Abyssinian

To the Abyssinians names such as Russian, Spanish, Ticked, Hare and Bunny have occurred them cat. Its pinto coat is looked like the one of the hare, and some people were so erroneous that they thought that this one was the result of one crosses between a cat and a rabbit. Was recognized it like cat of exhibition in Great Britain in 1882, and can that is descending of Zulú, a cat brought to England of Ethiopia in 1868, although safe evidence of this pedigree does not exist.

Body: It is a muscular cat, of medium size, is not so esbelto as the Siamese; it is between this one and the dumpy type. The pinto coat is characteristic; each hair this marking with dark bands in contrast to clearer others. The face has dark lines that extend upwards from the eyes on the eyebrows; also the pómulos shaded with points and shades in the pads of moustaches are preferred; the eyes accentuated by a thin dark line surrounded by an area of clear coloration. The belly and the interior of the legs are paler, in harmony with the internal coat. Quite long, heavy tail in the narrower base and towards the end.

Head: It is a moderate wedge, slightly cleared, the forehead, the cheeks and the profile of smooth contour; the chin is not pointed; he is desirable that to the snout forms a deep crack little.

Eyes: Great, shining and in form of almond, neither round, nor totally Eastern; of color amber, it countersinks or green.

Coat: Short, thin and patch to the body, but must be sufficiently long to give capacity to double and preferably triple marks, with two or three dark bands of color in each hair.

Colors: Characteristic, chestnut (or red), blue chamois and, chocolate, the silver-plated cream and tortie, and versions.

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