A few cat fanciers who wanted to ensure the continuance of the strong lithe body, and agreeable nature of the native shorthaired cat decided to take action.
Lithe: A term referring to a cat body type that is narrow, lean and small-boned.
Litter: The offspring produced at one birth. For cats, litter sizes average three or four, though some litters can contain six to ten kittens.
Lithe and lean.
Tabby
Agouti expression resulting in stripes in one of four patterns i.e. Classic, Mackerel Spotted and Ticked.
Lithe and graceful but firm and muscular as well
Cat breeds of this type include: Abyssinian, Russian Blue, and Turkish Angora
Cobby ...
The lithe body type is lighlty built with long slim legs, narrow shoulders and rump and a long, narrow, wedge - shaped head. The Siamese is typical of this build.
Body - Lithe, muscular body of medium build and size. Back straight from shoulder to rump and ribcage rounded.
Legs and Feet - Slender and elegant, in proportion to the body with small oval feet.
Medium long, lithe and graceful; showing well-developed muscular strength. Conformation strikes a medium between the cobby and svelte types.
During World War lithe Mau faced extinction. The Mau was soon saved by the exiled Russian princess, Nathalie Troubetskoy. The efforts of the Princess brought the Mau back from the edge of extinction.
Medium build, firm, lithe, hard and muscular; body of medium length. Tail fairly long and tapering, broad at base. Legs fine and long, in proportion to the body; feet small and oval. Gives the impression of standing on tiptoe.
Head ...
It displays the look of an athletic animal: well-muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of body and chest. It is alert to its surroundings and shows great vitality.
The Abyssinian is a medium to large cat, slender, lithe, graceful and elegant breed, regal in appearance, with a short-haired lustrous coat of distinctive ticking similar to that of the wild cats. Males are somewhat larger than females.
Body: Long, lithe, and muscular. Narrow chest. Shoulders and rump of same width. Rump slightly higher than shoulders. Fine in bone.
Paw: Long and slender. Hind legs longer than front. Small, oval paws; round. Tufts between toes.
The Sokoke is a medium sized cat, lithe and athletic with a surprisingly muscular body that belies its outward appearance. Especially in the Old Line, male tend to be very hard-bodied with a hard, thin, stiff-feeling tail.
The Russian blue is a fine-boned cat with a long, firm, muscular body that is lithe and graceful without being tubular after the fashion of Oriental breeds. The Russian's head is a smooth, medium wedge, neither long and tapering nor short and massive.
It is firm, lithe and muscular, and high set on long, slender legs with oval paws. The neck is arched and elegant and the tail long and tapered from a broad base. The head is a moderate wedge shape with wide set tufted ears and a definite chin.
Body: Medium in size, long, lithe and svelte [not exceedingly large or small]; the sensation of solid weight without excessive bulk. Males, in general, to be proportionally larger than females. Overall body structure to be fine boned.
The body is lithe, strong, muscular. The legs are slender. The breed standard states that this breed should stand on tiptoes, high on the leg1.
It is of medium size, lithe, very regal in appearance, hard and muscular showing eager activity and lively interest in its surroundings. Watching an Abyssinian lope across the room invokes images of a wild hunting cat, swift and capable.
The Abyssinian is lithe, hard and muscular, showing eager activity and a lively interest in all surroundings. Abyssinian cats are well balanced temperamentally and physically with all elements of the cat in proportion.
Of all the cats that you might select from, the Siamese is what one would term the quintessential cat: this elegant, lithe feline has been the subject of many myths and legends throughout the ages, and it remains among the most popular breeds of cat.
A regal cat, the Balinese is a lithe and strong. Very lean with clear eyes and a straight nose, this cat resembles the Siamese cat with a beautiful ermine coat. It's bones are fine it's lines sleek with narrow shoulders.
Certainly, there is a strong resemblance between the modern Aby and the cat depicted in ancient Egyptian bronzes, paintings and the agouti coated cats found buried in the tombs, with the lithe long body large ears and long tail.
Perhaps among the most striking things about a cat are its litheness and grace of movement and the amazing flexibility of its body.
lithe slender type with a wedge-shaped head. as seen in the Angora and Balinese longhairs and Siamese. Colour-point and Oriental shorthairs.
Lithe and athletic, the Abyssinian is universally admired among cat enthusiasts, and definitely looks as if it is a direct descendant of the African wildcat.
The CFA describes them as being 'a svelte, dainty cat, with long tapering lines, very lithe but muscular.
The Cheetoh is a very muscular cat that is athletic, graceful and lithe; displaying the stalking, low-shouldered walk that is common both in the Ocicat and the wild jungle cats, but is not typically exhibited in other domestic cats.
The ideal Balinese is a svelte cat with long tapering lines, very lithe but strong & muscular. Excellent physical condition. Neither flabby or bony. Not fat. Eyes clear.
Lithe: A cat body type that is lean, narrow and small-boned.
Litter: All the kittens born to a mother in a single birth.
Litter Box: A lined container filled with kitty litter, used as a sanitary place for cats to eliminate.
Distinctively fine-boned but lithe and muscular, Abyssinian cats resemble the regal cats depicted in ancient Egyptian statues.
Abyssinian Behavior/Personality
Source: Cat Fancier's Almanac by Norman Auspitz ...
Adult Abyssinian are lithe, hard and muscular with all physical elements of the cat in proportion. The tail is medium length, broad at the base and tapered, with kinks. The legs are slender elegant, and moderately long.
Body: Long and svelte, with tapering lines, lithe but muscular.
Head: Like the Siamese, is a long, tapers to a wedge and is in good proportion to the body.
Physical Attributes: Medium sized; fine-boned, lithe body; smooth head with large, pointed ears and long, graceful neck; very plushy coat.
This sweet-faced, lithe, muscular cat has an uncanny alertness is highly intelligence and has a keen curiousity. Tail and back arched, the Somali will run sideways like a monkey, and even hold objects and food the way a monkey does.
Abys are also lithe and muscular cats still retaining the look of the African wildcat, the ancestry of all pedigree cats. The Abyssinian's good looks personify for many people all that is natural, wild and feline in our pets.
Although they share the word "Turkish" in their name, the Turkish Van and the Turkish Angora are completely different cats. Angoras are lithe, with silky fur, and the Turkish Vans are more heavily built with a plush coat.
Realizing his short, curly hair and long, lithe body was unusual, she contacted a British geneticist who confirmed that the fur of this new kitten was a mutation, and that it bore a resemblance to Rex Rabbit fur.
His hair was short and curly and, instead of possessing the cobby body like that of his litter mates and mother, Kallibunker?s body was long and lithe. He possessed large ears, a slender tail, and a foreign wedge-shaped head.
Siamese cats are of two types. The traditional Siamese cat is apple headed and has a robust, compact body, while the modern Siamese cat has a more triangular shaped head and has a lithe and slender body.
The curl results from a genetic mutation, not a curling iron. The American Curl comes in both long and short hair versions. They have a silky coat, a body that is long and lithe. They are a very active breed, affectionate and inquisitive.
The muzzle is not square or pointed sharply. The Abyssinian cat medium size cat that is lithe. balanced and muscular. The legs are finely boned and slim with small. compact paws. The tail is long. tapering and thick at base.
Appearance: Abyssinians dazzle observers with "ticked" fur that glistens with bands of color, particularly in sunlight. Lithe and graceful, ...
 See also: Wedge, Taper, Fawn, CFA, Ticking
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