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Term:
California Spangled |
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Standard
Definition
 Using only domestic cats—including
Abyssinians, American and British
Shorthairs, Siamese and spotted cats
from Egypt and Malaysia—cat
enthusiast Paul Casey began a
breeding program to produce a cat
that resembled a leopard in
miniature. By 1986, he had
succeeded, and the cats with the
exotic look made their first
appearance in the Neiman Marcus
Christmas catalog. While there was
interest in the cats, they remain
rare today. The California
Spangled Cat’s strong, tubular body,
short spotted coat and “hunter-like”
gait give the illusion of the wild
cats from Africa. Pale amber to deep
copper eyes look out from a head of
medium length and width. (Donate
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Group |
Shorthair |
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Grooming_Demand |
Medium -
requires weekly grooming |
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Coat |
Short,
close lying, spotted and shiny |
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Color |
Colors
include silver, bronze,
gold, red, blue, brown,
black and charcoal. |
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Temperament |
Intelligent, affectionate,
social and energetic |
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Definition from Groomwise™
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