CaTs

Cats:

Cats are the most popular pet in the United States:
There are 88 million pet cats and 74 million .
Cats are not only popular in United States but also popular in UK and Australia.

The most  popular  cat breed are:

1:Persian cat:
   

The Persian is a Long-Haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle. Its name refers to Persia, the former name of Iran, where similar cats are found. Recognized by the cat fancy since the late 19th century, it was developed first by the English, and then mainly by American breeders after the Second World War. In Britain, it is called the Longhair or Persian Longhair. The Selective Breeding carried out by breeders has allowed the development of a wide variety of coat colors, but has also led to the creation of increasingly Flat Faced Persians. Favored by fanciers, this head structure can bring with it a number of health problems. As is the case with the Siamese breed, there have been efforts by some breeders to preserve the older type of cat, the traditional breed, having a more pronounced muzzle, which is more popular with the general public. Hereditary polycystic kidney disease  is prevalent in the breed, affecting almost half the population in some countries.
The placid and unpretentious nature of the Persian confers a propensity for apartment living. It has been the most popular breed in the United States for many years but its popularity has seen a decline in Britain and France.

2:Exotic Short Hair:

  
The Exotic Short hair is a breed of cat developed to be a short haired version of the Persian . The Exotic Short hair is similar to the Persian in many ways, including temperament and conformation, with the exception of the short dense coat. It has even inherited many of the Persian's health problems.
The Persian was used as an outcross secretly by some American Short hair (ASH) breeders in the late 1950s to "improve" their breed. The hybrid look gained recognition in the show ring but other breeders unhappy with the changes successfully pushed for new breed standards that would disqualify ASH that showed signs of hybridization. One ASH breeder who saw the potential of the Persian/ASH cross proposed and eventually managed to get the Cat Fanciers' Association to recognize them as a new breed in 1966, under the name Exotic Shorthair. During the breeding program, crosses were also made with the Russian Blue and the Burmese. Since 1987, the only allowable outcross breed is the Persian. The Fédération Internationale Féline recognized the Exotic Shorthair in 1986.
Because of the regular use of Persians as outcrosses, some Exotics may carry a copy of the recessive longhair gene. When two such cats mate, there is a one in four chance of each offspring being longhaired. Ironically, longhaired Exotics are not considered Persians by CFA, although The International Cat Association accepts them as Persians. Other associations register them as a separate Exotic Longhair breed.

3:Himalayan Cat:

         The Himalayan, is a breed or sub-breed of long-haired cat identical in type to the Persian, with
         the exception of its blue eyes and its point coloration, which were derived from crossing the
         Persian with the Siamese

4:Siamese Cat:

    The Siamese is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Oriental cat. One of several breeds native to Thailand, in the 20th century the Siamese cat became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America.

5:Maine Coon:

                The Maine Coon, also known as American Longhair, is the largest domesticated breed of cat with a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills.

6:American Short Hair:

 The American Short hair is a breed of domestic cat believed to be descended from European cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats, there are not a ...

7:Rag doll:

The Rag doll is a cat breed with blue eyes and a distinct color point coat. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a
 soft and silky coat.

8:Sphynx Cat:

           The Sphynx is a breed of cat known for its lack
           of a coat, though it is not truly hairless. The skin
           should have the texture of chamois, as it has a
           fine layer of down. Whiskers may be present,
           either whole or broken, or may be totally absent

9:Abyssinian Cat:

            The Abyssinian is a breed of domestic short haired cat
            with a distinctive "ticked" tabby coat, in which
           individual hairs are banded with different colors .












 






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