BREED CHARACTERISTICS AND PERSONALITIES |
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BREED |
COAT LENGTH |
CHARACTERISTICS |
PERSONALITY |
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Abyssinian |
SH |
Ticked coat; ruddy, red, blue and fawn colors |
Busy, active, agenda-driven and affectionate |
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American Bobtail |
LH & SH |
Medium to large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat |
Loving and intelligent |
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American Curl |
LH & SH |
Ears curl back, away from the face; available in a variety of colors and patterns |
Energetic and affectionate |
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American Shorthair |
SH |
Stocky, working breed: available in a wide variety of colors and patterns |
Even tempered and quiet |
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American Wirehair |
SH |
Crimped, springy coat; available in a variety of colors and patterns |
Even temperament |
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Balinese |
LH |
LH variety of Siamese; chocolate, seal, blue and lilac point colors |
Vocal, affectionate, active |
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Birman |
LH |
Stocky body with white feet and point color pattern; easy to groom coat of intermediate length |
Sweet and affectionate |
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Bombay |
SH |
Glossy, black coat |
Playful and affectionate; lap cats |
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British Shorthair |
SH |
Stocky, sturdy, plush coat; blue is very popular but also come in other colors |
Calm and quiet; enjoy people |
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Burmese |
SH |
Stocky and well muscled; sable, also champagne, blue and platinum |
People oriented, affectionate |
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Chartreux |
SH |
Blue only, well muscled, medium woolly coat |
quickly become attached to their family |
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Colorpoint Shorthair |
SH |
Non-traditional point colors |
Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent |
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Cornish Rex |
SH |
Soft, wavy, curly coat; many colors and patterns |
Active, racy, affectionate |
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Devon Rex |
SH |
Naturally curly, wavy coat; many colors and patterns |
Pixie look and personality |
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Egyptian Mau |
SH |
Spotted pattern in silver, bronze and black smoke |
Athletic and active |
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European Burmese |
SH |
Moderate type with gently rounded contours |
Highly intelligent, affectionate and extremely loyal |
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Exotic |
SH |
Body and head type like a Persian but with a short plush coat; available in same colors and patterns as the Persian |
Sweet, affectionate, quiet |
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Havana Brown |
SH |
Chocolate brown |
Busy, affectionate |
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Japanese Bobtail |
LH & SH |
Short pom-pom tail; many colors and patterns available |
Active, intelligent, and affectionate |
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Javanese |
LH |
Longhair variety of the Colorpoint Shorthair |
Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent |
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Korat |
SH |
Thai "good luck" cat; silver blue coat and a heart shaped face; muscular |
Energetic and affectionate |
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LaPerm |
LH & SH |
Medium sized, curly coated; many colors and patterns |
Affectionate, gentle and while very active, enjoy sitting in a comfortable lap |
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Maine Coon |
LH |
Large, rugged cat; many colors and patterns are available |
Gentle, easy going yet active |
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Manx |
LH & SH |
Tailless cat from the Isle of Man; thick, dense coat; heavy cat; many colors and patterns are available |
Quiet and gentle |
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Norwegian Forest Cat |
LH |
Stocky and hardy with a heavy coat |
Active and sweet |
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Ocicat |
SH |
Spotted hybrid; athletic and muscular |
Strong, active and social |
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Oriental |
LH & SH |
Siamese style cat without the point markings; over 150 colors and patterns are possible |
Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent |
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Persian, including Himalayan |
LH |
Stocky body, long full coat, round head with a short nose; broad face; available in a variety of colors and patterns |
Sweet, affectionate, quiet |
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Ragamuffin |
LH |
Large size, large expressive eyes, all colors except pointed |
Docile, people loving and affectionate |
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Ragdoll |
LH |
Large cat with color at the points |
Docile, placid and affectionate |
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Russian Blue |
SH |
Short, dense silver tipped blue coat |
Graceful, playful and quiet |
| Scottish Fold |
LH & SH |
Ears folded forward and down; large round eyes; also available with straight ears; many colors and patterns are bred |
Affectionate and laid back; sweet expressions |
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Selkirk Rex |
LH & SH |
Naturally curly coat; rounded, stocky body |
Quiet |
| Siamese |
SH |
Long, slender body with typical color at the points - chocolate, seal, blue and lilac; long slender legs; long wedge shaped head |
Vocal, affectionate, active; can be insistent |
| Siberian |
LH |
Russian native breed; rare outside of Europe |
Large and powerful |
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Singapura |
SH |
Warm beige, ticked coat; large expressive eyes; small cat |
Sweet, demanding, affectionate and occasionally bossy |
| Somali |
LH |
Longhaired variety of the Abyssinian and available in the same colors |
Busy, active, agenda-driven and affectionate |
| Sphynx |
SH |
The "hairless" cat; rare |
Active, affectionate |
| Tonkinese |
SH |
Originally developed from Burmese and Siamese; strikes a balance between the two parent breeds |
Can be vocal, people oriented |
| Turkish Angora |
LH |
Originated in Turkey; silky intermediate length coat; long body; several colors and patterns |
Busy, curious |
| Turkish Van |
LH |
All white except for color on head and tail. |
Sweet and interested; enjoy water |
