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34 C A T AL OG OF BREED S

ASIAN—SOLID AND TORTOISESHELL

LIVELY AND LOVING, THIS BREED IS VERY DEPENDENT ON COMPANY

Obvious
Place of origin UK The result of experiments to create what is essentially a
nose break
Date of origin 1980s Burmese cat (p.39) with different coat colors, this British breed
Breed registries GCCF includes an all-black version known as the Bombay. The latter
Weight range 9–15lb (4–7kg) is easily confused with an American-bred black cat also called
Grooming
Bombay (p.36), which has a different
breed history. The Asian Solid may be
Colors and patterns less inclined to be highly active in the
All solid colors and various household than its Burmese relative
tortoiseshells.
but can nevertheless make its presence
known with an insistent voice when it wants
attention, which is most of the time. This
friendly, affectionate cat likes to follow its
owner around with doglike devotion.

Medium to large ears
with rounded tips

Kitten Neat, oval paws

Golden eyes
Medium-long tail Pink nose set wide apart
carried gracefully Straight back from leather
shoulders to rump

Short, fine,
close-lying
red coat

Elegant, firmly
muscled body
Hindlegs slightly
longer than
forelegs