Short-Hair Cat Breed Quizlet
The Egyptian Mau
Small- to medium-sized short-haired cat breed. Along with the Bahraini Dilmun Cat, they are one of the few naturally spotted breeds of domesticated cat. The spots of the cat occur on only the tips of the hairs of their coat
The British Shorthair
A domesticated cat whose features make it a popular breed in cat shows. It has been the most popular breed of cat registered by the UK's Governing Council of the Cat Fancy since 2001, when it overtook the Persian breed
The American Wirehair
Began as a mutation from Upstate NY in 1966
The Chartreux
Blue, woolly, medium hair Darker golden eyes Thick body on small legs
The Abyssinian
Brown-Reddish Color Yellow Almond Shaped Eyes Big Ears
The Russian Blue
Cat breed that has a silver-blue coat. They are very intelligent and playful, but tend to be shy around strangers
The Bombay
Everything is black except eyes
The Ocicat
First breed of cat selectively bred to resemble the wild type
The Sphynx
First hairless kitten
The Devon Rex
Flat head, U-shape in between ears Short silky hair - look hairless More stocky
The Cornish Rex
Funny Looking Lanky body Large Ears on Egg-Shaped head
The Burmese
In california is when the first breeding to develop this breed started (1930)
The Havana Brown
Mahogany toned brown, silky coat Head is longer than wide, dog like Green, oval eyes Whiskers start brown but white with age
The Tonkinese
Medium coat version of Siamese Blue eyes Less lanky, smaller ears
The Korat
Native to Thailand- highly prized intelligent and active, protective of family members, reserved with strangers. Silver tipped fur
The Singapura
Small cat breed, has a beige coat and bred for its kitten-like qualities
The 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
The 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
The American Shorthair
1906: Was one of the first 5 cats to be recognized by CFA "working cats"
The Bengal
The only domestic cat breed that can have rosettes like the markings on Leopards or Jaguars.
The Siamese
a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip