Essential reading for growing numbers of catlovers throughout the world, THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAT BREEDS proovides the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of felines available. Featuring more than 100 breeds, it ranges from the sleek-bodied Siamese and the regal Russian Blue to the tail-less Manx and the hardy Maine Coon Cat. [From the inside cover.]
Author(s): Rixon, Angela
Edition: 1
Publisher: Eagle Editions
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 256
City: London
Tags: Cats
INTRODUCTION
8
The Cat
11
Origins
16
Body shape
26
Behaviour
32
Sexual behaviour
35
Maternity
38
Breeding pedigree cats
42
Showing
46
Cat care
LONGHAIRED BREEDS
58
Longhair
60 White
61 Black
62 Red
63 Cream
64 Blue
65 Blue-cream
66 Smoke
69 Cameo
70 Bi-colour
72 Tabby
75 Tortoiseshell
76 Silver and Golden
78
Colourpoint
80 Solid points
82 Tabby points
84 Chocolate and lilac
SEMI LONGHAIRED BREEDS
88
Birman
90 Solid points
92 Tortoiseshell and tabby points
94
Maine Coon
96 Solid varieties
96 Tortoiseshell and Parti-colour varieties
97 Smoke and shaded varieties
98 Tabby varieties
100
Ragdoll
102 Mitted
103 Bi-colour
104 Colourpoint
105
Snowshoe
106
Norwegian Forest Cat
108 Solid varieties
109 Tabby varieties
110 Parti-colour varieties
111 Smoke and cameo varieties
112
Angora
114 Angora varieties
116
Turkish
SHORTHAIRED BREEDS
120
British Shorthair
122 Solid varieties
125 Bi-colour varieties
126 Tortoiseshell varieties
128 Tabby varieties
132 Other varieties
134
Chartreux
Bengal
136
Manx
138 Manx varieties
139 Cymric
140
Scottish Fold
142
European Shorthair
144 European Shorthair varieties
146
American Shorthair
148 American Shorthair varieties
149 Tabby varieties
154
American Wirehair
156
Exotic Shorthair
158 Solid varieties
159 Tabby and Bi-colour varieties
160 Other varieties
FOREIGN SHORTHAIR BREEDS
164
Abyssinian
166 Abyssinian varieties
168
Somali
170 Somali varieties
174
Russian Blue
176
Korat
178
Havana Brown
180
Egyptian Mau
182
Ocicat
184
Bengal
186 Bengal varieties
188
Cornish Rex
190 Cornish Rex varieties
192
Devon Rex
194 Devon Rex varieties
196
Sphynx
198
Japanese Bobtail
200
Burmese
202 Solid varieties
205 Tortoiseshell varieties
206
Tiffanie
207
Singapura
208
Tonkinese
210 Mink varieties
212 New varieties
214
Bombay
216
Burmilla
218 Burmilla varieties
221 Asian
ORIENTAL BREEDS
224
Siamese
226 Siamese varieties
230
Colorpoint Shorthair
232 Colorpoint varieties
234
Balinese
236 Balinese varieties
238
Oriental
240 Solid varieties
243 Tortoiseshell varieties
244 Tabby varieties
246 Smoked, shaded and tipped varieties
249
Seychellois
250
Javanese
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Index
256
Acknowledgements
