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The Javanese, also known as the Colorpoint (or Colourpoint) Longhair in some registries (though that name has other meanings), is a variety of purebred domestic cat. In the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is an offshoot of the Balinese breed, out-crossed to Siamese , Colorpoint Shorthair , and Balinese cats. [ 3 ]
Breed of cat Colorpoint Shorthair Chocolate-Tortie Colorpoint Shorthair cat Origin Thailand & United States Breed standards CFA standard Domestic cat (Felis catus) The Colorpoint Shorthair is a variety of Siamese cat. The only major registries to recognise them are the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) and the World Cat Federation (WCF). This breed was established from breeding American ...
The Sokoke (or Sokoke Forest Cat in long form, and formerly the African Shorthair) is natural breed of domestic cat, developed and standardised, beginning in the late 1970s, from the feral khadzonzo landrace of eastern, coastal Kenya. The Sokoke is recognized by four major cat pedigree registry organizations as a standardised cat breed.
The Snowshoe is a rare breed of domestic cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s. The Snowshoe is a short-haired bicolour colourpoint breed. Snowshoes were first produced when a Siamese breeder's cat gave birth to three kittens with white feet.
The colorpoint pattern is most commonly associated with Siamese cats, but due to crossbreeding may also appear in any (non-pedigree) domesticated cat. A colorpoint cat has dark colors on the face, ears, feet, and tail, with a lighter version of the same color on the rest of the body, and possibly some white.
Balinese are also known as Longhaired Siamese, being distinguished by coat length Orientals have the same head and body type but green eyes and a wide variety of coat patterns Himalayan cat, breed derived from crosses of Persians to Siamese Seal point Domestic Shorthair, cross between a Siamese and a Domestic Shorthair
The Russian Blue is a naturally occurring breed that may have originated in the port of Arkhangelsk in Russia. [1] They are also sometimes called Archangel Blues. [2] It is believed that sailors took them from the Archangel Isles to Great Britain and Northern Europe in the 1860s. [1]
A show-quality shorthair Japanese bobtail displays the characteristics of the breed. Head: The head should form an equilateral triangle. (Not including ears) Ears: Large, upright, set wide apart but at right angles to the head and looking as if alert. Muzzle: Fairly broad and round neither pointed nor blunt. Eyes: Large, oval rather than round ...