Types of Pet Cats

Types of Pet Cats

Race

The number of cat species around the world race very much. Each race has a special characteristic, but because of frequent crossover between races, many cats are simply grouped in this type of long hair and short hair, depending on the type of hair covering her body.

There are many different races of cats, some of them:

* Manx

Some people call it Rumpy. Its tail is short, brown fur color and lavender. Its loyal, friendly and smart.

* Maine Coon

Originally from Maine, USA, and American Shorthair Angora ancestry. Its funny, shy but willing, and easy to close. Its fur is thin, soft, and colors vary.

* British Shorthair

Developed in the UK. This cat is calm, gentle, warm, and smart. Fur there is a plain color (white, black, blue, red and beige), dichromatic, black, striped.

* Burmese (Burma)

These cats were bred by Dr. Thompson (USA) from the queen cat wong want (Burma) and siam. Brown weasels, other colors are blue, champagne, Lifa, red, brown, and blue turtles. jovial and funny character.

* Chinchilla longhair

This is the most elegant Persian cat. Ancestors from England. This race is divided into two kinds, namely chinchilla bright colors (true) and a rather dark (silver gradation).
[Edit] Various colors

Cats have many kinds of colors and patterns. Their physical characteristics are not dependent on race. Domestic cats are grouped into the following types based on physical appearance:

* Short hair
* Long hair
* Oriental (not a specific race, all cats are slender, almond-shaped eyes, large ears, and fine body hair that short)

Genes that regulate the color and pattern in cat fur from cats to determine the physical appearance that distinguishes them into:

Telon or Calico
white with little black spots or orange (or blue or beige). Japanese people often refer to this pattern as mi-to. Because coat color genes linked to sex, colorful Calico cats are usually female.
Tortoiseshell
black with orange and white colors spread throughout his body. Cats that have black, bright orange, and dark orange called Calimanco or Clouded Tiger.
Tabby
striped with various patterns. Classic pattern in this cat-shaped dots or circles. Tabby mackerel species have three lines that appear next to his body, making the cat is like a mackerel fish.
Maltese
old name from the blue cat (gray).
Bicolor (two colors)
Tuxedo also known as paint or Jellicle cat has black fur with a little white on the legs, abdomen, chest, and possibly also in the face.

Ref :
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kucing