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| coloring due to variation in body temperature – eyes blue |
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| Very common striped coat pattern |
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| Black with white points and chest |
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| Speckled with black and tan; males are usually sterile |
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| Tortoiseshell contaminated with white |
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| recessive gene of the tabby pattern |
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| Solid colored cats with white roots |
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Easy-going
Make great family pets
Oldest and most popular breed
Lots of grooming |
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Very large, 12-18 lbs
North American breed
Make good pets |
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Persians crossed with American shorthairs
Good pets
Large, round heads |
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Very old breed (1300s)
One-owner type
Body should show little pigmentation with strong points
Triangular face |
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Descendant of sacred Egyptian cats
Very active
Will learn to retrieve
Tolerates water
Good pet |
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Very large
Limp and floppy
Docile
Pointed
Good pets |
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All are pointed with white paws
Long, silky coat that requires little attention
Genetic defects |
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Playful, agile
Noisy
Thin, fine-boned |
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34 variations
Thought to be the original cat that made its way from England to N. America
Great pets |
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Cross between a Siamese and Burmese
Intelligence of Siamese and personality of Burmese
Great pets
Good personality
Rapidly gaining popularity |
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Great personalities
Noisy
Good pets |
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Mutation of Siamese breed
People-oriented
Good pets |
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Folding of ears is a natural mutation
But…inbreeding has led to additional mutations
Shy, reserved |
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Oldest English breed
LAZY! |
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Hairless
Wrinkled skin
From Canada
Can’t survive on its own |
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