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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.