Feline Breeds, Part 2

DEVON REX

Chocolate devon rex, unlike the cornish rex the devon has all three types of hair but guard hair is fragile or stunted

EGYPTIAN MAU

Silver spotted tabby Mau: Egyptian women may have patterned their elaborate eye makeup after the “mascara” markings of the Mau

EXOTIC SHORTHAIR

Blue exotic shorthair

Silver shaded exotic

HAVANA BROWN

Solid brown (self brown) havana

Green eyes are a must to show

HIMALAYAN

Blue point : no matter what the color of the coat the eyes must always be blue.

Seal point Himalayan

JAPANESE BOBTAIL

Mi Ke coloring, meaning the fur is the same as the American calico. Tail is more pom-pom shaped than other stunted tail breeds

Mi Ke or calico Japanese bobtail

JAVANESE

Seal lynx point : primary difference between the breeds with this body type is color scheme and Association to which you belong!

KORAT

Silver blue with silver tipped hair shafts gives a halo effect

MAINE COON

Brown mackerel tabby with white

One of the largest of the domestic breeds

Tortoiseshell tabby Maine Coon

MANX

Brown mackerel tabby

The manx is one of the most challenging cats to breed as the manx gene causes death early in development as well as birth defects

Classic/blotched, mitted, booted, tabby, rumpy Manx, with white

Norwegian Forest Cat

Black and white bicolor

This breed goes through a spring molting

OCICAT

Although the ocicat favors the spotted tabby and also has a hit of classic tabby it is actually an agouti tabby as the hair has the banded color of the abyssinian

Silver ocicat

ORIENTAL

Blue tortoiseshell tabby Oriental

Ebony Oriental

The body type is almost identical to the Siamese, the one major difference is the color options.

PERSIAN

Brown tabby

The show trend has been the flatter face, although this does pose physical limitations such as respiratory problems and weepy eyes.

RAGDOLL

Seal bicolor

Has a tendency to relax in a person’s arms like a ‘ragdoll’

Is also rumored to withstand pain, not true according to breeders.

Seal mitted IRCA (International Ragdoll Cat Assoc)

RUSSIAN BLUE

Known for their double coat that is so dense it stands out from the body.

Show quality must have green eyes

Body type is moderate foreign

SCOTTISH FOLD

Classic grey tabby with white

Genetic mutation caused by a dominant gene that affects the cartilage causing the ears to fold.

Classic gray tabby with white

SIAMESE

Blue point extreme siamese

Seal lynx point traditional siamese

Seal point extreme siamese

Blue point extreme in profile