Lavishly illustrated, the 256 page directory is presented according to basic groups: shorthairs, longhairs, semi-longhairs, orientals, and foreign breeds--all featuring full color identification photography plus photographs of varieties to show variations within the breed. Breed standards are given as well as care boxes for at a glance tips for each breed.\ An introductory section covers the history of cats, ranging back over the millennia to the wild cats which roamed the earth...
The ultimate cat book. Complete, authoritative, up to date. Each breed described in detail. Pictured in full color and discussed in terms of origins, personality, habits, etc.