Snub

Snub - The short noses seen in some long-haired varieties of cat.
Solid - A cat that is evenly covered in hair of one colour only. Also called "Self".
Spotted - A form of Tabby in which the bands of colour are broken into distinct spots.

Snub Nose
Snub Nose - nose which is fore-shortened and turned up
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PUG NOSE - Snub nose, an upturned nose.
QUEEN - A mother cat.
RECESSIVE - An adjective applied to that member of a pair of genes which fails to express itself in the presence of its dominant allele.

It has full round, bright eyes, a short snub nose and small ears. In short, it’s cute. It has a round head and broad skull, full cheeks, and the ears are round tipped and set low and well apart. The Exotic Shorthair has a strong chin and jaw.

The same big round eyes, small ears, flat face with short snub nose, and sweet facial expression that reminds us of perpetual kittenhood, are all there.

Its large rounded eyes, short snub nose, sweet facial expression, and small ears give it an eternally youthful appearance that some people find to be very appealing.

Head: round and big with a very broad skull, and a broad snub nose
Ears: small and round-tipped
Eyes: bright and round
Body: large or medium-sized
Legs: short and thick
Paws: large and round, with five toes in front and four in back ...

Sinus and breathing problems caused by the snub nose
Abridged sinus cavities
Bite and dental problems caused by asymmetrical jaws
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) which can cause renal failure and is known to be present in some Persian lines.

The face is short and broad with a snub nose. The nose leather must be fully formed and the upper edge must not be above the lower edge of the eye. The chin is strong and the muzzle is full. The eyes are large and round with brilliant colour.

The cat's head should be round, with large, round eyes and a short, snub nose. A sweet expression promises the easygoing personality for which the Persian is popular.

Persians have always been bred to have a round head, short face, snub nose, chubby cheeks and a short, cobby body, but over time those features have become exaggerated. The result is that the Persian now comes in two types, show and traditional.

The nose is short, snub and broad with a break centered between the eyes. The ears are small and rounded at the tip and set far apart and low on the head. Tail should be short and thick, but in proportion to the body.

This Persian is affectionate, tranquil and snub-nosed with a soft, melodious voice. Graceful in spite of its rounded, massive looking body.
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Round and massive, with great breadth of skull; round face with round underlying bone structure; nose short, snub, and broad with break centered between the eyes; cheeks full; jaws broad and powerful; chin full, well developed, and firmly rounded.

The nose as we know should be short, snub and broad with a break between the eyes.

The Exotic has a compact, rounded, powerfully-built body with a short, thick "linebacker" neck. Its large round eyes, short snub nose, sweet facial expression, and small ears give it a highly neotenic appearance that many people consider cute.

They have a round cobby body, short thick legs and round massive head, a flat face, short snub nose with large open nostrils and huge round eyes set wide apart.

Body is very powerful, especially in males. Cheeks are full, giving a chubby chipmunk appearance. Nose is short and snub. The coat is short but slightly longer than other shorthairs. Firm, crisp texture—plush and dense.

Its cute, almost kitten-like features are one of its most admirable qualities, while its big round eyes, small ears, flat face and a short snub nose give it an irresistible sweet-faced expression.

The head is massive, broad and round with tiny, well-furred ears set wide apart. The eyes too, are wide set, large and round giving a sweet expression. The nose is snub, cheeks full, broad muzzle and strong chin.

Medium to small sized ears with rounded tips are set wide apart on the domed tophead. A snub nose on a short wide muzzle, with firm, slightly rounded chin emphasizes the roundness to the head and powerful jaw.

The early Persian descriptions sounded very like today's description: round head, short face, snub nose with stop, round full cheeks and a cobby body with a deep full chest.

The head has no angles and is rounded with a full face and short. snub nose. The muzzle is rounded with a firm chin. The legs are proportionate to the body and the tail is straight. The Bombay Cats are a medium sized cat that is muscular.

They have broad, massive skulls with round faces and a domed forehead; small rounded ears; and broad, snub noses with a decided break. The coat is long from head to tail, with an immense ruff and frills between the front legs.

A look at some photos of early Persians dating even from as late as the 1950's and comparing the head type to today's cats, shows the very marked trend toward a bracheocephalic head style in order to accommodate the short, broad snub nose on a large ...

" Jennings found little difference in the skull length between those long-hairs and short-hairs; indicating that the Victorian long-hairs had not yet become the snub-nosed cats familiar to 21st Century cat lovers.

Snub The short noses seen in some of the longhaired varieties. Spur The white area seen on the back of the feet in Birmans. Squint Cross-eyed, with the eyes placed so that they seem to look permanently at the nose.

See also: Cobby, Persians, Cat Fancy, Tipped, Exotic SH