1. Popular Cat Breeds

2. Abyssinian * One of the oldest breeds known
* Descendant of Egypt and worshiped as sacred
* Extremely affectionate, quiet, highly intelligent, and alert. Very active and be taught to retrieve!

3. American Shorthair Brought to U.S. from England
Affectionate, great lap cat, easily disciplined and trained
Very large cat, males-14 lbs., female- 1 lbs
34 recognized color patterns

4. Birman Sacred cat of Burma
Very sociable; needs company, sweet natured, charming, intelligent
medium to large in size
Genetic defects have been known to occur: weak hind legs, nasal obstruction, poor occlusion

5. Bombay Cross between Burmese and American Short-hair
graceful, charming, gets along well with others, including strangers
Medium size
Jet black with copper colored eyes

6. Burmese Originated in the U.S.- 1930’s by crossing a Siamese and Burma
sweet disposition, stubborn, bossy, and angry. Like to be held
Upper respiratory diseases are common in kittens especially if inbred

7. Devon Rex Crossed domestic cat with a feral (wild) cared for stray
medium size
wide based ears are set low and very characteristic of breed
likes people and can be taught to retrieve
Excellent climber

8. Japanese Bobtail Japanese origin sign of good luck
affectionate, sweet tempered, and loves people
medium to large size
distinctive “short” (bob) tail is kinked and hair forms a “pom”
Care must be taken not to hurt the sensitive tail area.

9. Korat Native to Thailand- highly prized
intelligent and active, protective of family members, reserved with strangers.
Silver tipped fur
Prone to upper respiratory infections. Vaccinations are important!

10. Manx Native to Isle of Man Result of a genetic mutation
affectionate but leans towards one-on-one relationships, very healthy
3 types: no tail (rumpy), short tail (stumpy), and long tail (longy)
Carrier of lethal gene that makes weak spines causing paralysis

11. Oriental Shorthair Multiple colors
talkative companion, intelligent, witty, elegant, dependent upon people, playful
medium size, can be mistaken for Siamese
Good health, except some respiratory problems

12. Persian Oldest and most popular breed
well-mannered, easygoing, quiet, excellent apartment cats
divided into 6 groups for showing purposes, depending on eye and coat color
Some white are born deaf if blue eyed or odd eyed (one blue/one green)
Require daily grooming, often experience breathing problems and clogged tear ducts
Persian

13. Ragdoll Originated in U.S. in 1960’s
Named for its floppy posture when handled
They have little fear or pain, docile, quiet, and composed
Large and heavy breed

14. Siamese One-on-one cat, even within a family
talkative, loyal, fearless, very unpredictable
medium size, very long, refined
very little pigmentation; mask, ear, foot and tail tips
Always has blue eyes
Sensitive to vaccinations and anesthetics

15. Singapura Originates in Singapore
Shy, but wamrs up after feeling of safety
playful and sociable
small breed; Males-6 lbs, females-4 lbs
Ticked coat is famous trait

16. Somali Crossed with Abyssinian recessive carriers for long hair
Friendly, affectionate, prefers company, playful, very active
medium size
usually orange-brown ticked with black or red ticked with brown coat
gold or green eyes

17. Turkish Angora “Ankara Cats” Polite, intelligent, and very responsive.
Prefers a clean, almost spotless environment
small to medium size
use to be only white, now many colors are noted
Persian cousin

18. Scottish Fold Natural Mutation
Ears are folded downward and and forward
Excellent family cat, gets along well with other cats or dogs
medium size
crippling gene may affect length of life

19. Sphynx Canadian origination- 1960’s Hairless, indoor cat
Very dependent upon people for survival
Constant purr, affectionate, adore body contact
Needs to eat frequent meals because of its lack to store body fat
Body temperature is higher than normal