A coat coloration that has patches of different colors, for example: a Calico cat or a Toroiseshell and While cat.
PedigreeA cat having at least three generations of pure breeding
PhenotypeA term relating to the appearance of an animal as opposed to its genetic makeup
A female cat used for breeding
A completely tailless Manx Cat.
A cat's coat which has the same color all over
SnubThe short noses seen in some of the longhaired varieties
SpurThe white area seen on the back of the feet in Birmans
SquintCross-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 StumpyA Manx cat having a stump of a tail.
Hair growing from the ears or between the toes.
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