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1. A unique genetic makeup.
3. Grand Master, a title.
4. A localized collection of pus in
part of the body, formed by tissue
disintegration and surrounded by
an inflamed area. In cats, these
are commonly the result of bites
or scratches occurring from
fighting and, if left untreated,
can be fatal.
6. One of the oldest cat breeds, the
_______ have along, distinctive
head. This breed is seen in only
two colors, lilac and brown, and
almost always has green eyes.
10. Domestic or purebred cat that is
not registered and is a pet.
Household pets can compete in
special categories in cat shows.
14. Odd Eyed White.
15. Also called tortoiseshell. Usually
a female. The coat colors are
cream, red and blank intermingled
together.
17. A cat's fur.
18. Oriental Shorthairs of America, a
breed club.
19. A break, rupture, or crack,
especially in bone or cartilage.
21. Premier, a title. (In FIFe, it is
spelled "Premior.")
22. A substance, such as chlorophyll
or melanin, that produces a
characteristic color in plant or
animal tissue.
23. International Premior, a title.
24. International Champion, a title.
25. A recording of a cat's birth, ancestry and other particulars with an official organization.
29. The Traditional Cat Association, a
cat registering association based
in the US.
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1. Domestic longhair, a longhair of
unknown or mixed parentage.
2. Any Other Variety class at a North
American show is open to purebred
and registered cats that are not
eligible to compete because their
color, hair length, or another
characteristic does not meet the
standard for their breed.
3. Hereditary units that control
growth, development and the
physical characteristics of a cat
and that are found in specific
locations of a chromosome.
5. Primarily dark points, nearly
black with an underlying
tortoiseshell color pattern.
7. American Shorthair, a breed.
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8. The manner in which one behaves.
9. A cat exhibited in a show.
11. Outstanding Dam, a title.
12. Longhair.
13. An abnormal growth of tissue
resulting from uncontrolled,
progressive multiplication of
cells and serving no physiological
function; a neoplasm.
15. An amino acid which a cat has to
get in a diet for good eyesight.
16. Regional Winner in CFA, this title
is awarded to cats that have
earned a Regional award.
17. Any of various aromatic,
ornamental, annual or perennial
plants of the genus Nepeta, having
opposite leaves and variously
colored flowers with two-lipped
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corollas.
19. Any of various small, wingless,
bloodsucking insects of the order
Siphonaptera that have legs
adapted for jumping and are
parasitic on warm-blooded animals.
20. To spay or neuter a cat. An
"alter" is an altered
cat.
26. Grand Champion, a title.
27. An "allbreed ring" at a
show is a ring in which cats of
all breeds are judged and ranked
against each other. An
"allbreed judge" is a
judge who is licensed to judge
allbreed rings. Compare with
specialty.
28. International Winner, a title.
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