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...letter, Houck said he was "both shockedand saddened that what was intended as goodcamraderie was interpreted as a racial slur." Hesaid he had rubbed Love's hair out of "kinship"with him and referred to it as "ear-to-earcarpeting" because his aunt had referred to shorthair that way ever since he was a child...
...roadside. Even the guide was surprised. He said he had not seen lions in the area for a long time. A member of that pride is pictured on the cover, the second Leifer cat to make it there. In 1981 his photo of a Shaded Silver American Shorthair graced the cover for TIME's look at domestic felines...
Monsieur Marc, 50, a white-haired Belgian who presides over a chandelier-lit salon on Manhattan's East 65th Street, sees considerable variety in his clients' current styles. "We have very elegant women and sporty women," says Monsieur Marc, stroking Tanya, the German shorthair that has the run of the place. "They might arrive in an evening gown or they might come in an exercise suit. They behave like ladies." Adds one of his colorists, Alain: "They set high standards. After all, what else is there...
From the cameo-smoke Maine Coon to the lavender-silver . Oriental Shorthair, there are approximately 50 hue and pattern variations of fur among the 33 breeds recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association. But differences other than the decorative are important to prospective owners. Personality, price, size and even voice guide selection. The following short alphabetical catalogue of standard and exotic breeds demonstrates the spectrum...
Probably the first domestic to appear in a painting (circa 2000 B.C., Egypt), the ruddy-coated Abyssinian is a playful and spirited shorthair. It is also one of the most expensive: a pet-quality red Aby kitten can cost $800, and one promising to become a grand champion can fetch $3,000. The American Shorthair is sometimes incorrectly called the alley cat. Muscular and intelligent, plain or tabby-patterned, it is to most people the essence of the feline, a cat-cat, the kind that shows up for breakfast and moves in with the children. In the purebred version, shorthair...