Abyssinian
Abyssinian
The Abyssinian is often a colorful cat with a distinctly ticked coat, medium in size and regal in appearance; lithe, hard and muscular, showing eager activity and lively interest in their surroundings. They are often well balanced temperamentally and physically.
Personality
Abyssinians arent for those who want a cat that enjoys being picked up and cuddled. Because they can often be courageous, curious, and high-spirited, when they feel restrained Abyssinians tend to attempt to struggle free.
Thats not to say Abyssinians are aloof or standoffish; theyre typically affectionate, devoted, and loving companions. While typically not lap cats, they may prefer to sit next to you rather than on you. Nevertheless, theyll follow you from room to room to keep an eye on what youre doing.
While Abyssinians will cheerfully entertain themselves, they are most happy when theyre very involved member of the household. They are particularly involved at dinnertime. Abyssinians regularly perform antics for your-and their-amusement, earning them the reputation of the clowns of the cat kingdom. They may perch on shoulders, crawl under covers, and sit beside you purring madly before racing off to bat imaginary butterflies and make flying leaps at the tallest bookcases.
Natural athletes, no closed room or cupboard is safe from their agile paws and inquiring minds. Vocally they tend to be quiet. They purr with great enthusiasm, however, particularly around dinner time. If youll be away all day, you may want to consider providing a cat companion to keep your Abyssinians entertained or she will become bored and may act out. If you work all day and have an active social life at night, an Abyssinian may not be the cat for you.
History
The Abyssinian is unquestionably one of the oldest known breeds, but no one knows exactly when or where they originated. Some think the Abyssinianss ancestors came from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), and that they were named for that country. Others think the breed originated on the coast of the Indian Ocean and in parts of Southeast Asia; recent genetic studies indicate todays Abyssinian may have descended from a type of cat found in those areas.
Physical Attributes
Body
Medium long, lithe, and graceful. They tend to show well developed muscular strength and they often strike a medium between a stocky and svelte body type.
Head
Modified, slightly rounded wedge without flat planes; brow, cheek, and profile lines usually show a gentle contour. Slight rise from the bridge of their nose to their forehead, with width between their ears and flowing into their arched neck. Their muzzle tends not to be sharply pointed or square; their chin neither receding nor protruding.
Ears
Alert, large, and moderately pointed; broad and cupped at base, set as though listening. Hair on their ears tends to be very short and close lying.
Eyes
Their eyes are often almond-shaped, large, brilliant, and expressive. Neither round nor Oriental. Their eyes are often accentuated by a fine dark line, encircled by light colored area. Their eye color can be gold or green, often with a beautiful richness and depth of color.
Legs & Paws
Their legs and feet proportionately slim, fine boned, giving impression of being on tip toe. Their paws are small, oval, and compact. Then have five toes in front and four behind.
Tail
Thick at base, fairly long and tapering.
Coat
Soft, silky, fine in texture, dense and resilient to the touch with lustrous sheen; medium in length but long enough to accommodate two or three dark bands of ticking.
Color
Ruddy, red (cinnamon gene; also called sorrel), blue, and fawn. In England, Australia, and New Zealand, a fifth color, silver, has been accepted.
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