Cat Breeds Flashcards

Flashcards for vocabulary terms related to cat breeds, including their characteristics and reasons to know cat breeds.

Abyssinian

Cat breed with tiger markings on forehead and cheeks, but no tiger markings on body, legs, & tail; has ticking (agouti pattern).

Somali

Long-haired version of Abyssinian.

American Shorthair

Cat breed with a round head with a short muzzle and a classic tabby pattern.

Bengal

Cat breed with spots or rosettes on body and may have tiger markings on legs and tail.

Birman

Long-haired cat breed with colored points (ears, mask, legs, tail), all 4 white feet, round blue eyes, flat forehead & short muzzle.

British Shorthair

Cat breed with full, round cheeks & chin, giving a 'chubby' appearance, stocky ('cobby') body, short, dense, plush fur.

Burmese

Cat breed with round head, wide-set, round, yellow-to-gold eyes, short muzzle, short-haired, and pointed.

Bombay

Cat breed developed by breeding a Burmese to a black American Shorthair; looks like a black Burmese, always black with copper eyes.

Cornish Rex

Cat breed with soft, wavy coat & curly whiskers, long, slender body & limbs, egg-shaped head, Roman nose, and very large ears.

Devon Rex

Cat breed with hair coat and body type similar to Cornish Rex, wedge-shaped head, short muzzle, large, wide-set ears and eyes, and frequently have down on ventrum.

Maine Coon

Cat breed with large ears with 'furnishings' (hair extending out), broad muzzle, very long plume tail, semi-long hair, large size, long, strong body, large paws, and high cheekbones.

Norwegian Forest Cat

Cat breed with long, heavy, double coat, long, bushy tail & ruff (collar), large, strong, & sturdy build, large, almond-shaped eyes, ear “furnishings”; hair does not mat and they keep themselves clean.

Persian

Cat breed with long, thick hair, any color but pointed, brachycephalic, small ears, large, round eyes, broad, round head & domed forehead, cobby body, and short, plumed tail carried low.

Himalayan

A pointed Persian cat.

Ragdoll

Very large, semi-longhaired, pointed cat breed that may have white feet, chest, & belly, long tail, blue eyes, very docile; muzzle is longer, eyes oval, and larger than Birman & Himalayan.

Russian Blue

Cat breed with dense, silver-tipped “blue” hair, almost round, green eyes, lanky and fine-boned, very soft, large, wide-set ears and angular, wedge-shaped head; they are shy.

Scottish Fold

Cat breed with folded-down ears, round head, large, wide-set, round eyes, cobby body, short or long- haired, and short muzzle; they are gentle.

Siamese

Pointed cat breed that is lanky with a long neck, body, & legs; has a long, wedge-shaped head, large ears, close-set, slightly slanted eyes, long, tapering, whippy tail, firm, lean muscles; they are active climbers/jumpers, very vocal, and like warmth.

Snowshoe

Short-haired and pointed cat breed with white on feet, chest, and face; they are long & muscular.

Sphynx

Cat breed with wrinkled skin, covered with light down, appears hairless, long, whippy, tapered tail, large, wide ears, and short muzzle; it is NOT hypoallergenic.

Turkish Angora

Semi-longhaired cat breed with silky coat, plumed tail, any color except chocolate or lavender, and slender, graceful body.

Turkish Van

Like the Turkish Angora, but always white w/red markings around ears & entire tail; white ears & blaze on forehead; loves to swim.

Domestic Short Hair (DSH)

Non-purebred cat with short hair.

Domestic Medium Hair (DMH)

Non-purebred cat with medium length hair.

Domestic Long Hair (DLH)

Non-purebred cat with long hair.

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