Take a Siamese, coat it in any one or combination of a kalaidescope of colors, and you will have an approximation of the Oriental. The Oriental's personality is as colorful as its coat, and you will be continually delighted at its antics as it accompanies you through every activity of the day.
Breed Brief:
Body: Long and svelte, with tapering lines, lithe but muscular.
Coat: Short, fine textured, and satin-like, lying close to the body, and approved in 300 different colors and patterns.
Extra: The Oriental was developed from Siamese stock in an effort to retain the type while adding solid colors and other patterns than the traditional pointed pattern.
Registry Standards and Profiles:
Oriental Clubs:
- Orientals West (CFA Affiliated)
- Oriental Shorthairs of America
Photo Credits:
Grand Champion, National Winner CHROMATICS AMETHYST
Photo used with permission by Chromatics
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Breeders :
Listing of Oriental Shorthair breeders, assembled by your Guide. This list is for convenience of the viewer, and is not intended to be an endorsement of the breeders and catteries contained herein.
