Transcript AG-SAC-02.423-09 Small Animals Cats pp

Popular Cat Breeds
From foukeffa.org
Written by Melinda Goplin
Whitehall High School, WI
GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office
To accompany the Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum
Course 02423
July 2001
* One of the oldest breeds known
* Descendant of Egypt and
worshiped as sacred
* Extremely affectionate, quiet,
highly intelligent, and alert. Very
active and can be taught to
retrieve!
Brought to U.S. from
England
Affectionate, great lap cat,
easily disciplined and
trained
Very large cat, males-14
lbs., female- 1 lb
34 recognized color
patterns
Sacred cat of Burma
Very sociable; needs
company, sweet natured,
charming, intelligent
medium to large in size
Genetic defects have been
known to occur: weak
hind legs, nasal
obstruction, poor
occlusion
Cross between Burmese and
American Short-hair
graceful, charming, gets along
well with others, including
strangers
Medium size
Jet black with copper colored
eyes
Originated in the U.S.- 1930’s
by crossing a Siamese and
Burma
sweet disposition, stubborn,
bossy, and angry. Like to be
held
Upper respiratory diseases are
common in kittens especially if
inbred
Crossed domestic cat with a
feral (wild) cared for stray
medium size
wide based ears are set low
and very characteristic of
breed
likes people and can be taught
to retrieve
Excellent climber
Japanese origin sign of good
luck
affectionate, sweet tempered,
and loves people
medium to large size
distinctive “short” (bob) tail is
kinked and hair forms a
“pom”
Care must be taken not to hurt
the sensitive tail area.
Native to Thailand- highly prized
intelligent and active, protective
of family members, reserved with
strangers.
Silver tipped fur
Prone to upper respiratory
infections. Vaccinations are
important!
Native to Isle of Man
Result of a genetic
mutation
affectionate but leans
towards one-on-one
relationships, very healthy
3 types: no tail (rumpy),
short tail (stumpy), and
long tail (longy)
Carrier of lethal gene that
makes weak spines causing
paralysis
Multiple colors
talkative companion, intelligent, witty,
elegant, dependent upon people, playful
medium size, can be mistaken for
Siamese
Good health, except some respiratory
problems
Oldest and most popular
breed
well-mannered, easygoing,
quiet, excellent apartment
cats
divided into 6 groups for
showing purposes,
depending on eye and coat
color
Some white are born deaf if
blue eyed or odd eyed (one
blue/one green)
Require daily grooming,
often experience breathing
problems and clogged tear
ducts
Originated in U.S. in 1960’s
Named for its floppy posture when
handled
They have little fear or pain, docile,
quiet, and composed
Large and heavy breed
One-on-one cat, even within a
family
talkative, loyal, fearless, very
unpredictable
medium size, very long, refined
very little pigmentation; mask,
ear, foot and tail tips
Always has blue eyes
Sensitive to vaccinations and
anesthetics
Originates in Singapore
Shy, but warms up after
feeling of safety
playful and sociable
small breed; Males-6 lbs,
females-4 lbs
Ticked coat is famous trait
Crossed with Abyssinian recessive
carriers for long hair
Friendly, affectionate, prefers company,
playful, very active
medium size
usually orange-brown ticked with black
or red ticked with brown coat
gold or green eyes
“Ankara Cats”
Polite, intelligent, and very
responsive.
Prefers a clean, almost
spotless environment
small to medium size
use to be only white, now
many colors are noted
Persian cousin
Natural Mutation
Ears are folded downward
and forward
Excellent family cat, gets
along well with other cats
or dogs
medium size
crippling gene may affect
length of life
Canadian origination- 1960’s
Hairless, indoor cat
Very dependent upon people for
survival
Constant purr, affectionate, adore
body contact
Needs to eat frequent meals because
of its lack to store body fat
Body temperature is higher than
normal