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P

Patched

A coat coloration that has patches of different colors, for example: a Calico cat or a Toroiseshell and While cat.

Pedigree

A cat having at least three generations of pure breeding

Phenotype

A term relating to the appearance of an animal as opposed to its genetic makeup

Q

Queen

A female cat used for breeding

R

Rumpy

A completely tailless Manx Cat.

S

Self

A cat's coat which has the same color all over

Snub

The short noses seen in some of the longhaired varieties

Spur

The white area seen on the back of the feet in Birmans

Squint

Cross-eyed, with the eyes placed so that they seem to look permanently at the nose

Standard

A description of what is required for a particular variety

Stumpy

A Manx cat having a stump of a tail.

T

Tufts

Hair growing from the ears or between the toes.


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