As the name suggests, Singapura is from Singapore, place where ancestors of this breed had a reputation for cats “channel”, diverting much of their life especially through channels. Singapura is, officially, the smallest breed of cat in the world, although some males can reach and the size of a Burma. Singapura cats are believed to exist about three hundred years and are descendants of cats brought in from around the world in Singapore, which were crossed with local breeds. Singapura modern draws its origins from four cats brought  to the U.S. from Singapore in 1975, by Tommy Meadow.

Morphological traits:

Although very much  she resembles  with the Abyssinian cat , Singapura cat is a much smaller sized cat. The head is round, presenting an easy stop positioned slightly below eye level. The nose is broad, moderately short and ends with a blunt top. On the nose there must be a strong signal with dark pigmentation. Ears seem too large for his stature, broad, sales at the base, the flag deep. The eyes are large, located at a distance not exceeding the length of the eye wide open. When closed, partially or totally, draw slash. It is desirable the presence of a dark outline around the eyes. Can be green, yellow or amber, but cannot predict what color will the eyes kitten when it will reach maturity. On the forehead is painted sign “M”, characteristic tabby cat. The tail is medium length, feet are very small and small-sized body has moderate length, but is very muscular. The Singapura cat is developing very slowly and does not reach the final body size only after the age of 15 to 24 months. There is much difference between the appearance of male and female animals.

Character and behavior:

Singapura is a friendly cat who loves people very much, begging , literally,  for attention. They enjoy watching television with his master, sitting in his  lap or on his shoulder. Singapura cat like watching the world from somewhere above, so all the time are on the top of the furniture. Not like the cold and damp, as appropriate for indoor cats. Her voice is warm, delicate and usually express great appreciation of her feline face of company owners. Attention to details,   Singapura  manages to quickly identify habits or hobbies of the  people to whom lives, indeed, and they  make fun  at their expense imitating them. Movement which performs a cat while playing help develop a  their physical characteristics. A big advantage of the breed is that breeding males of childbearing and don’t  mark their  territory  not in the house or around it. Another big advantage is that, although Singapura cat is a perennial, it is not at all noisy. Thus, during the heat, the female does not “yell” like her  Asian sister , but rather stuttering, allowing the owner to sleep peacefully at night. “Vocabulary” of the cats is based more on gestures and less talk, it is expressed through glances or feet movement. Sometimes they tap master as a token of consolation, even biting him gently, which is not always painless.

Varieties

Race does not know color varieties, Singapura  cats fur have  a single color: sepia . In fact, it is an intense shade of brown, an ivory-colored background. Each hair of the coat with at least two bands of sepia brown color, separate color bands of light color, top hair is dark, while his base is lighter. The fur on the muzzle, chest, stomach and ventral side of limbs  don’t  show bands, but is colored in one color – creamy white, and ivory.

Very old breed, with short hair, Korat  breed  comes from the mountainous northeastern part of Thailand .Since 1959  grows  in America, where it is trying to strengthen the character of this valuable breed. It was named after the province of where  is original, but  in Thailand is known as Si-Sawat, which means “good luck”, and is highly respected by the locals. It seems that King Rama V who gave the current breed name after he  notice the beauty of the cat being very interested  and about its origin. Thai consider  Korat cats  as bringing  good luck, there is a real tradition in terms of their beneficial influence: their silver fur, which is a symbol of wealth, and their eyes were the color of rice, which seems to affect  rich crops.  In Thailand, these cats are kept for a long time, but the first pair of Korat (Nara and Darra) was imported into the United States only in 1959. The breed was accepted to compete in exhibitions CFA in 1966.

Morphological traits.

At first sight, an eye for less informed, this breed can be confused with Russian Blue or mid Chartreux. With an harmonious development ,  and very showy, Korat breed is one of the cats apparently gaining more ground  among occidental part. This breed have heart-shaped head, which are found large and rounded ears to the tip .The nose  is short and with a slight convexity, feature of the breed .The eyes are large and round, well open and bright, the color is typical green .The kittens  are born with yellow eyes, which turn green at the age of two years.
The trunk is well developed, strong, muscular and elegant, without being hard, well dressed in his back, muscles are well developed and easy rounded..The members strong, of medium height and very sure .The tail, medium length, is thicker in Basic and thins to the end . The body is covered by a  thick hair , no doubt. The hair  is fine silky, shiny and bright, features that give it a very pleasant appearance .
Coat color is blue-silver, to meet without stripes or spots on its surface or other color. The hair is about 80% of length with the tip free, silver color gives reflexes  of a very interesting move.

Character and behavior.

It is a very beautiful cat, playful and faithful  to her master and also has some features that has to be mentioned .Very intelligent and affectionate, is very sensitive to noise, which has great She is allergic to some antibiotics and sedatives and anesthetic effects of very long duration on the body compared to other cat breeds .After  birth, the kittens have  accustomed to human company, because the risk is high and wild in this socialization is impossible . Attached of the place where she lives  she  rarely departs and prefers the company of her master.

Varieties.

In this race are not allowed other than the classic colors and no mating with other races.

Passive, docile, laid back, chilled, relax and melts when handled you got it right that is the one and only Rag doll. Originating from California; very timid and low energy cat that goes well with literally every one, if it has been to be even a threatening stranger, due to their excessive friendly attitude. This is what breeders are working as how to make it able to stimulate the tendency to fight back where there is some sort of danger, that is why it is strictly recommended to be an indoor cat as they don’t actually know how to survive in an outdoor environment. Rag doll has a very chilled out attitude it just like sit back, rest and relax though they get active occasionally but most the time they just like to hang around their own space. They have no tendency to climb from one place to another they are more like floor dweller though it has a lot to do with their body structure where they have a large frame and proportionate legs on which a male carry around weight that it about 12-20 pounds and female around 8-15 pounds. They come in different colors mostly in 4 colors Chocolate, Seal, Blue and Lilac and 3 patterns Mitted, Color Spot, Bi-Color and 4 colors, when born they have pure white hair and it takes almost 2 years for the final color to fully develop. One of the fascinating factor of Rag doll are their eyes they have a striking and heartening blue color that is simply breathtaking; it multiplies the charm of this breed of cat by 1000 times because of the sheer mesmerizing effect that it has.

They have a very elegant look to them and they look very fluffy and soft but they actually are like small teddy bears. Their tendency to go limp when handled is a very adoring factor as it simply submit itself when picked up and shows no temperament at all, which makes it very suitable for children who tend to be gentle as it won’t even react incase if manhandled or mauled roughly which often happens when children handle any animal. They are very good travelers if they are trained or made used to the routine since the small age they are going to love the traveling then and can be very good companions. They are usually very quite and most of the time they like to rest and lay back and relax but occasionally they do get vocal so it makes them not completely mute but they are not that vocal either. They are get accustomed to other animals very well in fact they really like the company of other animals or another Rag doll though it is not mandatory but they don’t mind it either, they have a special liking for dogs they go along so well with dogs. Rag dolls have semi long over coat and no under coat, only minimal shedding is witnessed and they don’t knot. Therefore very little grooming is required and occasional brushing, Rag dolls have an average life span of about 12-15 years and they cost about $700 to $1200.

This race is one of the latest cats in fashion, especially because  of the ad that is done, as that would be one of the largest breeds of cats in the world (even 20 kg). Is it? Its origin is controversial, certainly being  the fact that the work of selection and improvement of  Norwegian breeders, led to obtaining one of the most beautiful breed of  semi long cat hair , which was standardized in 1977.

Morphological traits.

It is a race for an extraordinary suppleness, managing to keep balance in the most difficult situations .She is characterized by a triangular head, he looks round because  of the collar which is extremely small and obvious .The head has a long nose, relatively straight and free of stop. The ears  are wide and long, well apart from each other, the ends provided with tufts of hair. The eyes are large, expressive, open, lively and always very vigilant. The color of the eyes is in the same tone with the animal coat. The body is robust, but flexible, is supported by strong and resolute legs, the rear being longer than the front ones .The claws are long and very strong . The tail is appropriate, proportionate and very bushy.
The hair covering the body surface is semi long, often composed of two types of different  hair, that provides the cat with a perfect barrier against bad weather .  No other breed of cats did not have a similar coat, which looks like, because the structure coat with a cape . It can also be observed the  remarkable development of the hairiness at  the hind limb, that it forms the so-called “trousers.” Color hair and eyes, moreover, may be variable, the only requirement being to harmonize with the coat color.

Character and behavior .

Highly intelligent breed, is simultaneously one of the most effective hunter . She is reserved around any unknown person, in turn,  she  shows more gentleness and attachment to its master. She likes to play, but she is the one that has  to run the hostilities and she doesn’t like to be constrained. She  likes to be caressed, but not excessive, she  has more personality and elegance, she had to be understood and sometimes whims are accepted.
Accepts to live in the house, but it requires, if the term is not too demanding, to have freedom of movement in the apartment and eventually outside access, particularly where are  trees, where she prefer to relax. Once a week she needs  to be brushed or combed.

Varieties.

And within this race there are some varieties, which differ only by the color of the robe ,so we meet motley Norwegian, Norwegian merged with white spots and without white spots

Hyper, active, vocal, intelligent, timid, affectionate and playful it has it all; the Siamese. Originating from Thailand as the name indicates Saim now Thailand. Siamese were once the royal cats because they are very protective of their owners and this is the trait that is still alive in the genes of this breed of cat. They are very active and known for their this characteristic that they always want to do something and need someone around to play with and if they don’t have any companion to play with then they try to find companions or time pass in the things that are around the house.

They are very elegant where the slim look makes it more stylish but they are very flexible and well muscled. It has large ears which is more of a trademark of Siamese with a thin and long neck; just like the tail that is also very long but that adds more beauty to the over all structure of Siamese. Siamese come in different colors dark brown with black points (seal point), cool gray points (blue point), chocolate points and lilac point but at the time of birth they are either cream or pure white then later as Siamese grew they start to develop color and eventually after 2years it gets to the final color. Siamese eyes are almond shaped they have either chartreuse, yellow, or gold colors but often then will end up with blue eyes that are intermediate in color between whitish blue and navy blue.

Siamese are very known and popular because of their playful and intelligent nature and the extra kick is provided by the talking that it do, it does communicate in its own distinctive way. Either if Siamese want to seek attention or if they want to show their discomfort to something or maybe they want to demand for a certain thing they are likely going to explore the vocal mean they are very talkative and they are very vocal. They form bond with people or any other companion if its dog or some other animal very quickly and easily. They get attached to people but they often developing a liking for one person but they are also very family oriented, when every they sense any danger or threat approaching towards the owner they get into a protective mode so either jump into their lap or get closer in order to body guard the owner no matter how grave the danger is or the threat it is going to pose to its vary life but it don’t hesitate in defending the owner. Unlike other cats who often goes under the seat of the car while traveling it just simply enjoys the ride and don’t bother while traveling in the car. They need grooming because they shed and it is important to keep their ear and eyes clean, hand grooming is all it needs once a week is enough. Their average life span is between 18-20 years, they cost about $800 to $1100.

Birman have a very robust attitude and they are very endurable. That a lot has to do with the myth that has been associated with it that a lot has to do with the place it originates from Burma; Birman cats are tagged as sacred companion of the Kittah priests the temple of Lao-Tsun. One day, when the temple was attacked and Mun-Ha was killed, Sinh placed his feet on his master and faced the goddess. While the white fur got a golden tint to it, his eyes turned blue, as the goddess and the legs and tail that were touching the ground turned into the shade of the earthy color. However, the paws that were on top of the priest remained white. It is astonishing to notice that still Birman cats have fingers and toes that are in pure white color regardless of what other color they have for the rest of the body. Birman is a large, strongly built, elongated and stocky cat, they are a natural breed. In comparison to the other cat types, Birman have long, silky hair with a semi-cobby body. All Birman Cats are born white its color starts developing only after a week or two weeks. While in the first week, Birman Cats have dark color, it is only after two weeks that they have clearer color. They have beautiful deep blue eyes which is also associated with the myth of Lao-Tsun temple; where the goddess in that temple said to have had blue eyes and presided over the journey of the souls.

Birman Cats are known for their companion ship and loyalty towards their owner. They have many dog like features as they like to follow you around the house, they like a little taming and when they need attention they try to communicate it and when their appetite for this is fulfilled it will go back to some other place and let you do your work. They are very timid once either discouraged or encouraged while doing anything they surely grab that instance and would act accordingly then. Another very intriguing aspect to this cat breed is the voice; as it has a very sweet tone and soft vocals, which they often use when acquiring peoples attention.

Birman Cats are very popular for their disciplinary temperament and companionship as they form a great affinity with not just the owner but with their entire family and as often at times it has been witnessed that children has the tendency to man handle or roughly handle the cats they don’t mind that in fact they love that rough play. One thing common amongst many breeds of cats is that they all are very intelligent but Birman Cats are highly intelligent creatures they keenly watch all the activities that are going on around and love to take part in them too, they are not afraid of any house hold activity and actively wants their share in any thing that is happening around. They live about for 15-18 years and they cost around $450. The maintenance is quite much as 2-3 brushes a week and bath at end of every season but the deep blue eyes and the divine factor to this cat makes all this worth it.

The origin of this cat is British and came after 1950 from a mating of conjoined twins and  European cat. It is one  of the  cat breeds in fast growing field because of its color, similar to a Cuban cigars. The first thing to notice about this cat it is its shiny  coat, mahogany-colored. Another unique feature is the head,  longer  than wide. His body is a medium size, must be strong and muscular, while giving both a sense of power  elegance and grace. Males tend to be larger, typically weighing between 3.5 and 4.5 kilograms, while females have a weight between 2.7 and 3.5 kilograms. At birth, kittens are completely brown.

Morphological traits

This breed is characterized by a very pleasant appearance, with an elongated head and well proportioned, with a muzzle more broad than long, with a sloping forehead and well  marked .The chin is  firmly, with well-developed ears, removed at the bottom and bowed slightly  forward .The neck is fine and well proportioned .The body is very long, slender, but muscular, placed on the limbs of medium length, compact and oval shaped . The body is fully covered by a brown hair uniform color throughout the entire his  length .The eyes  are light green.

Character and behavior.

This breed is characterized by a quiet  behavior , docile, which gives more personality, great intelligence, inventive  and support in any way. She doesn’t stand the dogs She is a very playful animal and she gets along very well with children .It is an agreeable great companion to everybody, she  attaches  too much for one person, to whom she dedicate almost all the time, when that person is  always present in the house..She  adjusts to the change well and apartment blocks, but not refuse output frequency in the balcony, where she  makes her  toilet with much dexterity and pleasure. It is a race  of longevity and not infrequently to reproduce even in old age, is considered one of the best mothers in the family cats. Havana Brown is an ideal pet, whether you want to present  her in exhibitions or simply keep one for you, as a staunch friend. It is not uncommon for such a cat with paws to reach for your attention or a break to run, then she sits right at your feet, asking with his insistence on a tummy scratch. Due to the flexibility of those who show cats, they will adapt to your program every day, but it should not leave them alone for longer periods of time.

Varieties.

Over the classic color (Havana Brown), we have to mention other colors that are detached from crosses made between Siamese, European and Havana.
We mention the varieties of this breed in Lavender, Lavender called cat with short hair, whose name clearly tells us the color of the robe. It is also a  shade variety of Ebony, which is a  black one color variety, of great beauty, much appreciated by breeders .

Origin of this breed is not yet safe, even if  legal documents were found for a very long time .At one moment this cat  almost disappeared from our continent, the right for  this breed accounting for Americans and English people. Turkish Angora is a breed with long hair, important in terms of historical study ,because it is considered that this cat has sent the current character of most semi long or long hair breeds and particularly Persians. Turkish Angora was first discovered in the Middle East between Turkey and Iran and Pietro della Valle  brought the first copies in Italy in the XVII century. Angora name refers to the Turkish capital Ankara. This name has become synonymous with quality hair, specific to other species (Angora goat or Angora rabbit).

Morphological traits.

One of the most beautiful cats with long hair, Turkish Angora  is gaining  more followers than ever, because of her qualities and attributes .Distinguished  and elegant through its movements, giving the impression that it is prepared to pose. She is characterized by less than round  and narrow head compared with the Persians, which possibly could be confused, with well-proportioned ears, distant and sharpened  peaks. The eyes  are large, well open, expressive, bright and blue, but other shades of color can be admitted.

The body is robust, well dressed in muscles with lengthiness slightly superior  to the Persian, supported by short limbs, but robust. The tail is long and thin, well dressed in hair .The body is covered with fine, dense and silky hair, more abundant around the neck , abdomen and the tail.

Changing the  hair is an extremely interesting phenomenon and the re growth  is more abundant at the beginning of the cold season. The color is white but other colors are allowed, and the beauty of these cats do not fall with nothing.

Character and behavior.

Gentle race, affectionate, quiet and smart, alongside exterior traits, is being increasingly appreciated and noticed. She  is distinguished by her  temperament, and she prefers playing instead of resting, even at an advanced age .She prefers cozy spaces and she is content to stay in areas with soft environment, than to go outside in the yard or garden. Is  still a sensitive animal and requires care. First it is good to avoid bathing and daily brushing is strictly necessary  a few minutes to keep the robe in appropriate circumstances.

Varieties

The color of this breed of Angora cats  is black, blue, beige, etc..
Angora white is classic. Must be pure white with green eyes, light blue, yellow-reddish or different (an eye each color) and nose pads are pink.
Other varieties are:
• Black, blue-red, cream, turtle shell, chocolate, lilac, lilac-cream. For bi color white varieties should form a V back and front bead on the upper chest and to be found and the tail;
• or smoky gray (smoke) in all basic colors: bleached hair is based;

York Chocolate owes its appearance  to the American Janet Chiefari , the owner of a cat with  long white black hair, in a farm at  the outskirts of Albany,  capital of New York,  where the cat mate in 1983 with Smokey, the  neighbor’s cat. The kittens birth stands out  an unusual  kitten  with the color of chocolate.

Morphological traits

York Chocolate is an animal with a supple and long constitution  which reminds that of Siamese, although it is clearly higher and more robust. Males reach the weight of 6-8 kg, and females more than 4.5 kg. The head is suitable  large, more long than wide, in the form of  a triangle with rounded corners. In profile, the skull is rounded, nose  has a smooth stop, chin is less pronounced. The ears are large, sharp,  inclined forward and away. Eyes are medium size, almond in  golden color, dark green or peanut. Legs are medium length, the posterior longer than the previous. The paws are round and children. Medium and long tail is between adult cats, the hair on the tail  have to spoil that one up. The fur is medium length, soft and  glossy, following body lines. The delicate consistency, doesn’t have a  woolly down. Hair is short snout, on  the abdomen and the lower portion of legs,  the longer the spine, hips, legs and upper part of  the neck.

Character and behavior.

Less active and reactive, it needs moderate attention by man. The family has to be  affectionate people, allow easy comfort and likes to be held in her master lap. With more foreign persons  she is reserved, even shy, but in any case, is sociable and very less aggressive. Due tendency to follow its owner everywhere, was nicknamed  cat-satellite, but is, in fact, quite independent, and she  rarely meows . She accepts  other animals, can be an affectionate and discreet playmates for children in the house. New things attract attention and does not like to leave  the atmosphere that is familiar to them, adapted to life in the flat, easily withstand several hours of loneliness, but loves to be able to have access to green space.

Varieties

The standard provides four varieties: Chocolate merged, chocolate white, lilac and mauve and white . In  unite colors , a white spot on  breast or womb is accepted, but not required.  At the bi color specimens, white is distributed around the neck, chest, belly, legs and, often, the muzzle, with a stripe on his nose. Colors are obviously more lighter to kitten that, up to 12 months can have traces of tiger drawing or stains. Are in process of recognition, fur chocolate and lilac van , at cats predominantly white, the color remaining only in the extremities: head, tail and only  few spots allowed the calves, one or two small round spots are allowed on the body.