Raças de Gatos

Abyssinian
• Coat is short, close
lying, fine but not soft,
distinctly ticked.
• Grooming is easy.
• Eyes are wide set,
large, expressive,
slanting, and amber,
hazel or green
• Temperament –
intelligent, inquisitive,
very energetic, playful,
loyal, freedom-loving
• Medium sized, lithe
and muscular with an
arching, elegant neck.
• Large cupped ears are
set wide apart.
• Colors – ruddy, red,
fawn, blue, lilac, silver
American Bobtail
American Curl

• Coat can be long or short; both are silky,

lying flat without plushness. Grooming is
relatively easy with regular brushing.
• Eyes are large, walnut shaped and all colors.
Ears must be checked regularly. Ears curve
backwards at an angle between 92 and 180
degrees. Ears have rounded, flexible tips, wide
at the base and open.
• Temperament is eager to please but needs
attention.
• Medium sized, well balanced and muscled.
Legs are medium length with round paws. Tail
is flexible and tapering and equal to the body
length.
Comes in all colors, patterns and color
combinations
American Shorthair

Coat is short, dense, even and firm

in texture.
Grooming is easy with regular
combing
Equable nature and sturdy build
Bold, intelligent, inquisitive active.
Most colors except lilac, chocolate
self colors and color-pointeds.
American Wirehair
• Coat is springy, tight, medium in
length; individual hairs are crimped,
hooked or bent.
• Grooming is minimal with an
occasional brushing
• Eyes are wide-set, large, round and
all colors.
• Temperament – very positive and
inquisitive; they never seem to stop
purring
• Medium to large cat with a round
head, prominent cheek bones and a
well developed muzzle.
• Distinct features – coat texture and
whiskers
• Colors – all colors and patterns
except color pointed
Balinese
Birman
• Semi-long hair type
Long, silky, full ruff around the neck
• Color pointed ears, face, tail & legs
• Thickset legs & broad rounded head
• Pointed face, longish nose,
relatively large ears
• Each forepaw ends in a symmetrically
shaped white glove.
Longer white gauntlets on rear paws
• Relatively easy to groom with
regular brushing
• Gentle, individualistic, extremely loyal
Bombay

• Coat is short, very close lying and

shiny. Little extra grooming is
necessary.
• Eyes are large; gold to copper in the
US. Gleaming black fur.
• Temperament is sedate, affectionate
and needs attention.
• Purrs a great deal, strong & healthy
breed. Medium sized cat with a round
head that seems large for its body.
• Short, snub nose, firm chin, large ear
as rounded at the tips.
British Shorthair
• Bred in all the major color
and pattern groups
• Compact, well-balanced and
powerful body. Chest is full
and broad; legs are short
and strong with large,
rounded paws. Tail is thick
at the base and rounded at
the tip
• Short, thick, fine coat that is
easy to groom with regular
combing
• Companionable,
independent freedom loving
Burmese
• Coat is short, fine, glossy, satiny and
close lying. A little extra grooming is
necessary.
• Eyes are wide set, large, round and
yellow to gold
• Intelligent, active, inquisitive,
adaptable, friendly. Delightful
personality.
• Obvious bed or break in the line of
the nose.
• Well proportioned legs with the back
slightly shorter than the front. Neat,
oval paws. Tail is straight and of
medium length,
• Brown color is the usual, other colors
– blue, lilac, chocolate, red & cream
Chartreux

• Coat – dense, soft, plush. Easy

grooming with regular brushing
• Large muscular shoulders; short,
strong neck; sweet smiling
expression. Large, broad head.
• Nose is short and straight, muzzle
is narrow but not pointed.
• Calm, affectionate, intelligent
• Color – any shade of blue with
silver highlights
Colorpoint Shorthair
Cornish rex
• Coat is short, plushy, silky; no
guard hairs; waves, curls or ripples
particularly on the back & tail.
• Grooming requires gentle brushing
using fingers to set the waves.
• Startlingly large ears. Elongated
wedge of a head that gently curves
at the forehead. Muzzle is
rounded, chin strong & profile
straight. Body is hard and
muscular. Tail fine and tapering.
Intelligent, thoughtful, active.
• Comes in all colors, patterns and
color combinations.
Devon Rex

• Coat is very short, fine, wavy, soft; can

have a rippled effect.
• Grooming requires very gentle stroking
with a soft mitt rather than a brush.
• Eyes are wide set, large and oval in all
colors. Muscular build, slim legs and
long whip-like tail, broad chested, flat
forehead, prominent cheek bones and
a crinkled brow.
• Temperament – extraordinarily playful;
mischievous yet never unkind.
• All coat colors, patterns and color
combinations.
Egyptian Mau
• Coat is medium length, dense,
lustrous and silky. Grooming is
easy with gentle brushing to remove
dead hairs.
• Eyes are large, alert, almond
shaped, slightly slanted and light
green.
• This cat is spotted and silver,
bronze or smoke.
• Temperament – affectionate, lively,
may be aloof.
• Medium sized, muscular, pleasing
to the eye, extrovert personality.
• Large alert ears. Well rounded
muzzle.
European Burmese
Exotic (shorthair)

• Medium coat; dense, plush, soft,

full of life, easy to groom with daily
brushing
• Medium sized. Blunt body; short,
thick legs and large paws. Head is
round, short nose and small, wide
set, round tipped ears.
• Gentle, affectionate, good natured,
inquisitive, playful
• Full range of self colors, bi-colors,
tabbies, tortoiseshells and shaded,
tipped and color pointed varieties.
Havana Brown
Japanese Bobtail
• Coat – shorthair, medium in length,
soft and silky with no undercoat.
• Longhair type has medium to long
hair, soft and silky with no
undercoat. Frontal ruff is desirable.
• Grooming is easy with regular
combing.
• Eyes are large, oval, color reflects
coat color.
Affectionate, intelligent, inquisitive,
needs attention.
• Medium sized with clean lines. Well
muscled but straight and slender.
High cheek bones. Short tail.
• Colors – most colors and patterns.
Javanese
Korat
• Coat – short to medium length;
thick, silky, no undercoat. Silvery
sheen to the coat. Grooming is
easy with regular brushing and
combing
• Eyes are large, round, luminous,
and prominent and green.
Quiet voice
• Loving and very playful
• Medium sized, lithe and muscular.
• Heart shaped face
LaPerm
Maine Coon
• Powerfully built, all-weather
hair coat, wise & skillful hunter
• Thick, dense, waterproof
coat with undercoat
• Exceptional climber, small litters
• Coat rarely gets matted but regular
brushing advised intelligent, calm,
freedomloving 9should not be
confined indoors)
• Can weight 20 pounds
• Gracious animal with high
cheekbones, square muzzle,
firm chin. Nose is slightly
concave. Ears large, set wide
apart & high.
• Colors – almost all colors
occur
 • Coat is double and well
Manx padded. Grooming is easy
with regular brushing.
• Eyes are large, round, color
is in keeping with coat
colors.
• Lacks a tail. Hollow where
tail should be.
Calm, intelligent, active,
loyal; likes to be with its owner.
• Front legs are slightly
shorter than the long,
muscular hind legs which
results in a characteristic
rabbit-like, loping gait.
• Chest is broad and the back
short. Rump is higher than
the shoulder.
• Varieties – Rumpy, Rumpy
Riser, Stumpy, Longy,
Cymric
Norwegian Forest Cat

• Thick, double coat – wooly

undercoat covered by a
smooth,
water repellent overcoat, thick
ruff.
• Semi-long haired. Easy to
groom with occasional combing
• Alert, active, loves people,
freedom loving (must not be
confined indoors) enjoys climbing
• Big, strong legged, elegant.
Head is triangular with a
straight open profile. Ears pointed,
open & erect.
• All colors allowed except
chocolate, lilac and colorpoint
Ocicat
• Coat is short, thick, smooth
and satiny with a lustrous
sheen.
Spotted coat is well defined.
• Eyes are large, slanted,
almondshaped; all colors
except blue.
Temperament – affectionate
and active.
• Long-bodied, well muscled
with medium length legs and
a long, tapered tail. Round
head with a prominent
muzzle and large, pointed
ears.
• Colors – brown, blue,
chocolate, lilac, cinnamon,
fawn and all of the silver-
based variations of these
Oriental (shorthair)

• Coat is short, soft, fine & lies flat

along the body. Grooming is
easy. Can be “polished” with a
soft glove.
• Loud voice, large ears, big
personality,
• Eyes green. Whip like tail.
Intelligent, lively, inquisitive, active,
needs human company
• Virtually all color and pattern
varieties are represented except
colorpoints.
Persian

Flat faces with short noses

& small ears. Eyes are
copper or deep orange with
black rims or other colors
that match the body color.
Broad-chested bodies
Sturdy legs and large paws
Soft, thick fur
Distinctive ruff around neck
Low slung tail
Many colors – black, white,
blue, chocolate, lila, red,
cream, tortoiseshell, tabby,
bi-color, smoke, chinchilla,
golden, cameo, etc.
RagaMuffin
Ragdoll
• When this breed is picked up it is
supposed to go limp, hence the
name.
• Powerful build with big round paws
and a long bushy tail. Head is broad
and wide cheeked.
Wide eyes of deep sapphire
• 3 main groups – colorpointed,
mitted, bi-color
• Coat is dense and silky and easily
groomed with daily brushing
• Docile, relaxed, easy to handle,
needs calm.
Suited to indoors confinement
Russian Blue

• Coat is plush, heavy, double, brush-like from the

body.
• Grooming – easy; gentle, regular brushing so as
not to damage the double coat texture
• Eyes are almond shaped and green
Quiet voice, gentle and affectionate.
• Can have no hint of white or tabby markings
 Scottish Fold

Coat is short, dense and plush. Grooming is relatively easy with

regular brushing.
Eyes are wide-set, large and round.
Temperament – a self-assured cat and generally placid,
independent yet very loving.
Medium sized, round head, short neck and short nose with a
gentle curve.
Wide range of coats and patterns.
 Selkirk Rex

Coat has a lamb’s wool texture with curled guard and

awn hairs; thick and dense.
Grooming must be gentle and regular with a wide-
toothed comb.
Eyes are round, full, wide-set and all colors. Build is
stocky and rectangular
with a rounded head and wide cheeks.
Temperament is calm, playful and affectionate
Siamese
Coat is very short, fine,
glossy and close lying.
Grooming is easy but
must be done regularly.
Eyes are alert,
intelligent and blue
Loud voice, large ears,
big personality. From
the front its head from
the tip of the ears to the
muzzle is pronounced
wedge shaped
Intelligent, lively,
playful, loyal,
affectionate but can be
aloof.
Colors - distinctive
masked features, dark
paws and tail.
Siberian
Singapura
Coat is fine, short, close lying. Grooming is very
easy with regular brushing.
Eyes are large, rounded almond-shaped;
brilliant colored. Eyes are huge on a small
frame. Eyes are owl-like – orbs of gold and
green fetchingly outlined in black.
Temperament – affectionate, good-natured,
gentle, playful.
Smallish but stocky and muscular. Head is
round, ears are large, wide bases and pointed.
Neck is thick and short, muzzle broad and nose
blunt.
Color – a ticked tabby is the most common
with some markings on the back of the legs.
Usual color is called sepia agouti on an old-
ivory ground.
Somali

Coat pattern is ticked – with three two-color

bands of color on each hair
Soft, fine, dense coat lies flat along the spine
Has a smiling expression
Easy to groom if done regularly
Intelligent, lively, alert, interested, may be shy,
freedom loving.
Colors – many – examples – black, sorrel, blue,
chocolate, lilac, fawn, red, cream,
tortoiseshell, etc
A beautifully balanced cat of medium build
Firm. Lithe, muscular body; long, bushy tail;
tufts of fur between toes . Ears tufted, wide
set, & prominent
 Coat – a fine body suede
(down). Grooming is fairly
Sphynx easy requiring more sponging
and wiping than combing and
brushing.
Eyes – large and slightly
slanted.
Wrinkled skin at key points, few
or no whiskers; big ears,, whip
like tail.
Temperament – intelligent,
very lively and playful.
May be visible fur on the brow,
around the toes and at the tip of the tail. Well
built, sturdy cat with a head slightly longer
than wide set on a long, slender neck. Large
wideopen ears are tall and the outer edge is in
line with the wedge of the face. Long slim
legs with elegant, rounded
paws. Long toes. Long, finely tapered tail.
Breed is susceptible to skin allergies and
developing lumps.
All colors and patterns are available
Tonkinese
Coat – short, close-lying, fine, soft,
silky with a lustrous sheen.
Grooming is easy with regular
brushing.
Eyes are almond shaped, slightly
slanted and aquamarine.
Temperament – equable, lively,
inquisitive, relaxed, very friendly,
calm with a streak of mischief.
Medium build, slightly wedgeshaped
head rounded at the top.
Shortish nose. Slim muscular
legs. Ears large with rounded tips.
Coat patterns to a darker tone on
legs, ears, mask and tail
Solid colors, tortoiseshell, tabby
and tortie tabby colors.
Turkish Angora
Graceful, small to medium
sized cat
Neat & attractively tapered
head
Coat is fine, silky, medium
length with no undercoat
Molts heavily in summer
Relatively easy to groom
with daily brushing
Affectionate, intelligent, can
be playful, enjoys peace and
quiet
Colors – a whole range of
self, bicolors tabbies &
smokes
Turkish Van
Coat is long, soft, silky
with no wooly
undercoat
Enjoys swimming
Not prolific
Relatively easy to
groom with daily
brushing
Affectionate, intelligent,
not particularly lively,
may be nervous
Predominantly white
with auburn markings
Long straight nose and
prominent ears
Deep-chested with a
long sturdy body