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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-05 09:25 PM
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Which breed is your favorite feline?
Edited on Tue Jul-12-05 09:46 PM by newsguyatl
I'm pretty fascinated with felines... I'm a cat lover of all kinds -- many of you all have the cutest cats around...


But I do have my favorite breeds.

I can narrow it down to three:

Siamese -- chocolate points are my favorites.
I like both the traditional (applehead): and the modern or (wedgehead):

Burmese -- the blue and brown (sable) are both just gorgeous!

Russian Blue -- truly elegant and stunning

one of our own duers, Princess Turandot, has one of the most beautiful cats alive, ivan, who's a russian blue -->

ok, so make it four, i also really love the
chocolate oriental shorthair (basically a brown wedgehead siamese)



so what are some of you guys' favorites?

be sure to post pics!!!!
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-05 11:00 PM
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1. Well, Maine Coons and Turkish Angoras, of course
Edited on Tue Jul-12-05 11:01 PM by Lorien
I also like Russian blues, Somalis, Egypian Maus, Savannahs,Siamese and Pixie bobs. Plain old domestic shorthairs are also pretty great!

I'll post pics when I have more time. For now, here's my MC Oberon:


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Eastside Blue Donating Member (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-05 11:23 PM
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3. Wow!
Oberon is so regal - what a gorgeous cat!
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Eastside Blue Donating Member (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-05 11:22 PM
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2. Ragdolls
I lean toward longhair cats. I faithfully groomed my two Himalayans, but my Ragdoll has spoiled me - no matting.





I've never owned one, but I saw some Norwegian Forest Cats at a cat show and they're beautiful.

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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 02:58 PM
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8. are those your two???
they're gorgeous!
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Eastside Blue Donating Member (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 11:49 PM
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12. Yes
That's Mocha & Latte. Unfortunately, I lost Mocha (the male) at nine months due to a heart condition. Latte's new companion is Smokie.

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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 11:55 PM
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13. smokie's gorgeous!~
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-05 11:43 PM
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4. Whatever new cat we adopt, is my new favorite breed....
Edited on Tue Jul-12-05 11:43 PM by Robeson
...I just love them all. And they all seem to be unique.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 12:21 PM
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7. I agree. Each breed has its own wonderful characteristics
I've had siamese, orange tabby, a maine coon mix but mostly just plain old american shorthaired cats (I am partial to all black)

They are each special in their own way.

If I had a choice next time I would like an abby. But I usually don't have a choice. Whoever needs a home comes to me.

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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 07:27 AM
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5. Abyssinians and Siamese
I was besotted with Abyssinians when I had a chance to adopt Lily, who is half-Abby. I really think they are among the most beautiful of cats. Here's a cute one from catster:



I've always admired Siamese, especially Lynx points and the paler versions, like my own little lilac point, Pad Thai. Another from catster:



But I'm also very partial to any kind of cute tabby, especially ginger ones. Here's another from catster:



Here's a new kind called a Chausie, I found this picture of this beautiful cat on catster too:



Let's face it - all cats are cute. Any cat will do for me, especially if they're mine.



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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 02:59 PM
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9. yes, your pad thai
is about as cute as they come! :hi:
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:53 AM
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15. Your Jesse is mega cute!
:hi:
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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 11:20 AM
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20. thank you darling
i can only hope he grows into as beautiful a cat as pad thai
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 10:19 AM
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6. I love Lorien's kitties :)
Seriously though, any long haired breed without a flattened face :).

So Maine Coons, Turkish Angoras, Ragdolls, Norwegian Forest Cats, etc.

Of course I also love my two Quinn (who the vet called a domestic medium hair) and Althea (who is definitely a domestic shorthair).

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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 03:00 PM
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10. do you have any recent pics of quinn?
i'd like to see how he's come along since he was a kitten
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 09:54 AM
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16. Nothing super recent, this one is a month or two ago . . .
Edited on Thu Jul-14-05 09:54 AM by ET Awful
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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 11:15 AM
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18. hehe, how cute is that pic!!!!!!!!!!!
love it!

i snapped a similar one of nikko last night:
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 02:23 PM
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21. How about . . .


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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 09:35 PM
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22. ha!
that's good stuff!!!

what a wonderful camera you have!
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-05 04:35 PM
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11. I like Maine Coons the most.
This is Watson:



He has the longest whiskers of any cat I've ever seen. He's gentle and tolerant. Our remaining 6 are not pure breds and I love them too, but in temperament and beauty, Watson is the winner in our house.

DU has so many beautiful kitties.
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CC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 12:00 AM
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14. Any one that is
a lap cat. You know the kind that sees a lap and absolutely must be in it to be petted. Right now the funniest lap cat is Ayja, he has to stick out his tongue when you scratch his neck in rhythm with the scratching. I am partial to Siamese, I like that they talk but Ayja has taught all the cats here to talk. They all answer when I ask them,"What?"





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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 11:18 AM
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19. ayja is a cutie!
with a beautiful coat.

and i love that name, btw. :hi:
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CC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 03:42 PM
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23. Thank you and I think
he is too but then I am biased. On his coat, linetone to help slow down shedding and great for his skin, and a shedding blade because he loves it. Actually all the cats love the shedding blade over a brush for some reason.



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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 07:27 PM
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26. Ayja is a beautiful cat with such a sweet face
and that picture is very artistic and shows off the lilac points to perfection.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 10:25 AM
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17. Fat striped ones who lie on their backs and smile.
And all of the others, too.
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 07:29 PM
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27. How about fat ticked ones that lie on their backs and smile?
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:00 PM
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24. I like torties!
Edited on Fri Jul-15-05 04:00 PM by mutley_r_us
Like the foremost one in this picture. This is Funky, she lives with my parents. Tortie attitude is the best!



The other two are cool, too. ;)
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 07:08 PM
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25. we like DSH tabbies
esp. orange ones (have 3 in the household) ranging from 'dolce de leche' to medium orange, and a big old brown tabby. They all "talk."





BUT we also like Chartreauxs, Russian Blues and Maine Coons.



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pink-o Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-16-05 08:38 PM
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28. I'm partial to my Bombay, Miss Patty
I just wanted a black short-haired cat, and found her in the shelter. I'd never even seen a Bombay before. She's not pure, but she sure has the personality!









So much for my sending email, eh?
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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-05 04:59 PM
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29. yes, bombay's are beautiful
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regnaD kciN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-05 06:15 PM
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30. Generally, whichever breeds (or breed mixes) have already owned me...
Edited on Sun Jul-17-05 06:16 PM by regnaD kciN
In other words, Turkish Angoras, Balinese (or any other Siamese variant including Tonkinese), Manx, and Maine Coons.

Among cat breeds that have never been a part of our household, I'm particuarly fond of Somalis.

(And I'll probably think of others within a minute after the editing period expires. :shrug: )

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