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| - [Source] Snowshoes were a kind of footwear designed to make walking or hiking through snowy terrain easier. They were often used in pathfinding.
- ~-~-~-~ Meteor Shower by Owl City
- The Snowshoe a breed of cat, that is half American Shorthair and half Siamese. They come in several color combinations. They usually have white paws and a colored tail. The Snowshoe is a rare and relatively new breed of cat originating in the United States of America. Snowshoes were first seen in Philadelphia, when a breeder's Siamese gave birth to three kittens with the pattern. The breeder, Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty, began to promote the cat and began a breeding program for them. When Hinds-Daugherty left the program, Vikki Olander began working with the cats and recruited new breeders, as well as working towards full recognition with cat associations. Despite having existed for 45 years, Snowshoes are rare due to the difficulty of reproducing exactly the coat markings. These are based on
- The breed Snowshoe is a hybrid between Siamese and bi-colored American Shorthairs. The first Snowshoes appeared sometime during the 1960s in the US. The first Snowshoe was the result of an accidental breeding between a Siamese and an American Shorthair, resulting in a cat with white markings on the feet, chest, and face. The Snowshoe's build is stocky. The ACFA standard for the Snowshoe states that these cats give the appearance of great power and agility, yet has the look of a runner rather than a weight lifter.
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| - The Snowshoe a breed of cat, that is half American Shorthair and half Siamese. They come in several color combinations. They usually have white paws and a colored tail. The Snowshoe is a rare and relatively new breed of cat originating in the United States of America. Snowshoes were first seen in Philadelphia, when a breeder's Siamese gave birth to three kittens with the pattern. The breeder, Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty, began to promote the cat and began a breeding program for them. When Hinds-Daugherty left the program, Vikki Olander began working with the cats and recruited new breeders, as well as working towards full recognition with cat associations. Despite having existed for 45 years, Snowshoes are rare due to the difficulty of reproducing exactly the coat markings. These are based on recessive genes for the color points and on the co-dominant but variably-expressed piebald pattern gene, making it difficult to predict the appearance of offspring. The coat coloration recognized by registries and associations is point coloration, and it comes in a variety of colors. Some associations do not recognize certain colors, while others do. Snowshoe cats have an affectionate and docile disposition. Due to this, they do not do well under circumstances where they are left alone for long periods of time. Snowshoes are also very vocal, though their voices are not as loud as the Siamese, a cat found in their breed heritage. They are noted as being very intelligent and have the ability to learn tricks and open doors. The cats also enjoy water, and may swim on some occasions.
- [Source] Snowshoes were a kind of footwear designed to make walking or hiking through snowy terrain easier. They were often used in pathfinding.
- ~-~-~-~ Meteor Shower by Owl City
- The breed Snowshoe is a hybrid between Siamese and bi-colored American Shorthairs. The first Snowshoes appeared sometime during the 1960s in the US. The first Snowshoe was the result of an accidental breeding between a Siamese and an American Shorthair, resulting in a cat with white markings on the feet, chest, and face. The Snowshoe's build is stocky. The ACFA standard for the Snowshoe states that these cats give the appearance of great power and agility, yet has the look of a runner rather than a weight lifter. Head is generally the look one would expect from a cat, but can be triangular in appearance. The Snowshoe is generally black at points (eye mask, neck, tail, ears, and sometimes legs), and has white markings on paws, stomach, and chest. Their color generally darkens as they age. In purebreds, the eyes are always blue, but hybrids can have a variety of colors. Snowshoe cats can have blue, lilac, lynx, fawn, chocolate, and seal points. Their colors and markings generally come in at 1-3 weeks after birth. The Snowshoe is a very social, outspoken breed that requires more attention and love than most other cats. They do not like to be left alone for long periods of time. They are generally sweet and even tempered, playful and energetic, and intelligent and adaptable. They are nice to all members of a household, but will focus themselves on one person. In RL, the Snowshoe is considered a rare breed. On ShowCats, it holds an average place of 37 on the difficulty list. With only 32 breeders and almost 200 cats, the breed is short in all areas. There are several catteries that focus solely on Snowshoes. There are only 14 catteries in the top ranking on the breed page. There are usually not many Snowshoes for sale- if you wish to buy a cat, it would be best to approach a breeder directly and place a claim on one or more kittens in the next few litters. Good cats usually fall within the $100-$150 selling range. With an average of only 600 show entries per month, it is not hard to get started in the showing arena. With so few entries, the main problem is getting enough competition! All in all, Snowshoes are a fun, easy breed if you like the slow pace of a lower-difficulty breed.
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