Cat Breeds: Exotic Shorthair

Beau

 Exotic Shorthair

 
The Exotic Shorthair is in every way a short-haired Persian, so much so that it is included in the longhair section of cat shows. It is the result of careful selective breeding in America using the best American short-hairs and the best Persian longhairs. The aim was to produce a cat that looked like the Persian in every way except for the coat. The coat, which is of medium length, is much easier to care for but still has the huge range of colors and patterns. The Exotic Shorthair was first seen in the 1960’s and is becoming a very popular breed of cat.

Royce

The Exotic Shorthair is a medium sized kitty and has a short tail. They have a round head and their ears are small and set low and well apart. The Exotics have a strong and powerful jaws. The eyes are large and round, set well apart and are brilliant in color. They do have legs that are short, thick and strong with large paws. The Exotic Shorthairs coat is easy to keep in good condition. Regular brushing will help keep dead hair from knotting into the coat and also from covering your furniture in cat fur. 

Rosie

The Exotic Shorthair has the same gentle affectionate nature as it’s longhaired cousins - the Persians. They are generally good with children and are not as boisterous as many shorthair breeds. They are quite happy to be left at home on their own and therefore make ideal house cats.  

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*This information was gathered from www.purina.com.au