Across
2. Temperature in cats that is over
102 °.
5. The usually paired female or
hermaphroditic reproductive organ
that produces ova and, in
vertebrates, estrogen and
progesterone.
9. Acronym for the United Cat
Federation.
11. A cat produced by crossbreeding
cats of two different breeds
together. Some hybrids may be
registered as one of the two
parent breeds, others may not.
This depends on the breed
standards.
12. A unique genetic makeup.
13. Tthe oldest most popular breeds of
cats. They are famous in Disney
moves, like
'The Lady and the Tramp', etc.
16. Points that are gray with a
pinkish cast and that have an
underlying tabby pattern.
19. Exotic Shorthair.
21. Something that is injected,
especially a dose of liquid
medicine injected into the body.
22. Premier, a title. (In FIFe, it is
spelled "Premior.")
24. Surgical removal of part or all of
the uterus.
26. Triple Grand Master, a title.
27. Champion, a title.
28. Regional Winner in CFA, this title
is awarded to cats that have
earned a Regional award.
30. Acronym for Independent Cat
Federation.
31. Pale beige color.
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1. A crypt or minute cul-de-sac or
lacuna, such as the depression in
the skin from which the hair
emerges.
3. Any of various simple
submicroscopic parasites of
plants, animals, and bacteria that
often cause disease and that
consist essentially of a core of
RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein
coat.
4. Dark ginger-red color.
6. An organization which cares for
strays and other homeless pets and
seeks to find permanent homes for
them.
7. International Premior, a title.
8. Shorthair.
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10. Acronym for Feline Infectious
Anemia
14. An adult male cat whose testicles
have not descended into the
scrotal sac. This is a
disqualification in all
associations.
15. A poisonous substance, especially
a protein, that is produced by
living cells or organisms and is
capable of causing disease when
introduced into the body tissues
but is often also capable of
inducing neutralizing antibodies
or antitoxins.
17. A group of cats that are part of a
breeding program.
"Cattery" is also
sometimes used to refer to the
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physical structure that houses
such a group of cats.
18. A cat that is not yet a Champion.
20. The household pet class at a North
American show is open to all cats,
purebred or not, that are not
eligible to compete in any other
class. The term "household
pet" is also used to refer to
mixed-breed cats.
23. A term used to describe a nose
with a high, prominent bridge.
Often seen in Siamese.
24. Cat's back legs joint similar to the human ankle.
25. Maine Coon.
26. The Traditional Cat Association, a
cat registering association based
in the US.
29. World Winner, a title.
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