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Cats
Cat breeds and terms
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
11/01/2016

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