This document provides descriptions of various cat breeds. It discusses the origins, traits, and characteristics of breeds such as the Abyssinian cat, Turkish Van, Bobtail, Chartreux, Sphynx, British Shorthair, Bengal, Bombay, Devon Rex, Cornish Rex, Siberian cat, Turkish Angora, Birman, Siamese cat, Persian cat, Ragdoll, and others. The document conveys that cat breeds come from different parts of the world and have diverse physical traits, temperaments, and histories.

2. Abyssinian cats are very
affectionate. They are
one of the oldest
domestic cat breeds. It
originated in Egypt.

3. With
its
excellent
character, this cat adapts
easily to changes in
lifestyle. They are sociable,
friendly, and bond well
with their owners. Hardy,
lively, and active. They are
said to be very skilled
hunters.

4. Most unusual trait of
the Turkish Van is its
love of water and
swimming.
This
intelligent cats are
energetic, playful, and
sociable. Its fur is very
thick in Winter and
thinner in Summer.

5. According to legend,
bobtails are the result of
a
crossbreeding
between a domestic
tabby
cat
and
a
bobcat. Yodie, a shorttailed
brown
tabby
male, mated with a seal
point Siamese colored
(cat) female to create
the
Bobtail's
original
bloodline.

6. Is characterized by his
unusual
ears,
wellbalanced personality
and
an
even
disposition. It’s very
attached to its owner.
It requires exercise and
therefore will enjoy the
outdoors.

7. A polydactyl cat is a cat
with a congenital physical
anomaly
called
polydactyl
(or
polydactylism, also known
as hyperdactyly), a type
of cat body-type genetic
mutation that causes the
cat to be born with more
than the usual number of
toes on one or more of its
paws.

8. They
are
playful,
athletic, and very
social. This breed is
made
for
great
outdoors, particularly
since the American
Tabby is an excellent
hunter.

9. The first wirehair
cat appeared
as a random
cat
mutation
among a litter
of six born to
two barn cats.
This single red
and white male
had odd wiry
fur.

10. The
breed
originated
in
Lakewood,
California as the
result
of
a
spontaneous
mutation. In June,
1981,
two
stray
kittens were found
and taken in by the
Ruga family.

11. The Russian black is
descended from the
Russian Blue so has a
double coat with very
soft fur. A cat with a
very soft meow that
requires a calm, quiet
environment.

12. Like
the
Asian
Shorthair, the breed
was
developed
in
Britain, and is not
currently recognized
by any U.S. Registries. It
has full recognition in
the
GCCF
and
although
it
is
a
relatively rare breed
some fine examples
have
become
champions.

13. The
earliest
records of the
type
now
known
as
Burmese come
from Thailand,
then known as
Siam.

14. Always on the alert,
the Tonkinese is
active and playful,
very sociable and
affectionate
toward its owner.
They
are
less
exclusive than the
Siamese.

15. This breed emerged
form the crossing of
domestic cat with an
Asian Leopard Cat.
Nevertheless,
the
Bengal's hunter instinct
and
energy
are
beyond that of most
cats.

16. This is a wellassured
cat.
Bombay's
are
athletic,
playful,
curious
and
remarkably agile.
They
are
also
excellent hunters.

17. The
Brazilian
Shorthair
is
a
medium-sized cat of
great agility. The
breed
can
be
distinguished
from
the
American
Shorthair by its sleek
and
elegant
appearance.

18. The
friendly,
affectionate
British
Longhair is a very
undemanding
cat.
Intelligent, quiet, and
unobtrusive. They are
tolerant,
social,
active,
and
independent.

19. The Ashera cat was a type of hybrid
cat marketed by the controversial
company Lifestyle Pets. The hybrid
cat breed was allegedly a cross
between the African serval, the
Asian leopard cat, and a domestic
housecat.

20. A bicolor cat
has white fur
combined with
fur of some
other
colour,
for
example
black or tabby.

21. also known as the
desert lynx, is a wild
cat that is widely
distributed
across
Africa, central Asia
and southwest Asia
into India.

22. The Cornish Rex is a
genetic mutation that
originated from a litter of
kittens born in the 1950s
on a farm in Cornwall, UK;
hence the first part of the
breed's name.

23. The Devon Rex is a
relatively new breed
of cat with a sparse,
curly, very soft coat
similar to that of the
Cornish Rex.

24. are
of
mixed
ancestry,
their
temperaments
can
be hard to predict.
Some cats are quiet
and
docile
while
others
are
more
active and vocal.

25. Domestic
longhairs
come in all the
standard cat colors
including
tabby,
tortie, bi-colored etc.
If their fur combines
several shades of the
same color they may
be referred to as a
smoke.

26. also known as barn
cats, are cats kept
primarily for the
purpose
of
catching
the
smaller
vermin
found on farms and
ranches.

27. The
Havana
Brown,
also
known as the
Swiss Mountain
cat, is a breed of
cat well known
and shown in
England in the
1890s.

28. The name comes from
Cymru (pronounced
KUM-ree),
the
indigenous
Welsh
name
of
Wales,
though the breed is
not associated with
Wales in any fashion.

29. In the 17th and 18th
centuries,
domestic
cats
brought over from Europe
faced very severe winters in
New England, where only the
strongest
and
most
adaptable cats survived.
Machbagral
s an experimental breed of
wildcat/domestic cat hybrid.

30. The breed is very old,
and occurred as a
natural adaptation to
the cold climate of the
region, but it was not
regarded as anything
other than a standard
house-cat until the
late 1930s

31. is a new and stillrare breed of cat
which has spots
resembling a 'wild'
cat
and
the
temperament of a
domestic
animal,
named
for
its
resemblance to the
ocelot.

32. This
well-balanced,
easygoing, independent
cat
has
a
strong
personality, though it is
not
very
vocal.
Affectionate
and
devoted to its owner. The
reserved Chartreux enjoy
solitude and tranquility.

33. This
particularly
extroverted,
energetic,
exuberant cat has a
strong
personality
and fears nothing.
This little “talker” has
a
loud
voice,
though it is less
husky than that of
the Siamese.

34. This very lively cat is
active
but
exuberant.
Hardy,
well-balanced and
even-tempered, it is
calmer
than
Abyssinian.
Somalis
have a gentle and
very affectionate.

35. The Sphynx is lively,
mischievous, playful,
and
independent.
They
are
very
affectionate.
They
adore being doted
on. Apartment life is
perfect for them since
they are sensitive to
cold,
heat,
and
humidity.

36. It is one of the smaller
breeds of cat. Into
everything,
sociable
and loving. These cats
are
sensitive
and
enjoy affection. They
have very soft voice.

37. The
York
Chocolate Cat is a
new
American
breed of show cat,
with a long, fluffy
coat
and
a
plumed tail.

38. Like all domestic cats,
Turkish
Angoras
descended from the
African wildcat (Felis
silvestris lybica). The
mountainous regions
of Eastern Anatolia
isolated cats brought
by traders from Egypt

39. The Toyger is a breed of
cat,
the
result
of
breeding
domestic
shorthaired
tabbies
(beginning in the 1980s)
to make them resemble
the 'toy tiger' as its
striped
coat
is
reminiscent
of
the
tiger's.

40. The Birman is said to
have originated in
western Burma, and
cats
with
similar
markings
are
recorded
in
documents
from
ancient Thailand.

41. The Siamese cat was
imported to Britain
from Siam (Thailand) in
the later half of the
1800s. According to
reports, both pointed
and solid colors were
imported.

42. The Persian cat
originates from the
Iranian plateau, a
large
area
between
the
Hindukush
mountains
and
Mesopotamia.

43. is
a
breed
of
domestic
cat
claimed by breed
founder Carol Ann
Brewer
of
Washington state to
be the progeny of
naturally occurring
bobcat hybrids.

44. Peterbalds
have
an
elegantly slim graceful
and muscular build. They
have a narrow and long
head with a straight
profile,
almond-shaped
eyes,
wedge-shaped
muzzle, and big set-apart
ears.

45. is a hybrid breed
of cat that is still
under
development. It is
intended to look
similar to a Black
panther.

46. Ragdolls were first bred
in the 1960’s by Ann
Baker,
a
Persian
breeder in California.
Some of the original
stock
consisted
of
sturdy,
free-roaming
cats.

47. The exact origins of the
breed are unknown, but
it is believed to be from
Southeast Asia, and is
said to be descended
from the sacred temple
cats of Siam (now
Thailand).

48. is a rare breed of cat
originating
in
the
United
States
of
America in the 1960s.
Snowshoes were first
produced
in
Philadelphia when a
Siamese breeder's cat
gave birth to three
kittens with white feet.

49. The Stone Cougar is a
jungle
cat
hybrid
developed by Mandan
Exotic Cats to resemble
the American cougar. In
addition to the cougarlike color, the body is
thick and low to the
ground, the tail is thick
and the ears are small.

50. describes
a
coat
coloring found almost
exclusively in female
cats.
Also
called
Tortoise for short, they
combine two colors
other
than
white,
either closely mixed or
in large patches.

51. The American Keuda has
some pronounced similarities
with the Egyptian Mau breed,
including body type, habits,
and a belly flap, not seen in
other breeds. Since the belly
flap allows extra extension
when running, and thus more
speed, this would be a
successful adaptation for any
cat that needed speed.

52. The Ashera cat was a
type of hybrid cat
marketed
by
the
controversial company
Lifestyle Pets. The hybrid
cat breed was allegedly
a cross between the
African serval, the Asian
leopard cat, and a
domestic housecat.

53. Calico
cats
are
domestic cats with a
spotted
or
particolored coat that is
predominantly white,
with patches of two
other colors (often the
two other colors are
orange tabby and
black).

54. The name comes
from
Cymru
(pronounced
KUMree), the indigenous
Welsh
name
of
Wales, though the
breed
is
not
associated
with
Wales in any fashion,

55. The Javanese is a
recognized breed of
cat. Javanese have a
long, silky coat, that
comes in a variety of
colors. These cats are
ranked among the most
intelligent breeds of cat,
and
resemble
the
Balinese.