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The descriptions are standard personalities for each breed.  Keep in mind that each cat is an individual and may not always follow the standard.

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PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Abyssinian	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium	Leash/ Travel	T RA PK	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Busy, active, agenda  driven, athletic, easily  trainable, enjoys climbing,  high spirited
	American Bobtail	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	YES	++	Average	****	Medium/ Large	Leash	H (1)	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Adaptable to busy or quiet  environment, sensitive to  people devoted to owner,  can be carried, likes shiny  objects
	American Curl	Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	+++	Quiet	***	Medium	Travel	H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Energetic, people oriented,  faithful, adjusts fast to  new pets
	American Shorthair	Short Hair	MONTHLY	YES	++	Quiet	**	Medium		HCM HD	TICA  CFA ACFA	Easy	Even tempered, "Golden retriever of the cat world",  long-lived, placid, home  loving
CFA.org	American Wirehair	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	++	Average	***	Medium		HCM HD	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Even tempered, reserved,  love their people, agile,  capable of dominating  other cats, independent,  likes tranquility and  respect, lap cat, hunter
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Balinese	Long Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium		HCM LA T	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	Long Haired version of the  Siamese Social, acrobatic, jumper,  likes action, very smart,  will hide objects, some  will play fetch, escape  artists
Lost Temple	Bengal	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium/ Large	Leash/ Travel	HCM	ACFA  TICA	Easy	HYBRID - Asian Jungle Cat  crossed with domestic; Likes water, likes to climb,  needs vertical space in  the house (provide high  scratching post) people  oriented, do not like  doors shut on them,  jumper, agile, escape  artists, like to play fetch
	Birman	Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	++	Quiet	**	Large		H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Sweet, gentle, sociable at  play, unobtrusive; Tranquil nature and likes a  tranquil family. can be held, when family is  away tends towards  indifference and  distraction
	Bomay	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Average	***	Medium		ET HCM B	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Outgoing, lap cat, social with strangers, does not  like loud noises, quiet,  even tempered, people  oriented
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	British Shorthair	Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	+	Quiet	*	Large		H	TICA CFA  ACFA	Average	Not acrobatic, likes to stay on the ground, good companion  animal, easily trained, easy  going, independent, not destructive if left alone.
	Burmese	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium	Travel	ET B T	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	People oriented, tolerates other animals, trusting, high  spirited, likes to entertain,  jumper KEEP INDOORS -no survival instincts
	California spangled	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium		H	TICA	Rare	Curious, devoted to their humans, lively, energetic, climber Domestic - not a hybrid
	Chartreux	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Large	Travel	PL	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Quickly becomes attached to  the family, fascinated by TV,  easily handled, gentle, independent, observant,  hunter
	Chausie	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Large		H	TICA	Average	HYBRID - Asian Jungle Cat cross with Abyssinian Loving, jumper, climber,  curious, mischievous, needs  to be entertained assertive
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
CFA.org	Chantilly/ Tiffanny	Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Average	*	Medium		H	ACFA	Rare	Loyal, loving, not skittish, non- aggressive, lap cat, aloof with strangers, calm
	Colorpoint shorthair	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Small/ Medium	Leash/ Travel	HCM LA	CFA	Average	See Siamese Can be insistent, people  oriented, climber, curious, produces very small amount  of dander
	Cornish rex	Hair- less	SPECIAL	NO	+++	Average	******	Medium		H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Racy, people oriented, plays fetch/catch, aerobic, jumper, extremely curious,  mischievous, likes to eat, will  steal food Small amount of hair, but will still produce dander
	Cymric	Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	++	Average	***	Medium/ Large		MXS	TICA  AFCA	Average	Long haired Manx - See Manx  for more information Lap cat
	Devon Rex	Hair- less	SPECIAL	NO	+++	Quiet	******	Small/ Medium		HCM PL	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Pixie look and personality,  people oriented, jumper, likes  to perch on shoulder or  snuggle under chin, food moochers, climber, heat seekers Small amount of hair, but will  still produce dander
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Egyptian mau	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Medium		HCM FA	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	Not a hybrid - naturally  occurring spotted cat. Athletic, puts family first, likes  water, likes warm  temperature, climber, likes to  play fetch, likes to be up high  on perch or scratching post
	European Burmese	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	****	Medium		T	CFA	Average	Extremely loyal, people  oriented, makes excellent companion, likes the company  of other animals
	Exotic shorthair	Short Hair	WEEKLY	YES	+++	Quiet	**	Medium/ Large		HCM B ET PKD	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	"Lazy Man's Persian" Sweet, affectionate, loyal, will beg for attention, easy to  handle, good apartment cat, some prefer sleeping in cooler  places.
	Havana brown	Short Hair	MONTHLY	YES	+++	Quiet	***	Medium		H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	Busy, people oriented, will extend paw to get attention,  adaptable, balanced  personality, self confident,  gets along with other pets if  properly introduced, does not like doors closed on them
	Highland fold	Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	++	Quiet	**	Medium		DJD	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Hard	Long haired Scottish Fold- See Scottish Fold for more  information
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Himalayan/  Kashmir  (solid color)	Long Hair	DAILY	YES	+++	Quiet	**	Medium/ Large		PKD ET T	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	Persian X Siamese mix Loving, sweet, loves to cuddle,  craves attention, not demanding. Because of their Siamese  heritage, but are more active and  vocal than Persians
	Japanese bobtail	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Medium	Leash/ Travel	H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	People oriented, likes to carry  things in their mouth, like to  converse with owners, provides  a range of tones with 'talking',  likes to climb and perch on on high scratching post; Gets along with other cats, esp as  a group.
	Javanese	Long Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Small/ Medium	Leash/ Travel	HCM LA		Rare	Color-point version of the  Balinese Sensitive, jumper, busy,  demanding, social
	Korat	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Average	*****	Medium		G	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Energetic, gentle, dislikes harsh or loud noises, gentle with  children, combative, likes calm people, intolerant of strange cats,  hunter
	Laperm	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	*****	Medium		H	CFA   TICA	Rare	Gentle, lap cat, will follow owner's  lead, people oriented, inquisitive,  likes to be at eye level, some will  hitch a ride on your shoulder
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Maine Coon	Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	++	Quiet	****	Extra Large		HCM SMA HD T PKD	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Gentle, easygoing, loving nature, kind disposition, very good with  animals and kids, easily trained,  likes to use front paws to grab things. Coat is suited for harsh weather -  sheds rain and snow
	Manx	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Medium		MXS	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Lap cat, not demanding, gentle, jumper, climber, likes to play  fetch, likes to bury toys, powerful  hind legs, likes water. Tail: Rumpy - No Tail Riser - Stub Stumpy - Partial Tail Tailed:  Complete or near  complete tail
	Munchkin	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Average	***	Small		H	TICA	Average	Natural mutation - may have long  legged with short legged in a litter Loving, social, people oriented, hides objects, likes to climb Not a good jumper
	Nebelung	Semi Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Small/ Medium		H	TICA	Rare	Semi-longed hair Russian Blue Lively, good natured, people oriented, distant with strangers, usually needs an adjustment  period when moving in, nervous  with loud noised, does not do  well with change
	Norwegian forest cat	Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Medium/ Large		PKD	TICA CFA  ACFA	Average	Climber, well mannered, sweet,  robust, not easily stressed,  patient, cautious, swift, good in cold weather Essentially waterproof coat
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Ocicat	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Large	Leash/ Travel	RA LA PK HCM T	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Hard	Domestic cat bred to resemble wild  cat Strong, active, social, not  demanding, dedicated to owner,  extroverted around strangers,  easily trained
	Ojos Azules	Long Hair or Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	++	?		Medium		?	TICA	Rare	Active, friendly, easy to groom Not a lot of information about this  cat at this time.
	Oriental	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	YES	+++	Vocal	******	Medium	Leash/ Travel	HCM LA T	TICA  CFA ACFA	Easy	Mischievous, sometimes  insistent, people oriented, inquisitive, social, demanding,  emotional, long lived
	Persian	Long Hair	DAILY	NO	+++	Quiet	*	Medium		B ET HCM PKD	TICA  CFA ACFA	Easy	Sweet, social, creatures of habit, prefer serene household, likes to  stay on the ground, not  demanding Tearing that requires daily wash  (may have tear stains)
	Peterbald	Hair-less	SPECIAL	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Medium		H	TICA	Rare	Energetic, sweet tempered,  peaceful, curious, not vindictive,  good companion, good with pets  and kids Small amount of hair, but may still  produce dander
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Pixiebob	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Large	Leash/ Travel	H	ACFA  TICA	Average	? if Hybrid Social, active, bold, courageous,  enjoys playing with other  animals, plays fetch Does not meow 'chirps and chatters'
	Ragamuffin	Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	+++	Quiet	**	Large		HCM PKD T	CFA ACFA	Easy	Sweet, great with kids and other  pets, lap cat, people oriented,  calm, plays fetch
	Ragdoll	Semi Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	**	Extra Large		HCM	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Docile, placid, people oriented, likes to stay on the ground,  usually plays without using  claws, gentle, relaxed, good with  kids and strangers, best with  tranquil owners Light shedding Largest breed of domestic cat
	Russian Blue	Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Medium		HCM	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Graceful, shy nature, affectionate  towards family, loving, not  demanding, easily startled,  prefers a quiet household Light shedding
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Savannah	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Large/ Extra Large	Leash/ Travel	H	TICA	Average	HYBRID-Serval crossed with  domestic cat Very high jumper, love to climb  friendly, assertive, inquisitive,  opens doors, will head butt,  social, provide vertical space with  high scratching post
	Scottish Fold	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	**	Medium		DJD	TICA  CFA ACFA	Hard	Laid back, people oriented, good  with pets and kids, doesn't' panic  easily, adaptable to any lifestyle
	Selkirk Rex	Long Hair or Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Quiet	***	Large		HCM PKD	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Laid back, patient, loving, tolerant,  sweet, alert, robust breed High shedding
	Serengeti	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Medium	Leash/ Travel	H	TICA	Rare	HYBRID-Bengal crossed with  Oriental Self assured, friendly, loves to chase, climber, jumper, people oriented
	Siamese	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium	Leash/ Travel	HCM LA	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Easy	Active, can be insistent, people oriented, social, extrovert,  extremely vocal, demands  attention, jealous
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Siberian	Semi Long Hair	WEEKLY	YES	++	Quiet	*****	Large		H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	Powerful, extremely agile, jumper,  people oriented, loyal Breeders claim of cat being 90%  hypoallergenic due to low FeL d1  protein in saliva
	Singapura	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Quiet	*****	Small		H	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Sweet, demanding, occasionally bossy, extroverted, curious,  nondestructive, climber, people  oriented, mischievous, dislikes loud noises
	Snowshoe	Short Hair	WEEKLY	NO	++	Vocal	*****	Medium		H	ACFA	Rare	Loving, sweet, energetic, people  oriented, likes to sleep with owners, adaptable, fetch,  fascinated with running water,  climber
	Somali	Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	+++	Quiet	******	Medium/ Large		PK RA T	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Rare	Busy, agenda driven, thrives on  human companionship, toss  balls, jumper, will hold objects like a monkey, opens  draws/doors, should be kept  inside due to high curiosity Sheds very little
	Sphynx	Hair- less	SPECIAL	YES	+++	Vocal	*****	Medium		HCM	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	Inquisitive, likes to be center of attention, people oriented, likes  other pets, can be handled,  showy, high appetite, needs warmth Small amount of hair, but will still  produce dander Can sunburn easily
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Tonkinese	Short Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++	Vocal	******	Medium	Leash/ Travel	T	TICA  CFA  ACFA	Average	People oriented, likes to play  fetch, strong willed, social,  curious
	Turkish Angora	Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	+++	Average	*****	Medium		HCM	TICA  CFA ACFA	Hard	Busy, curious, outgoing,  adaptable, loving, assertive,  doesn't like to be held, fascinated  by water
	Turkish Van	Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	+++	Vocal	*****	Large		H	TICA  CFA ACFA	Rare	'Swimming Cat' Enjoys water, sweet, interested,  curious, energetic, friendly to the  household, does not like change
	York Chocolate	Long Hair	WEEKLY	NO	+++	Average	*****	Medium/ Large		?		Rare	Friendly, even-tempered, lap cat, energetic, people oriented, likes  water, good hunter, cautious of strangers
PICTURE	BREED	COAT	GROOM	SMALL KIDS	ATTENTION	VOICE	ACTIVITY  LEVEL	SIZE	LEASH/ TRAVEL	HEALTH	RECOG ASSOC	AVAIL- ABILITY	INFORMATION
	Thai	Long Hair	MONTHLY	NO	+++			Medium				Rare
	Donskoy		SPECIAL				*****				TICA	Rare
1	Toyger		MONTHLY		+++	Vocal	*****	Large			TICA	Rare

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