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Home > Encyclopedia > Breeds > Cat breed cards > EXOTIC SHORTHAIR

23/09/2000

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EXOTIC SHORTHAIR

Native country : United States

History

This feisty ball of fluff takes time to grow upIn the United States around 1960, breeders crossed the American Shorthair with the Persian in order to improve the American’s coat color and make it heavier. Thus were born shorthaired Persians, dubbed Exotic Shorthairs and recognized by the C.F.A in 1966.During the breeding program, crosses were also made with the Russian Blue and the Burmese. Since 1987, the only allowable outcross breed is the Persian.The F.I.Fe. recognized the Exotic Shorthair in 1986. Very common in the United States, Exotic Shorthairs are conquering Europe.

In details...

Head:Round, massive. Very broad skull. Rounded forehead. Round, full cheeks. Short, broad, round muzzle. Short, broad nose with pronounced stop. Broad, open nostrils to facilitate air flow (?). Strong chin. Broad, powerful jaws.
Eyes:Large, round, well-spaced. Pure, deep color corresponding to that of the coat (gold to copper in most varieties; green in the chinchilla and the golden; blue in the white and the colorpoint).
Body:Medium in size, cobby, low to the ground. Broad chest. Massive shoulders. Large-boned, powerful muscles.
Tail:Short, thick, carried low. Rounded tip.
Coat:Shorthaired but slightly longer than that of other shorthaired breeds. Dense, fluffy, erect hair. All Persian colors are recognized.