ABYSSINIAN

Abyssinian cat is shorthaired medium sized cat. They have a distinctly ticked, tawny coat with pattern where the individual hairs have bands of colour on them, not unlike the coat of a rabbit. Because of this ticked coat these cats have been known as 'bunny cat' and 'hare cat'. The tail and paws may show tabby markings, but the body must not. Their large, expressive almond shaped eyes, round nor oriental, with the slant slightly toward the large ears and ticked coat contribute to give the Abyssinian and the Somali their 'wildcat' appearance. Their curious nature and will to climb everyhing ave them firm muscle tone making thier body lithe and graceful, showing well-developed muscular strength without coarseness. Their movement and acting seems almost wild.

Abyssinians are very active, friendly, curious and playful, but are usually not "lap cats"; they are too preoccupied exploring and playing; 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 probably the most independent of any domestic breed. There is a long-haired version of the Abyssinian, called the Somali .

ORIGIN: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 where the breed was developed by Zula being bred with an English tabby , and the most 'Abyssinian' looking kitten of her litter being bred with it's 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 be still wild Abyssinians in some parts of North Africa.

STANDARD: Accepted colors: ruddy, red, blue, fawn, silver, cinnamon silver, chocolate silver, blue silver, fawn silver

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