points with light chocolate colored nose and paw pads with cream body

Lilac Point Siamese

pink-like grey points, a lavender nose and paw pads, and a white body.

Bombay

short satin black coat, copper eyes, mix between a sable burmese and a black american short hair

American Wirehair

short-haired, dense, resilient, coarse; curly appearance

Bengal

shorthair cat , Showing two distinct colors or shades are preferable to single spotting patterns in fur.

Blue Point Siamese

slate blue points, known to be a dilute seal color, grey noses and paw pads with bluish-white body

Burmese

~Breed of domesticated cats ~Originally were dark brown (sable) ~Originated in Thailand

Turkish Van

All white except color on head and tail; LH

Norwegian Forest Cat

Bright green eyes, band of gold Long flowing hair

American Bobtail

Brown Tabby Pattern Short Squaty Short tail

Abyssinian

Brown-Reddish Color Yellow Almond Shaped Eyes Big Ears

Official Color: Chocolate

Commonly Called: Brown Seal Brown

Official Color: cream

Commonly Called: Buff

Official Color: Black Tortie & White

Commonly Called: Calico

Official Color: Blue

Commonly Called: gray grey

Official Color: Silver

Commonly Called: grey gray

Official Color: Red

Commonly Called: orange rust ginger

Seal Point Siamese

Dark seal-brown, almost black points with dark brown nose and paw pads with cream body

American Curl

Ears fold backwards Long or short hair coat; any color

Devon Rex

Flat head, U-shape in between ears Short silky hair - look hairless More stocky

British Shorthair

Grey hair *Coppery eyes Thicker and stockier

Cornish Rex

Lanky body Large Ears on Egg-Shaped head

Ragdoll

Light colored with Siamese like markings Blue eyes White legs *White upside down V on face

Havana Brown

Mahogany toned brown, silky coat Head is longer than wide, dog like Green, oval eyes Whiskers start brown but white with age

Tonkinese

Medium coat version of Siamese Blue eyes Less lanky, smaller ears

Egyptian Mau

Naturally spotted, thick or banded coat Tall, regal body Will only show silver color

Japanese Bobtail

No tail; long, thin, athletic body Short or long hair coat Any color except Siamese or Abyssinian

Birman

Siamese like color Persian like coat *Always has White Mittens

Korat

Silver blue cat; heart-shpaed face; muscular; SH

Singapura

Small cat breed, has a beige coat and bred for its kitten-like qualities

Balinese

*Long Hair Light colored

American Shorthair

*Silver Tabby Pattern Round face, short neck, stocky

Chartreaux

- Blue only, well muscled, medium woolly coat - Quickly become attached to their family - SH

Ragamuffin

- Large size, large expressive eyes, all colors except pointed - Docile, people loving and affectionate - LH

Selkirk Rex

- Naturally curly coat; rounded, stocky body - Quiet - LH and SH

European Burmese

-elegant, moderate cat with gently rounded contours -similar to the Burmese cats -eyes with a top line that is slightly curved, with a slant towards the nose, and the lower line should be rounded

Colorpoint Shorthair

-long, elegant cat, long tail tapers to a point -bright blue eyes/almond shaped -short, glossy coat that sticks close to the body

Persian cat

This cat breed has a boxy body, round head, small ears, and a broad nose.

La Perm

Wavy coat to ringlet curls Curly hair mostly on the belly Any color

Turkish Angora

White coat with blue eyes Silky coat, bushy tail

Siamese

a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip

Somali

cat breed from a recessive long-haired gene in the Abyssinian; always the same ticked coat; appearance of a little fox with bushy tail, large ears, and masked face

Oriental

cat breed whose foundation is the Siamese; long and short coats with any color and any pattern

Exotic

flat faced cat

Siberian

fluffy cat

Sphynx

hairless cat


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