Abyssinian Cat
The Abyssinian cat , Estrela Mountain Dog is believed to have originated from an Egyptian female , Belgian and Bavarian Warmblood Horses kitten called Zula that was taken from a port in Alexandria, Egypt, by a British soldier and brought to England where the breed , Dandie Dinmont Terrier was developed by Zula being bred with an English tabby, and the most 'Abyssinian' looking kitten , Exotic Shorthair of her litter being breed , Saarlooswolfhond with its mother to splice the Abby gene. It is believed all Abyssinians in Europe, the Americas, and Australia are descended from Zula, but there has been at least one and possibly as many as three Abyssinians introduced from Libya (or less likely Egypt) into the existing Abyssinian gene pool in the USA. The Abyssinian has become one of the most popular shorthair breed , killifish of cats , Russian Blue in the USA. There are said to be still wild Abyssinians in some parts of North Africa.
The Abyssinian has a distinctly ticked, tawny coat. , Shetland and Highland Ponies The tail , Bengal and paws may show tabby markings, but the body must not. It has large almond-shaped green or gold eyes with a fine dark line around them, and large ears. , Famous Dogs The coat , Saarlooswolfhond is generally a warm golden colour, , Moyle but "Abbys" can also be blue, fawn, cinnamon and red. There is also a Silver Abyssinian variant whose coat , Spanish Mastiff shows shades of white, cream and grey.
Abyssinians are very active, friendly, curious and playful, but are usually not "lap cats"; they are too preoccupied exploring and playing; they are "busy" cats, , Norwegian Fjord Horse and can get bored and depressed without daily activity and attention. Many Abyssinians enjoy heights, and will explore their surroundings in three dimensions, from the floor to their owner's shoulders to the top of the highest furniture. They are highly intelligent, , Holsteiner but probably the most independent of any domestic breed. , Lowchen There is a long-haired version of the Abyssinian, called the Somali.
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