Abyssinian
This medium sized cat has a big cat look. The Aby is one of the oldest breeds known and resembles the cats in ancient Egyptian art. It gets its little lion look from a ticked coat. That means that each hair is banded with several light and dark colours. Abys love people and are active and popular pets.

The Somali is like an Abyssinian with a rich medium long coat.

American Shorthair
This medium to large powerfully built cat is thought by some to have come to America on the Mayflower. To be sure, it is one of the oldest native American breeds who becamed peigreed around 1900. With a short easy care coat, high intelligence, and friendly personality the American Shorthair makes a great family pet.

Bengal
People who like their beloved little cats to have the exotic good looks of the big cats love the Bengal. This man made breed is the result of crossing the Asian Leopard Cat (prionailurus bengalensis) and the goal of breeders is to achieve the perfect leopard look in domesticated cat. These medium to large well muscled cats have a georgous spotted coat often with the traditional leopard like rosette markings. Rounded ears and a tail that is not tapered completes the look. Ain't genetics wonderful!

Birman
This is the Sacred Cat of Burma. Their origins are kind of cloudy but most like to imagine exotic Southeat Asia graced by these beautiful cats. These stocky cats have a long, silky, pointed coat. That means the basic coat colour is very pale with colour only occuring on their faces, ears, legs and tail. The other distingusing feature of these easy going cats are their little white mittens.

Bombay
This is another breed that is to resemble their wild cousin, in this case the black leopard of Bombay, India. These cats are man made by crossing a sable Burmese and a black Anerican shorthair and sable kittens are not uncommon in their litters. But all Bombays must be black with a rich satiny sheen to their coat and bright copper eyes. They are easy going, intelligent and affectionate and if you love black cats as much as I do you've got to check out this breed!

British Shorthair
Were these cats actually brought to the British Ilses by the Roman invaders? Possibly because this is another very old breed. They were first shown in England in 1898 and you know they had to exsist long before then! Their body is considered to be cobby which means they are stocky and powerfully built. Think of the cartoon cat Garfield. These wonderful cats are intelligent, affectionate and get along with kids, dogs and other cats.

Burmese
These compact well muscled cats with the rich sable brown coat are thought to have come from ancient Buddhist monasteries. The coat is short with a satiny sheen and come in several colours. They are long lived, out going and adaptable pets.

Cornish Rex
In Cornwal, England in 1950 an unusual kitten was found in a litter of barn cats. It had a short plush coat lacking in guard hairs. This was the first Cornish Rex and careful breeding established these cats with the fabulous wavy non-shedding coat. They have a lean greyhound-like body with large ears set high on their head. Unfortunately photographing black cats is difficult so this picture isn't the greatest. I lightened it a little to help show the wavy coat. These are friendly, intelligent, loving cats that are perfect for those who hate cat hair on everything.

Devon Rex
In Devon, England in 1960 an unusual kitten was found in a litter of kittens. Sound familiar? Actually this cat with a short, plush coat lacking guard hairs is completely geneticly different from the Cornish Rex. Their coat rarely forms wavy ridges and their heads are the most distinct amonge cats. The prominent cheeck bones, small nose and large wide set ears earn this medium small cat the nick name Pixie Cats. We've owned a couple of these playful and mischievous little pixies and are my husband's favorite breed.