American Keuda

English

Etymology

Initialism, from a 1980s study in the US southwest entitled Kitten Evaluation Under Direct Assessment, which sought to establish the characteristics of the ideal barn cat.

Noun

American Keuda (plural American Keudas)

1. (zoology) A domestic cat of a provisional breed originating in the United States.
   • 2006, Bruce Fogle, Cats‎^[1], page 116:

     The only other breed said to have this flap is the American Keuda.

   • 2008, Vicky Halls, The Complete Cat‎^[2], page 122:

     And if you aren't bored already here are some more: American Keuda, American Ringtail, […] .

   • 2012, Nancy Robbins, Domestic Cats: Their History, Breeds and Other Facts‎^[3], page 127:

     This is not the first breed to be developed from street cats; as the American Shorthair, European Shorthair, and American Keuda all show.