Cat Breeds

Answer 1

Abyssinian:

• 3 recoginzed colors

Ruddy; orange-brown with dark brown or black ticks

Red; ticked with chocolate brown

Blue-Gray; ticked with slate-blue

Round head and wedge-shaped ears with large almond-shaped eyes. Medium sized with firm muscular body.

Answer 2

American Curl:

Ears curl back from head.

(At 2-7 days ears begin to curl back from head)

Answer 3

American Shorthair:

• 34 recognized colors & patterns

(Tabby most common)

Oval head, wide face, wide-set ears. Short hair. Heavy built, well muscled with broad chest, heavy shoulders, thick hind legs. Medium to large size.

Females; 10lbs

Males; 14lbs

Answer 4

American Wirehair:

(Similar to American Shorthair)

Dense coat with curly appearance.

All hair is curly; i.e. toes, ears, and whiskers

Answer 5

Balinese:

Colors; seal point, chocolate point, blue point, & lilac point.

Long hair with Siamese coat pattern.

Answer 6

BIrman:

Colors; seal point, chocolate point, lilac point, & blue point.

(all with white gloves)

White paws up to third joint on front paws. White paws up to hocks on back feet.

Round head, round muzzle, round eyes, and low-set nostrils. Medium sized ears with round tips. Long silky coat. Medium to large size.

Answer 7

British Shorthair:

• 18 recognized color patterns

Large and tall. Large, round head with big round eyes.

Answer 8

Burmese:

Sable-brown in color with gold eyes.

Round head with broad, short muzzle and nose break.

Answer 9

Cornish Rex:

• 28 recognized colors

Curved, rippling hair coat.

Long, narrow head with round forehead. Large ears set high on head. Oval eyes.

Answer 10

Devon Rex:

• 34 recognized colors & patterns

(Gold eyes are most common)

Short and wedge-shaped face. Short nose, prominet whisker pads. White based ears. Medium size.

Answer 11

Exotic:

Oval head with round forehead. Round, full cheeks. Broad, round muzzle with short, broad nose. Small, round tip ears. Short, thick neck.

Broad chest with massive shoulders. Short, thick tail with round tip. Medium size.

Large, round eyes (gold to copper eyes in most).

Answer 12

Havana Brown:

Medium-sized with strong muscles. Oval-shaped green eyes, large ears, and a distinctive muzzle. Most commonly recognized for its rich brown coat.

Answer 13

Japanese Bobtail:

Head should form an equilateral triangle (not including ears). Large, upright ears (looking as if alert). Large, round eyes.

Medium sized. Long torso, well developed muscules. Neck is proportion to the length of the body. Long, slender, and high legs. The hind legs longer than the forelegs. Five toes in front and four behind. Tail curls once or twice.

Answer 14

Korat:

Blue-silver color free from all markings. Large, round green eyes and heart-shaped head. Small to medium in sized. Nose, lips and paw pads range from dark blue to lavender.

Born with blue eyes, gradually changing to amber and eventually become green.

Answer 15

Maine Coon Cat:

Colors: Black, red or white. Bi-color such as blue and white or red and white. Pattern include tabby, tortoiseshell, and calico

(brown tabby pattern is most common)

Smooth, shaggy coat. Medium to large sized with broad chest. Medium length legs.

Medium sized head with squarish muzzle. Large ears are wide at the base and tapering to a point. Large eyes are green, gold, greenish-gold or copper.

Male: 13-18lbs

Female: 9-12lbs

Answer 16

Manx:

The coat is available in nearly every color and pattern, with the more popular looks being color pointed, bicolor, solid and tabby.

Broad chest, round head, and big, round eyes. Wide, straight muzzle. The ears are wide set and the neck is short and thick. Hind legs are longer than front legs. Stub for a tail.

Females: 8-10lbs

Males: 10-12lbs

Answer 17

Norwegian Forest Cat:

Patterns: tabby, patched tabby, solid and tortoiseshell.

Triangle shaped head and broad chest. Thick, doublecoats especially fluffy around the neck. Large, almond-shaped eyes that can be green, gold or copper. Long tails covered in fur.

Large sized.

Males: 10-16lbs

Females: 8-12lbs

Answer 18

Ocicat:

Colors: Tawny, chocolate and cinnamon, their dilutes, blue, lavender and fawn, and all of them with silver: black silver, chocolate silver, cinnamon silver, blue silver, lavender silver and fawn silver

Almond shaped eyes. Large, muscular legs with dark markings. Wedge-shaped heads that is longer than wide. Ears are tilted. Dark contrasting spots.

Answer 19

Oriental:

Colors&Patterns: Over 300 that include ebony, pure white, chestnut, and blue, while some popular patterns include solid, bi-color, and tabby

Large ears and piercing almond-shaped eyes.

Wedge-shaped head with a fine muzzle. Large and wide-based ears. Almond shaped eyes set at an angle following the wedge. Legs, tail, and toes are long and slender

Answer 20

Persian:

A large, round head. Large, round eyes. A short nose and full cheeks. Small ears with rounded tips. The head is supported by a short, thick neck and muscular body. Legs are short, thick and strong with large, round, firm paws. The tail is short but proportional to the length of the cat’s body.

Answer 21

Ragdoll:

Three patterns: mitted and bicolor (both have white), and colorpoint(does not have white)

A large, broad head in a modified wedge shape. Muzzle is gently rounded. Eyes are vivid blue ovals. Medium-size ears have rounded tips and tilt forward. Large round paws are tufted with fur, and the long tail looks like a waving feather.

Answer 22

Russian Blue:

Broad wedge of the head. Large ears are wide at the base with pointed tips. Vivid green eyes. A long, slender neck with high shoulder blades. Short, thick double coat with a plush texture.

Answer 23

Scottish Fold:

The Scottish Fold comes in a number of colors and patterns, including solid, tabby, tabby and white, bicolor and particolor.

The ears range in appearance from a single fold, bent forward about halfway up the ear, to a double fold, somewhat tighter, and the triple fold

The medium-size body is also rounded, completed by a medium to long tail that sometimes ends in a rounded tip.

Answer 24

Siamese:

Long, wedge-shaped head. Large ears are wide at the base, pointed at the tip. Medium-size almond-shaped eyes are always a deep vivid blue. Slim legs, with the hind legs higher than the front legs. The Siamese walks on small, dainty, oval paws. A long, thin tail that tapers to a fine point.

Answer 25

Singapura:

Small size of 4 to 8 pounds, big eyes and ears for his size, and his sepia-toned coat.

Dark lines extending from his brows and the outside corners of the eyes. Dark lines extending downward from the inner corner of the eyes along the bridge of the nose.

Answer 26

Somali:

Rounded, wedge-shaped head with large, broad ears. Large, almond-shaped eyes of gold or green. Dark lines may extend from the eyes and brows.

4 main colors:

Ruddy brown ticked with darker brown or black, with tile-red nose leather and black or brown paw pads.

Red ticked with chocolate-brown, with pink nose leather and paw pads.

Beige ticked with various shades of slate blue, with nose leather rose.

Fawn, rose-beige ticked with light cocoa-brown, with salmon-colored nose leather and pink paw pads.

Answer 27

Sphynx:

Bald

Wedge shaped head with prominent cheekbones. Large ears and large eyes.

Colors & Patterns: White, black, red, chocolate, lavender, various tabby patterns, tortoiseshell, calico, bicolor, etc.

Answer 28

Tonkinese:

Rounded wedge shaped head. Medium-size ears are broad at the base with oval tips.

Almond shaped aqua, blue, green or yellow-green eyes that slant along the cheekbones. Slim legs with oval paws. The tail is proportionate in length to the body and tapers toward the end.

Answer 29

Turkish Angora:

Best known for long, silky coat.

Small to medium-sized. Wedge-shaped head with large ears that are tufted with fur. Large almond-shaped eyes that slant slightly upward.

The eyes can be blue, green, gold, amber or odd (one blue eye and one green, green-gold or amber eye).

Answer 30

Turkish Van:

Colors: Red, cream, black, blue, tabby in red, cream, brown and blue, and various shades of tortoiseshell. Nose leather is pink.

Broad, wedge-shaped head with a rounded muzzle. Large ears with slightly rounded tips. Large rounded eyes that can be blue, amber, or one of each color.