VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

ABYSSINIAN

• It is one of the oldest known breed of domestic cat and believed to be originate from Egyptian or Ethiopia.
• Two of these cats are said to have been found in Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia) and brought to England in the middle of 1800s.
• However, others say that the breed was result of International breeding programme in great Britain.
• Abyssinian refers to a ticked color patter that is caused by dominant allele of the Tabby gene.
• This colour patter is similar to a large south American rodent “agouti”.
• They are medium sized, slender animal wit light bone.
• Their head is slightly rounded wedge with no flat planes.
• They posses large expressive ears and almond shaped eyes.
• Abyssinian cats are very agile, inquisitive, very social and are highly affectionate.