Garfield is an exotic shorthair, a breed born through the artificial breeding of Persian cats and American shorthair cats. It combines the advantages of a Persian cat and a beautiful short, and is named after an exotic shorthaired cat named Garfield in the comic book Garfield, which is more and more popular with everyone.
Garfield breed characteristics
The Garfield breed is based on the Red Tabby Exotic Shorthair, a branch of the Persian cat, a pet cat breed specially bred by those who like Persian cats but are lazy to take care of them. This breed was originally bred in the United States in the 1960s by artificially mating long-haired cats such as Persian cats with American shorthair cats and Burmese cats. It was not until the 1980s that the exotic shorthair cat breed was officially established, and the form gradually took shape and was recognized by the cat association.
Garfield's overall appearance resembles that of an exotic shorthair cat, and combines the docile character of a Persian cat with the easy-to-manage short coat of the American shorthair cat. Not only does it retain the unique cute expression and round body shape of the Persian cat, but also the personality is as quiet and kind as the Persian cat, the temperament is independent, it does not like to be noisy, it likes to be close to the owner, and it can comfort the owner's heart.
The physical characteristics of Garfield
Garfield is cute, its expression is naturally aggrieved face, always showing an unhappy look, looking very cute and cute. Garfield has a medium-sized body and a short neck, which is a short and short type.
Garfield's face is relatively large, its head is round and large, and its skull is very broad. Its eyes are also large and round, and the distance between the two eyes is large. However, Garfield's nose has obvious depressions, short nasal passages, and a flat nose, which is easy to sneeze and run nose. Garfield should be cleaned often of its face and nose to avoid excessive secretions on the face and blockage of the nasolacrimal duct.
Many Garfields are prone to respiratory problems due to their short respiratory tract, so we must always pay attention to Garfield's breathing condition. In daily life, do not let Garfield exercise vigorously to prevent shortness of breath. When feeding Garfield, pay attention to combing the cat's hair with a ruler comb every day to avoid knotting its fine and soft hair.