Breeds of Cats

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Breeds of Cats
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Angoras

• One of the oldest
• Breeds of cats.
• Came from Turkey
• Elegant body and long silky coat
• Named after City of Angora Turkey

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Persian

• Bred in many colors
• Are the highest price of all cats.
• Developed in Asia minor, 300 years ago.
• Know for their Peke face.
• Know for their gentle temperament.

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Maine Coon

• Oldest native breed to North America
• Came form the state of Maine
• Very Rugged cat know as a working cat.
• One of the largest breeds physically.
• Males weigh up to 15 lbs.
• Largest male weighed 40 lbs.

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Himalayas(Colorpoint Longhair)

• Developed from crossing Siamese and long-hair
  Persian cats during the 1930s
• Behavior is like combining a Siamese and Persian.
• Looks resemble both Siamese and Persian.
• Developed in U.S.

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Birman

• Know as the Sacred Cat of Burma
• Came from South-east Asia.
• Developed as a pedigree breed in France.
• Breed was almost wiped out during World War II.
  Only 2 left after the war.

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Balinese

• Name comes fro its grace of movement.
• Breed has nothing to do with the island of Bali.
• Developed in the U.S. -1940s
• Developed from long hair Siamese.

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Shorthairs(European)

• Looked down upon by some breeders as not being a
  real breed.
• European-developed in Europe more than 2000 years
  ago.

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Shorthairs(American)

• Came to U.S. on the
• Mayflower
• Began as a breed in 1900.

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Manx

• Is a tailless breed.
• Developed on the Isle of Man.
• Legend is that its tail was bitten off by a dog
  on Noahs Ark.
• Or Noah slammed its tail in the door.
• It is a roundcat.

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Japanese Bobtail

• Developed in Japan, Korea or China.
• Favorite color is Calico
• Came to U.S. in 1969
• Legend - it is good luck to own a Japanese Bobtail

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Scottish Fold

• Developed in Scotland in 1961.
• Has loped ears and face of a puppy
• Was banned from shows in the 1970s in England.
• It was thought that the breed would promote ear
  mites and deafness.
• Is a loving placid pet.

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Abyssinians

• Developed in Ancient Egypt-Called the Zula.
• Also know as the Bunny cat.
• The two world wars almost eliminated the breed.
• Normally deep brown in color.

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Somali

• Related to the Abyssinians
• Came to the U.S. from Europe in 1977.
• Has much longer coat than Abyssinians.
• They have many bands of color on each hair.

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Burmese

• All modern Burmese trace their ancestry back to a
  cat called Wong Mau.
• Came to U.S. from Burma in 1930.
• Has a short dense glossy coat.
• There are several colors.
• They have very outgoing personalities.

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Siamese

• Most recognizable of all breeds
• Most popular of all breeds.
• Developed in what is now Bangkok.
• Seal point is the most popular. Black mask, ears
  and tail.

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Oriental Shorthair

• Came from Siam
• Related to Siamese-does not have points.
• Developed as a modern breed in 1965.
• Similar to Siamese in behavior.

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