However, by 1977, Olander was the last breeder of the Snowshoe in the United States. Olander wrote the first breed standard for the Snowshoe, and succeeded in obtaining the Cat Fanciers Federation (CFF) and the American Cat Association's (ACA) "experimental breed" status for the Snowshoe in 1974. Hinds-Daughtery eventually abandoned the Snowshoe breeding program, and it was taken up by Vikki Olander. Hinds-Daugherty promoted the Snowshoe at local cats shows, though they were not recognized at the time. Hinds-Daugherty named the breed "Snowshoe" because of their white feet. The offspring of those cats lacked the Siamese points, but by breeding the offspring to Siamese cats, the desired look was accomplished. Intrigued by their looks, she began working to breed cats like them, using seal point Siamese with bicolor American Shorthairs.
Three of the kittens had unique markings, consisting of white points and feet. In the 1960s, a cat owned by Siamese cat breeder Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty produced a litter of Siamese kittens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These cats also enjoy water, and may swim. They are noted as being very intelligent and have the ability to learn tricks and open doors.
Snowshoes are also very vocal, though their voices are not as loud as their Siamese ancestors. Due to this, they do not do well under circumstances where they are left alone for long periods of time. Snowshoe cats have an affectionate and docile disposition. The coat coloration recognized by registries and associations is point coloration, and it comes in a variety of colors, though some organizations do not recognize certain colors. The marks are based on recessive genes for color points and on the co-dominant but variably-expressed piebald pattern gene, making it difficult to predict the appearance of offspring. Despite having existed for 45 years, Snowshoes are rare due to the difficulty of reproducing the correct coat markings.
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When Hinds-Daugherty left the program, Vikki Olander began working with the cats and recruited new breeders, as well as worked towards full recognition within cat associations. The breeder, Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty, then began a breeding program to produce what were originally called "Silver Laces", crossing the strangely marked Siamese cats with bi-color American Shorthair cats and other breeds. Snowshoes were first produced in Philadelphia when a Siamese breeder's cat gave birth to three kittens with white feet. The Snowshoe is a breed of cat originating in the United States of America in the 1960s.
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