Oriental
Cat
Weight:
7-9 lbs.
Color - With over 300 different colors and patterns to choose from, you're
guaranteed to find an Oriental that will tickle your fancy. Imagine a Siamese
wearing a head to toe coat in white, red, cream, ebony, blue, chestnut, lavender,
cinnamon or fawn. These are the solids. For a sparkling undercoat, stir in the
silver gene (to all but the white), and you have a smoke Oriental. Perhaps, instead,
you'd like the color restricted to the tips of the hair. For this, we have the
shadeds to whet your appetite. Paint splashes of red and/or cream on any of these
coats and you have a parti-color. If you like stripes on the legs, tail and face,
try a tabby in any of four different patterns: classic, mackerel, spotted, or
ticked. Cross the patterns and colors together for a bit of variety, and 32 different
combinations emerge... but we're not through. Once again add a patch of red and/or
cream and voila another 24 combinations, referred to as patched tabbies. Layer
in the sparkle of that silver gene, and you've added yet again 56 more! (That's
112 tabby combinations if you've been counting!) Coat
Length - The Oriental breed comes in both a Shorthair and a Longhair. The
Oriental Shorthair has a short, fine textured coat, glossy or satin-like, that
lies close to body. The Oriental Longhair has a coat that is medium length, fine,
silky, without downy undercoat, lying close to the body. The coat may actually
appear shorter than it is. Hair is longest on the tail. Eyes
- Green. White Orientals and bi-color Orienntals may have blue, green or odd-eyed
eye color. Appearance
- From the tip of its nose to the end of itts long, whippy tail, the Oriental is
a study in sleek design. This elegant cat gracefully glides across the room on
its tall, slender legs. The lines of its angular head flow into its large flaring
ears, and are complimented by its almond shaped eyes. Don't be fooled by the svelte,
tubular body; these cats have surprising weight and muscle tone and are neither
frail nor fragile. Personality
- Curiosity and intelligence combine, providing them a means of finding anything
and everything. They have been known to open a drawer, or empty your purse to
discover their favorite toy. Give them the attention and affection they so desperately
need, and they will do anything to please you. Ignore them, and they will droop
with despair. These elegant, svelte cats remain playful, spirited and loyal well
beyond their youth. Breed
Fact - Orientals represent a diverse group of cats that have their foundation
in the Siamese breed. When the Oriental Shorthair was accepted for championship
status in 1977 it rapidly became one of CFA's most popular breeds. With the 1995
addition of the Oriental Longhair into this family of sleek, muscular felines
the Oriental breed can provide a cat for just about anyone.
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