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44 C A T AL OG OF BREED S

ORIENTAL SOLID

THIS CAT WAS BRED TO COMBINE SIAMESE LINES WITH TRADITIONAL SOLID COLORS

Place of origin UK Solid-colored Oriental Shorthairs were developed in the
Date of origin 1950s 1950s, initially by crossing Siamese cats (pp.54–7) with other
Breed registries CFA, FIFe, shorthaired cats to eliminate the typical Siamese colorpoint
GCCF, TICA
pattern. The first of the Oriental Shorthairs had coats in a rich
Weight range 9–14lb (4–6.5kg)
dark shade of brown and were known as Havanas. In later
Grooming
years, these cats were used to develop a separate breed
(p.52), in the US. Decades of further selective breeding
Colors and patterns introduced a wide range of other solid
Colors include brown (known
as Havana), ebony, red, cream, colors to the Oriental Shorthair, starting
lilac, and blue. with a diluted version of the Havana
referred to as lavender in the US and
Nose leather
lilac in the UK.
is pink

Lilac coat
Fine-boned but Slightly
muscular body slanting
green eyes

Color is uniform
from root to tip of
each hair
Long,
straight
nose
Long,
elegant
neck

Hips should
not be wider Red coat has
than shoulders satiny texture

Hindlegs
longer than
forelegs