Abyssinian Cat - Video Encyclopedia

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The Abyssinian cat is a breed of domestic short-haired cat with a distinctive ticked tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors. They are also known simply as Abys.

The source of the name is not because Ethiopia, formerly Abyssinia, is thought to be the original home of these cats, but because the first Abyssinians exhibited in shows in England were reported to have been imported to England from there. Its true origin according to genetic studies is likely to have been the coast of the Indian Ocean in parts of Southeast Asia, and its introduction to Abyssinia (and others) was through colonialists and merchants stopping through Calcutta.

Although regarded as comparatively obscure in the past as a breed compared to others, the Abyssinian ranked in 2016 among the top five most popular breeds by The Cat Fancier Association and The International Cat Association.