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==='''Bicolor'''===
  
==='''Bicolor'''===
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A cat with more than two spots of colour on the torso, either white and one basic colour, or white with one tabby colour
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A cat with more than two spots of colour on the torso, either white and one basic colour, or white with one tabby colour
   
 
==='''Blaze'''===
  
==='''Blaze'''===
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==C==
  
==C==
 
==='''Calico van'''===
  
==='''Calico van'''===
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A white cat with two spots on the torso in two different basic colours
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A white cat with two spots on the torso in two different basic colours
   
 
==='''Cattery'''===
  
==='''Cattery'''===
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==='''Colourpoint'''===
  
==='''Colourpoint'''===
 
A cat with darker shadings on its mask, ears, paws and tail.
  
A cat with darker shadings on its mask, ears, paws and tail.
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==D==
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==='''Double coat'''===
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A coat of double thickness. Unlike regular coats, the skin is not visible when the coat is parted.
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==F==
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==='''Feral cat'''===
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An untamed domestic cat that was born, or has reverted to living in the wild.
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==='''Flanks'''===
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The fleshy sides of the cat between the ribs and the hips.
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==G==
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==='''Gene'''===
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Part of the chromosome from which hereditary traits are determined.
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==='''Ground colour'''===
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The basic (or lighter) colour of the cat in any of the tabby patterns.
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==='''Guard hairs'''===
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Stiff, long, coarse, protective hairs that form a cat's outer coat.
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==H==
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==='''Hand grooming'''===
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Light stroking of the coat with your hand to remove dead hair.
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==I==
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==='''In season'''===
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Period of time when the female, or queen, is willing to mate with the male, or stud cat. Also referred to as estrus or 'in heat'.
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==='''Inoculation'''===
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The injection of vaccine to create immunity. A small amount of a specific disease agent is injected enabling antibodies to build up to prevent the occurrence of the disease.
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==M==
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==='''Mackerel'''===
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A type of tabby pattern where the colours of the coat appear striped.
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==='''Mask'''===
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The darker shadings on the face.
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==='''Mixed-breed'''===
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A cat comprised of two or more different breeds, which do not combine to make a separate breed; not purebred.
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==N==
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==='''Necklace'''===
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Bandings of colour across the lower neck and chest area, as if the cat is actually wearing a necklace.
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==='''Neuter'''===
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To surgically remove the testicles of a male cat to prevent reproduction.
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==O==
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==='''Odd-eyed'''===
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Having different coloured eyes, usually one eye is blue and the other is copper or yellow.
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==P==
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==='''Particolour'''===
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Comprising two colours, always white with one other basic colour.
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==='''Point'''===
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Extremities of the body comprising the mask, ears, legs and tail.
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==Q==
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==='''Queen'''===
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An unaltered female cat.
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==R==
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==='''Ruff'''===
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Protruding or lengthened hair around the neck and chest.
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==S==
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==='''Spay'''===
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To surgically remove the uterus and ovaries of a female cat to prevent reproduction.
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==='''Standards'''===
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Guidelines set out for each breed by all associations which list the qualities that the breed will be judged on in the show ring.
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==T==
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==='''Tabby'''===
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Patterned coat with circular, striped or blotch markings.
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==='''Ticked'''===
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Dark and light colours on the hair shaft, in alternate bands.
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==='''Torbie'''===
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A combination of the tortoiseshell and the tabby pattern that is also known by the name 'patched tabby'.
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==='''Tortie'''===
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Abbreviation of tortoiseshell.
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==U==
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==='''Unaltered'''===
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An intact male of female with full reproductive abilities.
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==V==
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==='''Van'''===
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Having one or two spots on the torso. The spots are one of the basic colour.

Latest revision as of 15:54, 11 November 2013

A[]

Altered[]

A cat that has had its reproductive organs removed (either spayed female or neutered males.)

B[]

Banding[]

Distinct bands of colour in a crosswise direction

Bib[]

The part of the ruff, or lengthened hair, around the chest area

Bicolor[]

A cat with more than two spots of colour on the torso, either white and one basic colour, or white with one tabby colour

Blaze[]

A marking down the forehead, nose and under the chin

Britches[]

Long hairs on the back of the hind legs which run from the hips to the hock, or lower joint, of the leg

C[]

Calico van[]

A white cat with two spots on the torso in two different basic colours

Cattery[]

The place where a breeding cat is kept, either in the home or in a separate building

Cobby[]

Sturdy, round and compact body shape. The body is usually set low on the legs, with broad shoulders and rump.

Colourpoint[]

A cat with darker shadings on its mask, ears, paws and tail.

D[]

Double coat[]

A coat of double thickness. Unlike regular coats, the skin is not visible when the coat is parted.

F[]

Feral cat[]

An untamed domestic cat that was born, or has reverted to living in the wild.

Flanks[]

The fleshy sides of the cat between the ribs and the hips.

G[]

Gene[]

Part of the chromosome from which hereditary traits are determined.

Ground colour[]

The basic (or lighter) colour of the cat in any of the tabby patterns.

Guard hairs[]

Stiff, long, coarse, protective hairs that form a cat's outer coat.

H[]

Hand grooming[]

Light stroking of the coat with your hand to remove dead hair.

I[]

In season[]

Period of time when the female, or queen, is willing to mate with the male, or stud cat. Also referred to as estrus or 'in heat'.

Inoculation[]

The injection of vaccine to create immunity. A small amount of a specific disease agent is injected enabling antibodies to build up to prevent the occurrence of the disease.

M[]

Mackerel[]

A type of tabby pattern where the colours of the coat appear striped.

Mask[]

The darker shadings on the face.

Mixed-breed[]

A cat comprised of two or more different breeds, which do not combine to make a separate breed; not purebred.

N[]

Necklace[]

Bandings of colour across the lower neck and chest area, as if the cat is actually wearing a necklace.

Neuter[]

To surgically remove the testicles of a male cat to prevent reproduction.

O[]

Odd-eyed[]

Having different coloured eyes, usually one eye is blue and the other is copper or yellow.

P[]

Particolour[]

Comprising two colours, always white with one other basic colour.

Point[]

Extremities of the body comprising the mask, ears, legs and tail.

Q[]

Queen[]

An unaltered female cat.

R[]

Ruff[]

Protruding or lengthened hair around the neck and chest.

S[]

Spay[]

To surgically remove the uterus and ovaries of a female cat to prevent reproduction.

Standards[]

Guidelines set out for each breed by all associations which list the qualities that the breed will be judged on in the show ring.

T[]

Tabby[]

Patterned coat with circular, striped or blotch markings.

Ticked[]

Dark and light colours on the hair shaft, in alternate bands.

Torbie[]

A combination of the tortoiseshell and the tabby pattern that is also known by the name 'patched tabby'.

Tortie[]

Abbreviation of tortoiseshell.

U[]

Unaltered[]

An intact male of female with full reproductive abilities.

V[]

Van[]

Having one or two spots on the torso. The spots are one of the basic colour.

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