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Objectives To examine the popular species of companion cats.
2 Objectives To examine the popular species of companion cats. To identify the characteristics of common companion cat breeds. To understand which breeds are appropriate for different settings.
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Cat Breeds Include the following: Abyssinians Cornish Rex
3 Cat Breeds Include the following: Abyssinians Cornish Rex American Curl Devon Rex American Shorthairs Domestic Longhair Balinese Domestic Shorthair Birman Egyptian Mau Burmese Exotic Shorthair Color Point Shorthair Havana Brown Himalayan Maine Coon
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Cat Breeds Include the following: Manx Oriental Persian
Persian Himalayan Ragdoll Russian Blue Scottish Fold
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Abyssinians Grow soft, silky hair which is medium in length
5 Abyssinians Grow soft, silky hair which is medium in length May be ruddy, red, blue or fawn Are ticked with many different colors throughout the coat
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Abyssinian Behavior Is characterized by the following: active busy
6 Abyssinian Behavior Is characterized by the following: active busy playful loving
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American Curls Are known for the unusual characteristics of their ears
the ears curl backwards rather than standing upright and coming to a point Can be classified as either shorthaired or longhaired and can be any color pattern
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American Curl Behavior
Is characterized by the following: joyous sociable loving family oriented intelligent
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American Shorthairs Grow short, thick hair
9 American Shorthairs Grow short, thick hair Are broken into four color categories: solid particolors shaded and smoked colors tabby
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American Shorthair Behavior
1010 American Shorthair Behavior Is characterized by the following: loving quiet gentle good with children good hunters
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Balinese Is similar to Siamese cats, but their main difference is their coat length Grow a long, silky coat with seal, chocolate, blue and lilac color points
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Balinese Behavior Is classified by the following: vocal outgoing
demanding loyal intelligent
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Birmans Grow a plush single-length coat in various colors
Develop their color as they mature
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Birman Behavior Is characterized by the following: sociable loving
soft-spoken quiet gentle companionable
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Burmese Cats Grow short hair
1515 Burmese Cats Grow short hair May be sable, champagne, blue or platinum in color Have yellow eyes
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Burmese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate
1616 Burmese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate active playful vocal trusting
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Color Point Shorthairs
Grow short, smooth coats which can be a variety of colors and points Highly resemble Siamese cats in body composition
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Color Point Shorthair Behavior
Is characterized by the following: intelligent vocal stubborn affectionate
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Cornish Rexes Grow a short, wavy coat and can a variety of colors and patterns Resulted from a natural mutation, causing wavy coat hair and curly whiskers
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Cornish Rex Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent
active clever outgoing playful
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Devon Rexes Grow a wavy, loose curled coat which can be any color or variety of colors occasionally, the hair on their ears resemble earmuffs Have high cheekbones, large eyes and large ears
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Devon Rex Behavior Is characterized by the following: mischievous
intelligent active
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Domestic Longhairs Are not recognized as a cat breed, but are recognized as cats of unknown and mixed origins Grow a long, silky coat which can be a variety of colors, lengths and textures Grow an undercoat which makes the cat appear larger in size
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Domestic Longhair Behavior
Characteristics vary from cat to cat, while some may be playful and friendly others can be timid and independent Is difficult to determining since cats are not from a specific origin or breed which creates a barrier for decide common behavioral characteristics
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Domestic Shorthairs Are not recognized as a cat breed, but are recognized as cats of unknown and mixed origins Grow a short, silky coat which can be a variety of colors and patterns
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Domestic Shorthair Behavior
Characteristics vary from cat to cat, while some may be playful and friendly others can be timid and independent Is difficult to determining since cats are not from a specific origin or breed which creates a barrier for defining common behavioral characteristics
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Egyptian Mau's Grow a medium length coat which can vary in texture
Can be one of three coat colors: silver with charcoal markings bronze with dark brown or black markings smoke gray with black markings
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Egyptian Mau Behavior Is characterized by the following: gentle
reserved affectionate sensitive athletic observant intelligent
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Exotic Shorthairs Resemble Persians, but have a short coat length and can be a variety of colors or patterns
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Exotic Shorthair Behavior
Is characterized by the following: peaceful content loving independent loyal
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Havana Browns Are an extremely rare breed of cats
Grow a short, silky, solid brown coat which does not shed much color can range from chocolate to a mahogany color Are also characterized by their green eyes
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Havana Brown Behavior Is characterized by the following:
human oriented playful curious
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Maine Coons Grow long hair in various colors
3333 Maine Coons Grow long hair in various colors Can withstand warm and cold climates Are one of the largest cat breeds
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Maine Coon Behavior Is characterized by the following: loyal
3434 Maine Coon Behavior Is characterized by the following: loyal fun loving good natured great with children social
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Manx Cats Grow a short, dense double coat May be any color
3535 Manx Cats Grow a short, dense double coat May be any color Have a rounded back and shortened tail
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Manx Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent playful
3636 Manx Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent playful loving great with children great with other pets
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Orientals Grow either short or long hair
3737 Orientals Grow either short or long hair May be one of any color combinations Have pointed ears and extremely long tails
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Oriental Behavior Is characterized by the following: sweet natured
3838 Oriental Behavior Is characterized by the following: sweet natured affectionate loyal social playful
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Persians Grow long, fluffy hair
3939 Persians Grow long, fluffy hair May be white, black, orange or a combination of these colors Are the most popular cat breed
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Persian Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate loyal
4040 Persian Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate loyal laid back needs a comfortable environment needs to feel secure
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Persian Himalayans Grow long thick coats which can be almost any color
Is a crossbreed of the Siamese and Persian cat
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Persian Himalayan Behavior
Is characterized by the following: sweet docile quiet discriminating content independent
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Ragdolls Grow a semi-long coat which can be several different colors
Are abnormally fond of humans and human attention Are the largest non-exotic cat breed
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Ragdoll Behavior Is characterized by the following: loving loyal
well-behaved trainable gentle
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4545 Russian Blues Grow short and thick double coats which feel soft and silky May be blue to bluish gray Possess green or dark colored eyes
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Russian Blue Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent
4646 Russian Blue Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent independent playful bonds with owner
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Scottish Folds Can have a short or long coat in any variety of colors or patters Have rounded heads and round eyes Are known for their unusual ears which fold forwards
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Scottish Fold Behavior
Is characterized by the following: outgoing curious clever intelligent
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Selkirk Rexes Grow a curly coat, resulting from a genetic mutation
Grow a straight coat as the mature in age Can be a variety of colors and patterns
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Selkirk Rex Behavior Is characterized by the following: patient loving
tolerant playful attentive
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Siamese Cats Grow short hair Have slender bodies and large ears
5151 Siamese Cats Grow short hair Have slender bodies and large ears Possess almond shaped slanted eyes
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Siamese Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic
5252 Siamese Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic intelligent loving communicative needs to be center of attention
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Siberians Grow long and thick hair which can be almost any color
5353 Siberians Grow long and thick hair which can be almost any color Are larger than most breeds
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Siberian Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent loyal
5454 Siberian Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent loyal affectionate playful
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Somali Cats Grow long and thick hair coming in different varieties and shades of red, brown and black Are close relatives of Abyssians
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Somali Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate
intelligent playful active adaptable
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Sphynx Cats Appear hairless, with small amounts of barely visible hair
5757 Sphynx Cats Appear hairless, with small amounts of barely visible hair May be any color Are colored on their skin rather than their fur
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Sphynx Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic lively
5858 Sphynx Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic lively loyal loving demand attention
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Tonkinese Cats Grow soft, silky hair which is short to medium length
5959 Tonkinese Cats Grow soft, silky hair which is short to medium length May be mink, champagne mink, blue mink or platinum mink Have almond shaped aqua eyes
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Tonkinese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate
6060 Tonkinese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate highly intelligent very alert playful fast and sneaky
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Turkish Angora Cats Grow long and silky hair which is most often white
Are known as very independent and stubborn cats, with affection offsetting any difficulties with owners
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Turkish Angora Behavior
Is characterized by the following: independent affectionate playful gentle
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Acknowledgements Production Coordinator John L. Hawley Ashley Pearson
6464 Acknowledgements Production Coordinator John L. Hawley Ashley Pearson Graphic Designer Melody Rowell V.P. of Brand Management Clayton Franklin Executive Producer Gordon W. Davis, Ph.D. © MMXVI CEV Multimedia, Ltd.
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