Breeds and Terminology Continued

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Breeds and TerminologyContinued

• AnS 224
• Spring 2009

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Selected Cat Associations

• Cat Fanciers Assoc. CFA, largest, 37
• American Cat Fanciers Assoc. ACFA, 46
• The International Cat Association TICA
• American Cat Association 1899

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Domestic Cat Breeds

• Distinct cat breeds - most developed fairly
  recently
• Two main types
• Short Haired - Am. Shorthair, British Shorthair,
  Siamese, Burmese
• Long Haired - Angoras, modern Persians,
  Chinchillas, Balinese, Birman, Somali, Maine Coon

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Breeds of Short Haired Cats
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Breeds of Short Haired Cats
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Breeds of Long Haired Cats
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Color in Cats
Agouti
Non-Agouti
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Types of Tabbies
Abyssinian (Ticked)
Blotched
Mackerel
Mackerel Tabby
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Siamese
Burmese
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Korat
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Blue Point Himalayan
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Silver Tabby Maine Coon
Short Haired Silver Tabby
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Orange in Cats
Orange
Calico
Tortoiseshell
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Turkish Van
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Manx
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Intro to Showing Dogs and Cats

• Cats
• Dogs
• Conformation
• Agility
• Obedience

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Dog Conformation

• Judges a dog based on breed standards
• Animals are separated into classes based on age
  and sex

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Agility

• Dog goes over jumps, dog walk, A-frame, and other
  equipment
• An obstacle course is set out where a person has
  an allotted amount of time to take their dog
  through the course with few errors

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Obedience

• This shows how well a dog work with their owner
• Includes
• Heeling
• Sit stay
• Down stay
• Figure 8
• Recall

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Cat Showing

• Conformation
• Agility