Cat Breeds Flashcards
Short haired
Medium sized
Ticked coat
Possible colors - ruddy, red, blue, and cream
Abyssinian
Short haired
Round head and eyes
Many colors common - sable, champagne, blue, platinum
Burmese
Short hair
Crossed with Siamese to reach new color points
Head and body identical to Siamese
Possible colors - red point, cream point, lynx point, and tortie point
Color Point Shorthair
Short hair
Not purebred (mixed ancestry)
Can produce kittens of same features ( coat, size, temper)
Domestic Shorthair
Short hair Active Spotted tabby pattern (like wild cat) Fastest domestic cat Possible colors - bronze, silver, and black smoke
Egyptian Mau
Short hair
Cross of Persian and Short haired breeds
Found in same variety of colors and patterns as Persians
Exotic Shorthair
Short hair Vary rare Large forward-tilted ears Oval green eyes Chocolate brown coat
Havana Brown
Short hair
Long legs and body
Brilliant green eyes
Silvery blue
Russian Blue
Short hair Ears 'fold' forward Large round eyes Round face and body Any color
Scottish Fold
One of the oldest cats
Distinctive facial shape
Blue eyes
Colored points and height colored body
Siamese
Long or Short hair
Medium sized
Ears ‘curl’ back
Any color or pattern
American Curl
Long or Short hair Stocky body Lack of long tail Possibly completely tailless All colors and patterns
Manx
Long hair
Siamese descent
Blue eyes
Solid paint colors - blue, iliac, chocolate, lynx, red, cream, tortois
Balinese
Long hair
Pointed with white paws
Blue eyes
Body eggshell or golden color
Birman
Long hair
Heavier body and dense over coat
Daily grooming and house cleaning
Any color
Domestic Longhair
Long hair Large bodied Ears well tufted Large well tufted paws for snow Tail as long as torso Wide range of colors and patterns
Maine Coon
Exotic body type Small ears Large round face Long fluffy hair Any color pattern
Persian
Identical to Persian
Blue eyes
Fur of body white / cream
Points are many colors - seal, blue, iliac, cream, chocolate, red
Persian Himalayan
Long hair Abyssinian
Bushy tail
Possible colors - blue, fawn, red, ruddy
Somali
Short hair Soft, wavy, curly Bat - like ears Round eyes Many colors and patterns
Corish Rex
Short curly hair Large pointed ears Because of genetic mutation Elfin look Wide variety of colors and patterns
Devon Rex
Long hair Curly coat Round, stocky body Curling is strongest on the flank, tummy and neck Back is least curly Wide variety of patterns
Selkirk Rex
