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History

The Oriental is an artificially breed cat.  Orientals are today recognized in 10 different colors and associated 10 different tortie colors. Orientals are basically Siamese cats but without the Himalayan color in their coats

Type and characteristics

Coat

The standard coat color pattern requires the shape and type of cat to be exactly the same as that of the Siamese.

Body, neck, legs and tail

A medium sized cat, firm and muscular, slender and elegant, but heavy.

Eyes

The eye color varies to complement the coat color and should show typical Oriental slant.

Ears

The ears should be wide apart, when viewed from the front and should give the appearance of a triangle from the tip of the two ears down to the point of the nose. The nose should be straight in profile.

Temperament

Outgoing personalities similar to the Siamese cat with loud voices and demand a lot of a attention.

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Genetic Concerns

CUI Links

More Breed Descriptions on the Net

CFA Breed Profile: Orientals

TICA

Orientals Breed Standard - CFA Breed Standard

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