Κυριακή 31 Ιουλίου 2011

American Shorthair Cat Breed

he American Shorthair was one of the first five pedigreed breed recognised in the United States. Originally known as the Domestic Shorthair, in 1966 the name American Shorthair was chosen to better represent this American cat and differentiate this native breed from any other shorthaired cats. The American Shorthair is recognized in more than eighty different colors and patterns. These cats are healthy, easy-going and affectionate. American ShorthairThe American Shorthair is thought to be descendent from cats that were brought to the United States from different European counries. Thanks to natural selection, these cats evolved into a very robust, athletic, working cats. The breed originally was called Shorthair, then Domestic Shorthair. With time, domestic shorthair became a term used to describe any shorthair cat. To avoid the confusion, the American Shorthair name was adopted in 1966.

The American Shorthair is a very sociable, affectionate and adaptable cat. He gets along with dogs, and other animals and loves children. Medium to large in size, and is known for its remarkable health and longevity. Its coat is short, glossy and very dense and can be of more than eight recognized colors and patterns, including classic tabby pattern in silver, brown, red, or cream cameo.

Photo courtesy of Blue Jeans Cats

American Shorthair Breed Outline
Breed Classification: Shorthaired
Colors: Solid colors, bi-colors, tortoiseshell or calico and tabby. The most popular American Shorthair color is the silver tabby. Eye color may be gold, copper, green, hazel, blue, or odd-eyed (each eye is a different color).
Other Names:
Average Litter Size: 6
Life Span: 15-18 Years
Personality: According to breeders, American Shorthair make excellent pets because of their gentle and affectionate nature. Very intelligent, they prefer toys that challenge their hunting and chasing instincts. They are well known for developing devoted attachement to their owners.
Grooming Requirements: These are low maintenance cats. Their short, dense coat need to be combed two ot three times a week to remove dead hair.
Social skills: American Shorthair cats gets along very well with other pets.
Suitability for Children: They love children and are very gentle with them, even with small disrespectful kids.
Energy Level: Moderately active, adjust easily to family lifestyle.
Noisiness: Not very vocal. Their meows are very pleasant sounding.
Health: These are very healthy cats.
Shedding: Moderate
Cause Allergies: None



American ShorthairThis cat, a descendant of domestic cats brought to North America by european settlers, was originally simply called the shorthair. As shorthair breeds increased on the continent, breeders decided a more specific name was required; and so this cat became the Domestic shorthair. In 1966 breeders renamed the breed the American Shorthair.

The American Shorthair is a medium to large in size. It has a firm, powerful body, the males showing a particularly well-developed chest and hindquarters. The American Shorthair is the working cat. It combines patience, stamina, and the qualities of a great hunter with total self-control. Its long, powerful limbs make the American Shorthair something of an all-terrain animal, while its solid muzzle pushes forward jjust enough to make grasping its prey in its firm, solid jaws and easy business. Its fur adapts well to all kinds of weather, being dense enough to protect it from cold, rain, wind and minor injuries, but short and fine enough not to get easily tangled or to catch in the undergrowth. Photo creadit: nordsternchens-katzen.de

Personality The American Shorthair is described as healthy, versatile, friendly, intelligent, robust, good-natured and independent.

American Shorthair Colors Recognized by CFA
SOLID: White; Black; Blue; Red; Cream.

SHADED and SILVER: Chinchilla Silver; Shaded Silver; Shell Cameo; Shaded Cameo; Blue Chinchilla Silver; Blue Shaded Silver; Cream Shell Cameo; Cream Shaded Cameo.

SMOKE: Black Smoke; Blue Smoke; Cameo Smoke (Red Smoke); Tortoiseshell Smoke; Blue-Cream Smoke.

TABBY: (Classic, Mackerel and Patched Tabby patterns) Blue Silver Tabby (Pewter Tabby); Blue Silver Patched Tabby (Pewter Patched Tabby); Cream Cameo Tabby (Dilute Cameo); Brown Patched Tabby; Blue Patched Tabby; Silver Patched Tabby; Silver Tabby; Red Tabby; Brown Tabby; Blue Tabby; Cream Tabby; Cameo Tabby.

SMOKE AND WHITE (including Vans): Blakc Smoke and White; Blue Smoke and White; Tortoiseshell Smoke and White; Shell Cameo and White; Shaded Cameo and White; Smoke Cameo and White;
PARTI-COLOR: Tortie; Chinchilla Shaded Tortie; Shaded Tortie; Dilute Chinchilla Shaded Tortie; Dilute Shaded Tortie; Blue-Cream.
BI-COLOR: Bi-color; Van Bi-color; Calico; Dilute Calico; Van Calico.
TABBY AND WHITE: Silver Tabby and White; Silver Patched Tabby and White; Cameo Tabby and White; Brown Tabby and White; Brown Patched Tabby and White; Blue Tabby and White; Blue Patched Tabby and White; Red Tabby and White; Cream Tabby and White; Van Blue-Cream and White.


Αμερικανικός Κοντότριχος (American Shorthair)

Γνωστός για το εξαίρετο ταμπεραμέντο του, ο Αμερικανικός Κοντότριχος αποτελεί έναν απολαυστικό σύντροφο για πάρα πολλούς γατόφιλους. Είναι πολύ υγιής, ανθεκτικός και μπορεί να ζήσει πάρα πολλά χρόνια. Επιπρόσθετα, είναι ήρεμος, ήπιων τόνων και με πολύ γοητευτική εμφάνιση.

Σάββατο 30 Ιουλίου 2011

Persian cat

Known for its rich coat and nice face. Allegedly came from Iran and from there spread around the world along with jewels and exotic spices. Very quiet, low profile, particularly nice character and meow so quiet as a lullaby ...

It is caτ for "home" once and enjoys lying on the couch more than exploring nature. The long coat needs a lot of grooming. The Persian cat is extremely durable and can live for many years.

Περσική (Persian)

Γνωστή για το πλούσιο τρίχωμα της και το πλακουτιανό της πρόσωπο. Εικάζεται ότι προήλθε από το Ιράν και από εκεί μεταφέρθηκε σε όλο τον κόσμο μαζί με τα εξαγώμενα κοσμήματα και τα εξωτικά μπαχαρικά. Πολύ ήρεμη, χαμηλών τόνων, ιδιαίτερα καλότροπη και με νιαούρισμα τόσο ήσυχο σαν νανούρισμα...

Είναι γάτος του «σπιτιού», μια και απολαμβάνει να ξαπλώνει στον καναπέ πολύ περισσότερο από ότι να εξερευνά τη φύση. Το μακρύ της τρίχωμα χρειάζεται πολύ περιποίηση. Η Περσική γάτα είναι εξαιρετικά ανθεκτική και μπορεί να ζήσει πάρα πολλά χρόνια.