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1. What is the name of the organisation that recognises and classifies cat breeds in the UK?
   The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF).
2. List the 7 major groups of cat types.
   • Long-hairs.
   • Semi-long-hairs.
   • British short-hairs.
   • Foreign.
   • Burmese.
   • Orientals.
   • Siamese & Balinese.
3. What group does the Chinchilla belong to?
   Long-hair.
4. List the 6 breeds of cat belonging to the semi-long-haired group.
   • Birman.
   • Maine Coon.
   • Norwegian Forest Cat.
   • Ragdoll (provisional breed status).
   • Somali.
   • Turkish Van.
5. What breed group does the Manx belong to?
   British short-haired.
6. What makes the Manx different to all other cat breeds?
   The Manx has no tail.
7. List 4 breeds of cat belonging to the foreign group.
   • Abyssinian.
   • Burmilla.
   • Korat.
   • Russian Blue.
8. Name the 2 cat breeds belonging to the foreign group characterised by their short curly coats.
   • Cornish Rex.
   • Devon Rex.
9. Some breeds that are comparatively new to the UK have only provisional or preliminary status. Can you give 2 examples of foreign cat breeds with preliminary breed status?
   • Ocicat.
   • Tonkinese.
10. List the 7 acceptable colours of the Burmese.
    • Blue.
    • Brown.
    • Chocolate.
    • Cream.
    • Lilac.
    • Red.
    • Tortoiseshell.
11. What breed group does the Havana belong to?
    Oriental.
12. List the 8 acceptable colours of the Siamese.
    • Blue point.
    • Chocolate point.
    • Cream point.
    • Lilac point.
    • Red point.
    • Seal point.
    • Tabby point.
    • Tortie point.
13. What is the most common colour of non-pedigree cats in the UK?
    Tabby.
14. What colour of cat is nearly always female?
    Tortoiseshell.