Dam - A mother cat. See also Queen
Dense - Refering to a thick, full coat of fur.
Diluted, Dilution - A lighter colour variation of the standard cat colour.
Dam: Female parent
Dander: Scales of dead skin can cause an allergic reaction in humans.
Declawed: Surgically removing claws. Not allowed to enter competition.
Dam: The female parent.
Dander: Small scales from the skin, hair, or feathers of an animal, often causing an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
Declawing: A surgical procedure to permanently remove the claws.
Dam - Female parent.
Dander - The tiny particles or flakes of skin, hair or feathers of all warm blooded animals, such as cats, dogs, rodents, and birds.
Deciduous Teeth - The primary or "baby" teeth.
DAM - Mother.
DELETION - Loss of part of or a whole chromosome or loss of oDNA nucleotide bases.
Dam: mother cat
Dermatitis: general terms for various inflammatory skin diseases, also commonly called eczema
Down (wool) hairs: short, soft crimped secondary hairs ...
Cats whose Sire and Dam are not ACFA registered may be individually registered in ACFA with proof of registration in another major association and a 3 generation pedigree with names and registration numbers (Bengals require a 4 generation pedigree).
OD: Outstanding Dam, a title.
OEW: Odd Eyed White.
OS: Outstanding Sire, a title.
OSA: Oriental Shorthairs of America, a breed club.
OSH: Oriental Shorthair, a breed.
PR: Premier, a title. (In FIFe, it is spelled "Premior.
By the time they are 7-8 weeks old, they should be fully weaned from the dam's milk, eating dry food, drinking water, and using the litter box. As weaning progresses, the amount the queen eats should be decreased.
The report stated that her dam, grand-dam and progeny all were similar and the only difference between them and normal cats were the short legs. This line disappeared during WWII.
Of note is the background of his dam, "Elmtower Susannah", who's sire was a black domestic short hair named, "Pickles", and her dam was the Seal Point Siamese, "Tsiu Chow".
Subsequent breedings of the sire, dam, and other Abyssinians and Siamese formed the foundation of the Ocicat breeding program. American Shorthairs were eventually added to introduce the silver colour, placement of spots, and enhance size and boning.
Her dam, great dam, and some of her progeny were similar in appearance. The cat's movements were described as ferret-like, but other than the short legs the cats were reported to be normal in every way.
s pedigree can be traced back to Roverdale Purrkins, an English Abyssinian female whose dam, Mrs. Mews, was of unknown ancestry and probably carried the longhair gene. Mrs. Mews was given to breeder Janet Robertson by a sailor during WWII. Mrs.
The average non-pedigree cat is usually let out at night and nature is left to take its course In this case the kittens may be of any colour and type according to the colours and types of the sire and dam.
His Seal Point companion, Doneraile Dantess, was the dam later for a number of Westwood kittens. The Hines had sent their wool clip to London for sale so had the required sterling in England. They had an agent, Mrs.
This specimen from Fogg Dam near Darwin NT.
This species is a mildly venomous rear fanged aquatic species. It is considered harmless.
Also, those first two Russian Blues registered in the 1940's in the CFA studbooks actually have a British Blue for a dam! There is also a question about some of the earlier "Russian blues" pedigrees, i.e.
Abyssinian Ruddy Male, born August 27th, 2007 bred by CFA and TICA registered Kentuckykatz Cattery, Lexington, KY. CFA Sire: Sir Winston's Mystical Diamond and CFA Dam: Hanna-of-Kentucky Darling ...
Master Timkey Brown and his dam, Granny Grumps, were cats shown in London in 1894." They were described as "Siamese with coats of burnished chestnut with greeny-blue eyes.
They thrive on human affection and are demonstrative and affectionate. Buy from a reputable breeder and, if possible, view the dam and sire before purchasing a kitten to ensure you are purchasing a pet from a well socialized cattery.
Some of the lightly wired coats may continue to crimp during the early life of the Wirehair. The degree of coarseness depends upon the coat texture of the sire and dam. To produce the best wiring, both parents must have a hard coat.
 See also: Champion, Sire, Cattery, CFA, TICA
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