Barron's Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds
Barron's Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds
Editor/Author
Helgren, J. Anne
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-0-76-416580-1
Category: Animals & Veterinary Medicine
Image Count:
256
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Updated with the latest information on all recognized feline breeds, this valuable reference source includes a survey of feline history and evolution, a detailed description of the attributes that make a purebred cat, a summary of feline genetics, and an in-depth discussion of conformation, color, and coat.
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Table of Contents
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- DEDICATION
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PREFACE
- 1 FELINE HISTORY
- Evolution
- Divergence
- The Cat Family
- Domestication
- The Spread of the Feline
- In the Future
- 2 WHAT IS A PUREBRED?
- Defining a Purebred
- Why Pedigrees?
- New Breeds
- Establishing New Breeds
- 3 FELINE GENETICS
- Basic Genetics
- Mutation
- Genetic Symbols
- Polygenes
- Breeding Methods
- 4 CONFORMATION, COLOR, AND COAT
- Conformation
- Color and Pattern
- Black and Its Dilutes
- The Pointed Pattern
- Sex-Linked Orange
- White Spotting Factor
- Dominant White
- Chinchilla, Shaded, and Smoke
- Golden Color
- Coat
- 5 THE CAT FANCY
- History of the Cat Fancy
- Cat Associations
- Why So Many Cat Registries?
- Cat Shows
- How a Show Works
- 6 THE RECOGNIZED BREEDS
- Introduction
- Abyssinian
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Shorthair
- American Wirehair
- Balinese
- Bengal
- Birman
- Bombay
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Chartreux
- Colorpoint Shorthair
- Cornish Rex
- Cymric
- Devon Rex
- Egyptian Mau
- European Burmese
- Exotic
- Havana Brown
- Himalayan
- Japanese Bobtail
- Korat
- LaPerm
- Maine Coon
- Manx
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Ocicat
- Oriental
- Persian
- Pixiebob
- RagaMuffin
- Ragdoll
- Russian Blue
- Scottish Fold
- Selkirk Rex
- Siamese
- Siberian
- Singapura
- Somali
- Sphynx
- Thai
- Tonkinese
- Turkish Angora
- Turkish Van
- 7 NEW OR EXPERIMENTAL BREEDS
- Introduction
- Burmilla
- Munchkin
- Nebelung
- Savannah
- Snowshoe
- York Chocolate
- 8 THE AMERICAN DOMESTIC
- The Random-bred Cat
- History of the American Domestic
- Obtaining a Random-bred Cat
- The Household Pet Class
- Household Pet Standard
- 9 WHICH BREED IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
- Choosing a Breed
- Give It Some Thought
- Compatible Breeds
- 10 CHOOSING A PUREBRED CAT
- Finding a Breeder
- Questions You Should Ask
- Visiting the Cattery
- Questions the Breeder May Ask
- Pedigreed Quality
- Price
- Choosing a Kitten
- The Sales Contract
- 11 SHOWING YOUR CAT
- Before the First Show
- Which Association?
- Preparing Your Cat
- Entering the Show
- Grooming
- Attending the Show
- GLOSSARY
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Photo Credits