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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

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

American Shorthair

Also called Domestic Shorthair (DSH) 

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

American Wirehair

Coarse, crimped hair coat 

Easily detected by whiskers, hair of ears and face 

Never brush or comb - will leave bald patches 

Balinese

Long-haired Siamese 

Almond-shaped, deep blue eyes 

Long, thin tail that spreads like a plume 

Triangular face, wide-based, pointed ears

Birman

Golden coat with color points 

Distinctive white gloves 

Round head 

Blue, almost round eyes 

Bombay

Sleek, black coat and copper eyes 

Very round head

British Shorthair

Round, massive head with flat plane on top 

Big, round eyes 

Short, dense coat 

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

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 

Cornish Rex

Very soft, curly coat with no guard hairs 

Whiskers and eyebrows are crinkled 

Not well insulated from extreme temperatures 

Large, flared ears

Cymric

Semi-longhaired Manx 

No tail

Devon Rex

Soft, wavy coat 

Large ears and eyes 

Do not retain heat well 

Do not shed, so better for allergic people

Egyptian Mau

Distinctive spotted pattern 

Green eyes 

"M" on forehead 

Exotic Shorthair

Built like Persian 

Dense, plush, short coat 

Massive, round head

Havana Brown

Solid dark or chocolate brown, including whiskers 

Paw pads and nose leather brown 

Green eyes 

Head longer than wide 

Himalayan

Built like Persian, with Persian hair length and texture 

Color points like Siamese 

Require grooming, but enjoy it

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 

Javanese

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

Long, thin, spreading tail 

Almond-shaped, deep blue eyes

Korat

Extraordinary sight, hearing, scent 

Heart-shaped face 

Large, green eyes 

Large ears flared at base, with round tips 

Maine Coon

Very large cat 

High cheekbones, square muzzle 

Frontal ruff desired 

Shaggy coat

Manx

Large, muscular rump higher than shoulders 

Long hind legs 

Tails may be varying lengths

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

Ocicat

Most are spotted 

Short, sleek, glossy coat 

Large, active cat 

Oriental Longhair

Green eyes except white coat, which may have blue eyes 

Semi-longhaired Oriental Shorthair 

Oriental Shorthair

Built like Siamese, but no color points

Persian

Most popular cat breed 

Round, massive head with flat nose 

Large, round eyes set far apart 

Small, tipped ears set far apart

Ragdoll

Named for its tendency to go limp in your arms 

Blue eyes 

Medium to long hair

Russian Blue

Plush, double coat that some compare to beaver or seal 

Vivid, green eyes 

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 

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 

Singapura

Similar to Abyssinian, with ticked coat 

Large hazel, green or yellow eyes 

Very large ears

Smallest breed

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 

Tonkinese

Distinct aqua eyes 

Even color, subtle shading with color points

Produced by crossing Burmese and Siamese

Turkish Angora

Bright, almond-shaped eyes 

Fine, silky medium-long coat 

No wooly undercoat like Persian

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