About Devon Rex Cats
The Devon Rex is a feline breed with a curly, soft, short coat similar to that of the Cornish Rex. However, the coat of the Devon Rex is distinctive in that it has both sets of outer guard hairs as well as the downy undercoat....
Cymric Cat Breed
About Cymric Cats
The Cymric – pronounced “koom-rick” - is a long-haired version of the Manx cat. Both varieties are characterized by the extreme shortness or absence of a tail. The only real difference between the two breeds is the length or shortness...
Cornish Rex Cat Breed
About Cornish Rex Cats
The Cornish Rex is often referred to as the Greyhound of the cat world, because of its exceptionally sleek appearance and galloping gait. This breed is unique in many ways, the most noticeable of which is its distinctive curly...
Chartreux Cat Breed
About Chartreux Cats
The Chartreux is a large, muscular cat with short, relatively fine-boned limbs, big round paws and extremely fast reflexes. It is described as being primitive in type - neither cobby nor classic. The Chartreux is sometimes confused...
Burmese Cat Breed
About Burmese Cats
The Burmese is a stocky, smooth-coated cat that descends from ancient cats of Asia. It has become quite popular because of its delightful personality, friendly conversational skills and low-maintenance coat. Burmese are small to...
British Shorthair Cat Breed
About British Shorthairs
The British Shorthair, also called the English Cat or simply the “Brit,” is the national cat of the British Isles. This is a compact, muscular and powerful breed that should be "cobby" or chunky in appearance. The British Shorthair...
Bombay Cat Breed
About Bombay Cats
The Bombay cat breed is a medium-sized, muscular cat that should be neither cobby nor rangy in type. They are surprisingly heavy for their size. Everything about this animal is coal-black, from the tip of its nose to the tip of its...
Birman Cat Breed
About Birman Cats
The Birman cat breed, also known as the Sacred Cat of Burma, is a medium to large, semi-longhaired, ivory-colored cat with darker color points on the ears, face, legs and tail and an overall golden sheen. Among its most distinctive...
Bengal Cat Breed
About Bengal Cats
The Bengal is a relatively new companion breed. It was created by crossing a domestic cat with a wild Asian Leopard Cat, with the goal being to transfer the wild cat’s exotic markings to a new, tame domestic breed. Today’s Bengals...
Balinese Cat Breed
About Balinese Cats
The Balinese is an oriental breed with a fine, silky coat and dark markings (called “points”) on its wedge-shaped face, slender legs and long tail. In overall appearance, the Balinese resembles a longer-haired version of the Siamese,...
American Wirehair Cat Breed
About American Wirehairs
The Wirehair is a medium-to-large cat. Its body is slightly longer than it is tall and is well-muscled and powerful, showing good depth of chest. As in most breeds, the females are usually smaller than the males, but they...
