About Abyssinian Cats

The color of the Abyssinian cat is its main advantage and a distinctive feature of the breed. Regardless of color but the texture should be smooth, tight-fitting, as if polished, shimmering in the light, creating the effect of radiance. The undercoat is practically absent, therefore, during the molting period, the owners practically do not notice the renewal of the animal's fur.

The effect of the shimmer of the coat is due to the peculiarities of color. Each hair of an Abyssinian cat's coat has dark and light color zones, in felinology this effect is called a ticked hair. The Abyssinian breed standard states the presence of at least three such zones on each hair. There is no pattern on the Abyssinian cat coat, a necklace on the neck is unacceptable, markers on the chest, legs and tail are very undesirable. Breeders strive for a more "clean" and even color tone, without the absence of stripes, even on the inside of the front and hind limbs. The cat has a cape on the upper part of the body, an important feature of which is a dark stripe from the head to the tail's tip of the color of the main color of the cat.

Black (Ruddy) Abyssinian Cat's Color.

The body is orange-brown, the belly and paws are colored ochre. The brighter and richer this color is, the more impressive it looks, but the animals acquire the true tone only by the age of 2–3 years of their life. The pads of the paws, the outline of the nose, eyes and lips are black. From the head to the ridge there is a continuous dark (black) stripe, and it ends at the tip of the tail. Eyes: amber, hazel, greenish or golden.

 

Black (ruddy) Abyssinian cats color

Sorrel Abyssinian Cat's Color.

The cat's coat color is a mixture of several shades: copper, red and apricot. The hairs have cinnamon-colored ticking. The coat on the belly is lighter than the main tone, along the spine there is a red–brown stripe to the tail's tip, the pads of the paws and the outline of the nose are beige–pink (cinnamon color). The eye color is golden and copper, occasionally there are Abyssinian with light brown and green eyes.

 

Sorrel Abyssinian Cats color

Blue Abyssinian Cat's Color.

The hair on the head and back has a soft gray-blue color, on the inside of the paws, belly and chest – a beige-pink shade, fawn or apricot. The undercoat is darker than the main color, but should be as warm as the chest and belly. Ticking on all over the body has a shade of cloudy sky. There is a dark blue stripe along the spine, the same color outline of the nose, the edging of the eyes and the pads of the paws. Eyes: copper, golden, hazel or green.

Fawn Abyssinian Cat's Color.

The coat on the trunk is colored in a shade of cocoa with milk or coffee, a darker, beige-pink stripe of the same color is drawn along the spine to the tail's tip. There is a cream ticking with purple-beige zones on the hairs all over the body. The undercoat is painted in a pale sandy or cream color tone, the belly and the inner surface of the paws are of an oat shake. The pads of the paws are covered with beige-pink fur, the nose is pink edged with fawn color. The eyes can be dark walnut, greenish, golden or copper

Black Silver Abyssinian Cat's Color.

This color is quite rare, very unusual, belongs to an exclusive series of colors. The color of the coat is black with a cool light gray/steel undercoat. The colder the tone of the undercoat, the better and more valuable it is. Chest, belly, inner side of legs from very light (almost white) color to cream tone (ivory). The pads of the paws, the outline of the eyes and nose are black. The nose mirror is usually brick-colored. The ticking of the hair contrasts perfectly with the light tone of the undercoat, is strongly pronounced, may have beige / brown tones of the ticking zones. The stripe along the spine from the head to the tip of the tail is not intermittent, black color. The eye color can be amber, walnut, green or golden.

 

Black silver Abyssinian Cats color

Silver Sorrel Abyssinian Cat's Color.

It is considered even rarer, in relation to the black silver color. The color of the back is from light cinnamon to cappuccino, the lower part of the body (breast, legs, belly) is light cream tone, looks almost white. The strap from the head to the tail's tip is not intermittent, the color of cappuccino. The outline of the nose, eyes, lips, paws are well pronounced, painted dark cream color, light cinnamon tone. The eyes can be dark walnut, greenish, golden or copper.

 

Silver Sorrel Abyssinian Cats color

The grace and arrogant look of huge expressive eyes, the coloring of rare shades make these cats very attractive.

The extraordinary appearance of the Abyssinian cat hides a sea of tenderness, boundless affection and loyalty of a small loving heart.