Tiffanie (breed of cats)

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Tiffanie
Tiffanie (breed of cats)
Tiffanie
Alternative names: Tiffany
Fur length: Shorthair cat
generally recognized colors: all colors and shades allowed in Great Britain, in United States: only Sable (sand colored)
Breeding standards:
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The Tiffanie is the half-hair variant of the Asian , which is only recognized by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy .

history

The first animals of this breed come from litters of pure-bred Burmese cats (Burmese) with sable- colored ( sable ) fur from the United States . By crossing with Burmese all colors of the Burmese cat and a medium-length coat could be achieved in Great Britain. The CFA does not currently list this breed.

Appearance

The animals of this breed have a light, milk coffee-brown fur at birth, which later turns brown. The medium-sized body is very strong. These animals are heavily boned. The head is gently rounded with a short, wide muzzle and a strong chin. The eyes are wide apart. The medium-sized, forward-facing ears have a broad base and a rounded tip. The back is straight, the chest is rounded. The legs are slender, the paws oval. The tail has no visible attachment and is very bushy and diversified at the end. The fur is of medium length and very fine. They wear a frill with longer hair around their necks. The tiffany's eye color comes in yellow or green.

Shades of color

In the United States, only the sand color is allowed. All Burmese and Malayan colors are allowed in Great Britain .

health

Animals of this breed with hypokalemia are considered serious errors .

literature

  • Angela Rixon: Die Farbige Enzyklopädie der Katzen (German translation from English by Franca Fritz) ( Original title: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds Publisher: Quantum Publishing Ltd. London ) Page: 206 Publisher: BELLAVISTA, Karl Müller Verlag GmbH Cologne 2004 ISBN 3-89893-287-7
  • Paddy Cutts: Katzen The new compact identification book (German translation from English by Beate Felten) ( Original title: Identifying Cat Breeds Publisher: Quintet Publishing Ltd. London ) Page: 32 Publisher: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Cologne 1997 ISBN 3-89508-505- 7th

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