Australian Mist Cat Breed Profile CatWorld
The Australian Mist cat is a beautiful medium-sized cat breed that's known for their patterned coat and striking green eyes, but that's not what makes it special. This cat is one of the. Colors: The Australian Mist has two patterns - spotted or marbled and can be found in seven colors, including brown, blue, chocolate. lilac, caramel, gold and peach. Life Expectancy: 15+ years About the Australian Mist Loyal and loving by nature, Mists are very people-oriented and love being with their families. The Australian Mist is a medium-sized short-haired cat, with a round and medium-sized head, a broad nose, and large green eyes. Eye colour can range from chartreuse to aquamarine. [3] Ears are moderately large with a rounded tip to them. The coat is short to medium in length and feels smooth and silky. Coat Coat patterns Quick Facts Origin: Australia Size: Medium Breed Group: Natural Breed Lifespan: 12-15 years Coat: Short to medium, silky Temperament: Playful, affectionate, and intelligent Exercise Needs: Moderate Training: Easy to train Grooming: Weekly brushing Health: Generally healthy
Animal Facts Australian Mist
The Australian Mist is a cat breed also known as Spotted Mist. This cat breed origins from Australia and was developed in 1976 by Truda Straede.. There are three different coat patterns each of them being just slightly different from the original ground color. The Australian Mist cats are very tolerant and are not inclined to scratch. Appearance and Colours. Australian Mists are medium-sized short-haired cats, with a round head and large eyes. The coat is very short, without an undercoat. The Mist is an agouti cat, which can be Spotted or Marbled Pattern and can be found in 7 colours - Brown, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Gold, Peach and Caramel. Breed History. The first Australian Mist cats were born in 1975, created by cross-breeding Abyssinian, Burmese, and other domestic cat breeds. The original result was a short-haired cat with a spotted coat, and it was named "Spotted Mist.". However, as the breed developed over the following 20 years, the coat became more marbled than spotted. As many Australian states do not permit cats to roam, Australian Mists were developed to be indoor cats by Dr Truda Straede in the mid-seventies. Over nine years, she bred the best parts of other breeds - half-Burmese, and a quarter each Abyssinian and Australian Domestic Tabby - and the Spotted Mist was officially recognised in Australia in 1986.
Cat Breed Corner Australian Mist Mad Paws Blog
Australian MistThere is nothing extreme about Australian Mist, they are of moderate size, medium boned, rounded of head, with large eyes and ears. The coat is short, but resilient, the tail is plumply furred.
Size: Medium Coat: Short Energy: Medium Colour: Remmie is brown marbled. Again note the bull's eye on the flank. Remmie has very noticeable misting over the brown under colour. Remmie has beautiful eye colour - all Mists have green eyes. Remmie's are a lovely apple green shade. Pixie and her brown spotted kitten. Kitten is 2 days old. Darker colours on kittens are obvious at birth. The legs and tail are ringed or barred, and the face and neck also have delicate lines of color. Australian Mist cats come in seven colors: brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, caramel, gold and peach. As a relatively new breed, all Australian Mist catteries are in Australia, however desexed cats have been introduced to America and several other. Image: kitty.green66 via Flickr Appearance. The Australian Mist is a medium sized cat of nicely balanced proportions without any extremes. A short coat comes in a couple of patterns including: spotted or marbled, and also seven colours including: gold, lilac, chocolate, blue, brown, and peach with the colour being determined by the swirls and spots, and not by the ground color.
