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ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Previous Lecture I. Pick the Dog and Owner ExamplesII. Dog ShowingIII. Judging Dog ShowsIV. Dog Show LingoV. Performance Dog ShowsVI. CatsVII. Cat Fanciers AssociationVIII. Most Popular Purebred CatsOutline of Current LectureI. Most Popular Cat BreedsII. Cat ShowingIII. Pocket Petsa. Hamstersb. Ratsc. Miced. Gerbilse. Guinea Pigsf. ChinchillasIV. Rodent ReproductionCurrent LectureI. Most Popular Pedigreed Cat Breedsa. Abyssiniani. Ticked coatii. Most common colors are: ruddy, sorrel, blue, fawn, silver, turtle red, and creamiii. Egyptian cativ. Temperament: extrovert, stubborn, intelligent, activev. Size: 6 - 10 lbs.vi. Thought to be from Egyptb. BirmanThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Blue eyesii. Long hair iii. White feetiv. Seal point and blue point are shown on the slidev. Large and stocky: 8 - 12 lbs.vi. From Burmavii. Gentle and quietc. American Shorthairi. Very thick coatii. Huge, round eyesiii. 80 coat colorsiv. Silver tabby color is commonv. Temperament: affectionate, good with other pets and kidsvi. Size: 9 - 18 lbs.vii. No medical concernsviii. Long-livedix. Was not changed much from the domestic short hairx. Fairly recent breedxi. Genes are pretty diverse stillxii. Chubby, rounder catd. Orientali. Like a Siamese, but has 300 coat colorsii. Shor and longhair varietiesiii. Long legs and ears, small headiv. Temperament: active and vocalv. Size: 6 - 12 lbs.e. Sphinxi. From Canada in 1960sii. Hairless breediii. Pigmented skin (sometimes)iv. Wrinkled skinv. Bred for people who like cats, but not cat hairvi. Bathe oily skin regularly and need to be kept indoorsf. Scottish foldi. Genetic mutation that causes floppy earsii. Looks like DSH or American Shorthairiii. Quiet and affectionateiv. Can have skeletal abnormality v. CommonII. Cat Showinga. Cat Fancier's Association i. 600 clubs in USA, Japan, and Canadaii. Abbreviated CFAb. There are other associations as wellc. Three C'si. Colorii. Coatiii. Conformationd. Pedigreed cats are judged based on the breed standardse. Non-pedigreed can compete in domestic or pet classesf. Lots of titles are awarded to catsg. Titles differ for various associationsh. CH = champion i. CFA now has cat agility III. Pocket petsa. Increasing in popularityb. Small and inexpensivec. Easy to care ford. Usually no restriction on these pets in apartmentse. Most of crepuscular (mostly active in the morning and evening)f. Common Rodent Pets:i. Hamsters1. Live 2 to 3 years2. Used in biomedical research3. Pick up by the body 4. From Syriaa. Common Hamster is the Golden Hamsterb. Live in rocky burrowsc. Solitary d. Nocturnal5. From Russiaa. Dwarf Hamstersb. Reduced light can cause them to turn white in winter and then dark again in the summerc. Different species than the Syrian Hamsterd. Not as calm as the Syrian Hamster6. Hamsters are escape artists7. Also considered reproductive championsii. Rats1. Live 2 to 3 years2. Used in biomedical research3. Laboratory strains are docile4. Pick up by the body5. Don't know their origins6. Eat everything7. Omnivores8. Reproductive Champions9. Breed at 2 months of age10. Cycle every 4 months11. 21 day gestation period12. Can have 4 - 12 pups per litteriii. Mice 1. Live 2 to 3 years2. Used in biomedical research3. Laboratory strains are docile4. Pick up by the tail5. Don't know their origins6. Eat everything7. Omnivores8. Reproductive Champions9. Breed at 2 months of age10. Cycle every 4 months11. 21 day gestation period12. Can have 4 - 12 pups per litteriv. Gerbils1. Like seed and grain 2. From Mongolia3. Have 3 - 7 pups per litterv. Guinea Pigs1. Can squeak2. Not always asleep during the day3. Originated in South America (still a meat source there)4. Can grow to 2 lbs.5. Related to chinchilla and porcupine6. Must supplement Calcium7. Reproduce at 3 monthsa. 16 day estrous cycleb. Bears 2 - 5 babies after 68 daysc. Sows must be bred by 6 months or pelvis will fuse8. Have cecum9. Herbivores10. Can be noisy and messy vi. Chinchilla1. Raised for fur2. Originally from the Andes3. Coat is dense4. Kept clean by daily dust baths5. Clean and odorless6. Weigh about 1 lb.7. Live more than 10 years8. Reproduce at 8 months9. 41 day estrous10. Have 1 - 5 kits in 111 day gestation 11. CAN GET RABIES12. Very activeIV. Rodent Reproductiona. Small rodents are born alricial with no hair and closed eyesb. Guinea pigs and chinchillas are born preccial with hair and eyes


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