Breed information

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Aby cats are a special type of tabby cat; they are distinguished from all other tabbies by their beautiful ticked, resilient coats. All tabbies, in fact, have this ticked or agouti background in their coats (whereby each individual hair shaft is banded with different colors); however, superimposed on this ticked...

Some breeders prefer to believe that Aby cats are the most ancient of breeds and that they were both companions and gods of the Egyptians. The history of the Aby breed could begin wherever a ticked tabby walked, because similar cats existed in all countries.

Breed Standards: CFA, ACFA, CCA, TICA, CFF, AACE, CFSA, GCCF, FIFe, WCF

The Aby cat is intelligent and curious, but this is tempered with a cautious streak. It is extremely loyal, and will become very attached to its family; in fact it will pine if deprived of their company.

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