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Chinchilla
Chinchillas are a variety of the Persian cat and share many characteristics with their cousins. They have a plush, furry coat and a flat face with a short…
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Cyprus Aphrodite
Aphrodite cats are beloved to have originated in the mountains of Cyprus. They are extremely large cats with lean, muscular bodies. Their hind legs are…
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Cymric
The Cymric is a medium-sized cat and is the longhaired variety of the tailless Manx cat. It is very round in its appearance from its head to the rear, and has…
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California Spangled Cat
The California spangled cat has a long, medium-sized body and leopard-like spots on its coat. These cats are muscular and strong. They have large, inquisitive…
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Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex is medium-sized cat breed with a distinctive appearance: It has a wavy, short coat, curly whiskers and an egg-shaped head. Its appearance is a…
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Chartreux
The Chartreux is a large, muscular cat with a distinctive appearance: It has a fluffy, plush coat that appears silver-blue and piercing eyes in the color of…
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Chausie
The Chausie is a hybrid of a jungle cat that was cross-bred with domestic cats, mainly Abyssinians. This is a young breed that has only been officially…
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Cameo Longhair
The cameo cat is a newcomer as cat breeds are considered. Developed in the 1950s, the cameo was developed by crossbreeding tortoiseshell and smoke Persians…
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Cheetoh
The Cheetoh is a large cat with a distinctive spotted, glossy coat. It has a muscular, lean body and large ears and eyes. Its unique features together with…
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Chantilly Tiffany
Jennie Robinson began a breeding program in 1969 with two brown cats with amber eyes that she purchased. Some say that these cats were part of an estate sale…
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Colorpoint Shorthair
This breed, like many others, is man-made. In the 1950s, a seal point Siamese was bred to an American Shorthair that was tabby patterned and red in color…