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standard. Domestic cat (Felis catus) 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 breeder, Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty, then ...
standard. Domestic cat (Felis catus) The Bombay cat is a short-haired breed of domestic cat. Bombays are glossy solid black cats with a muscular build, and have characteristic large bright copper-golden eyes. [1][2][3] The breed is named after the Indian city of Bombay (Mumbai), [4] referring to the habitat of the Indian black leopard. [5]
Amber tabby and white adult female in snow. The Norwegian Forest cat is adapted to survive Norway's cold weather. [2] [3] Its ancestors may include cold-adapted black and white British Shorthair cats brought to Norway from Great Britain some time after 1000 AD by the Vikings, and longhaired cats brought to Norway by Crusaders around the 14th century.
Domestic cat (Felis catus) The Maine Coon is a large domesticated cat breed. One of the oldest natural breeds in North America, the breed originated in the U.S. state of Maine, [ 3 ][ 4 ] where it is the official state cat. The Maine Coon is a large and social cat, which could be the reason why it has a reputation of being referred to as "the ...
Notable Characteristics: Short, stumpy tails. Weight: 7-16 pounds. Life Expectancy: 13-15 years. Speaking of American-made cute cat breeds, let's talk American Bobtails! These small, spunky cats ...
Furthermore, many geographical and cultural names for cat breeds are fanciful selections made by Western breeders to be exotic sounding and bear no relationship to the actual origin of the breeds; [6] the Balinese, Javanese, and Himalayan are all examples of this trend. The domestic short-haired and domestic long-haired cat types are not breeds ...
The Munchkin is a breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by genetic mutation. Compared to many other cat breeds, it is a relatively new breed, documented since 1940s [1] and officially recognized in 1991. [2] The Munchkin is considered to be the original breed of dwarf cat. Much controversy erupted over the breed ...
Domestic cat (Felis catus) The Turkish Van is a semi-long-haired, standardised breed of domestic cat, which was developed in the United Kingdom from a selection of cats obtained from various cities of modern Turkey, especially southeast Turkey. [1]: 112 The breed is rare, [2] is one of the larger breeds, and is distinguished by the Van pattern ...