The Oriental Shorthair Cat is a playful, kitten-like breed that loves to give and receive attention!
The Oriental Shorthair has the delicate, graceful characteristics of the Siamese. But this little treasure comes in many exotic, diverse color forms. As the name suggests, the coat is short, but also very fine and shiny. This lively little cat makes a great low-maintenance pet cat that is easy to care for.
The oriental shorthair cats are made by hand Hybrid cats developed from the Siamese. This breed of cats basically has the long, slender, stylized body shape of the Siamese cat, but without their pointed pattern. His body is medium in size, long and lithe. The legs are long and slender and have a long tail. Its head is angular, complemented with almond-shaped eyes and pointed ears.
The story of the Oriental Shorthair is a bit vague. The natural breed of Siamese cats was first imported to Britain in the 19th century, both with and without a pointed pattern. However, only the Siamese with the pointed pattern were developed. The Siamese color types without the pointed pattern were revived in Europe in the 1950s, but by then their numbers had been greatly reduced. The breeders of the time got very creative with crosses to build their breeding programs. A number of shorthair cats, including the British Shorthair, Russian Blue, Abyssinian, and other domestic cats, have been crossed with Siamese. Over a few generations, cats were created that looked exactly like Siamese but were not pointed. Today this breed can be found in many showy varieties, such as the Foreign White and Oriental Spotted Tabby. Oriental shorthair cats are currently found in many western countries.
The Oriental Shorthair has almost the same characteristics as the Siamese. They are an energetic, playful, affectionate breed that loves to hang out with their owner. It's definitely an extrovert who doesn't like being alone. It can be demanding in its need for attention, but it can also be an extremely loyal friend. Interestingly, the Oriental Shorthair is known for being familiar with the leash and collar, and is less objective of reluctance than other breeds. This property is very much appreciated when traveling or at cat shows. Like the Siamese, the Oriental Shorthair has a loud, distinctive voice.
background The original Siamese breed included many different colors and types of patterns. However, when the breed was brought west, breeders focused on one specific color type: the Seal Point coat (a pale coat with brown extremities) with blue eyes. Other pointed variations were later accepted, but the many other possible color samples were excluded.
As a result, many Siamese color types disappeared until breeders became interested in reviving the other Siamese coat colors and patterns in the 1950s. This goal was achieved by crossing the Siamese with various other shorthair breeds, taking care to pass on the new colors and keep all other Siamese traits.
In Great Britain the new breed was called "Foreign Cat" when referring to solid colors other than Havana Brown, and "Oriental Shorthair" when referring to the other pattern types. Later, in the early 1990s, the two names were consolidated and all foreign cats, except those that were white with blue eyes, became known as the Oriental Shorthair. The solid white variant is known as "foreign white". In the United States, they have always been referred to as the "Oriental Shorthair".
description The only characteristic that distinguishes the Oriental Shorthair from the Siamese is its coat color. The Oriental Shorthair is essentially a Siamese with no pointed pattern. Below are the different categories of patterns with specific examples: Solid (Blue), Shaded (Fawn Sliver), Smoke (Cameo Smoke), Tabby (Ticked Tabby Pattern), and Parti-Color (Ebony Tortie). A special color form worth mentioning is the Oriental Spotted Tabby, as breeders tried to label it as a breed in its own right, that of the ancient ...
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