WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
Bacteria |
Any
of the unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms of the class
Schizomycetes, which vary in terms of morphology, oxygen and
nutritional requirements, and motility, and may be free-living,
saprophytic, or pathogenic in plants or animals. |
Balinese |
A
breed of oriental cat with long hair and Siamese-style markings.
|
Banding |
Individual bands of color growing in a cross-wise direction. |
Behavior |
The manner in which one behaves. |
Bengal
Cat |
A
very large breed of cat with either spots or marbled patterns
on their coats. |
Bib |
The lengthened hair around the chest area; part of the ruff. |
Bi-color |
A cat with a patched coat of white and a second color. |
Biopsy |
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living
body for diagnostic purposes. |
Birman |
A
semi-longhaired color-point domesticated cat with a pale cream
colored body and colored gloves of seal, blue, chocolate,
lilac, lynx and red factors colors on the legs, tail and face. |
Blaze |
A
contrasting marking running down the center of the forehead,
nose and under the chin. |
Bloodline |
Direct
line of descent; pedigree. |
Blue |
Coat
color ranging from blue-grey to slate-grey, also known as
"gray" or "maltese". |
Bombay
Cat |
A
breed of cat with fine, short, close-lying coat that has a
glossy, satin-like texture that has been likened to patent
leather. |
Breed
Standard |
The
set of breed descriptions originally laid down by the various
parent breed clubs and accepted officially by international
bodies. |
Boar
Cat |
An
old term for an unneutered male cat. Also known as a tom cat. |
Bordetellosis |
A
bacterial infection affecting the respiratory system. |
Break |
As seen in the Persian breeds, a distinct change in the direction
of the nose profile. |
Breed |
A
group of cats with related ancestry and similar, defined physical
characteristics. |
Breeder |
A
person who breeds cats. |
Breeding |
To produce (offspring);
give birth to or hatch. |
Breeding
Program |
An
continuing program where cats are mated together and the most
‘ideal' kittens selected for breeding. |
Breeding
Quality |
A cat which may not be competitive as a show cat but still
meets its breed standards closely enough to be valuable to
a breeding program. |
Breed-Suitable |
A
cat proving its worthiness to reproduce by meeting strict
breed criteria. |
Breed
True |
The act of producing
kittens that closely resemble the parents. |
British
Shorthair Cat |
A breed of shorthaired
cat with a very dense, soft coat and large round copper eyes.
|
Burmese
Cat |
A foreign shorthair
with yellow eyes and a very short, satiny coat. Color can be
brown (seal), blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream and tortoise
shell. |
By-Products |
Animal products
of insufficient quality to be used for human consumption. |
