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The Abyssinian is a very active, playful, and inquisitive cat. This svelte, shorthaired breed is distinguished by its coat pattern, which is ticked much like the coat associated with wild cats. Though ruddy is the predominant color, "Abys" are available in blue, fawn, and red (also known as sorrel). They are also available in silver tones, though not widely in the United States Although the Abyssinian is one of the oldest known breeds, there is speculation and controversy concerning its history. Abyssinians resemble the paintings and sculptures of ancient Egyptian cats which portray an elegant feline with a muscular body, beautiful arched neck, large ears and almond shaped eyes. Abys today still retain the jungle look of the African wildcat ancestor of all domestic cats. The source of the name is not because Ethiopia, formerly Abyssinia, is thought to be the original home of these cats, but rather because the first Abyssinian that was exhibited at a show in England was reported to have been imported from Abyssinia . In the book, Cats, Their Points, Etc. , there is the first mention of an Abyssinian. The book has a colored lithograph of a cat with a ticked coat and absence of tabby markings on the paws, face and neck. The description reads: "Zula, the property of Mrs. Captain Barrett-Lennard. This cat was brought from Abyssinia at the conclusion of the war.... " British troops left Abyssinia in May 1868, so that may have been the time when cats with ticked coats first entered England. However, there are no written records tracing early Abyssinians to those imported cats, and many British breeders are of the opinion that the breed was actually created through the crossing of the various existing silver and brown tabbies with native British "Bunny" ticked cats. Where to find one:
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