Oriental shorthair

Oriental shorthair
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The Oriental Shorthair is a breed of cats .

In 1951, Baroness von Ullman (Roofspringer Cattery, England) began developing a new variety of Siamese cats that was supposed to have green eyes and a short, solid brown coat. After several unsuccessful attempts at breeding, the Oriental Shorthair emerged, which has been recognized as a breed since 1972 . The first real oriental shorthair was auburn. This variant is known as Havana . In addition, all cats of the Siam type - regardless of color - are called Orientals.

Oriental shorthair

The Oriental Shorthair breed is described as playful, curious, intelligent (the cat is often described as being able to open room and closet doors), open-minded, sociable, sociable, affectionate, trusting and talkative. She needs a lot of attention. In most cases it can be kept on a leash.

It comes in 400 varieties and 30 colors, with black and blue being the most common.

The females have about 6 young per litter from the age of 9 months.

The body is elongated, slim and muscular. The legs are delicate. The tail is long and slender (whip-shaped). The head is wedge-shaped, the bridge of the nose is long, the ears are large and pointed. The eyes are slanted and almond-shaped. The coat is tight, fine, silky and shiny.

literature

• Eva-Maria Götz, Gesine Wolf: Siam & Co. Oriental cats. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-8001-7441-3 .

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