Cat Breeds of the World: A Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia"In his latest book, Cat Breeds of the World, Desmond Morris presents the ultimate reference book on domestic cat breeds. Here are details of every cat breed in the world, from the long-established to the exotic newcomers, complemented by nearly 100 full-color photographs taken by some of the world's leading feline photographers." "Even the greatest cat lover will be intrigued by Morris's mastery of historical information concerning cats and delighted by his entertaining accounts of the often conflicting theories of the obscure origins of the oldest breeds. He also provides the latest facts on experimental breeds and the controversies surrounding them. Supplementing the information about each cat breed are sections on coat colors and patterns, feline anatomy, and terminology."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Abyssinian Cat Address American breed American cat American Shorthair animal Appearance Bi-colour Birman Blue Silver Blue Tabby Blue Tortie Blue-Cream Breed Clubs breed include breeding programme Britain British Shorthair Brown Tabby Burmese Cat Calico called Cameo Cat Association cat breeds Cat Club cat shows Cat Society century championship status Chinchilla Chocolate Tortie Cinnamon COAT COLOUR coat pattern Colour Forms Colourpoint Cornish Rex Cream Tabby describe this breed developed Devon Rex Dilute domestic cat ears England eyes Fanciers Fawn feline female GCCF Japanese Bobtail kittens Korat Lavender Lilac Tortie litter long-haired cats Lynx Point Mackerel Tabby male Manx Cat mated Oriental Shorthair original P.O. Box pedigree cat Persian Cat Ragdoll Red Tabby Rex Cat Russian Blue Scottish Fold SHORTHAIR CAT Siamese Cat Silver Tabby Singapore Singapura Smoke and White Tabby and White Tabby Pattern tail Tiffany Tonkinese Tortie and White Tortie Point Tortie Silver Tortoiseshell variants wild cat