Abyssinian

History

Abyssinian cats are one of the oldest race has ever known. Cat appearance of this race resemble the paintings and sculptures dating back to ancient Egypt. Muscular body, neck and shoulder flexion beautiful, large ears and eyes with a shape like almonds.

Egypt forbids racial nation trading this cat, even founded a special shrine for worship. Aby cat mummies are also commonly found in the tombs of ancient Egyptian nation. When the Romans ruled Egypt, Aby cat was brought to England to protect wheat fields from rats.

Today Abyssinian cat still has a shape similar to Felis lybica, which is the African wildcat ancestor of all domestic cats.

The word comes from Ethiopia, Abyssinia, which is believed to be the country of origin of this cat type. This cat is the first time following the show in the UK In the year 1871 and reported all these cats imported from Ethiopia after being arrested at the end of the war Abyssinia.

Recent research conducted by experts showed that genetic, Abyssinia Cats most likely derived from the sea coast of India and parts of Southeast Asia.

Aby Cats of the earliest identified in the Leiden Zoological Museum. The museum is located in the Netherlands this writing that Aby Cats purchased around the year 1834-1937 from wild cats in the Indian traders.

Although purified Abyssinia race in England, most likely due to colonization of race is the British traders who stopped in Calcutta and bought a cat.

Abyssinian cat was first imported into North America around 1900, but only around the year 1930 imported some good quality Aby.

Aby

Key features & shapes Abyssinian

Ras Abyssinian cats usually have high intelligence. This cat is like being around people, always want to know what he was doing the owner. Most likely no more loyal cat owner in addition to Aby. In addition Aby also easily trained to do something.

Aby is a cat-sized, slender and graceful with short hair. Long and slender legs. Head triangular with the corners slightly rounded head.

One of the characteristic pattern of coat color Aby is freckled. This color pattern is often called Agouti ticked.