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female, 10â14 pounds (4.5â6.4 kg), which is heavy for a female cat. On finer points, the TICA standard calls for hips and shoulders of the same width; back legs slightly longer than front; an overall long-triangular, straight-cheeked head with a squared but not flattened muzzle and slight concavity between nose and brow leading to a slightly rounded forehead; wide-based, wide-set and fairly large ears forming an open V; oblique, olive-shaped eyes of any color; a full-width chin of normal depth; medium-long, tapering tail consistent with the body and coat (and plumed in the longhaired version). Jowls are permitted in adult males. No out-crossing to other cats is permitted (though the two varieties of
Aphrodite are a single breed for TICA purposes).
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are fairly hot and dry (Both WCF and TICA note that the thickness of the coat in purebred
Aphrodite cats descended from this populations still varies seasonally). The other two organizations' breed summaries are generally consistent with this view, though it is uncertain who first produced this account of their origin, or on what basis. It is unclear whether Cyprus cats are closely related to the broader
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and the body of the cat was placed in it, then rapidly covered." The cat skeleton pre-dates
Egyptian depictions of cats by 4,000 years or more. There is no evidence that modern cats of any variety are descended from ancient Cypriot wildcats; nevertheless both WCF and TICA have uncritically repeated breeder claims of such descent.
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is of the opinion that Cyprus cats developed over time in mountainous inner Cyprus from various populations of cats around the island and became large and bushy-haired to cope with hunting comparatively large prey like rats, big lizards and snakes in cool, wet, mountain weather, though summers there
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uncovered carefully interred remains of a cat alongside human remains and decorative artifacts, on an island separated from the mainland since before human habitation, thus indicating human introduction of cats to the area. "Examination showed that a small pit or grave had been deliberately dug out,
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cats (whose ancestry has long been disputed), agreed to study samples submitted from Cyprus. A total of 248 cats were studied, including a number of random-bred Cyprus cats from the
Malcolm Cat Sanctuary, for comparison. "All cats were considered in one large analysis. The analysis partitioned the
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on the chest. The coat should be soft and lush and may seasonally vary in undercoat density (not required). They are "athletic, well-muscled, solid" and of medium to large build, but must have a gentle, non-aggressive temperament. Fully adult male weight range is 15â18 pounds (6.8â8.2 kg);
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gene), nor with any white spots if otherwise solid-colored. "In bicolour, non-regular colour setting is desired." The coat should be soft and wooly, and is expected to be longer and with an undercoat in winter, and always lacking any top coat except possibly on the back. In detail, WCF calls for
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are found throughout the island of Cyprus, from mountainous and cooler regions to the lower, hotter areas near the coasts, including in the cities. As such, this cat has locally adapted to different climates / seasonal change; however, it may be more associated with the mountainous areas.
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Palestine in the 4th century AD to deal with an infestation of snakes. Cats on Cyprus have been able to breed for centuries with comparatively little outside influence; this has resulted in a distinct, locally adapted variety of cat which appears to have developed as a
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wrote of these cats in his poem "The Cats of St. Nicholas". The story being a legend, it is impossible to know for certain today if shiploads of cats were really sent to Cyprus in the 4th century and cats have, of course, been arriving on the island (often as
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cats based solely on genetic variation, not by any other identification." (L. Lyons â 2 January 2012) The
January 2012 report concluded that "Cyprus cats are a distinct population within the Mediterranean" and that a "breed from Cyprus could be developed".
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a selection of Cyprus cats to see whether it was possible to genetically define them as a breed. The professor, who intended shortly to begin a further study of
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1686:Egyptian Mau
1578:experimental
1429:Dog-like cat
1372:Ailurophobia
1337:Intelligence
1193:Odd-eyed cat
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38:Please help
33:verification
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2059:Polydactyly
1989:Calicivirus
1881:Turkish Van
1821:Selkirk Rex
1776:Ojos Azules
1666:Cornish Rex
1474:Library cat
1459:Working cat
1387:Cat massage
1382:Cat killers
1364:interaction
1275:Vaccination
1210:Bicolor cat
1114:15 November
1006:15 November
965:15 November
836:15 November
617:Turkish Van
563:Felis catus
495:Other names
437:(see below)
413:ship's cats
265:cat fancier
233:Cyprus cats
215:Felis catus
144:Other names
2212:Cat breeds
2201:Categories
2054:Giardiasis
1907:Highlander
1806:Ragamuffin
1746:Maine Coon
1726:Khao Manee
1706:German Rex
1596:Abyssinian
1496:Registries
1479:Ship's cat
1464:Bodega cat
1220:Calico cat
1165:Felinology
1053:27 January
876:3 February
716:References
663:colorpoint
448:Cape Greco
425:Aegean cat
126:Cyprus cat
66:newspapers
2117:Australia
2079:Roundworm
2014:Heartworm
1971:disorders
1931:Landraces
1917:Serengeti
1866:Tonkinese
1836:Singapura
1796:Pixie-bob
1791:Peterbald
1711:Himalayan
1676:Devon Rex
1651:Chartreux
1572:full list
1434:Feral cat
1417:fictional
1377:Cat cafés
1362:Humanâcat
1253:Declawing
1225:Tabby cat
1215:Black cat
1183:Dwarf cat
640:Aphrodite
598:cat fancy
477:Aphrodite
393:Byzantine
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361:monastery
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289:Aphrodite
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2009:Coccidia
1912:Savannah
1841:Snowshoe
1831:Siberian
1756:Munchkin
1721:Javanese
1641:Burmilla
1611:Balinese
1589:domestic
1486:Zoonosis
1469:Farm cat
1422:Internet
1402:Cat show
1392:Cat meat
1332:Kneading
1308:valerian
1298:Catfight
1285:Behavior
1198:Squitten
1178:Genetics
1043:TICA.org
1000:Archived
998:. 2018.
959:Archived
957:. 2017.
866:TICA.org
827:Archived
795:28294367
787:15073370
613:DNA-test
586:purebred
582:cat show
537:standard
525:standard
435:to date
395:legend,
389:Akrotiri
351:site of
313:wildcats
249:landrace
247:, are a
197:, not a
195:landrace
2151:Related
1902:Chausie
1826:Siamese
1801:Ragdoll
1786:Persian
1681:Donskoy
1636:Burmese
1454:Pet cat
1173:Anatomy
901:135â136
766:Science
748:6 March
671:Burmese
401:nunnery
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323:History
80:scholar
2122:Canada
2064:Rabies
1984:Asthma
1954:Sokoke
1949:Kellas
1944:Cyprus
1939:Aegean
1897:Bengal
1890:Hybrid
1871:Toyger
1851:Sphynx
1846:Somali
1771:Ocicat
1701:Foldex
1671:Cymric
1631:Bombay
1626:Birman
1568:Breeds
1444:Lolcat
1352:Senses
1303:Catnip
1268:senior
1240:Health
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1731:Korat
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1248:Aging
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659:cobby
543:Notes
369:Greek
317:tamed
309:feral
304:Egypt
259:. A
187:Notes
165:Egypt
87:JSTOR
73:books
2089:Tick
2004:Flea
1979:Acne
1856:Thai
1751:Manx
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1320:Meow
1258:Diet
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667:mink
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