The rare cat breed Snowshoe have white marking on the face, chest, and the feet. They are smaller cats that are lean and muscular. Pure breed Snowshoes always have blue eyes. When a Snowshoe cat is first born he will be all white. Within the first few weeks they begin to develop their colors and markings. Snowshoes do not have a consistent pattern for their markings and coloration.
Snowshoes first appeared in the 1960s in America and they were bred by cross breeding Siamese and American Shorthairs.
As far as personality goes Snowshoes tend to be very social cats and they generally need more attention than the average cat. They do not like to be left alone for long periods of time.

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