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Ads by Google CHARTREUX CATS This rare breed is unique in that it exist only as a blue self, with eyes that are either gold or bright copper in color. The Chartreux is a calm, peaceful cat, according to Stacy N. Hackett (Cat Fancy: April 2009). Hackett also reports the cats prefer to sit next to you to riding on your shoulders; however, she also states that they often crawl into her husband's lap to watch TV. Chartreux cats are affectionate, but not demanding, and they are described as "The most laided back of all cat breeds." (Hackett, Cat Fancy). APPEARANCE The Chartreux breed comes in Blue Self only, with eyes of gold or bright copper. The male Chartreux is much larger than the female, with a heavy build, though no Chartreux should ever become cobby (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog). The head is broad, but not round, and the forehead is high. Eyes are high on the head, large and round, and though the head is broad, it stops just short of becoming a sphere. The muzzle is narrow, but does not appear too pointed due to the rounded whisker pads, and heavy jowls. The look should be one of a sweet cat, sporting a slight smile (Fogle, Catalog). The Chartreux neck is short and heavy, leading down to a body that is robust and densely

muscled. The legs are short and sturdy, but not thick, and Hackett claims that the cat is sometimes said to look like a "potato on toothpicks." (Hackett, Cat Fancy) Its paws are small as compared to the size of its body, and rounded in shape. The tail is thick at the base, and tapered to a rounded tip (Bruce Fogle, Catalog). BREED HISTORY The origin of the Chartreux has more than one possibility. While the so called "Smiling cat of France" has been traced back to cold regions of France for over 400 years (Hackett, Cat Fancy), it possibly originated in Syria, with its ancestors arriving in France by ship (Fogle, Catalog). By the 1700s, the breed was described by the naturalist, Buffon, as the "cat of France" and given a Latin name, Felis Catus Coeruleus (Fogle, Catalog). The cat was nearly extinct by the end of World War II, and was out-crossed with blue Persians, and British Blues in order to preserve the breed. Chartreux cats reached north America in the 1970s, but are not bred in many European countries. At one time Fife described all European and British blues as being Chartreux, but those breeds once again are classified as distinct breeds (Fogle, Catalog). It was accepted for championship status by CFA in 1987, and is recognized by TICA and all other North American cat registries today, thought it remains rare (Hackett, Cat Fancy). KEY FACTS Chartreux cats weigh from 7 to 17 pounds (3-7.5 kg), and are quiet, sedate, and self contained cats. They require moderate grooming, and their temperament is described as "calmly attentive." (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog)

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EUROPEAN SHORTHAIR The European Shorthair is less common than either the British Shorthair, or American Shorthair, and has become less cobby than the British cats, with a face that is also longer and less heavily jowled (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog). Like the British short-haired cats, is is a strong hardy animal with an all-weather coat. APPEARANCE The European Shorthair comes in a number of colors and patterns. Self and tortie colors include black, blue, red, cream, tortie, blue tortie, and white with blue and orange odd colored eyes. The cat also appears in smoke colors, tabby colors, and silver tabby colors. Its head is triangular to rounded with a well-defined muzzle. The cat has a muscular neck, and a medium body that is well muscled, but not cobby. The ears are medium sized, and upright, with rounded tips, and the eyes are large and rounded, well spaced, with colors to match the coat. The tail is medium length, thick at the base, and tapering to a rounded tip. BREED HISTORY European Shorthairs were classified as British Shorthairs until 1982, and have been slow to grow in popularity since being approved by FIFe as a separate breed, even though they came on the scene as a "ready made" breed with known and well developed breed histories. Perhaps the similarity of this breed to the British Shorthair has made it become more rare, and not as interesting to would be cat breeders. Whatever the reason, the breed remains rare, though out-crossing with British Shorthair cats is no longer allowed. The breed has not been accepted by any other breed registries, the GCCF, nor those outside of Europe (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog).

PERSONALITY AND CARE European Shorthairs are self contained, sedate, and quiet, and require little grooming. They generally weight between 8 and 15 pounds (3.5-7 kg) (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog. This Hub was last updated on May 20, 2010 RITISH SHORTHAIR: SELF POSSESSED AND SELF RELIANT Ads by Google Ask a Vet Online Now PetWave.com/Ask-a-Vet 6 Veterinarians Are Online! Ask a Vet Question, Get an Answer UNDEMANDING AND GENTLE

Ads by Google BRITISH SHORTHAIR British Shorthairs are not lap cats, nor do they take well to handling. According to Bruce Fogle, DVM, and the author of Catalog, these cats are often described by judges and breeders as the "four feet on the ground" felines. British Shorthairs are the pick of the litter for working people, as they are self -possessed, and self reliant, undemanding, and gentle (Fogle, Catalog). Their coat obtains its crisp feel from numerous firm guard hairs, and it is of the dense variety, with an undercoat protecting the cat from cold climates. The breed is heavy in weight, in spite of its compact size, and its large, round eyes suggest a deceptive level of gentleness, because it is a very competent hunter. APPEARANCE British Shorthairs come in self and tortie colors of black, chocolate, red, blue,lilac, cream, tortoiseshell, chocolate tortie, blue tortie, lilac tortie, white (blue-odd-orange eyed). The smoke and tipped colors are the same as the self and tortie with the exception of the addition of golden tipped. Bicolors are accepted in all self and tortie colors with white. The British Shorthair face is round with full cheeks, and its medium sized ears have rounded tips. Its eyes are large and rounded, and appearing most often in copper or gold

colors; however, blue and gold odd colors are common in white cats of this breed. The strong cobby body is carried low on the cat's legs, and covered with a dense coat that has a crisp feel to the touch. its thick tail has a blunt tip. BREED HISTORY Short haired cats were developed in the 1800s, from common street, house, and farm cats in Britain; however, they were the most shown breed in the first British shows. Even though they were the most seen cat in the early shows, and the breed named "British Blues" was "invented" by Harrison Weir, of the Cat Fancy, they had all but died out by the 1950s, and were in danger of extinction. Lovers of the British Shorhair revived the breed, and exported stock to Ireland and the British Commonwealth. By the 1970s, it had arrived in the United States, where the "British Blue" obtained a following. The breed holds a common trait, rare in short haired cats, in that it has type B blood (Fogle, Catalog). CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE The British Shorthair requires only moderate grooming. It is sedate, self contained, and quiet. Its weight range is from 9 to 18 pounds (4-8 kg). Fogle describes its temperament as gentle and relaxed.

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Ads by Google KORAT CATS The Korat is similar to the Russian Blue in size and color; it is a medium sized cat, with a somewhat cobby body covered with a silver blue coat. Unlike the Russian Blue; however, the Korat is densely muscled and rounded, has a single, rather than a doubled coat, and has bright peridot-green eyes, rather than the emerald-green of the Russian Blue (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog). Although its large eyes provide an innocent appearance, these cats are very strong willed, according to Fogle, to the point of being pushy at times. Fogle reports they are gregarious, playful, and very trainable, but definitely like having their own way (Fogle, Catalog). Fogle writes that "they have an excellent capacity to grumble and, without attention, can become demanding, stubborn, and territorial." In rare cases, members of this breed may carry neutromuscular disorders, called GM1 adn GM2; however, these can be established through blood tests (Fogle, Catalog). APPEARANCE Korats are only recognized in Blue, and their single silver blue coat is short. The Korat head is large, with a flat forehead and rounded muzzle, its ears are large, wide at the base,

and have rounded tips. It's huge eyes are luminous, prominent and rounded. Both the silver tipping and brilliant eye color take up to two years to fully develop in young kittens. The body is strong and with semi-cobby build. Its legs are muscular with paws that are oval shaped and compact. BREED HISTORY The Ayutthaya Kingdom (AD 1350-1767) in Thailand, produced The Cat Book Poems, describing the silver-blue Si-Sawat from Korat. Korat is a remote high plateau in the northeast of Thailand. The first Korat of the west, may have actually been entered in the cat shows of the 18180s as a solid blue Siamese. More recently, Korats were introduced into the United States in 1959 by Mrs. Jean Johnson, and were recognized there in 1965. Although the first pair was imported into Britain in 1972, and recognized in 1975, the cats remain rare everywhere (Fogle, Catalog). CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE These short-haired cats require minimal grooming. They are gregarious, and active, demanding and opinionated, stubborn, and determined to have their own way. They generally weigh from 6 to 11 pounds (2.5-5 kg). It is estimated they have been around since the 1700s.

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Red and white bicolored Ads by Google French LanguageLearnFrenchCentral.com French Is Smart & Beautiful. Speak French Today! Pet For Sale www.AyosDito.ph/Pets Find Over 6,000 Pet Deals. Give These Pets A New Home! Free Download Cupid Gamewww.mycutebuddy.com Perfect for You. Play with It. MultiLevel Game. Download Now Free! KURILE ISLAND BOBTAIL The Kurile Island Bobtail is not the same cat as the Japanese Bobtail, while it does have the same distinctive short tail. Its homeland, the Krile Islands, is uncertain in its ownership, as both the Russian Federation, and Japan's Hokkaido Island, claim it as their own, thus the cat has an uncertain ownership, also (Bruce Fogle, DVM, Catalog). The Kurile Island Bobtail has a makeup more suitable to the climate of Russia's harsher winters, than does its more southerly relation, the Japanese Bobtail. Its coat is longer and thicker, and its build more sturdy. The breed is described by Fogle as friendly with an independent nature, and few colors being recognized by its breed standard. APPEARANCE The Kurile Island Bobtail has ears that are medium in size, and set upright. Its coat is

simi-long, with a discernible undercoat. Its head is broad, with a gentle nose break at the eye level, and a slight pinch in the whiskers. Its medium sized-body is strong and muscular, with legs that are sturdy, but heavy for its build, and rounded paws. Its tail is short, curled, and carried high. Kurile Island Bobtails weigh from 7 to 10 pounds (304.5kg). Colors allowed are black, red, blue, cream, tortoiseshell, blue-cream, and white, and these same colors are allowed in the self and tortie, the smoke,shaded, and tipped, the tabbies, silver tabbies, and bicolors. BREED HISTORY Only recently has any Bobtail breed other than the Japanese Bobtail been widely recognized. With the fall of the Soviet Union, and a more relaxed attitude among the Russian countries, new breeds are emerging, including the Kurile Island Bobtail, previously obscure, though it has been around on the islands for centuries. According to Bruce Fogle, DVM, (Catalog), the breed shares a genetic mutation that causes its bobtail, with the Japanese Bobtail, a condition that may cause problems with the breed being accepted in Europe. The Russian Registries have no problem with this similarity, nor with accepting the Kurile Island Bobtail as a separate breed. PERSONALITY AND CHARACTERISTICS The Kurile Island Bobtail requires moderate grooming, and should be combed about twice weekly. It is a gregarious cat, as well as an active one. With a temperament that is described by Fogle as Busy and friendly, it has an origin that dates back to the pre-18th century. This Hub was last updated on May 8, 2010 GREYHOUNDS: THE SPEED DOGS Delightful Pets and hard working dogs Greyhound side profile Black Powered Greyhound Showing off for the ladies In her Easter Bonnet; I wouldn't miss the races

for anything in this world! Ready for a nap Retired Greyhounds need loving homes. GREYHOUND BREED So famous is the Greyhound for its speed, that a national United States busingcompany was named after it. Able to run at 37 mph (60 km/h), this breed is the world's most important speed merchant, according to Bruce Fogle, DVM (Dogalog). Surprisiingly gentle with people, the Greyhound uses both its speed and sight to overtake prey. As a pet, Fogle writes that Greyhounds as pets are "delightful and relaxed companions," but adds that dogs with histories of racing, tend to chase anything that moves. APPEARANCE The Greyhound has a long face that is moderately wide, with a flat skull. His chest is wide and provides plenty of room for his heart and lungs. He has a long muscular neck that is covered by fine hair that is close to it, and can be white, fawn, red, red brindle, black brindle, or black. His forelegs are long, straight, and well boned. He is natures answer to a speed machine. BREED HISTORY The antiquity of the Greyhound is confirmed by a 4,900-year-old carving on an Egyptian tomb (Fogle, Dogalog). The Greyhound was developed into its present form by breeders in Great Britain; however, the dog had previously be exported to Spain, China, Persia, and elsewhere, according to Fogle, who also reports that its name is derived from the old Saxon word, grei, that means fine, or beautiful. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS The Greyhound weighs from 60 to 70 pounds (27-32kg), and stands 27 to 30 inches tall (69-76 cm). His life expectancy is from 10 to 12 years. He is not particularly good with

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