Espeon: cat or dog?

[Shiny]

You know, all the Eeveelutions are considered canine. But isn't Espeon an exception? Look at him: he moves like a cat, his body is build likewise, his cry is defintely nearer to a cat's meow than a dog's bark. For me, he acts more like a cat too.
And what do you think?

[Solo_tremaine]

I would have to say cat. He looks like a cat, he acts like a cate, he attacks like a cat.

[Bleach and Sunshine]

I would say cat too.It just's look like one.

[Champion]

Cat, It doesn't look like a dog and the way it acts on colleseum is very cat-like..

[carrielynn]

It looks like a cat, but it doesn't have to be either one.

[collin152]

Well, technicly, it's a pokemon, not an animal, but yes, it's cat like, while the others are fox-like.

[Iveechan]

Espeon, like the legendary beasts and Absol, is a Caline.

[Solo_tremaine]

What about umbreon? Is he/she a fox-looking pokemon?

[collin152]

umbreon reminds me of a certain fox I saw while camping, actually. And, Iveechan, what legendary beasts are you talkin' about?

[Shiny]

I think she means Entei, Raikou and Suicune.

[Murpheos]

Espeon is a dog. Eevee is a dog, all its evolutions are dogs, so how can Eevee evolve into a diferent species of animals?

[Champion]

I still say its a cat. On colleseum it just sits there the whole time, so cat like.. and it looks like a cat.

how can Eevee evolve into a diferent species of animals?

How does a little red bird (Torchic) evolve into that monstrous thing (Blaziken) 0_o

[Drayano]

Cat IMO. It doesn't even look remotely like a Dog <_<.

[Dratini927]

I don't really understand how they call all the Eeveelutions dogs. I mean, if you really think about it, all of them don't really look like dogs, or have many charecteristics of dogs. They do on the other hand look like cats. They have the long ears, and some have the tails, and etc.

Espeon looks the most like a cat to me. Its ears and its tail make it look like a cat rather than any kind of dog I've seen. :P

[Iveechan]

They always gave me the impression of foxes. Espeon has the ears of a fennec fox, but a catlike build. Umbreon's movements in stadium are a bit catlike. So, in conclusion, eons are cat-dogs, or calines :D. And yes, I did mean Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.

[Star6]

Espeoon is defintely a cat not a dog. It just looks gracefully unlike a dog who looks more fierce and angry. It also behaves like a cat I think more then I dog. So i rule it should be a cat.

[ravenstorture]

Espeon is a cat, no doubt. It doesn't even slightly look like a dog.

[Elite Four Lance]

Espeon is probaly a cat. It doesn´t look like a dog.

[Jolty-kun]

Its obviously a cat O.o;, just think it isnt the only one, poliwhorl could evolve into a bigger tadpole, *or* a toad, it just dosent only occure to eevee, espeon has cat looks, and cat personality in other words, the way it acts.. BUT, your right about them doing 5 evolutions and missing one out and making i cat instead of a dog, but they jusr gave it another try, maybe they wanted to do something different?, then it would be simple O.o;

[Cowrie]

To me, espeon's a canine - but not a dog. For the sake of easy categorization I always call it a fox (since that's what I call the other eeveelutions, as well).

[Pokemaster Jonathan]

Espeon, like the legendary beasts and Absol, is a Caline.
Absol is not caline

It could be a dog that acts cat like

[Miracle Fingers]

They are not Canine or Feline or even Caline. They are all Vulpines.

[AngelWolfie]

The expression on espeon's face and the way it looks and moves shows that it's obviously a kiiteh ^_^ As for umbreon, umbeon is a fox.

[Mew564]

Hmmm...
Maybe it's a fox, but I think Espeon's a cat. It acts and looks like a cat, but it reminds me of foxes.. I guess it could be a fox... Or maybe a cat......... I'm not sure, but it reminds me of a cat.

[jynx]

CAT!!
It looks like a lilac abyssian!

[Orochi Breakwing]

You know, all the Eeveelutions are considered canine. But isn't Espeon an exception? Look at him: he moves like a cat, his body is build likewise, his cry is defintely nearer to a cat's meow than a dog's bark. For me, he acts more like a cat too.
And what do you think?

Woah woah woah, since WHEN are they considered canine? Theyre all either sleek, and catlike, or VERY fluffy, and catlike. *shakes a finger at you* How dare you....

The eons are offended.

Anyway, Espeon is based off of a demon cat. I can post a picture as soon...as...I find it...O_o.

[Kylie-chan]

I think it's a cat from its gait and facial expression.

1. Flareon and Eevee remind me of puppies cross kittens.
2. Vaporeon is DEFINITELY feline. [imo]
3. Jolteon is canine.
4. Umbreon is canine.
5. Espeon is canine.

[IceKitten]

Me thinks Espeon is a cat ;x

[Claire]

I would say that espeon and vaporeon are more feline. Eevee is more like a fox and hence canine, and i'd say the same for jolteon and flareon. The more rugged of the eevees are canine-like, and the sleeker are more feline-like ^^
With umbreon..im not sure where to place it. I'd probably go for a squirrel or something :s

[IceKitten]

No, Umbreon is a cat XD

Because my mum is thinking of calling her cat's kitten Umbreon ;o

[~Dragonair~]

I think Espeon is more like a cat than it is to a canine.

[LilLatias]

Dog and cat? o.O;; I've always looked at Eevee and all of it's evolutions as foxes, not cats or dogs.

But I bet if Espeon had a big fluffy tail more people would be saying "fox" instead of "cat". I think the tail is misleading.

Jolteon is the only one that I'd go ahead and call a dog. The rest I'll file under the "fox" catagory.

[Suz]

I say cat, but ubreon looks a bit more like a dog....

[Miracle Fingers]

Aren't foxes considered VULPINES??? I don't they're either canine or feline. I read somewhere that the fox belongs to the vulpine family.

Anyway, here's what I think. If vulpines didn't exist then the Eevee family would be each of the following:
Eevee-Fox
Vaporeon-Fox
Jolteon-Fox
Flareon-Fox
Espeon-Fox
Umbreon-Fox

Hehehe...