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Chartreux

Country of origin
France
Breed standards (external links)
CFA, ACFA, CCA, ACF, TICA, FIFe

The Chartreux is an internationally-recognized breed of domestic cat. Chartreux cats are from France, reportedly originally bred by Carthusian Catholic monks at their monastery in Grenoble for the purposes of catching mice to preserve food storages from loss and damage. Legend has it the Chartreux's ancestors were feral mountain cats from what is now Syria, brought back to France by returning Crusaders in the 13th century, many of whom entered the Carthusian monastic order. The first documented mention of the breed was by the French naturalist Buffon in the 17th century. The first Chartreux were brought to the USA in 1971.

Physically, the Chartreux is large and muscular with short fine boned limbs, big paws and very fast reflexes. They are known for their blue (grey) double-thickness fur coats and gold- or copper-colored eyes. Chartreux cats are also known for their "smile"; due to the structure of their heads and long, tapered muzzle, they often appear to be smiling.

Chartreux cats tend to be quiet, rarely making noises such as mewing or crying and some are mute. They are quite observant and intelligent, with some Chartreux learning to operate radio on/off buttons and to open screen door latches. Chartreux cats are playful cats well into their adult years; some can be taught to fetch small objects in the same manner as a dog. Chartreux are good with children and other animals, are non-aggressive and affectionate, good travelers and are generally very healthy. Chartreux tend to bond with one person in their household, preferring to be in their general vicinity, though are still loving and affectionate to the other members of the household.

Historically famous Chartreux owners include the French novelist Colette and French general/president Charles de Gaulle.

The Chartreux breed was advanced to championship status in 1987 by the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA.)

External links

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-The '''Australian Mist'''  (formerly known as the '''Spotted Mist''') is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]]. This breed was developed in [[Australia]] in the late 1970s, hence its name. The breed was developed by crossing the [[Burmese (cat)|Burmese]], [[Abyssinian (cat)|Abyssinian]], and [[Domestic shorthair cat]]s to create a shorthaired cat with a spotted coat. The name was changed from 'Spotted Mist' to 'Australian Mist' in 1998 when cats with marbled coats, rather than spots, were accepted as part of the breed.
-Australian Mists are medium-sized shorthaired cats, with a round head and large, expressive eyes. The coat patterns have three levels of definition; (1) ground colour, paler than pattern; (2) pattern, delicate though distinct from ground colour; (3) appears to wear a misted veil, caused by random ticking in the solid colour areas. The legs and tail are ringed or barred, and the face and neck also have delicate lines of color. Australian Mist cats come in seven colors: brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, caramel, gold and peach.
+The '''Chartreux''' is an internationally-recognized [[cat breed|breed]] of domestic [[cat]]. Chartreux cats are from [[France]], reportedly originally bred by [[Carthusian]] Catholic monks at their monastery in [[Grenoble]] for the purposes of catching [[mouse|mice]] to preserve food storages from loss and damage. Legend has it the Chartreux's ancestors were feral mountain cats from what is now [[Syria]], brought back to France by returning [[Crusade]]rs in the 13th century, many of whom entered the Carthusian monastic order. The first documented mention of the breed was by the French naturalist [[Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon|Buffon]] in the 17th century. The first Chartreux were brought to the [[USA]] in 1971.
-As a relatively new breed, all Australian Mist catteries are in Australia, however desexed cats have been introduced to America and several other countries. The breed is now accepted for Championship status by the World Cat Federation.  The Australian Mist will celebrate 20 years as an accepted Championship breed in Australia during 2006.
+Physically, the Chartreux is large and muscular with short fine boned limbs, big paws and very fast reflexes. They are known for their blue (grey) double-thickness fur coats and gold- or copper-colored eyes. Chartreux cats are also known for their "smile"; due to the structure of their heads and long, tapered muzzle, they often appear to be smiling.
-==External links==
+Chartreux cats tend to be quiet, rarely making noises such as mewing or crying and some are mute. They are quite observant and intelligent, with some Chartreux learning to operate radio on/off buttons and to open screen door latches. Chartreux cats are playful cats well into their adult years; some can be taught to fetch small objects in the same manner as a dog. Chartreux are good with children and other animals, are non-aggressive and affectionate, good travelers and are generally very healthy.  Chartreux tend to bond with one person in their household, preferring to be in their general vicinity, though are still loving and affectionate to the other members of the household.
-*http://www.australianmist.info/
-*http://www.awesomecats.com/cat-breeds/Autralian-Mist.html
+Historically famous Chartreux owners include the French novelist [[Colette]] and French general/president [[Charles de Gaulle]].
+The Chartreux breed was advanced to championship status in 1987 by the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA.)
+== External links ==
+*[http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/chartreux.html CFA profile]
+*[http://www.chartreux-europe.com Chartreux d'Europe]
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