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DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR [2 records]

Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Genetics
OBS

Sometimes labelled "American Shorthair" by cat fanciers but regarded as an "alley cat" by the uninformed, this breed can be found in all the Persian colors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Génétique
OBS

(pop. chat de gouttière). Il ressemble, en plus petit, au Chat sauvage dont pourtant il ne dérive pas.

CONT

Chez le chat commun, la robe est de couleur très variée, le plus souvent tigrée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Genetics
CONT

sometimes labelled "American Shorthair" by cat fanciers but regarded as an "alley cat" by the uninformed, this breed can be found in all the Persian colors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Génétique
CONT

le Chat tigré, habituellement appelé Chat de Syrie ou "Chat de gouttière", est l'un des Chats les plus communs dans le monde entier : sa taille est assez trapue, sa tête est grosse, son museau court.

Spanish

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