Breed note:While generally the Manx cat is thought of a the “Tail-less” cat, in fact, a Manx can be born with a full tail, partial tail or no tail at all! While only the tail-less or partly tailed are usually accepted for show, all have the same loving and friendly personality and all make excellent…

Color The Maine Coon cat is most often a brown tabby or brown tabby with white, but the breed is available in almost every color, with the exceptions being the chocolate and lavender colors and pointed or ticked tabby patterns. Their eyes are golden to green, though white colored Maine Coons can also be seen…

Color The CFA recognizes the LaPerm cat in longhair and shorthair divisions. Both are accepted in every genetically possible color and coat pattern. Some kittens can be born hairless, but most have short wavy hair or straight hair at birth. Grooming LaPerms are low-maintenance cats which need very little grooming. Their fur is similar to…

Color The CFA accepts the Korat cat in the one and only color the breed comes in, silver tipped blue. Named for a province in Thailand, Korats are a unique shimmering silver-blue. Their fur is noted for being a lighter bluish color at the root, gradually getting darker to a storm cloud gray and finished…

Color The CFA accepts the Japanese Bobtail cat in a variety of colors and patterns including solids, bi-colors and tabbies. However, the most popular at shows are the same as those seen in ancient Japanese art, the showy spotted bi-colors or calicos. Grooming While shorthaired Japanese Bobtails require almost no grooming other than petting, longhaired…

Color The Cat Fanciers Association accepts the Havana Brown cat in solid Brown only. However, this breed does occur in both Chocolate and Lilac colors and all make fantastic pets. Grooming If your Havana Brown is not a show cat, it will require very little grooming. The cat will take care of bathing itself and…

Color The Exotic cat is currently shown in a wide variety of coat colors including: white, blue, black, red, cream, lilac, chocolate, chinchilla silver, shaded silver, blue chinchilla silver, blue shaded silver, chinchilla golden, peke-face red, shaded golden, blue chinchilla golden, blue shaded golden, shell cameo, shell cream, shaded cream, shell tortoiseshell, shaded tortoiseshell. Grooming…

Color The CFA accepts Egyptian Mau cat in the colors silver, bronze and smoke, although black and blue do occasionally occur and make terrific pets. Green eyes are the standard for this breed. Grooming The Egyptian Mau cat’s coat is short and pretty much carefree. Combing will reduce shedding and is a better choice than…

Color The CFA accepts the European Burmese cat in ten colors. When the Burmese cat was first introduced to the UK, Breeders crossed it with the Siamese cats there. In the UK, Siamese come in many colors including red points, so the introduction of this red gene to the existing four Burmese colors (brown, chocolate,…

Color The CFA accepts the Devon Rex cat for show in any genetically possible color and pattern and any combination of genetically possible color and pattern are allowed. Grooming Devons are low maintenance. A quick shampoo and towel dry (or even a wipedown with a damp cloth) and a nail-trim is all the grooming most…