The Cat Handbook. Karen Leigh Davis

A large, long-bodied, cat resembling its wild ancestor, the Jungle cat of Thailand Chantilly/Tfiffany A longhaired cat that comes in chocolate brown and several other colors Colorpoint Shorthair Like the Siamese in most aspects, a cat that comes in more colors Cornish Rex A breed that has short, soft, wavy hair as its distinguishing feature Cymric The longhaired version of the Manx cat Devon Rex Discovered in Devon, England, a cat that has a thin, wavy coat and curly whiskers Donskoy A Russian hairless breed that is often born coated but generally loses its hair within the first year Egyptian Mau A spotted tabby (the word mau means “cat” in ancient Egyptian) European Burmes Similar to the American Burmese, but available in more colors Exotic Shorthair A shorthaired version of the Persian cat, recognized as a separate breed Havana Brown Shorthaired cats from Siam with rich, burnished brown coats and green eyes Himalayan A Persian cat with Siamese-type colorpoint markings Japanese Bobtail Short- and longhaired varieties noted for their bunnylike bobbed tails Javanese Another Siamese-type cat that is the longhaired version of the Colorpoint Shorthair Kurilian Bobtail A natural short-tailed breed, occurring in short- and longhaired varieties, that Is native to the Sakhalin and Kuril Islands of Russia Korat A silvery-blue short-coated cat originating in Thailand La Perm A curly-coated American breed with short or long hair that falls in loose ringlets Maine Coon An American breed prized for its heavy, shaggy coat and large size Manxa A shorthaired, tailless cat that originated on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea Minskin A short-legged, sparsely haired breed with fur “points” on the face, ears, nose, legs, and tail Munchkin A short-legged cat whose long body and low-slung posture resembles that of a ferret Nebelung A blue cat with a silky, medium-long coat and silvertipped guard hairs Norwegian Forest Cat A longhaired cat from Norway that is among the largest of domestic breeds Ocicat An American breed of shorthaired cat with leopardlike spots and an agouti coat Ojos Azules “Blue eyes” in Spanish, this cat’s most notable physical feature Oriental Built like the Siamese, a breed that comes in more colors and in both coat lengths Persian A longhaired cat with rounded head and eyes and fiat face and nose Pixie-Bob A new domestic short-tailed cat that is visually similar to the bobcat Ragdoll A longhaired cat typically marked with dark points and white mittens and blaze RagaMuffin A cat that shares the Ragdoll's background but is recognized and shown in many more colors Russian Blue A blue cat with green eyes and plush, double-coated short fur Savannah A spotted cat that resulted from a cross between the wild African Serval and a domestic shorthair Scottish Fold A breed with shorthaired and longhaired varieties that sport forward-folded ears Selkirk Rex A curly-coated cat that comes in both long- and short-haired varieties Serengeti A wild-looking, usually spotted cat developed by crossing the Bengal with Oriental shorthairs Siamese A colorpoint shorthaired breed from Siam (Thailand), with a long, slender body Siberian A large, longhaired cat from northern Russia similar to the Norwegian Forest Cat Singapura The smallest of domestic breeds, an agouti-patterned cat from Singapore Snowshoe An American shorthaired breed with colorpoint markings and white feet Sokoke A shorthaired cat sporting a distinctive, ticked tabby coat, native to Kenya, Africa Somali The longhaired version of the ticked-coated or agouti-patterned Abyssinian cat Sphynx A slender, big-eared, hairless breed produced by a spontaneous genetic mutation Thai Also referred to as the “old-style Siamese,” this breed is dedicated to preserving the natural pointed cat that Is native to Thailand today. Tonkinese Once called the Golden Siamese, a shorthaired cat that Is a Siamese/Burmese cross Toyger The result of a Bengal and domestic shorthair cross, this cat with bold, randomly placed vertical stripes truly resembles a miniature or “toy” tiger. Turkish Angora Although most commonly white, longhaired cats that come in many other colors Turkish Van Longhaired white cats with color occurring in the Van pattern on the head and tail York Chocolate A chocolate-colored cat with a medium-long coat

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