Australian Mist Cat Breeds
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The Australian Mist is a well-balanced cat of moderate foreign type, with no tendency to extremes in any of its characteristics. Full maturity of muscle development, together with the desired coat texture and eye colour, is not normally achieved until the cat is two years of age. The pattern of the Australian Mist is distinct and a key feature of the breed. The merging of the random, yet delicate, spotted and marbled patterns into the overlying main colour causes the ‘misted’ effect. Colours produced in this lovely breed are – brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon (called ‘gold’ in Australia) and fawn (‘peach’ in Australia). The overall colour should be rich and warm, paler on the under-parts of the body and with darker reddish tones on nose, cheeks and ears, even in the paler colours. The eyes are described as being large and lustrous, giving a gentle appearance, and are a delicate green in any shade from chartreuse to aquamarine.