Each hair
is thin and wiry or bent, resulting in the
crimped coat that is the hallmark of this
breed. Breeders strive for coats that are
dense, resilient, and coarse. They
routinely cross Wirehairs with American
Shorthairs, resulting in similar colors
and patterns among the two breeds. Each
hair is thin and wiry or bent, resulting
in the crimped coat that is the hallmark
of this breed.
Physical
Attributes
The American Wirehair is a muscular cat
with a distinctive wiry coat; even its
whiskers curl. The ideal cat is medium to
large and well-muscled, with a dense,
coarse coat that has a curly appearance.
Wirehairs have round heads with large,
widely spaced eyes and medium-size ears
that are rounded at the tips.
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Personality
This is a quiet, sweet-natured, easygoing
cat that gets along well with children and
other pets.
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Litter Box Manners
Cats are extraordinarily fastidious creatures. Outdoors they tend to
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