Tonkinese
Tonkinese Cats Tonkinese cats resulted from crossbreeding Siamese and Burmese. Like their two founding breeds, both of which originated in Thailand, they are medium-sized, muscular, energetic,...
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Oriental Shorthairs and Longhairs The Oriental Shorthair and Longhair are part of the Siamese group and were founded from Siamese with the intention of exploring the many color and pattern combinations...
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Balinese Cats Balinese cats are essentially long-haired Siamese cats, and in fact were originally known as “long-haired Siamese.” These cats have been known since the 1920s, as occasional long-haired...
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Himalayan Cats Himalayan cats, or “Himmies”, were developed in the mid-1900s by crossing Siamese cats with Persians. Their pointed coat patterns and blue eyes come from the Siamese heritage, and a...
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Ocicat The Ocicat breed came about by accident, beginning in 1964 when Virginia Daly crossed an Abyssinian male with a seal point Siamese female, trying to develop an Aby-pointed Siamese cat. The first...
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Snowshoe Cats Snowshoes originated in the United States in the 1960s and are the result of crosses between Siamese cats and bicolor American Shorthairs. This gives them the unique look of dark points...
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The Savannah is one of the newest recognized breeds and unusual in that it is a cross between a domestic cat and a wild cat. Initially in 1986, Judee Frank bred a male Serval, a medium-sized wild...
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The Seychellois is a rare breed of cat in the Oriental group. It originated in the U.K. in the 1980s, when breeder Patricia Turner of Scintilia cattery wanted to recreate the coat patterns of cats in...
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This story is from Lindsay about her snowshoe mix kitty, Monroe. You can connect with them on their Facebook page, Monroe the Two Legged Cat UPDATE 08/22/2013: Sadly, Monroe succumbed to a series of...
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Tonkinese
The Tonkinese Cat Tonkinese cats resulted from crossbreeding Siamese and Burmese. Like their two founding breeds, both of which originated in Thailand, they are medium-sized, muscular, energetic,...
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Oriental
The Beautiful Oriental Cat: Shorthairs and Longhairs Orientals Come from Siamese The Oriental Shorthair and Longhair were founded from Siamese with the intention of exploring the many color and pattern...
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The Beautiful Balinese Cat
The Beautiful Balinese Cat Balinese cats are essentially long-haired Siamese cats, and in fact were originally known as “long-haired Siamese.” These cats have been known since the 1920s, as occasional...
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Himalayan Cats Are Gorgeous!
Himalayan Cats Are Gorgeous! Where Do Himmies Come From? Himalayan cats, or “Himmies”, were developed in the mid-1900s by crossing Siamese cats with Persians. Their pointed coat patterns and blue eyes...
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The Ultimate Guide To the Ocicat
The Ultimate Guide To the Ocicat The Ocicat breed came about by accident, beginning in 1964 when Virginia Daly crossed an Abyssinian male with a seal point Siamese female, trying to develop an...
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Snowshoe
Snowshoe Cats Snowshoes originated in the United States in the 1960s and are the result of crosses between Siamese cats and bicolor American Shorthairs. This gives them the unique look of dark points...
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Savannah
The Stunning Savannah Cat The Savannah is one of the newest recognized breeds and unusual in that it is a cross between a domestic cat and a wild cat. Initially in 1986, Judee Frank bred a male Serval,...
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Seychellois
The Rare Seychellois The Seychellois is a rare breed of cat in the Oriental group. It originated in the U.K. in the 1980s, when breeder Patricia Turner of Scintilia cattery wanted to recreate the coat...
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Tonkinese
The Tonkinese Cat Tonkinese cats resulted from crossbreeding Siamese and Burmese. Like their two founding breeds, both of which originated in Thailand, they are medium-sized, muscular, energetic,...
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Oriental
The Beautiful Oriental Cat: Shorthairs and Longhairs Orientals Come from Siamese The Oriental Shorthair and Longhair were founded from Siamese with the intention of exploring the many color and pattern...
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The Beautiful Balinese Cat
The Beautiful Balinese Cat Balinese cats are essentially long-haired Siamese cats, and in fact were originally known as “long-haired Siamese.” These cats have been known since the 1920s, as occasional...
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