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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2014

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  Abyssinian


Resembles small mountain lion 
Short, dense hair coat with at least two dark bands of ticking 

Certain lines may be sensitive to anesthesia

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American Curl

 

Ears curl away from face, wide at base with round tip 

Ears straight at birth, then begin to curl at 2 - 10 days 

May be long or short haired

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American Shorthair

 

Also called Domestic Shorthair (DSH) 

Longer ears and legs, and oblong head in contrast to British Shorthair 

 
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American Wirehair

 

Coarse, crimped hair coat 

Easily detected by whiskers, hair of ears and face 

Never brush or comb - will leave bald patches 

 
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Balinese

 

Long-haired Siamese 

Almond-shaped, deep blue eyes 

Long, thin tail that spreads like a plume 

Triangular face, wide-based, pointed ears

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Birman

 

Golden coat with color points 

Distinctive white gloves 

Round head 

Blue, almost round eyes 

 
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Bombay

 

Sleek, black coat and copper eyes 

 

Very round head

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British Shorthair

 

Round, massive head with flat plane on top 

Big, round eyes 

 

Short, dense coat 

 
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Burmese

 

Large, round, gold eyes 

Round head with no flat planes 

Paw pads are pink-cinnamon except blue color (blue pads) 

Short, satin-like coat 

 
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Chartreux

 

Coat shades of blue-gray 

Nose leather and paw pads are rose-taupe 

Powerful jaws, full cheeks

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Colorpoint Shorthair

 

White or off-white coats with subtle shadings 

Large, pointed ears 

May require bathing to maintain white coat 

 

May be sensitive to anesthesia 

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Cornish Rex

 

Very soft, curly coat with no guard hairs 

Whiskers and eyebrows are crinkled 

Not well insulated from extreme temperatures 

 

Large, flared ears

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Cymric

 

Semi-longhaired Manx 

 

No tail

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Devon Rex

 

Soft, wavy coat 

Large ears and eyes 

Do not retain heat well 

 

Do not shed, so better for allergic people

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Egyptian Mau

 

Distinctive spotted pattern 

Green eyes 

 

"M" on forehead 

 
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Exotic Shorthair

 

Built like Persian 

Dense, plush, short coat 

 

Massive, round head

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Havana Brown

 

Solid dark or chocolate brown, including whiskers 

Paw pads and nose leather brown 

Green eyes 

 

Head longer than wide 

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Himalayan

 

Built like Persian, with Persian hair length and texture 

Color points like Siamese 

 

Require grooming, but enjoy it

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Japanese Bobtail

 

Multi-kinked or corkscrew tail no longer than three inches 

Tail should be covered by bushy hair, like a pompom 

 

Tail is rigid and can be easily injured 

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Javanese

 

Similar to Balinese in any color but lilac, blue, chocolate or seal point

Long, thin, spreading tail 

 

Almond-shaped, deep blue eyes

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Korat

 

Extraordinary sight, hearing, scent 

Heart-shaped face 

Large, green eyes 

 

Large ears flared at base, with round tips 

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Maine Coon

 

Very large cat 

High cheekbones, square muzzle 

Frontal ruff desired 

 

Shaggy coat

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Manx

 

Large, muscular rump higher than shoulders 

Long hind legs 

 

Tails may be varying lengths

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Norwegian Forest Cat

 

Resembles Maine Coon, but has double coat and shorter front than back legs 

Mature slowly - full growth at about five years 

 

Look changes dramatically from summer to winter

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Ocicat

 

Most are spotted 

Short, sleek, glossy coat 

 

Large, active cat 

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Oriental Longhair

 

Green eyes except white coat, which may have blue eyes 

 

Semi-longhaired Oriental Shorthair 

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Oriental Shorthair

 

Built like Siamese, but no color points

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Persian

 

Most popular cat breed 

Round, massive head with flat nose 

Large, round eyes set far apart 

 

Small, tipped ears set far apart

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Ragdoll

 

Named for its tendency to go limp in your arms 

Blue eyes 

 

Medium to long hair

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Russian Blue

 

Plush, double coat that some compare to beaver or seal 

 

Vivid, green eyes 

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Scottish Fold

 

Ears fold forward and down 

Round head with prominent cheeks 

Born with straight ears, then fold at 3-4 weeks 

Folded-ear cats are not bred to folded-ear cats as this often results in a degenerative joint disease 

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Selkirk Rex

 

Round, stocky body unlike other Rex breeds 

Large, round eyes and head 

 

Soft, plush, obviously curly coat

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Siamese

 

Brilliant blue eyes 

Born light and darken with age 

Color points are temperature-dependent: cooler temperatures (feet, ears) are darker 

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Singapura

 

Similar to Abyssinian, with ticked coat 

Large hazel, green or yellow eyes 

 

Very large ears

Smallest breed

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Somali

 

Long-haired Abyssinian 

Fox-like tail 

Nose leather is red 

Hazel, green or amber eyes 

 

Ticking has 10-12 bands compared to 2-3 on Abyssinian

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Sphinx

 

Hairless (actually suede-like) 

Very large ears 

Normal body temperature about four degrees higher than other breeds 

Unable to store fat, so frequent feedings required 

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Tonkinese

 

Distinct aqua eyes 

 

Even color, subtle shading with color points

Produced by crossing Burmese and Siamese

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Turkish Angora

 

Bright, almond-shaped eyes 

Fine, silky medium-long coat 

 

No wooly undercoat like Persian

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Turkish Van

 

White, semi-longhair with color on head and tail only 

Cashmere coat resists water - they like to swim 

Almond-shaped eyes of amber-yellow, blue, or odd-eyed 

 

Brush tail with fur two inches or more long

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