The Snowshoe 

The first Snowshoe was developed by crossing her Siamese with a bicolour American Shorthair. Continued breeding eventually produced the popular 'V' face of the current Snowshoe in addition to the mitted variety.

An inquisitive and active cat, the Snowshoe offers many hours of delightful entertainment and a cats lifetime of affectionate companionship. 

Description

A medium-size cat, the Snowshoe combines the stocky, robust appearance of the American Shorthair with the length of the Siamese. The pleasing result is a

powerful, agile cat of intermediate body type. The head is a rounded wedge shape, the eyes are oval and bright blue, and the ears are medium-size, with slightly rounded tips. The Snowshoe is a shorthaired cat with a pointed coat pattern, white markings on the feet (for which the breed is named), and an inverted white "V" on the face, which begins in the middle of the forehead and descends to the muzzle. These cats come in two colour combinations: seal point and white, and blue point and white.

Characteristics and Temperament

Affectionate and of moderate temperament, the Snowshoe enjoys indoor life. As with all cats, their individual personalities vary,

 however, overall the Snowshoe is a friendly cat that manages to retain the astute intelligence along with just a touch of the mystic aloofness provided by their Oriental ancestors.

The Snowshoe is generally a 'talker', with a soft, melodic voice and habitats well in a multiple cat family.