HOSA Cat Breeds

Abyssinian

-short-haired

-distinctive "ticked" tabby coat

-individual hairs are banded with different colors

American Bobtail

-stubby "bobbed" tail about 1/3 to 1/2 of a normal cat's tail

American curl

-ears that curl backwards

American Shorthair

-has a large, powerfully-built body

-round faces and short ears

American Wirehair

-similar to American Shorthairs

- springy, wiry coat, including ear fur, and whiskers

Balinese

-similar to Siamese

-long body, head, legs, tail, and coat

Bengal

-medium to large

Birman

-long-haired

-silky coat, deep blue eyes

-contrasting white "gloves" on each paw

Bombay

-all black: black coat, toes, and nose

-copper eyes

-shorthair

British Shorthair

-distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face

Burmese

-similar to Siamese

-golden eyes

-short silky coat

-chocolate-colored

Burmilla

-black-shaded silver coat

-semi longhair and shorthair

Chartreux

-short, thick, water-repellent coat

-deep orange eyes

-rounded, broad head

-medium-size ears

Colorpoint Shorthair

-long, elegant cat, long tail tapers to a point

-bright blue eyes/almond shaped

-short, glossy coat that sticks close to the body

Cornish Rex

-crushed velvet coat

-racy, slender body

-curly whiskers

Devon Rex

-short haired

-slender body

-wavy coat

-large ears

Egyptian Mau

-naturally occurring spotted coat

-long tail

European Burmese

-elegant, moderate cat with gently rounded contours

-similar to the Burmese cats

-eyes with a top line that is slightly curved, with a slant towards the nose, and the lower line should be rounded

Exotic cats

-round EVERYWHERE

-cutest

-coat is thick, dense, plush, and short

-has a soft, rounded, teddy bear look

Havana Brown

-deep chocolate brown cat with

-mesmerizing green eyes

Japanese Bobtail

-tell-tale characteristic is a short "bunny" tail

Korat

-heart-shaped head

-large emerald-green eyes

-silver-tipped blue color

LaPerm

-curly and wavy fur

-curly plumed tail and a full curly ruff

Maine Coon

-long-haired

-pointed ears

Manx

has no tail

Norwegian Forest Cat

Ocicat

leopard print

Oriental

skinny

Persian

Ragamuffin

Ragdoll

fluffy blue-eye

Russian Blue

black ish blue

Scottish Fold

folded ears

Selkirk Rex

cury hair

Siamese

Siberian

fluffy cat

Singapura

Somali

orange red ish colored

Sphynx

hairless

Tonkinese

Turkish Angora

Long neck

Turkish Van

has color on the head and tail