Cat breed

Snowshoe

Origin: United States

Also known as: snowshoe cat

The Snowshoe is a rare breed of domestic cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s. Its short-haired coat has a bicolour colourpoint pattern. The breed takes its name from the characteristic white feet forming the white shoe pattern. It is a pointed cat with blue eyes.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowshoe_cat
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q42633

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