Legacy of the Cat: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide
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With over 100,000 copies sold to date, Legacy of the Cat is a 'must for every cat lover's library'(Cat World International). This completely revised and updated edition offers all new photographs and text, as well as detailed descriptions of new breeds. Scores of beguiling full-color photographs accompany in-depth information on the origin, classification, and temperament (always a surprise) of each of the different breeds. This comprehensive volume chronicles the fascinating evolutionary history of wild and domesticated cats worldwide, including an extensive explanation of feline genetics and the hereditary processes and combinations that determine fur color and patterns in the different breeds. Extensive advice and information on breeding and showing cats, as well as the judging criteria involved in these formal exhibitions, are also offered for interested readers. And for those just recently initiated into the world of cat fancy, the photographs and breed-by-breed descriptions are a thoroughly engaging introduction. This splendid celebration of our bewitching, bewhiskered friends will inform and regale both professionals of the cat world and cat owners alike. School Library Journal YA-- A treasure for all feline fanciers and a truly remarkable tribute to the cat. After a short history of the domesticated cat and a detailed explanation of feline genetics, Stephens takes readers into the world of the 37 breeds of cats recognized at professional shows. This is a beautiful classification book of each breed including its genetics, show qualities, judging points, and temperament. Abundant, unique, and gloriously colored photographs are placed unpredictably throughout the text, making it an art book as well as a cat book. --Katherine Fitch, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA
Introduction4The History of the Domesticated Cat6The Basics of Genetics9Body Type20Color and Pattern22Eye Color24Abyssinian/Somali28American Curl34American Shorthair/American Wirehair36Birman42British Shorthair44Burmese/Bombay46Chartreux50Cornish Rex52Devon Rex56Egyptian Mau58Havana60Japanese Bobtail62Korat66Maine Coon68Manx/Cymric72Norwegian Forest Cat74Ocicat78Persian/Exotic Shorthair/Himalayan80Ragdoll96Russian Blue98Scottish Fold/Longhaired Scottish Fold100Siamese/Balinese/Oriental Shorthair/Oriental Longhair104Singapura116Sphynx118Tonkinese120Turkish Angora122Turkish Van123New Breeds (Bengal/Snowshoe)124Household Pets126Glossary of Terms129Postscript137
