Contrary to its big, tough, and burly appearance, this cat is gentle and well-mannered and loves to stay at home. Cats have been known in Scandinavia since Viking times, being kept as pest destroyers in homesteads and villages and on board ships. The Norwegian Forest …
A typical Oriental, this cat is ideal for people who want an active and engaging pet and a devoted companion. Known originally as the British Angora, the Oriental Longhair was renamed in 2002 to avoid confusion with the Turkish Angora. The breed was developed in …
This lovely breed is truly a Persian—an elegant, graceful, and gentle cat distinguished by its remarkable coat. The color combinations of this version of the Cameo are almost endless. In addition to the shading and tipping that characterize the Cameo coat, in which the hair …
An enchanting cat with delightful looks and temperament, this breed gets along well with children and other pets. When the accidental mating of a lilac Burmese with a Persian Chinchilla in 1981 produced a litter of kittens with exceptionally beautiful coats, their owner was encouraged …
This charming, sweet-tempered cat is the original version of the world’s favorite longhair, and it needs a committed owner. By the late 19th century, when pedigree cat shows were starting to attract worldwide interest, the Persian (sometimes referred to as the Longhair) was already very …
A slender and slinky cat, this charismatic breed is energetic and needs an owner who can give it plenty of attention. Although the wild jungle cat and the domestic cat could, and probably did, interbreed naturally in the past, the Chausie originated from hybrids created …
Bred to combine Siamese lines with traditional solid colors, this cat is highly curious and loves to explore its surroundings. Solid-colored Oriental Shorthairs were developed in the 1950s, initially by crossing Siamese with other shorthaired cats to eliminate the typical Siamese colorpoint pattern. The first …
This clever, captivating cat is gentle and affectionate and adores human company, making it an ideal family pet. An ordinary farm cat in Oregon in 1982 produced the original curly-coated kitten that led to the development of the LaPerm. This cat bred naturally with other …
Refined in appearance but with hidden steel, this special cat is loving, highly social, and sensitive to its owner. A longhaired version of the Siamese, the Balinese is an exquisite cat with the slender, graceful outlines of its relation draped in a flowing, silky coat. …
One of the most striking Persian patterns, this rare-colored breed has been brought back from the brink of extinction. In the coat patterning of the Smoke, each hair is pale at the base, becoming darker by degrees along its length. Smoke kittens are born without …