cat breeds
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Cat Breeds. Long, slender necks, legs and tails Larger than average ears Slender with muscles Wedge- shaped faces Almond- shaped eyes accentuated with black lines around it Short and dense fur Colors: Ruddy, Red, Blue and Fawn. Abyssinian. Gentle expressions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cat Breeds
Abyssinian
• Long, slender necks, legs and tails• Larger than average ears• Slender with muscles• Wedge- shaped faces• Almond- shaped eyes accentuated with black
lines around it • Short and dense fur• Colors: Ruddy, Red, Blue and Fawn
American Shorthair
• Gentle expressions.• Solid Colors: black, blue, red, cream, white solid• Weigh up to 15 pounds• Medium- Big Size• Slim and athletic• Medium length tail. Broad base.• Big head with prominent cheekbones• Round and wide eyes
Balinese
• Triangular face• Tubular body• Intelligent• Coat length- 1-2 inches• Contrast between points (feet and ears) and
body. Ususally points are darker
Bombay
• Small• Muscular• Sleek, black cat• Round head• Short muzzle• Wide round eyes• Medium round ears
British Shorthair
• Full broad chest• Short strong legs• Round paws• Tail: thick base and
rounded tip• Round head• Wide between ears
• Round wide eyes• Short, dense fur that is
like carpet• “Built-in-smile” causes
by round whisker pads• Think of the cat in Alice
in Wonderland
Burmese
• Pointed (ears and feet a different color) but they are hard to see because the colors are very close.
• Round head with a “sweet” expression• Medium, compact size
Cymric
• Muscular• Medium to large size• Widely spaced ears• Long hair in any color• Tail- either no tail or a short stub
Korat
• Silver-blue colored cat• Green or amber colored eyes• Heart-shaped head• Large ears with round tips
Main Coon Cat
• Glossy heavy coat that is water resistant• Longer hair on neck, stomach and rear to
protect against snow• Long bushy tail• Heavily furred ears• Furry feet• Large eyes and ears• Long square muzzle
Manx
• Muscular• Medium to large size• Widely spaced ears• Short hair in any color• Tail- either no tail or a short stub
Persian
• Long, soft hair• Strong, cobbly build• Large expressive eyes• Chubby cheeks• High-nose with smushy face• Low round ears• Wide round head
Russian Blue
• Green eyes• Solid blue hair with tips of silver• Double coat• Mauve (light) foot pads
Scottish Fold
• Folded down ears• Well rounded head• Wide open eyes• Medium sized body• Five toes in front• Four toes in back• Long tail• Medium- short hair length
Siamese
• Creamy coat with distinctive dark points (ears and paws)
• Blue eyes• Short smooth hair• Lean body
Egyptian Mau
• Short hair• Medium size• Distinctive dark spots• Distinctive bands around legs
Havana Brown
• Short smooth coat• Wide-oval eyes usually green• Large ears with round tips• Brown hair
Japanese Bobtail
• Medium to small size• Pom-pom tail• Any color and any hair length
Somali
• Large pointy ears• Long furry coat• Tufts between paws• Medium size• Masked face• Almond eyes
Tokinese
• Wedge-shaped head• Muscular body• Slanted eyes• Long tail
Turkish Angora
• Long coat• Fine bone structure• Most are white• Pointed and large ears• Almond eyes• Massive head• Plumed tail