Abyssinian Cat
Abyssinian
Country of origin
Egypt
Breed standards (external links)
CFA(*)  ACFA  TICA(*)  CCA  ACF(*)  FIFe(*)

The Abyssinian is a natural breed of domesticated cat believed to originate from one Egyptian female kitten called Zula that was taken from a port in Alexandria, Egypt, by a British soldier and brought to England. The breed was developed when Zula was bred with an English tabby, and the most 'Abyssinian' looking kitten of her litter bred with its mother to splice the Abby gene. It is believed all Abyssinians in Europe, the Americas, and Australia are descended from Zula, but there has been at least one and possibly as many as three Abyssinians introduced from Libya (or less likely Egypt) into the existing Abyssinian gene pool in the USA. The Abyssinian has become one of the most popular shorthair breed of cats in the USA. There are said to still be wild Abyssinians in some parts of North Africa. Image File history File links Abyssinian_cat_facingleft. ... The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. ... The International Cat Association More commonly known as TICA is the worlds second-largest cat registry in North America. ... The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc. ... The Fédération Internationale Féline (or FIFe) is a federation of cat registries. ... A cat breed is an infrasubspecific rank for the classification of domestic cats. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Classic domestic longhair tabby Tabby cats are often mistaken as a certain breed of cat. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

Blue Abyssinian

The Abyssinian has a distinctly ticked, tawny coat. The tail and paws may show tabby markings, but the body must not. It has large almond-shaped green or gold eyes with a fine dark line around them, and large ears. The coat is generally a warm golden colour, but "Abys" can also be blue, fawn, cinnamon and red. There is also a Silver Abyssinian variant whose coat shows shades of white, cream and grey. Image File history File links Poktori-1. ... Image File history File links Poktori-1. ...

Abyssinians are very active, friendly, curious and playful, and almost dog-like, but are usually not "lap cats", being too preoccupied with exploring and playing as they would in their natural habitat. However, "abys" will also usually adopt one person in the household and become their best friend, often becoming a lap cat as they are extremely affectionate animals. They are "busy" cats, and can get bored and depressed without daily activity and attention. Many Abyssinians enjoy heights, and will explore their surroundings in three dimensions, from the floor to their owner's shoulders to the top of the highest furniture. They are highly intelligent, and very independent. There is a long haired version of the Abyssinian, called the Somali.

Famous Abyssinians

• Cinnamon, the first cat to have its entire genome published^[1]
• Punkin, an Abyssinian cat belonging to radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh
• Zula "The First Abyssinian"

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See also

• Abyssinia

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References

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External links

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Abyssinian (cat)

• AACE Breed Standards
• Abyssinian Breeders International (ABI)
• Abyssinian Cat Association
• Abyssinian Cat Club
• Abyssinian Cat Club of America
• Abyssinian Cat Lovers Forum
• Abyssinians.org
• CFA Breed Description page
• FBRL Breed Page: Abyssinian
• Norman Auspitz; The Abyssinian; Cat Fanciers' Almanac, March 2001

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