ACATRANCH HOME PAGE BREED INFORMATION
Last Updated Saturday, 11-May-2002 23:15:02 EDT
The following is a list of
feline(Cats) that we breed.
- Abyssinian
- The Abyssinian resembles the Egyptian cats who were models for
the images of the famous goddess Bast (the Sacred Cat of Egypt).
They are very affectionate, active, athletic and very intelligent.
They come in four colors - Ruddy, Red, Fawn & Blue. Each hair
shaft will have several bands of color (ticking) which gives their
coat a wild look similar to deer, squirrels and wild rabbits. They
resemble mini cougars. They are generally healthy, although some
are inclined to have inflamed gums which could require teeth
cleaning.
Bombay (We only do Traditional!)
- The Bombay is an American "woman made "breed established by a
breeder named Nikki Horner (Shawnee Cattery) in the '70's.. who
bred Burmese to black American shorthair to develop the breed. The
Bombay resembles the black leopard of India, hence the name. They
are similar in personality to the Burmese, with short, close
lying, satiny coats and round deep gold or dark copper eyes. They
have muscular bodies with round heads. They are easygoing,
friendly, charming and cuddly. The Bombay is known as the
"patent-leather kid with the new penny eyes". Basically a healthy
cat although eyes may tear. Some lines may have the contemporary
Burmese in their pedigrees.
Burmese (We only do Traditional!)
- The Burmese was developed in the United States in the 1930's
by Dr. Joseph Thompson from his little brown female from Burma,
Wong Mau. Wong Mau was equivalent to the Tonkinese. The solid
sable (brown) kittens were kept for the breeding program. The
Burmese is a medium size cat with a short,, solid and almost cobby
body with short, fine, glossy close lying coat. They have sweet
dispositions, are smart, love to play and to cuddle. Although
prone to upper respiratory diseases as kittens they are generally
strong, healthy cats. Some lines of Burmese carry the "twinning"
head defect. These lines are called "contemporary". Lines without
contemporary cats in their pedigrees are considered to be
"traditional".
Sphynx
- The Sphynx is a cat with tough, wrinkled, hairless skin which
usually have been spontaneous mutations, or anomalies, in
unexpected domestic or Devon Rex litters, but some Sphynx to
Sphynx breedings do produce hairless kittens. The Sphynx have been
know to occur in nature for many years, but just recently have
been recognized for competition by some cat associations. The
Sphynx is extremely affectionate, loving, sweet and sensitive.
They purr constantly. They are intelligent, affectionate cats who
love body contact with their owners. They come in all colors.
Their normal body temperature is 4 degrees higher than most other
breeds which make them feel like a warm, suede hot water bottle.
Devon Rex
- The Devon Rex is highly intelligent, extremely affectionate
and particularly playful. Its pixie face betrays a devilish sense
of mischief. I've heard of Devons who will slide down banisters,
play hide-seek and retrieve toys endlessly. They can leap
incredible distances and have a penchant for heights. Any time you
look upward in our house you can usually see several--on top of
the cat trees, bookcases or kitchen cupboards. They adore their
humans and are always ready to curl up in your lap for a cuddle or
a roughhouse game. They wag their tails like a dog when they're
pleased. Visitors to our home are always amazed to be greeted at
the door by a bevy of tail-wagging, curly pixies, anxious to get
acquainted and make friends. They have a particularly endearing
habit (if you're a cat lover , that is) of rubbing noses with you
to express their love.
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