Persian cat, the Glossary
The Persian cat, also known as the Persian Longhair, is a long-haired breed of cat characterised by a round face and short muzzle.[1]
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Acromelanism
Acromelanism or point coloration is a genetically determined, temperature-dependent pigmentation pattern, with full expression only occurring on legs, ears, tail, face and scrotum (in males).
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.
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African wildcat
The African wildcat (Felis lybica) is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur, pale vertical stripes on the sides and around the face.
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Alpha-mannosidosis
Alpha-mannosidosis is a lysosomal storage disorder, first described by Swedish physician Okerman in 1967.
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American Cat Fanciers Association
The American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) is an American non-profit organization formed with the intent of allowing greater flexibility in the development of pedigreed cats.
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American Shorthair
The American Shorthair (ASH) is a breed of domestic cat believed to be descended from European cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats. Persian cat and American Shorthair are cat breeds.
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Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately north of Des Moines in central Iowa.
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Arthur Heyer
Arthur Heyer (28 February 1872, Haarhausen, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Empire – 1931, Budapest, Hungary) was a German-Hungarian painter who primarily painted animals.
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Australian Cat Federation
The Australian Cat Federation (ACF) is an Australian organisation created in 1972.
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Australian Veterinary Association
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is a not-for-profit association representing more than 7000 Australian veterinarians working in private practice, government, industry, and academia.
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and West Asia.
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Basal-cell carcinoma
Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma or rodent ulcer, is the most common type of skin cancer.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
Bicolor cat
A bicolor cat (also bicolour cat, or a more specific term such as black-and-white cat) is a cat with white fur combined with fur of some other color, for example solid black, tabby, or colorpointed.
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Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), also known as brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS), brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), and brachycephalic syndrome (BS), is a pathological condition affecting short nosed dogs and cats which can lead to severe respiratory distress.
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Breed standard
In animal husbandry or animal fancy, a breed standard is a description of the characteristics of a hypothetical or ideal example of a breed.
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British Shorthair
The British Shorthair is the pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, thick coat, and broad face. Persian cat and British Shorthair are cat breeds.
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Bushehr
Bushehr (بوشهر) is a port city in the Central District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Calico cat
A calico cat (US English) is a domestic cat of any breed with a tri-color coat.
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Canadian Cat Association
The Canadian Cat Association (Association Féline Canadienne, CCA-AFC) is a non-profit organization in Canada whose mission is to promote the welfare of all cats in Canada, maintain a registry of pedigreed cats in Canada, and further the improvement of all breeds of cats in Canada.
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Cat
The cat (Felis catus), commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal.
Cat coat genetics
Cat coat genetics determine the coloration, pattern, length, and texture of feline fur.
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Cat Fanciers' Association
The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) was established in the United States in 1906.
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Cat fancy
Cat fancy describes the subculture that surrounds cat lovers and their hobbies involving the appreciation, promotion, showing, or breeding of cats.
Cat registry
A cat registry or cat breed registry, also known as a cat fancier organization, cattery federation, or cat breeders' association, is an organization that registers domestic cats (usually purebred) of many breeds, for exhibition and for breeding lineage tracking purposes.
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Cat show
A cat show is a judged event where the owners of cats compete to win titles in various cat registering organizations by entering their cats to be judged after a breed standard.
Cataract
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye.
Cephalic index in cats and dogs
The cephalic index of a vertebrate is the ratio between the width (side to side) and length (front to back) of its cranium (skull).
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Ceruminous gland
Ceruminous glands are specialized sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal, in the outer third.
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Chartreux
The Chartreux is a rare breed of cat from France, and is recognised by a number of registries around the world. Persian cat and Chartreux are cat breeds.
Chédiak–Higashi syndrome
Chédiak–Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a mutation of a lysosomal trafficking regulator protein, which leads to a decrease in phagocytosis.
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Coloboma
A coloboma (from the Greek κολόβωμα, meaning "defect") is a hole in one of the structures of the eye, such as the iris, retina, choroid, or optic disc.
Congenital portosystemic shunt
A portosystemic shunt or portasystemic shunt (medical subject heading term; PSS), also known as a liver shunt, is a bypass of the liver by the body's circulatory system.
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Congenital sensorineural deafness in cats
Congenital sensorineural deafness occurs commonly in domestic cats with a white coat.
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Corneal ulcers in animals
A corneal ulcer, or ulcerative keratitis, is an inflammatory condition of the cornea involving loss of its outer layer.
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Crossbreed
A crossbreed is an organism with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations.
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Dermatitis
Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash.
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Dermatophytosis
Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails.
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Diaphragmatic hernia
Diaphragmatic hernia is a defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows the abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity.
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DK (publisher)
Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages.
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Dominance (genetics)
In genetics, dominance is the phenomenon of one variant (allele) of a gene on a chromosome masking or overriding the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome.
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Edward Balfour
Edward Green Balfour (6 September 1813 – 8 December 1889) was a Scottish surgeon, orientalist and pioneering environmentalist in India.
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Elongated soft palate
An elongated soft palate is a congenital hereditary disorder that negatively affect dogs and cats' breathing and eating.
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Entropion
Entropion is a medical condition in which the eyelid (usually the lower lid) folds inward.
Epiphora (medicine)
Epiphora is an overflow of tears onto the face, other than caused by normal crying.
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Exotic Shorthair
The Exotic Shorthair is a breed of cat developed as a short-haired version of the Persian. Persian cat and Exotic Shorthair are cat breeds.
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Fédération Internationale Féline
The Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFé) (International Feline Federation) is a federation of cat registries.
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Feline lower urinary tract disease
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a generic category term to describe any disorder affecting the bladder or urethra of cats.
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Folliculitis
Folliculitis is the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
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Genetics
Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Gingivitis
Gingivitis is a non-destructive disease that causes inflammation of the gums; ulitis is an alternative term.
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Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) is a cat registry, established in 1910 and the largest organisation that registers pedigree cats in the United Kingdom.
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Greater Khorasan
Greater KhorāsānDabeersiaghi, Commentary on Safarnâma-e Nâsir Khusraw, 6th Ed.
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Griseofulvin
Griseofulvin is an antifungal medication used to treat a number of types of dermatophytoses (ringworm).
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Gums
The gums or gingiva (gingivae) consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth.
Harrison Weir
Harrison William Weir (5 May 18243 January 1906), known as "The Father of the Cat Fancy", was a British artist.
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Hernia
A hernia (hernias or herniae, from Latin, meaning 'rupture') is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides.
Himalayan cat
The Himalayan (short for Himalayan Persian, or Colourpoint Persian as it is commonly referred to in Europe), is a breed or sub-breed of long-haired cat similar in type to the Persian, with the exception of its blue eyes and its point colouration, which were derived from crossing the Persian with the Siamese. Persian cat and Himalayan cat are cat breeds.
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Himalayan rabbit
The Himalayan rabbit is a small breed of rabbit with similar markings to the Californian rabbit.
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause.
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Imperforate lacrimal punctum
An imperforate lacrimal punctum is a congenital disorder of dogs involving the lack of an opening to the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct) in the conjunctiva.
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan (اصفهان) is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran.
Italian Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula (Italian: penisola italica or penisola italiana), also known as the Italic Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula or Italian Boot, is a peninsula extending from the southern Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south, which comprises much of the country of Italy and the enclaved microstates of San Marino and Vatican City.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
Itch
An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch.
Jane Dieulafoy
Jane Dieulafoy (29 June 1851 – 25 May 1916) was a French archaeologist, explorer, novelist, feminist and journalist.
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the field of veterinary medicine as applied to domestic cats.
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Kabul
Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan.
Keratitis
Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the clear dome on the front surface of the eye, becomes inflamed.
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period.
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Kolkata
Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal.
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Elphinstone is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created by King James IV in 1510.
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Lupus
Lupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
Malassezia
Malassezia is a genus of fungi (specifically, a yeast).
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Malocclusion
In orthodontics, a malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the upper and lower dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close.
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Maxilla
In vertebrates, the maxilla (maxillae) is the upper fixed (not fixed in Neopterygii) bone of the jaw formed from the fusion of two maxillary bones.
Medical ultrasound
Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound.
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Mental Floss
Mental Floss (stylized as mental_floss) is an online magazine and its related American digital, print, and e-commerce media company focused on millennials.
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Micrognathism
Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized.
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Mumbai
Mumbai (ISO:; formerly known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
My Wife's Lovers
My Wife's Lovers is a canvas painting by Austrian artist Carl Kahler (1856–1906) depicting forty-two of American millionaire Kate Birdsall Johnson's Turkish Angora and Persian cats.
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Nasolacrimal duct
The nasolacrimal duct (also called the tear duct) carries tears from the lacrimal sac of the eye into the nasal cavity.
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Near East
The Near East is a transcontinental region around the East Mediterranean encompassing parts of West Asia, the Balkans, and North Africa, specifically the historical Fertile Crescent, the Levant, Anatolia, East Thrace, and Egypt.
New York Post
The New York Post (NY Post) is an American conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City.
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Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1 December 1580 – 24 June 1637), often known simply as Peiresc, or by the Latin form of his name, Peirescius, was a French astronomer, antiquary and savant, who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists, and was a successful organizer of scientific inquiry.
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Obstructed labour
Obstructed labour, also known as labour dystocia, is the baby not exiting the pelvis because it is physically blocked during childbirth although the uterus contracts normally.
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Odd-eyed cat
An odd-eyed cat has one blue eye and one eye either green, yellow, amber, or brown.
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Otitis externa
Otitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is inflammation of the ear canal.
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Pedigree Dogs Exposed
Pedigree Dogs Exposed is a BBC One investigative documentary, produced by Jemima Harrison, which looks into health and welfare issues facing pedigree dogs in the United Kingdom.
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Pekingese
The Pekingese (Chinese: 北京狗, literally, "Beijing dog", also spelled Pekinese) is a breed of toy dog, originating in China.
Personal grooming
Grooming (also called preening) is the art and practice of cleaning and maintaining parts of the body.
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Phenotype
In genetics, the phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism.
Phylogenetic tree
A phylogenetic tree, phylogeny or evolutionary tree is a graphical representation which shows the evolutionary history between a set of species or taxa during a specific time.
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Phylogeography
Phylogeography is the study of the historical processes that may be responsible for the past to present geographic distributions of genealogical lineages.
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Pietro Della Valle
Pietro Della Valle (Petrus a Valle; 2 April 1586 – 21 April 1652), also written Pietro della Valle, was an Italian composer, musicologist, and author who travelled throughout Asia during the Renaissance period.
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Polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD or PCKD, also known as polycystic kidney syndrome) is a genetic disorder in which the renal tubules become structurally abnormal, resulting in the development and growth of multiple cysts within the kidney.
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Polycystic liver disease
Polycystic liver disease (PLD) usually describes the presence of multiple cysts scattered throughout normal liver tissue.
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Polycystin 1
Polycystin 1 (PC1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PKD1 gene.
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Progressive retinal atrophy
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of genetic diseases seen in certain breeds of dogs and, more rarely, cats.
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Pyoderma
Pyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic (has pus).
Retronym
A retronym is a newer name for something that differentiates it from something else that is newer and similar; thus, avoiding confusion between the two.
Sebaceous adenoma
Sebaceous adenomais a type of adenoma, characterized by a slow-growing tumor usually presenting as a pink, flesh-coloured, or yellow papule or nodule.
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Sebaceous gland
A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.
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Selective breeding
Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics) by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce and have offspring together.
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Sequestrum
A sequestrum (plural: sequestra) is a piece of dead bone that has become separated during the process of necrosis from normal or sound bone.
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Shiraz
Shiraz (شیراز) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars and Persis.
Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough.
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Siamese cat
The Siamese cat (แมวไทย, Maeo Thai; แมวสยาม, Maeo Sayam) is one of the first distinctly recognised breeds of Asian cat. Persian cat and Siamese cat are cat breeds.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
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Southern Africa Cat Council
The Southern Africa Cat Council (SACC) is a cat registry and cat fancy organisation based in South Africa, affiliating 9 clubs, 14 breed groups and 4 judges panels.
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Stenotic nares
Stenotic nares means the nares (nostrils) are pinched or narrow, making it more difficult for an animal to breathe, and resulting in a lot of open-mouth breathing and panting.
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Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.
Tabby cat
A tabby cat, or simply tabby, is any domestic cat (Felis catus) with a distinctive M-shaped marking on its forehead, stripes by its eyes and across its cheeks, along its back, around its legs and tail, and characteristic striped, dotted, lined, flecked, banded, or swirled patterns on the body: neck, shoulders, sides, flanks, chest, and abdomen.
Tabriz
Tabriz (تبریز) is a city in the Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran.
Thai cat
The Thai or Wichien Maat (วิเชียรมาศ,,, meaning "diamond gold") is a newly renamed but old cat breed, related to but different from the Western, modern-style Siamese cat. Persian cat and Thai cat are cat breeds.
The Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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The International Cat Association
The International Cat Association (TICA) is considered the world's largest genetic cat registry.
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Tortoiseshell cat
Tortoiseshell is a cat coat coloring named for its similarity to tortoiseshell pattern.
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Traditional Persian
Traditional Persian is one of several names for a group of cats that are considered to be essentially the original breed of Persian cat, before the variety was selectively bred to have extreme features. Persian cat and Traditional Persian are cat breeds and cat breeds originating in Iran.
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Trichiasis
Trichiasis is a medical term for abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva.
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Turkish Angora
The Turkish Angora (Ankara kedisi, 'Ankara cat') is a breed of domestic cat. Persian cat and Turkish Angora are cat breeds.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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Ventricle (heart)
A ventricle is one of two large chambers located toward the bottom of the heart that collect and expel blood towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs.
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Veterinary Record
Veterinary Record, branded as Vet Record, is a semi-monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the field of veterinary medicine.
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Western Europe
Western Europe is the western region of Europe.
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Wiley (publisher)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley, is an American multinational publishing company that focuses on academic publishing and instructional materials.
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Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley-Blackwell is an international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons.
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World Cat Federation
The World Cat Federation (WCF) is an international association of cat clubs.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Yazd
Yazd (یزد) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
See also
Cat breeds originating in Iran
- Persian cat
- Traditional Persian
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_cat
Also known as Chinchilla Longhair, Chinchilla Longhair (breed), Chinchilla Persian, Chinchilla cat, Iranian (cat), Iranian cat, Peke face, Peke-face, Pekeface, Persian (Cat), Persian Longhair, Persian cats, Shiraz (cat), Shiraz cat, Shirazi (cat), Shirazi cat, Sterling (cat), Sterling cat, Toy and Teacup Persians.
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