Exotic Shorthair Breed Information
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The Exotic Shorthair is a combination of the Persian and American Shorthair
cats. This cat now very much resembles the Persian except in the coat length.
Prior to 1967 when this breed was accepted for championship showing, the
Domestic Shorthair was bred with the Persian Cat with the purpose of improving
the coat. The result became more popular than the original Domestic Shorthair
that carried the full pedigree.
The Cat Fanciers' Association finally agreed in 1967 to allow this new breed
call Exotic Shorthair. It gave credit to the many combinations of breeds such as
Abyssinians, Burmese, American Shorthairs and Persians. It has now been
established that the only breed acceptable to the Association that can be used
to produce an Exotic is the Persian Cat.
The Exotic is a medium to large sized cat with short, thick, strong legs. He has
a thick, soft coat making him able to tolerate cool climates. The Exotic is easy
to groom by giving regular combings with some extra attention given during
shedding time so as to avoid hairballs.
All colors are acceptable for the Exotic Shorthair. For showing purposes the eye
color must be in conformance with the coat color. The Exotic Cat is friendly and
quite lovable. He is a quiet cat who is affectionate and makes a great companion.
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