Cat Breed | Descrip. |
Persian | Popular long-hair; bred from Turkish Angoras. Cream colors,described as "snub nosed" or "doll faced" with a sweet nature. |
Maine Coon | Oldest American breed "Gentle Giant" longhair, tufted ears, square muzzle, impressive tail |
Abysinnian | Intelligent, dignified, unusual ticked short coat of dark ruddy bands. Possibly Egyptian. |
Russian Blue | Similar to British Shorthairs, elegant, gray short coat, such as Tsar Nicholas' "Vashka" |
Singapura | One of the smallest breeds, huge eyes with dark outline, shorthair color sepia agouti. |
Scottish Fold | Companionable with round face & eyes, turned- in ears,shorthair.From UK isles. |
American Shorthair | Large, full cheeks,& square muzzle. One of the oldest breeds. Family & dog loving. Many are Tabby. |
Bengal | "Leopard Cat" large, robust, with wedge shaped head & spotted short fur. |
California Spangled | The "Designer Cat" of Paul Casey. Long build & distinctive black round spots of short fur. |
Siamese | Tall & graceful svelte build,elongated face with blue eyes."Big" personality |
Sphynx | Hairless, prominent cheekbones, few or no whiskers.Suede like, wrinkled skin.Bred in Canada. |
British Shorthair | Big round head & some are gray-blue shorthairs, full chest. Possibly came to UK with Romans 1st Century AD. |
Somali | Semi longhaired version of Abys.Tufted ears & paws, ticked coat with 12 bands of color on each fur. Tail has full brush of hair. |
Oriental Shorthair | Siamese like except for all over coat color & pattern. Almost canine like in behavior. Delicate tapered face & nose. |
Turkish Van | "The Swimming Cat" semi-long haired blunt triangular head, silky coat. |
Norwegian Forest | The "Wegie" loves outdoors,has rich double-layered long coat.Viking background Scandinavian farm worker. |
Manx | Tailless, rumpy riser, stumpy, and longy in tail descrip.Have a bunny hop gait. Isle of Man origin.Calm. |
Himalayan | Colour-point longhair versian of persian.Small round-tipped ears,large paws. Blue-Cream Point, blue eyes. |
Nebelung | "Mist Creature" in German, longhaired version of Russian Blue.Timid & reserved. |
Savannah | Part Serval part Bengal, large with black 'tear drop' markings.Spotted, striped, or marbled. |
Bombay | Looks like a little black panther shorthair. Short snub-nose and firm chin. Tilted ears for alert expression. |
Turkish Angora | Semi-longhair with bushy tail.May have one blue and one green eye. Was used to make Persian breed. Is graceful with attractive tapered head. |
Burmilla | Small, dainty, stable, and dignified shorthair with wedge-face,& dark eyelining.Pt. Burmese, pt. Chinchilla. |
Devon Rex | Muscular, slim figure, prominent cheeks,rippled coat, nicknamed 'Poodle Cat'. Mischievous attention loving. |
Cornish Rex | Short, plush, regularly-waved coat. Crinkled whiskers & eyebrows.Fine-limbed. |
Selkirk Rex | Naturaly curly, round faced, persian ancestry, longhaired & shorthaired varieties. |
Exotic Shorthair | Shorthaired version of persian. Short stubby nose, medium to large & cobby build.Soft squeaky voice. |
Munchkin | Longhaired & shorthaired; short legs, & slightly turned-out paws. Love to be handled. |
Egyptian Mau | Random spots on short coat, silver, bronze, black, & smoke. Roam streets of Cairo. May be African wildcat descendents. |
Ragdoll | Go limp in your arms, the semi-longhaired's coat is dark compared with other breeds. Blue eyed. |