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This is the Abyssinian Cat
by Kate Faler
published 1983 by T.F.H. Publications, Inc.,Ltd. NJ,
ISBN 08-7666866X, 192 p.
Contents include: History of the Abyssinian Cat, Your New Abyssinian
Some Major Cat Diseases, Nutrition, Grooming, Pedigree Analysis,
CFA Grand Champions and All-American Winners, Interpretation of the
CFA Abyssinian Show Standard, The Abyssinian Breed Today. Lots of pictures
of well-known Abys in color and  black/white! Highly recommended!

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Abyssinians
by Ruth Cooke-Zimmermann
published 1991 by T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd. NJ
ISBN 0-86622-197-2, 95 p.
Contents include: What is an Abyssinian Cat? Abyssinian Standards, The Somali,
Buying an Abyssinian, Feeding your Abyssinian, Grooming your Abyssinian,
Health and Safety, Breeding your Abyssinian, Traveling with your Abyssinian,
Showing your Abyssinian. Quite a number of pictures including blues and fawns.

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Abyssinian Cats: Everything About Acquisition, Care, Nutrition, Behaviour, Health Care, and Breeding
by Anne Helgren, J. Anne Hauppauge
published 1995 by Barrons Educational Series
ISBN 08-120286-43, 112 p.
Contents include: What is an Abyssinian? Buying an Abyssinian, Acclimation
and Daily Life, Understanding Abyssinian Cats, Nutrition & Feeding,
Environmental Hazards, Health Care and Diseases, Grooming, Sexual Behaviour,
Breeding your Abyssinian, Showing your Abyssinian.

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Guide to Owning an Abyssinian Cat
by Judah Track
published 1998 by T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd. NJ
ISBN 07-938216-73, 64 p.
Contents include: History of the Abyssinian, Abyssinian Character,
The Abyssinian Standard & Colors, Selecting an Abyssinian, General Care
Grooming, Feeding Your Abyssinian, Your Abyssinian's Health,
Exhibiting Abyssinians.
Color photos throughout, but unfortunately mostly unidentified.

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Rex, Abyssinian and Turkish Cats
by Alison Ashford & Grace Pond
published 1974 by Arco Publishing
ISBN 07-07100-836, 126 pp.
with lots of photographs. This is the first publication to give the complete
history of the tree newest breeds in the Cat Fancy. This book not only gives
full histories of these 3 breeds, but provides also information on the care of
cats, both pets and show animals, and gives a wealth of information on every
aspect of the Cat Fancy.

This book is unfortunately out of print! But you can always try
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Abyssinians in America; The Era of Development
CFA Yearbook 1982
by Joan Miller-Wastlhuber
published in CFA Yearbook 1982.
It is a comprehensive description of CFA Abyssinians and their development
from the early 1970's through the early 1980's with many pictures (color &
black/white) of famous Abys who have been the foundation of the Abys of today.
This very informative breed feature includes an interesting article about
grooming, feeding and general care of the Abyssinian written by Edna Field,
lists all CFA Grand Champions from 1958 through 1982 and ends with a profile about
Joan Miller-Wastlhuber (Nepenthes Abyssinians).

Contact CFA Office to obtain CFA Yearbooks. Sometimes, back issues are available!

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Abyssinians in America: The Era of Expansion 1980-1990
CFA Yearbook  1991-92
by Hillary Helmrich & Sharon Libott
published in CFA Yearbook 1991/92.
This is the third in a series of articles published by CFA which describes the history
of the Abyssinian Cat in America. Besides lots of color pictures you will find an
interesting article about breeding Abyssinians eg. how to build a breeding program
and select breeding animals including an Abyssinian Color Inheritance Chart.
There is also a comprehensive list of Distinguished Merit Abyssinians including
their offsprings and escription of some of the famous producers.

Contact CFA Office to obtain CFA Yearbooks. Sometimes, back issues are available!

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Abyssinians in America: A Mid-Decade Report
CFA Yearbook 1998
by Gene R. Rankin
published in CFA Yearbook 1998.
This article about Abyssinians, coming at mid-decade, was a different set of goals
than the foregoing, and does not try to anticipate the next 10-year article, planned for
2002. It provides a general history, an overview of the breed's characteristics, and
a new look at the breed's most-noted producers from the perspective of quality of
production

Contact CFA Office to obtain CFA Yearbooks. Sometimes, back issues are available!

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L'Abyssin (french)
by Marie-Agnès Boucher
published 1993 by Editions Bornemann
ISBN 2-85182-458-9, 80 pp.
Contents include: Les couleurs reconnues, L'achat et le Choix, L'Alimentation,
La Reproduction, L'élevage, Le Standard, Les caracteristiques propres à chaque
variété, Les Expositions, Les premiers Abyssins, Le Developpement de la Race,
Les abyssins argentées, Mythes et réalités.
A number of pictures but without mentioning names. Highly recommended for
french speaking people!

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Abessinierkatzen (german)
by Edeltraut Voigt
published 1993 (2nd edition) by Paul Parey Verlag, Hamburg und Berlin;
ISBN 3826382145, 64 pp.
Contents include: Geschichte, Herkunft, Abstammung, Farbschläge und
Rassestandard, Alles über die Haltung einer Abessinierkatze, Was ein
zukünftiger Züchter wissen muss.
Some pictures of european bred Abys.

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