| The Korat cat is one of the oldest stable cat breeds. | | | | the chest when the cat is sittingo Eyes are large, |
| This breed originates in Thailand and is named for the | | | | wide open, luminous, alert and always observanto |
| Nakhon Ratchasima province. It is known as | | | | Eye color is peridot green or yellowish greeno Ear set |
| Si-Sawat, meaning "Color of the Sawat Seed in | | | | is a continuation of the heart-shaped faceo Ears have |
| Thailand. The Korat cat is also known as the "Good | | | | rounded tips with a large flare at the base which |
| Luck Cat" and is given in pairs to newlyweds or to | | | | gives the Korat a very alert expressiono Body of the |
| people who are highly esteemed for good luck. | | | | Korat cat is semi cobby, not long and lean like a |
| In Thailand they were only given as gifts and not | | | | Siamese or short like a Manx, with a tapered waisto |
| sold. | | | | Neck is fairly short and heavy |
| The Korat cat first appeared in America in the 1950s | | | | The following personality description is offered as tips |
| and arrived in Britain in 1972. It is a slate blue-grey | | | | to help you decide if the Korat cat is right for you, |
| shorthair cat with a small to medium build and a low | | | | your family and lifestyle. |
| percentage of body fat. | | | | Personality Descriptiono Extremely expressiveo They |
| The following appearance description is offered as | | | | seem to know what you are thinkingo Very |
| tips to help you decide if the Korat cat is right for | | | | observant, they watch everything you do and then |
| you, your family and lifestyle. | | | | try to imitate youo They learn on their own how to |
| Appearance Descriptiono Has a single coat, short and | | | | open doors, turn on water faucets and open lidded |
| close-lying to the skino Roots are light silvery blue | | | | containerso Extremely loyal, giving you their total love |
| that increases in shad up the shaft to a deeper blue | | | | and respecto Very trustingo Can be activeo Can be |
| until it reaches the tips, which are silvero The silver | | | | lap catso Like to be involved in your activitieso Enjoy |
| tipping is more prevalent on muzzle and toeso This | | | | playing games such as fetcho Very vocal |
| cat comes in only one color, which is silver-tipped | | | | Grooming Tipso Require very little groomingo Coat |
| blueo Another feature unique to the Korat is the | | | | does not shedo A soft cloth or a rubber brush used |
| head shape, said to be the cat of five heartso When | | | | lightly is all that is requiredo Bathing is not necessary |
| you look at the Korat straight on you will see a | | | | unless you plan on showing the Korat cat |
| Valentine-shape heart of the head that can be gently | | | | Follow the link in the resource box of this article to |
| traced around the heado The second heart on the | | | | find pictures and more information about many |
| head is found by looking down over the top of the | | | | different breeds of cats. |
| heado Third heart is the noseo The other two hearts | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. |
| are not part of the head, but the muscular area of | | | | |