these two pretty ladies are my cats kiki and keiri. Kiki is black and white the other is black with a white spot on chest. Looking at keiri you think bombay but kiki not so sure. . . they are sisters. The pics are on my husbands myspace. Here are the links.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60895686&albumID=2680134&imageID=44802112
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60895686&albumID=2680134&imageID=44802109
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60895686&albumID=2680134&imageID=44802106
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60895686&albumID=2680134&imageID=44802122
That cat doesn't look the least bit like a Bombay. They have a different head shape, always have copper eyes and are solid black. This cat is a domestic shorthair with a few white hairs - very typical of a black domestic. And it couldn't possibly be a Bombay with a sister cat that's black and white and obviously no particular breed.
Your cats aren't cats of any breed - just like over 97% of the cats on this planet. You don't end up with a litter of cats with some one breed and others another. You only get cats of specific breed if the parents are both that breed. And you also can only be sure they're a breed if you have papers for the animal.
This is what a Bombay looks like, by the way http://files.dogster.com/pix/cats/90/56790/1.jpg
2 users commented in " Look at these cats… i was told bombay but perhaps domestic shorthair? "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThey are domestic shorthair cats. Most cats we own are mixed breed domestic cats, not purebreds. If your cat has some similar features as a purebred cat which you've seen, it doesn't necessarily mean your cat is that breed. For instance, a shorthair cat that was born in America is not necessarily an American Shorthair cat. Just as not every black cat is a Bombay, and not every gray cat is a Chartreux.
A domestic shorthaired cat (DSH) is a cat fancy term used to describe a shorthaired cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed. The domestic shorthair should not be confused with the American Shorthair, which is a Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognized breed.
Domestic shorthaired cats are characterized by a wide range of coloring and typically 'revert to type' after a few generations, which means they express their coats as a tabby. This can be any color or combination of colors. They also exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics and, as a result, domestic shorthaired cats in different countries tend to look different in body shape and size, as they are working from differing gene pools. DSH cats in Asia tend to have a build similar to a purebred Siamese cat or Tonkinese cat, while European and American varieties have a thicker, heavier build.
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_shorthair_cat
That cat doesn't look the least bit like a Bombay. They have a different head shape, always have copper eyes and are solid black. This cat is a domestic shorthair with a few white hairs - very typical of a black domestic. And it couldn't possibly be a Bombay with a sister cat that's black and white and obviously no particular breed.
Your cats aren't cats of any breed - just like over 97% of the cats on this planet. You don't end up with a litter of cats with some one breed and others another. You only get cats of specific breed if the parents are both that breed. And you also can only be sure they're a breed if you have papers for the animal.
This is what a Bombay looks like, by the way http://files.dogster.com/pix/cats/90/56790/1.jpg
References :
http://life.familyeducation.com/cats/pets/45684.html