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Snowshoe Facts
| Common Name: Most widely used name for this species | Snowshoe |
| Origin: The area where the animal first came from | North America |
| Average Size: The average length (L) or height (H) of the animal | 60cm (2ft) |
| Average Weight: The average measurement of how heavy the animal is | 4.5kg (10lbs) |
| Average Lifespan: The average time the animal lives for | 14 years |
| Group: The domestic group such as cat or dog | Shorthair |
| Colour: The colour of the animal's coat or markings | Cream, Brown, Lilac, Fawn, Golden, Black, White |
| Average Litter Size: The average number of babies born at once | 5 |
| Temperament: The way the animal thinks, behaves or reacts | Affectionate, loving and loyal |
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Snowshoe
The snowshoe cat is a breed of cat that is thought to have originated in America in the 1960s. The snowshoe is believed to be a mixed breed cat and the snowshoe cat is the result of breeding a Siamese cat with an American shorthair cat.The snowshoe cat is generally a fawn to chocolate in colour and has darker coloured markings on its ears, tail and back with white markings on the face, chest and feet.
The snowshoe cat is seen to be a sturdy cat, with pointed features with lean and muscular features. The elegance of the snowshoe cat has meant that today the snowshoe cat is an increasingly popular breed of domestic cat, despite the fact that the snowshoe can often be relatively small in size.
The snowshoe cat has soft, thick fur and is well known for its calm and affectionate nature. Although the snowshoe cat has its placid moments, it is also a very active breed of cat, a trait which the snowshoe cat inherits from the curious Siamese cat.
Snowshoe cats are loving and loyal animals and are not greatly happy when they are left on their own. Snowshoe cats are known to be very vocal animals and enjoy to make themselves heard in the household.
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First Published: 11th November 2008, Last Updated: 10th September 2018
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