Abys, Bunny cat
Breed Classification
The Abyssinian is often considered to be the cat that the Ancient Egyptians worshipped, as it looks similar to mummified cats that have been discovered.
Bunny Cat (chat lapin), Aby
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Head: Wedge-shaped , with slightly rounded contours); without flat planes . Arched brow. The moderately long nose bridge must never be straight; no break.
British bunny cats (also called British Ticks) were used. Silver Abys existed in England in the late 1800's, even though the color is not widely accepted today. In 1882 Harrison Weir mentions the silvers as a "new variety".
Common names for this natural breed cat include: Abyssinian Cat, Aby Cat, Ticked Cat, British Tick Cat, Rabbit Cat, Hare Cat, and Bunny Cat.
Sadly there are no written records tracing the early Abyssinians in Britain. It is believed by some breeders that the Abyssinian cat was actually created by crossing silver & brown Tabbies with English ticked cats known as "bunny cats".
For example the so-called British ticked tabby, or "bunny cat", a cobby creature with ticked coat, short legs and thickish tail, might well be behind Abyssinians such as Ras Imru, judging by photographs.
In days gone by, some people thought they saw a hopping gait and this, combined with the longer hind legs and lack of tail, gave rise to the moniker of 'bunny cat'.
They were unable to find any street cats with this same marking, but eventually found very similar cats in India. It still remains a mystery if these "bunny cats" were brought to Ethiopia on merchant or war ships.
 See also: Wedge, Ticking, Abyssinian Cat, Agouti, Lithe
  
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