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