Cat Breed Selection

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Cat Breed Selection
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Choose the best cat for a given use.
Describe major shorthaired and longhaired breeds
of cats.
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Shorthair breeds
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Abyssinian a. One of the oldest breeds known, des
cendant of Egypt and worshipped as sacred.
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b. 3 recognized breed colors ruddy
(orange-brown), red and blue. c. Extremely affe
ctionate, quiet, and highly intelligent and alert.
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Abyssinian

• Usually fond of water
• Almond eye shape
• Medium sized

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Ticked hairseveral colors on one hair, usually
darker colors at tips
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d. Very active and can be taught to retrieve.
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American Shorthair (Domestic Shorthair)
a. Brought to US from England by settlers.
b. 34 recognized color patterns (tabby is the
most common)
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American Shorthair

• Medium-large
• Ultimate LAP cat

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c. Affectionate.
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Bombay (1958) medium sized
a. Relatively new breed resulting from a cross
between Burmese X American Shorthair.
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b. It is a jet black cat with copper or gold
colored eyes. c. The Bombay is graceful, charming
, and gets along well with others, even strangers.
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Burmese a. Medium-sized cat or
iginated in the US during the
1930s by crossing a Siamese X
Burma.
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b. Burmese have a sweet disposition and enjoy
being held, but may become bossy, stubborn, and
angry.
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Burmese

• Sable-brown color
• Gold eyes

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c. Upper respiratory diseases are common in
kittens and inbreeding has presented an increased
number of abnormalities.
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Devon Rex a. Medium-sized cat that is result of a
cross between feral (wild) domestic cat X
cared-for stray.
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Devon Rex

• Waxy hair coat

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b. Large, wide-based ears are set low and
distinctive of this breed. c. Devon Rex usually l
ikes people, can be taught to retrieve, and is an
excellent climber.
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Japanese Bobtail a. Medium to large size cat with
a distinctive short (bob) tail that is kinked to
form a pom or bunny tail.
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b. Japanese origin dates the cat very early times
and symbol of good luck. c. Affectionate, sweet-t
empered cat that enjoys human
companionship.
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d. Enjoys water and can be taught to
retrieve. e. Its Bobtail is sensitive care
must be taken to prevent injury and pain when
handling the cat.
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Japanese Bobtail

• Known for calico a shade of black, orange, and
  white

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Korat highly prized, rare cat of Thailand
a. Centuries-old breed known for intelligence and
active disposition.
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b. Korat cats are excellent companions,
protective of family members, and reserved with
strangers. c. Medium-sized cat with silver blue f
ur that produce a halo effect.
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d. Prone to upper respiratory viruses and need
routine vaccinations.
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• Manx native to the Isle of Man, an island
  between England and Ireland.
  
• Among earliest European breeds, Manx is the
  result of a genetic mutation.

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b. Medium-sized affectionate cat but tends to be
better in one-to-one relationships.
c. Alert, intelligent, healthy, powerful but can
become devilish
and stubborn.
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d. Some Manx cats do not have a tail (rumpy),
others have a short tail (stumpy), others have
a long tail (longy)
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e. Carries a lethal gene that makes weak spines
causing paralysis.
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MANX

• The best show Manx do not have a tailRUMPY

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Oriental shorthair a. Solid and full-colored patt
erns as a result of crossing
with green
eyes.
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b. Medium-sized cat that can be mistaken for the
Siamese.
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c. Talkative companion considered to be witty,
elegant, graceful, and intelligent.
d. Extremely affectionate and may be playful
under the right
circumstances.
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e. Known to have good health except some
respiratory problems.
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Scottish Fold natural
mutation
that results in ears
folded downward and forward
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a. Medium-sized cat that makes an excellent
family cat that gets along well with other cats
or dogs.
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b. Reserved and rather shy, but affectionate and
friendly.
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c. The gene that produces folded ears can cause
crippling problems when 2 Scottish Folds are bred
together.
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Siamese are known for one-on-one devotion to one
particular person even within the family.
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a. Medium-sized cat that is very long and refined.
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b. Siamese cats are very unpredictable however,
they are described as talkative, loyal, fearless
cats of extraordinary Intelligence.
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c. Very little pigmentation in
color pattern, but pigmentation is darker at the
points and color is restricted to the points
mash, ear, foot and tip of tail.
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d. Eye color is always deep blue.
e. Siamese cats are particularly sensitive to
vaccinations and anesthetics.
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Singapura Small breed of Singapore origin that
tends to have a quiet and shy disposition.
a. Can become playful and
sociable around
people.
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b. Singapore cats have a ticked coat.
c. Males weigh at most 6 pounds and females
usually weigh less than 4 pounds.
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Sphynx hairless cat of Canadian origin in the
late 1960s.
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a. Indoor cat that cannot survive outdoors and
depends upon people for survival.
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b. Constantly purrs, the sphinx/sphynx adores
body contact and is very affectionate.
c. Normal body temperature is 4 higher than most
other breeds.
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SPHYNX

• Their skin is tough and wrinkled

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d. Sphynx cats are unable to store body fat and
must eat more frequently to maintain its body
temperature.
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BRITISH SHORTHAIR

• Oldest natural English breed.
• Larger taller than Am. Shorthair.
• Large rounded head and big copper/gold eyes
• Quiet, easy going, docile
• LOVES to SLEEP a lot!

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Cornish Rex

• Small to medium
• Oval eyes and curves or rippled coat
• Must be kept inside because it lacks guard hairs
  to protect it from elements.