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Home > Encyclopedia > Breeds > Cat breed cards > JAVANESE

23/09/2000

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JAVANESE

Native country : United States

History

Like the Oriental Shorthair or the Balinese, but with semilong hairDespite its name, this cat did not originate in Java. During breeding programs that led to the creation of the Balinese (semilonghaired Siamese), American breeders obtained a semilonghaired Oriental called the Javanese because of its type.Feline associations are divided on the issue of whether the Javanese is truly a new breed or simply a variety of Balinese. The F.I.Fe., for example, considers it a semilonghaired Oriental type with a solid coat and green eyes. The C.F.A. considers the Javanese simply as a Balinese with coloring other than the four recognized basic colors (seal, blue, chocolate, and lilac point). The Javanese is therefore a colorpoint with dark blue eyes like the Siamese.The Javanese is still quite rare in Europe.

In details...

Head:Medium-sized, can be inscribed in a triangle. In profile, the skull is slightly convex. Slender muzzle. Long, straight nose continuing the line of the forehead without break. Medium-sized chin.
Eyes:Medium-sized, almond-shaped, set slightly at a slant toward the nose. Color: luminous green (?). Colorpoints and white-coated cats have dark blue eyes («).
Body:Long, svelte, graceful but muscular.
Tail:Very long and slender, even at the base, tapering to the tip.
Coat:Thin, silky hair moderately long on the body, slightly longer on the ruff, shoulders, and tail (plume). No wooly undercoat (?).Even color without tabby markings or shading in non-agouti varieties. Varieties are those of the Oriental type. The eyes are green, except in the white-coated Javanese, which has dark blue eyes (?).Colorpoint with dark blue eyes, in the varieties recognized for the Siamese («).