Shorthair breed review

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Shorthair breed review
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• Oriental Shorthair
• Scottish Fold
• Manx
• Korat
• Devon Rex
• Spynx

• 7. Siamese
• 8. Burmese
• 9. Bombay
• 10. American Shorthair
• 11. Abyssinian

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CAT BREED SELECTION 2
Longhair breeds
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Birman (sacred cat of Burma) a. Very sociable cat
that needs the company of others.
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b. Birman cats are sweet-natured, charming and
intelligent.
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c. Sturdy cat of medium to large size, with a
long, silky coat that does not mat and requires
little care.
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d. White paws are characteristic of the Birman
breed.
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e. Genetic defects have caused weak hind legs,
nasal obstruction and poor occulation, resulting
in breathing through the mouth.
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Birman

• Eyes are round, ears are medium with rounded tips

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Persian (one of the oldest and most popular
breeds) a. Medium to large size and with a short,
compact body.
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b. Persians are well mannered, easy going, quiet
cats that make good apartment cats and excellent
companions.
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c. There are 6 groups of Persians divided for
show purposes depending on eye and cat color.
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d. White Persians with blue eyes or odd eyes may
be born deaf.
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e. Persians require daily grooming to avoid
tangles and knots in their fur and regular
bathing to remove excess oil
from
the coat.
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f. Some Persians experience breathing problems
and clogged tear ducts.
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PERSIANS

• Large heads, small rounded ears

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Ragdoll (originated in the US during the
1960s) a. Exceptionally large and heavy breed
that gets its name from the floppy posture it
takes when handled.
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b. Ragdoll cats are docile, quiet, and composed.
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c. When Ragdolls are handled, they show little
signs of fear or pain.
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RAGDOLLS

• Blue eyes

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Somali - resulted in the 1960s when Abyssinian
parents carrying the recessive carriers for long
hair were mated.
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a. Medium-sized breed that is very active and
playful.
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b. Somalis prefer company and are very friendly
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affectionate.
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c. Somali cats have gold or green eyes and
usually orange-brown ticked with black or red
ticked with brown coat.
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Turkish Angora (originally called Ankara cats
after the place of their origin Akara, Turkey)
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a. Small to medium-sized cat that is polite,
intelligent, very responsive, and easily trained
to perform tricks.
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b. Prefers a clean, almost spotless
environment. c. Originally bred to be white, but
now many colors are noted.
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d. Persians are cousins to the Turkish Angora.
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BALINESE
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Balinese

• Body style of Siamese except long hair.
• Warm, persistent, vocal
• Eyes are deep, vivid blue

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Javanese-most feel its a Balinese, more
permissible colors
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Javanese have a plume on tail
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Tiffany
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Tiffany

• Himalayan X Burmese
• Medium size
• Oriental style with long hair
• Follows owner like a puppy
• Few exist in the U.S.

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Tiffany or Chantilly or Foreign Longhair- gold
eyes, plume on tail
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MAINE COON

• Raccoon-like
• Cat of Maine

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One of the oldest breeds of US