The Domestic Shorthair

The Domestic Shorthair

We talk a lot about different breeds of cats, but today we want to talk about the most popular type of cat, the Domestic Shorthair. A Domestic Shorthair is a shorthaired cat which does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed and is often confused with the American Shorthair, which is [...]

The Persian Cat

The Persian Cat

The Persian Cat is the most popular breed of pedigree cat in the United States. Weighing from 7 to 12 lbs, the Persian is a medium sized cat with short legs and a Cobby body. The Persian is prized for their large round head and eyes, and a tiny flat nose, giving their faces a [...]

The Abyssinian

The Abyssinian Cat

The Abyssinian is a medium sized cat noted for their large ears and Agouti ticked fur. Their body type is somewhere between cobby and oriental, with males usually weighing between 8-10 lbs and females weighing 6-7 lbs. With their thin lithe bodies and large ears, the Abyssinian very closely resembles the cats in ancient Egyptian [...]

Classification Of The Cat: Body Types, Part I

The Cobby Cat There are two basic body types. The first one is described as a cobby, and is exemplified by the British Shorthair and the Persian. The cobby type features a compact, sturdy body with a deep chest, broad shoulders and hind quarters, short legs and tail and a short, round head. There is [...]

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