Body of an Abyssinian cat is muscular and medium-built. Its head is rounded and has the shape of a wedge. Its ears are broad and large. Eyes of the cat are shiny, big and almond-shaped. Its legs are long and slim. It has a long tapered tail. Paws are oval-shaped.
Body coat of this cat is short, shiny, soft and medium in length. The coat hair displays many colour bands popular as the agouti colour. The agouti coat displays ruddy brown colour. Besides, other coat colours are fawn, red and blue. |
Abyssinian cat is a small slender shorthaired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat. It is an oldest breed of cats. However, its origin is not clear. According to geneticists, this cat originates from Southeast Asia and the coast of Indian Ocean. In 1868, soldiers, who returned from Abyssinia, introduced this cat to Britain.
