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Abyssinian Description |
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Characteristics
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The Abyssinian has a sleek,ticked coat, and strongly
resembles a small wild cat. It is highly intelligent
and extremely active, and although it is not a lap cat,
it is loyal and affectionate and makes a wonderful companion,
Description
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The Abyssinian has a slim body of medium size and length.
Adult animals are lithe, hard and muscular with all
physical elements of the cat in proportion. The head
is a modified wedge and the brow, cheek and profile
show a gentle contour with a slight nose break; the
ears are large and alert. The almond shaped eyes are
large, brilliant and expressive and may be gold, green
or hazel with a dark rim. Abyssinians move gracefully
on their fine-boned legs and give the impression that
they are standing on tiptoe.
The tail is medium length, and broad at the base and
tapered, without kinks. The lustrous coat is beautiful
to feel,soft,silky and fime in texture but also dense
and resilient. The hair of this colorful cat should
be long enough to accommodate dark, distinct bands of
ticking.
Varieties
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In the U.S., the Abyssinian comes in ruddy,red,blue
and fawn. The ruddy Abyssinian is a burnt sienna, ticked
with black or dark brown. The undercoat and inside of
the forelegs and belly are a paler orande-brown. The
ears and tail are tipped with black or dark brown, the
paw pads are dark brown and the nose leather is tile
red.
The red or sorrel, Abyssinian is a warm, rich red, distinctly
ticked with reddish brown. The ears and tail are tipped
with reddish brown and the paw pads and nose leather
are rosy pink.
The blue Abyssinian is a soft, warm blue, ticked with
various shades of slate blue. The undercoat and inside
of the forelegs and belly are a warm cream to beige.The
tail tip and outer tip of each hair is dark steel blue.
The paw pads are mauve and the nose leather is dark
pink.
The fawn Abyssinian is a warm beige ticked with dusky
fawn, the outer tips of the hairs being darkest. The
undercoat and inside of the forelegs and belly is a
pale fawn. The ears and tail are tipped with dusky fawn
or lilac, the paw pads are mauve and the nose leather
is pink. In addition to these four colors, The Inernational
Cat Association also recognizes the Abyssinian in the
following colors---sorrel silver, blue silver and fawn
silver.
Temperament
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Highly intelligent, the gentle Abyssinian has a well-balanced
temperament, is eager, active and shows a lively interest
in its surroundings. It is a great companion cat, delighting
in your company and always curious to know what you
are doing. However, don't expect it to settle down as
a lap cat as it usually has far too much unexpended
energy. Confident,well-mannered and responsive, it loves
to play and will quickly devise spontaneous little games
to hold your attention. It has a small and bell-like
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