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Abyssinian
The exact origins of the Abyssinian, one of the eldest cat breeds, remain a mystery. Perhaps it originated in Ethiopia, formally known as Abyssinia. Unfortunately, there is no record of agouti cats in Ethiopia. .
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African Shorthair
Khadzonzos have long inhabited the forests of Kenya’s Sokoke district. Spending their time in trees, they are voracious insect hunters. In the 1970s, Jeni Slater, an Englishwoman living in Kenya, adopted a female cat and her kittens, the origin of the breed.
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American Bobtail
This American cat is rare outside of the United States. Around 1964, an American couple named Sanders was vacationing near an Indian reservation in Arizona when they noticed a wild looking kitten with a short, upright tail.
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American curl
In 1981, in Lakewood, California, the Ruga`s welcomed a black, semi longhaired stray with curled ears into home and named her shalamith.
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American shorthair
The American shorthair` s counterpart is the British Shorthair and the European Shorthair. Early immigrants arrived in the United States with cats that adapted well to the harsh climate of the northern states.
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American wirehair
In 1966 on a farm in Verona, New York, the American Wirehair made its debut in a litter of American Shorthairs. Its crimped, coarse coat was the result of the spontaneous mutation of a dominant gene.
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