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17-03-2008, 02:21 PM   #1

What term is used for a "moggie" now?


A non-pedigree "moggie" used to be called in shorthand a DHC - domestic house cat. I suspect this term is not used now and I wondered what the "modern" equivalent is. Can anyone tell me?
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17-03-2008, 02:37 PM   #2

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


At our vets, moggies are registered as DSH (Domestic Shorthaired) or DLH (Domestic Long Haired)
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17-03-2008, 02:40 PM   #3

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


Thanks Fran! Makes more sense than DHC - "domestic" and "house" having very similar meaning.
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17-03-2008, 03:05 PM   #4

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


yeah they use DSH here - I guess in Spanish it would be

pelo doméstico corto



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17-03-2008, 04:32 PM   #5

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


DSH here in the States also; a woman at work used to infuriate me by referring to all non pedigreed cats as "alley cats" !!!
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17-03-2008, 06:44 PM   #6

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


Cassie is a DSH ... as was Sam before her...



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17-03-2008, 09:21 PM   #7

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


Yes, I have DSH and DLH too!!
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18-03-2008, 02:59 PM   #8

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


What do you call a domestic semi-longhaired cat then? XD
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18-03-2008, 03:04 PM   #9

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What do you call a domestic semi-longhaired cat then? XD
Maybe a DSLH?????



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18-03-2008, 03:31 PM   #10

Re: What term is used for a "moggie" now?


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Originally Posted by dandysmom
DSH here in the States also; a woman at work used to infuriate me by referring to all non pedigreed cats as "alley cats" !!!
Maybe she'd been brought up on that cartoon "Top Cat"?
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