The LaPerm Cat, an Adorable, Curly Feline Who Loves Curl Up With You

Color The CFA recognizes the LaPerm cat in longhair and shorthair divisions. Both are accepted in every genetically possible color and coat pattern. Some kittens can be born hairless, but most have short wavy hair or straight hair at birth. Grooming LaPerms are low-maintenance cats which need very little grooming. Their fur is similar to…

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The Korat Cat, a Gentle, Quiet Beauty With Eyes of Green

Color The CFA accepts the Korat cat in the one and only color the breed comes in, silver tipped blue. Named for a province in Thailand, Korats are a unique shimmering silver-blue. Their fur is noted for being a lighter bluish color at the root, gradually getting darker to a storm cloud gray and finished…

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The Japanese Bobtail Cat, a Living Lucky Charm

Color The CFA accepts the Japanese Bobtail cat in a variety of colors and patterns including solids, bi-colors and tabbies. However, the most popular at shows are the same as those seen in ancient Japanese art, the showy spotted bi-colors or calicos. Grooming While shorthaired Japanese Bobtails require almost no grooming other than petting, longhaired…

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The Exotic Cat, a Sweet and Playful Companion

Color The Exotic cat is currently shown in a wide variety of coat colors including: white, blue, black, red, cream, lilac, chocolate, chinchilla silver, shaded silver, blue chinchilla silver, blue shaded silver, chinchilla golden, peke-face red, shaded golden, blue chinchilla golden, blue shaded golden, shell cameo, shell cream, shaded cream, shell tortoiseshell, and shaded tortoiseshell….

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The Egyptian Mau Cat, a Loyal and Loving Ancient Breed

Color The CFA accepts Egyptian Mau cat in the colors silver, bronze and smoke, although black and blue do occasionally occur and make terrific pets. Green eyes are the standard for this breed. Grooming The Egyptian Mau cat’s coat is short and pretty much carefree. Combing will reduce shedding and is a better choice than…

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The European Burmese Cat, a Lover Not a Fighter

Color The CFA accepts the European Burmese cat in ten colors. When the Burmese cat was first introduced to the UK, Breeders crossed it with the Siamese cats there. In the UK, Siamese come in many colors including red points, so the introduction of this red gene to the existing four Burmese colors (brown, chocolate,…

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The Devon Rex Cat, a Cute and Playful Pixie

Color The CFA accepts the Devon Rex cat for show in any genetically possible color and pattern and any combination of genetically possible color and pattern are allowed. Grooming Devons are low maintenance. A quick shampoo and towel dry (or even a wipedown with a damp cloth) and a nail-trim is all the grooming most…

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The Cornish Rex cat, an Active and Playful Pet

Color The CFA accepts the Cornish Rex cat for show in every imaginable color, including colorpoints, lavender, chocolate and white, in addition to all of the basic colors. Grooming Cornish Rex cats have a short, fine textured coat which many people believe to be hypoallergenic because of the belief that these cats don’t shed. This…

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