Cat Body Type and Head Shape

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There are seven types of body types for cats. Each one getting a bit shoterer and rounder.

• Oriental
  
• Foreign
  
• Semi-Foreign
  
• Semi-cobby
  
• Cobby
  
• Substantial
  

The Oriental are thin and long cats. Such cat's that are oriental;
Cornish Rex - Siamese - Balinese - Oriental Shorthair - Oriental Longhair

The Foreign cat's are a little bit shorter and a little bit rounder then the Oriental. Here are some examples of the foreign;
Abyssinian - Somali - Japanese Bobtail - Japanese Bobtail Longhair - Russian Blue - Nebelung

The Semi-Foreign's body is just a bit shorter and a little bit rounder than the normal Foreign. Here are some examples of the semi-foreign;
American Curl - Havana - Munchkin - Ocicat - Sphynx - Egyptian Mau - La Perm - Tonkinese - Snowshoe

Semi-Cobby are a bit shorter and a bit chubbyer then the Semi-Foreign. Here are some examples;
Singapura - Bombay - American Shorthair - Scottish Fold - Korat - British Shorthair

Cobby's are more round than any of the other cat builds and probally one of the shortest forms. Here are some examples of these cats;
Manx - Burmese - Persian

The Substantial are cat's that do not fit in any of these types. Here are some examples;
Bengal - Maine Coon - Ragdoll - Birman - Pixiebob

Head Types

There are only two types of head types:

• Round
  
• Wedge
  

Example of a round head: Munchkin

Example of a wedge head:Siamese