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Coat Types And Colors Flashcards

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Coat types; single, double, and triple, consist of what types of hair?

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Guard hairs, awn hairs, and down hair

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What are the four dominant colors and their dilute version?

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Black- blue
Chocolate- lilac
Cinnamon- fawn
Red- cream

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What are the 5 solid coat color types?

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Black, Blue, Red, Cream, and White

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The tabby suppressing gene is not effective on what color cats?

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Red and Cream

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Describe the 5 main tabby colors?

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Brown tabby- black stripes with either a brownish or grayish ground color.

Blue tabby- gray stripes on a grayish or buff background color.

Red tabby- orange stripes on a cream ground color.

Cream tabby- cream stripes on a pale cream background color.

Silver tabby- black stripes on a white ground color. The roots of the hair are white. (There can also be a blue silver tabby, which will have white hair at the roots)

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What color eyes can a solid white cat have?

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Blue, green, copper, or odd-eyed one blue one copper or green.

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Pointed cats always have what color eyes?

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Blue

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Describe the 4 types of tabby patterns?

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Mackerel- narrow stripes run parallel down its sides
Classic- bold, swirling patterns on its sides, butterfly pattern between shoulder blades
Spotted- spots on torso (large or small)
Ticked- no stripes or spots on body, tabby marks on face, agouti body hair

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When a cat is patched with multiple colors and still shows tabby markings it is considered what?

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A patched tabby (sex linked gene, almost always female)

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Describe tabby

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Stripes or spotted pattern with thin line patterns on the face, especially around the eyes, M on forehead. Agouti hair often found on tabbies

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Any color plus white is called what?

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Bicolor

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Describe particolor and list 2 color patterns in particolor class

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A cat that is randomly patched with different colors and without tabby markings. (Always female)

Tortoiseshell and Blue Cream

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Describe the two patched bicolors

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Calico- essentially a tortie with white. Patches of black, red, and white.

Dilute Calico- essentially a Blue Cream and white. Patches of blue, cream, and white.

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Describe mitted, locket, and van

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Mitted- cat that has white only on its paws

Locket- white patch of hair on cats chest

Van- cat is mostly white allowing for color only head and extremities and one or two spots on main body

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Describe the 8 types of color points

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Seal point- very dark brown almost black points on a body of light tan, buff, or ivory. Paw pads same color as points.

Blue point- blue gray points with a body color that is light gray or buff.

Flame point- red points with body color of buff or ivory.

Cream point- soft cream color on body of lighter shades of buff or ivory.

Chocolate point- milk chocolate points with a body of light ivory. Paw pads of cinnamon-pink color.

Lilac point- an almost lavender color on the points with a body of buff or ivory.

Tortie point- intermingled blue and cream points on a buff or ivory body.

Lynx point- color points with tabby markings in them. Can be any color described above or has body of buff or ivory. Could be seal lynx point, flame lynx point, etc.

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Colorpoint cats such as Siamese, Ragdoll, Himalayan, Balinese, and Birmans have dark points on what part of there bodies?

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Face, paws, and tail fading to a lighter buff color on the main body.

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Describe the two shaded colors

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Shaded silver- the most common of the two, it has a white undercoat with black tipping shading down from the sides, face, head, and tail. Gives the coat a silvery appearance.

Shaded gold- an pale honey colored undercoat with black topping shading down the sides, face, head, and tail.

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Describe the shell color pattern

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It requires the head, back, flanks, and tail be lightly tipped with the main color and have a white undercoat. Face and legs may be slightly shaded with tipping as well, but the stomach and chest are white. Shell patterns can come in any color. It closely resembles smoke, but has white on stomach and chest.

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Shaded color pattern in Persians is referred to as?

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Chinchilla

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Describe the 5 smoke colors and patterns

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Black smoke- solid black with white roots/undercoat

Blue smoke- solid blue with white roots/undercoat

Tortoiseshell smoke- clearly defined patches of black and red with white roots/undercoat

Cream smoke- cream with white roots/undercoat

Lilac smoke- lilac with white roots/undercoat

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Name two breeds for each; single coats, double coats, and triple coats.

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Single: Turkish Angora, Balinese
Double: Persians, Ragdolls
Triple: Siberian,

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What are the names of the girl cats that originated the American curl and the Scottish fold?

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American curl- Shulamith
Scottish fold- Susie

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What colors does the Burmese come in?

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Originally only Sable, now includes champagne, blue, and platinum.

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What breeds are a cross of Burmese and Siamese?

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Burmese, European Burmese, and Tonkinese.

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How many colors does the Tonkinese come in?

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12 colors in points, minks, and solids.

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Do dilute coats require more maintenance?

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Yes because their coat tends to be fuller and more cottony as a result are more prone to matting

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What color patterns are affected by the the color patching gene?

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Tortoiseshell, blue cream, calico, dilute calico, patched tabbies (tabby markings with red or cream patches)

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What are the two main colors in the silver and golden division?

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Shaded silver and shaded golden

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What are the 3 patterns in the shaded and smoke division?

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Shell, shaded, smoke

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Name the 7 color classes the Persian comes in?

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Solid, colorpoint, tabby, bicolor, particolor, silver and golden, shaded and smoke

31
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What are Siamese known for?

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Bring very vocal with a distinct look

32
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What is the first cousin to the Siamese?

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Colorpoint S.H.

33
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How many colors does the colorpoint S.H. Come in?

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16 including red pt, cream pt, lynx pt, and Particolor pts.

34
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The Balinese and Javanese have what type of coat?

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Single coat

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What colors do the Balinese and Javanese come in?

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Balinese- seal pt, blue pt, choc pt, lilac pt.

Javanese- solid pt colors but no Balinese pt colors, lynx pt, particolor pt,

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Describe the difference between the forest cats

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Norwegian FC is the fluffiest and slow to mature.

Siberian has a triple coat and is quick to mature.

Maine coon

37
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List the 3 breeds that only come in blue

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Russian blue, korat, chartreux

38
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What is the chartreux named after?

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Eighteenth century Spanish Wool

39
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Describe the chartreux coat and body structure

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Dense wooly coat, feels like sheeps wool, robust body with broad shoulders and deep chest, resting on med short finely boned legs “potato on toothpicks”

40
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Describe the Korat

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Originated from Thailand

Considered good luck charm

Depicted in Thai history books as early as the 1300’s

Comes in one color short silver tipped blue lying close to body

Heart shaped face with bright green eyes

Cobby body with broad chest

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Describe the Russian blues background, coat and when it was imported to US

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Originating from archangel isles in northern Russia once referred to as archangel cat. Imported to England and northern Europe by sailors during the 1860’s

Has short dense carpet like coat in an even bright blue color.

Imported to US in early 1900’s

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How was the ocicat created?

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Interbreeding of Abyssinians Siamese and American shorthairs

43
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What was the Abyssinian named after?

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The location where a soldier returned from war with a kitten. (Abyssinia)

44
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Describe an Abyssinians coat and what colors it comes in

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Ticked tabby coat with clear markings on head, but none on body, legs or tail
Comes in red, ruddy, fawn, and blue

45
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The longhair Abyssinian is called what?

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Somali

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Describe the Singapura and when it was imported to the US

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Natural breed believed to have originated in the streets and drains of Malaysia. Singapura is the Malaysian name for Singapore (place of origin)

Arrived in the US in the 1970’s

A small breed weighing 5-8lbs has ticked coat pattern in sepia agouti color. With large eyes and ears they look kitten like.

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Describe the 3 bobtail breeds

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American bobtail- believed to have originated from a male bobtail kitten found on an Indian reservation in the late 1960’s
Results from a naturally occurring dominant genetic mutation.
Average tail length is 1-4”
They are noted for their dog like behavior.

Japanese bobtail- believed to have first arrived to Japan by way of china some 1,000 years ago. Native to Japan and SE Asia.
Imported to U.S. in 1968
Naturally occurring genetic mutation of a recessive gene.
If two bobtails are bred together all kittens will have bobtails.
Tail should not exceed 3”
Allowed in all colors except for color points and agouti type patterns.
Most know for mi-ke color (calico)
Long hair and short hair varieties.
Disease resistant.

Manx- originated on the Isle of Man in the 1700’s.
Naturally occurring dominant genetic mutation responsible for shortened spine giving tailless feature. Two cats with this gene should not breed to prevent deformed offspring.
Tail comes in 4 lengths
Long and short hair varieties

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Describe the two breeds with genetic ear mutations

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American Curl- originated with a kitten named Shulamith in CA 1981.

Outcrossed with domestic cats.

Long and short hair varieties
First breed admitted as one breed with two different coat lengths.

Ears are a result of spontaneous mutation.
Born with straight ears that begin to curl at 3-5 days old.

Kitten like personality birth to adulthood.

Scottish Fold- originated from a barn cat named Susie in Scotland 1960’s.
Originally called lops after the rabbit.

Crossed with British and American shorthairs.

Imported to US in 1970’s

Ears caused by spontaneous mutation of incomplete dominant gene.
Kittens born with straight ears those with the gene begin to crease around 3-4 weeks old.

Long and short hair varieties.
All colors and patterns except color points.

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Name the 5 breeds with kinky or curly coats

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American wirehair
La perm
Cornish Rex
Devon Rex
Selkirk Rex

50
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Where did each curly hair breed originate?

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AWH- a kitten born on a farm in upstate NY in 1966

La perm- a kitten born on a farm “Curlee” in Oregon in 1982

Cornish Rex- a kitten born on a farm in Cornwall England in 1950

Devon Rex- a kitten found in a feral litter “Kirlee” in Devonshire England in 1959

Selkirk Rex- a kitten from an animal shelter in Montana in 1987

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Describe the coat of the American Wirehair and who they were crossed with.

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Each individual hair is kinked or crimped, producing a course, curly coat.
Even the whiskers can be curly.

Crossed with American shorthair for health and vitality.

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Describe the coat and body structure of the La Perm

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Curly coat ranging from wavy to lose ringlets to tight corkscrews and anything in between. Comes in long and short hair varieties. Allowed in all colors.

Muscular cat with long legs and neck.

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Describe the coat and body structure of the Cornish Rex

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Curvy coat made up of waves of short hair set close to the body.

Large ears set high on the head. The head is egg shaped with high cheekbones and a strong chin.

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Describe the coat and body structure of the Devon Rex

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Unusually soft, wavy coat. Has short whiskers that may or may not be curled.

Large ears set low on sides of a wide head combined with large expressive eyes gives it a sort of “elfin” look.

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Describe the coat and body structure of the Selkirk Rex

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Plush, loosely curled coat with curly whiskers.

Heavily boned breed similar to B.S.H. In overall confirmation.

Accepted in all colors, long and short hair varieties.

Outcross with BSH, ASH, Persian, and Himalayan

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Describe the sphynx and its grooming requirements

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Originated from spontaneously mutated hairless cats in Toronto Canada in 1966.

Possible to have fine downy hair on bodies, more common to only have light dusting of hair on their noses, tails, and toes.

Pigment of skin shows color and pattern, all are accepted.

Regular bathing required to control the oils that build up on the skin and collect in folds. Lightly moisturize the skin after bathing.

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What are the 4 breeds that share Wong Mau as an ancestor?

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Burmese, European Burmese, Tonkinese, and Bombay.

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Burmese was created breeding what cats?

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Burmese and Siamese

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Describe the Burmese body type, coat and colors

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Compact cat with round head, short muzzle, and yellow-gold eyes.
They have a short sleek coat that looks and feels like satin.
The coat lies close to the body.

Originally only in Sable (warm rich brown), now in Champagne, Blue, and Platinum.

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What colors does the European Burmese come in?

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10 colors: brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream, tortie, blue tortie, chocolate tortie, and lilac tortie.

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What breed originated from Burmese and Siamese?

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Tonkinese

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What 3 patterns and 4 colors does the Tonkinese come in?

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Pointed, Mink, Solid

Natural, champagne, blue, and platinum

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Describe the origin of the Bombay breed and it’s coat

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Man made breed in KY in 1958
Cross of A.S.H. to a sable Burmese with intention of creating a cat that resembles the black leapord of india.

Solid black with short satiny coat that lies close to the body.

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What breed originated from Burma as a companion to the kitah priests?

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Birman

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What is the origin of the Birmin and what colors do they come in?

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Originally from Burma, smuggled France in the early 1900’s Sacred cat of Burma.

Imported to US 1940’s

Blue eyes

Originally seal point, blue point, chocolate point, and lilac point, now allowed in a variety of other color patterns.

Long and silky, with 4 symmetrical feet of white called gloves (front) and laces (back).

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Describe the Turkish angoras origin and coat

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Originated in mountainous region of Ankara Turkey.
Considered turkeys national treasure.

Extremely soft and luxuriously silky, without an undercoat.

Initially only white, now allowed in a variety of colors with the exception of color point patterns.

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Describe the Turkish vans origin and coat

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Originating in the Lake Van region of Turkey. (Southwest Asia)
Imported to US 1982
Cat was known as “vancat”
Loves water
3-5 years to fully mature

It’s coat is semi-long and cashmere-like, with no undercoat.

Mostly white with any color patches being confined to it’s head and tail.
Small amount of color acceptable on body, but never on its legs.

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Describe the Havana browns origin and coat

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Man made from black domestic cat, seal or chocolate point Siamese and Russian blue outcross that began in England 1950.

(Imported to US in mid 1950’s)

Named after fine cigars

Rich mahogany brown color
Close-lying to the body with a shiny sleek look similar to mink.
Green eyes

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Describe the Ragdolls origin, coat, and colors.

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Originated in CA by breeder Ann Baker in CA in the 1960’s
Founding Ragdoll cat was named Josephine

Long silky coat.

Comes is 4 colors: chocolate point, seal point, lilac point, blue point.

And 4 patterns:
Colorpoint- traditional colorpoint with no white present

Van- only the top of the mask, ears, tail, and possibly a few spots on body have darker color point markings.

Mitted- all 4 paws are white as is chin, and stripe down belly. May be white on forehead and/or nose.

Bicolor- all four paws are white, as is the underbody, the chest, and the inverted V on the face. There may also be some white spots on the back as well.

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Describe the ragamuffin origin, coat, and personality.

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Originated in CA In the 1960’s by Ann Baker from Cherubim litter.

Long, thick, and plush coat. Comes in wide variety of colors (no colorpoint)

Laid back lap-cat, sweet and docile, go limp when picked up.

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Describe the body and coat of a ragamuffin

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They are a large cat often reaching 20lbs at full maturity. They are muscular and solidly built, with a broad chest and shoulders.
Thick, long, plush coat in variety of colors, no points.

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Describe the Turkish vans body

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Large cat with broad shoulders and appearance of being slightly top heavy .

73
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Describe the Turkish angoras body and coat

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T.A. is a breed of lengths, long legs, long body, long hair. Fine boning and elegance.
Extremely soft and luxuriously silky coat no undercoat. Originally white, now in variety of colors, no points.

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Describe the Bombay body and outcross breeds

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Coppery-gold eyes are set in a rounded head with a short muzzle. Body is compact, sturdy, and muscular.

Burmese/ASH

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