Each hair has a light base with three or four bands of additional color growing darker towards the tip. The ticked or agouti effect that is the trademark of the breed-genetically a variant of the tabby pattern-should be uniform over the body, although the ridge of the spine and tail, back of the hind legs and the pads of the paws are always noticeably darker. The adult coat should not be excessively short, and is ideally fine, dense, close-lying and silky to the touch. The legs tend to be long in proportion to a graceful body, with small oval paws the tail is likewise long and tapering.Ĭoat and colors The Abyssinian's fur exhibits a "ticked" effect.Ībyssinian kittens are born with dark coats that gradually lighten as they mature, usually over several months. The eyes are almond-shaped and are gold, green, hazel or copper depending on coat color. They have alert, relatively large pointed ears. The head is moderately wedge-shaped, with a slight break at the muzzle, and nose and chin ideally forming a straight vertical line when viewed in profile. The Abyssinian is a slender, fine-boned, medium-sized cat. It was purchased around 1834-1836 from a supplier of small wild cat exhibits and was labeled by the museum founder as "Patrie, domestica India." Description Appearance The earliest known Aby is in an exhibit still residing in the Leiden Zoological Museum in Holland. Not a snuggly lap cat, Abyssinians are in constant motion, either exploring or playing. They do well in multi-cat households due to their social nature. They are a highly social breed and can be demanding of attention. Abys have a distinctive wildcat look with their ticked coat and large erect ears. Their dog-like characteristics also involve a particular sense of affection and desire for interaction. Personality-wise, the cats traditionally display active, curious attitudes in which they frequently follow owners around and encourage play. The breed's distinctive appearance, seeming long, lean and finely colored compared to other cats, has been analogized to that of human fashion models. Īlthough regarded as comparatively obscure in the past as a breed compared to others, the Abyssinian ranked in 2016 among the top five most popular breeds by The Cat Fancier Association and The International Cat Association. Its true origin - according to genetic studies - is likely to have been the coast of the Indian Ocean in parts of Southeast Asia, and its introduction to Abyssinia (and others) was through colonialists and merchants stopping through Calcutta. The source of the name is not because Ethiopia, formerly Abyssinia, is thought to be the original home of these cats, but because the first "Abyssinians" exhibited in shows in England were reported to have been imported to England from there. The Abyssinian / æ b ɪ ˈ s ɪ n i ən/ is a breed of domestic short-haired cat with a distinctive "ticked" tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors.
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