Editing Australian Mist

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The '''Australian Mist''' (formerly known as '''Spotted Mist''') is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]] developed in [[Australia]]. It is a cross between the [[Abyssinian cat]], the [[Burmese cat]], and the Australian [[Tabby cat]].<ref name="GCCF">{{cite web |title=Australian Mist |url=https://www.gccfcats.org/getting-a-cat/choosing/cat-breeds/australian-mist/ |website=Governing Council of the Cat Fancy |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="AusMist">{{cite web |title=A Short History |url=https://www.australianmist.info/a_short_history.html |website=Australian Mist Breed Council |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref> The Australian Mist has a distinct and unique [[Cat coat genetics|coat pattern]] hence the name.

==History==

This breed was developed in [[Australia]] in 1977 by Dr. Truda Straede with a gene-pool of approximately 30 foundation cats.<ref name="GCCF Breed Policy"/> Dr. Straede submitted a plan to the [[Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales|Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Cat Club]] (RASCC) for a breed with blue, brown, chocolate, and lilac colourings by using [[Burmese (cat)|Burmese]]; and for a spotted tabby pattern by using the [[Agouti coloration genetics|ticking gene]] of [[Abyssinian (cat)|Abyssinian]] to go with a [[Tabby cat#Spotted tabby |spotted tabby coat]]. The first generation of the breed was accepted into the RASCC experimental category in May 1980 and in April of 1986 the fourth generation was accepted as the 'Spotted Mist'. In June 1997 the [[Bengal cat#Marble|marbled]] variety of the breed was accepted by the RASCC and Waratah State Cat Alliance. Due to the newly accepted marbled variety it was decided by the Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia and the Australian Cat Fancy to rename the breed — in a unanimous decision the name 'Australian Mist' was chosen.<ref name="AusMist"/><ref name="AMBC">{{cite web |title=About the breed |url=http://www.australianmist.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=103 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904175150/http://www.australianmist.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=103 |archive-date=2011-09-04 |access-date=2012-05-21 |publisher=Australian Mist Breed Council}}</ref>
=== Breed recognition ===

On 1 January 1999 the breed received championship status with the [[New Zealand Cat Fancy]]. The breed was accepted for championship status by the [[World Cat Federation]] in August 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Breed |url=https://www.silveradomist.com.au/about-the-breed |website=Silverado Mist |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref> The first Australian Mists were imported into the [[United Kingdom]] in 2007. The breed was given preliminary recognition by the [[Governing Council of the Cat Fancy]] in October 2011.<ref name="GCCF Breed Policy">{{cite web |title=Australian Mist Breeding Policy |url=https://www.gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AustralianMis.BP_.v3.pdf |website=Governing Council of the Cat Fancy |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref> It was accepted at championship status in  [[The International Cat Association]] on 1 May 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Australian Mist Breed |url=https://tica.org/australian-mist-breeder?view=article&id=822:australian-mist-breed&catid=79 |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=tica.org |language=en-GB}}</ref> It gained championship status with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=The general meeting of GCCF council, February 2017|url=https://www.gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/February-Council-2017.pdf |publisher=GCCF |access-date=2023-09-19}}</ref> The breed is not yet recognised by the [[Fédération Internationale Féline]].

==Appearance==
[[File:Young brown marbled wikipedia.jpg|thumb|Brown marbled Australian Mist]]
The Australian Mist is a medium-sized short-haired cat, with a round and medium-sized head, a broad nose, and large green eyes. Eye colour can range from chartreuse to aquamarine.<ref name="GCCF Breed Policy"/> Ears are moderately large with a rounded tip to them. The coat is short to medium in length and feels smooth and silky. 
=== Coat ===
====Coat patterns==== 
The coat pattern has three aspects: the ground colour, which is paler than the pattern; the pattern; and the appearance of wearing a misted veil, caused by random ticking in solid colour areas. The legs and tail are ringed or barred, and the face and neck also have lines of colour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 2018 |title=Australian Mist Breed Standards |url=https://www.acf.asn.au/notices/notices/standards/Group%20Three/AustralianMist.pdf |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.acf.asn.au}}</ref>

There are two types of coat patterns in the Australian Mist: the original spotted coat which has distinctive spots that are symmetrical and the marbled coat which has swirled patches and streaks on the coat. Both varieties should have the tabby M-shaped marking on the forehead and a ringed tail with a dark tip.<ref name="GCCF Standard">{{cite web |title=Australian Mist Standard |url=https://www.gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AustralianMistSOP.Template.pdf |website=Governing Council of the Cat Fancy |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>
==== Coat colours ====
{{See also|Cat coat genetics}}
Australian Mists have a paler coat on the under-parts of the body which give it the distinctive mist appearance. Colour may not fully develop until the adult is at least two years old. Australian Mists do not have a solid colour as the agouti ground gives them their distinctive look but the base colours in the cat include blue, brown, caramel, chocolate, cinnamon (gold), fawn (peach), and lilac.<ref name="GCCF Standard"/>

==Distribution==

Due to the novel status of the breed outside Australia most Australian Mist catteries are located in Australia; however, there are a few in the UK and USA. Breeding cats have also been sent to Norway.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Australian Mists International |language=en |work=Australian Mists International website |url=http://www.australianmistsinternational.com/ |access-date=2018-05-23 |archive-date=2018-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071311/https://www.australianmistsinternational.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="MyKittyCare">{{cite web |title=About Australian Mist cats |url=https://www.mykittycare.com/tag/dr-truda-straede/ |website=My Kitty Care |date=11 May 2016 |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>

==Health==
Conditions commonly screened for in breeding Australian Mist cats include [[Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency|pyruvate kinase deficiency]], [[Hypokalaemic Polymyopathy|feline hypokalaemic polymyopathy]], [[Neonatal Isoerythrolysis|neonatal isoerythrolysis]], and [[Progressive Retinal Atrophy|progressive retinal atrophy]].<ref name="GCCF Breed Policy"/>

==Gallery==
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File:Brown_and_gold_spotted_wikipedia.jpg|A brown and a gold spotted Australian Mist kitten
File:Chocolate marbled wikipedia.jpg|A chocolate marbled Australian Mist
File:Mature gold spot male wikipedia.jpg|A mature gold spotted male Australian Mist
[[File:Lilac and Chocolate marbled mother and adult daughter in the UK.jpg|thumb|Lilac and Chocolate marbled mother and adult daughter in the UK]]
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://australianmist.net/ Australian Mist Nintu Cattery (Dr Truda Straede's personal website)]
*[http://members.dcsi.net.au/ausmist Australian Mist from Breed Founder's Nintu Cattery] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203203757/http://members.dcsi.net.au/ausmist/ |date=2015-02-03 }}
*[http://www.australianmistsinternational.com Australian Mists International. TICA Australian Mist breeder alliance. Info, advice, kitten/stud/breeder list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071311/https://www.australianmistsinternational.com/ |date=2018-07-28 }}
*[https://tica.org/en/cat-breeds/item/313-australian-mist-introduction Australian Mists in TICA (The International Cat Association)]
*[http://www.australianmistcats.co.uk/ Australian Mist Cat Society] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321100512/http://www.australianmistcats.co.uk/ |date=2012-03-21 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150213054027/http://catbreedswithpictures.com/australian-mist/ Cat Breeds with Pictures Directory: Australian Mist]
*[http://www.gccfcats.org/Cat-Breeds/Australian-Mist/ UK - The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy] Abyssinian Experimental domestic 

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