Chartreux Cat Breed

Chartreux Cat Breed

A chunky but agile breed with a “smiley” expression, the Chartreux is loyal and makes a great companion. Just how far back the history of this very old French breed goes is open to debate. The Chartreux was first named in the mid-18th century and some legends link it to the Carthusian monks, makers of …

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Persian—Pewter Cat Breed

Persian—Pewter Cat Breed

This copper-eyed cat’s beautiful flowing coat and calm personality combine to make it a very popular pet. Years of careful breeding, at first using crosses with Persian Chinchillas, produced the two current variations of Pewter. These cats, originally referred to as Blue Chinchillas, have pale, almost white, coats with blue- or black-tipped hairs. This coloration …

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Tiffanie Cat Breed

Tiffanie Cat Breed

Bright and fun-loving, this breed makes an ideal companion and will happily wait for its owner to come home. Formerly called the Asian Longhair, this cat is often confused with an American breed that has been known variously as the Tiffany, Chantilly, or Chantilly/Tiffany. It first appeared by chance as a longhaired variant of the …

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Responsible Breeding

Responsible Breeding

Breeding pedigree cats may sound like an enjoyable, and potentially lucrative, endeavor, but it is a serious commitment. Most successful breeders have years of experience behind them. If you decide to go ahead, be ready to spend a lot of time and money on research, preparation, and caring for your pregnant cat and her newborn …

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Tonkinese Cat Breed

Tonkinese Cat Breed

A chic and sleek but strongly muscled cat with plenty of substance, this breed is perfect for people who want a lap cat. This hybrid cat, created by crossing the Burmese with the Siamese, blends the coloring of both breeds but has a more compact body than many cats of Asian ancestry. It has achieved …

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Siberian Cat Breed

Siberian Cat Breed

Russia’s national cat, this large, heavy-coated breed is very agile and loves to play, but it is slow to reach full maturity. Although the Siberian is considered to be a relatively recent breed, longhaired Russian cats were first recorded in Russia as early as the 13th century. The breed still shows its adaptation to the …

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American Curl Longhair Cat Breed

American Curl Longhair Cat Breed

A rare breed with highly distinctive curled-back ears, this gentle, soft-voiced cat makes a wonderful pet. This breed has its origins in a stray cat with a long, black coat and oddly curled ears that was adopted off the street by a family in California in 1981. The cat, a female, went on to produce …

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Asian-Smoke Cat Breed

Asian-Smoke Cat Breed

This inquisitive, playful, and intelligent breed is responsive to attention, and it may be friendly with strangers. Originally known as the Burmoire, this graceful cat is a cross between the Burmilla and the Burmese. The Asian Smoke has one of the most attractive coats of all the Asian breeds: a deep, often solid color on …

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Somali Cat Breed

Somali Cat Breed

This cat with dramatic looks, gorgeous coat, and a colorful personality makes an attention-seeking yet loving pet. This beautiful breed is a longhaired descendant of the shorthaired Abyssinian. At first, breeders of Abyssinians had rejected longhaired kittens; other people, however, found these cats attractive, and breeders started to produce them intentionally. The US Cat Fanciers’ …

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Snowshoe Cat Breed

Snowshoe Cat Breed

This aptly named Colorpointed cat with distinctive white feet is talkative, easygoing, and enjoys being around people. The white feet that define the Snowshoe were originally a “mistake,” first seen in a litter of kittens born to a normal colorpoint Siamese. Their American breeder, Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty of Philadelphia, liked them enough to develop the striking …

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