| The Oriental cat is a member of the Siamese family | | | | patched tabby Orientalo One of the latest additions is |
| imported to Britain from Thailand in the later half of | | | | the bicolor pattern that essentially puts a tuxedo |
| the 1800s. They were accepted for competition by | | | | pattern on the cato They are long-haired and |
| CFA in 1985. | | | | short-haired varieties |
| The Oriental Shorthairs are intelligent and bond closely | | | | The following personality description is offered to |
| to their humans. They have been compared to a | | | | help you decide if the Oriental cat is right for you, |
| Greyhound or a Chihuahua in appearance and some | | | | your family and lifestyle. |
| people say they are dog-like in personality. | | | | Personality Descriptiono Love to be near their |
| The following appearance description is offered to | | | | humanso Lap catso Will eagerly greet you at the |
| help you decide if the Oriental cat is right for you, | | | | dooro Intelligent and curiouso Like to please their |
| your family and lifestyle. | | | | humans |
| Appearance Descriptiono They are referred to as the | | | | Grooming Tipso Based upon the coat lengtho |
| Rainbow cat and often portrayed as having an infinite | | | | Long-hair variety will require more groomingo Brush |
| number of color and pattern combinationso Has all | | | | the cat well, a short coat will require a solid rubber |
| the physical characteristics of a Siamese cat, long, | | | | curry typeo Long hairs will require a quality steel |
| elegant legs, a long tubular body, a wedge-shaped | | | | comb |
| head and almond-shaped eyeso Colors are white, red, | | | | Orientals represent grace, beauty, variety and |
| cream, ebony, blue, chestnut, lavender, cinnamon, | | | | affection, and offer a high degree of loyalty to their |
| and fawno The nine basic colors lay a foundation for | | | | humans. |
| the rest of the patternso Tabbies come in classic, | | | | Follow the link in the resource box of this article to |
| mackerel, spotted and tickedo When you cross the 4 | | | | find pictures and more information about many |
| patterns with the 8 available colors, 32 combinations | | | | different breeds of cats. |
| emergeo Add patches of red or cream and there is a | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. |