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Nintu Jolie Galaxie
Breeder: Dr. Truda Straede,
Nintu
cattery, Australia
Owner: Nathalie Belle-Larant
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Very interesting on the Australian
Mist is the coat colour and the pattern. The background colour is
ticked, the pattern looks like as
if it would be covered by a thin veil (=mist, see the name of the
breed). The pattern can be spotted or
marbled (which seems to be derived from the classic tabby
blotched).
Colours are:
 | brown spotted, brown marbled (is a seal brown)
and the dilution: blue spotted, blue marbled |
| chocolate spotted, chocolate marbled
and the dilution: lilac spotted, lilac marbled |
| gold spotted, gold marbled (genetically
cinnamon)
and the dilution: peach spotted, peach marbled (genetically fawn). |
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Gold Gd Ch Nintu
Marmor Rondoletia
Breeder/Owner: Dr. Truda Straede,
Nintu
cattery, Australia |
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The Australian Mist is well
balanced, nothing is extreme on this breed. Males are larger and
more muscular than the females. The head is
medium long and surprisingly broad. The nose is broad, and when
viewed in profile it shows a concave curve below the nose break
(which is between the eyes) and a convex curve above (at the
forehead), both curves are equally long. The whiskerpads are very
well developed, the chin is strong. Ears are large and fairly wide
at their base, they are set low on the head (on the outer corners of
the head) and slightly tilted forward.
One gets immediately attracted by the eyes of that cat, which are
large and lustrous, and give a foreign impression - the upper lid
is straight, the lower lid is curved.
The body is medium long with a broad chest, it is
quite heavy, and very hard - when you feel the body you feel its
muscle strength. The legs are strong, medium long and have oval and
firm paws. The tail is long and also relatively thick.
The coat is characteristic for this breed, it is
short and glossy, and compared to the Burmese it is quite dense.
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History
The Australian Mist (formerly known as Spotted
Mist) is a breed which has originated entirely in Australia.
In 1977 Dr Truda Straede developed the Spotted Mist from the tabby
domestic, named Te Kooti - from which the spotting (a version of the
tabby pattern) was obtained, and the blue Burmese, named Nammy, and
the Abyssinian, which provided the ticking for the background of the
coat. The ticking must be present to enhance the spotted pattern.
In 1987 the Spotted Mist was accepted by the RAS
Cat Control and fully registered. Australian Mists are now
recognized in all Australian states. |
Temperament
Australian Mists are outstandingly affectionate
and gentle. They are excellent with children and are very obliging
when called upon to participate in games. They remain very kittenish
all their lives but are trainable from 9-10 weeks without any
difficulty. Australian Mists are so affectionate that you must take
care not to spoil them too much. |
Grooming
They require general hand grooming but no special
requirements. |
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