Colorpoint Shorthair
Modified: 30-11--0001 00:00:00
The Colorpoint Shorthair Cat is a variant of the Siamese cat, and features the same long, tubular body, large ears, and triangular, wedge-shaped head as the modern Siamese. The main difference between the two breeds is the coat, the ColorPoint Shorthair coming in a wider variety of "point" colors and patterns than do the traditional Siamese.
Possible coat colors and patterns include red point (also called flame point), cream point, lynx points (points featuring a tabby pattern; can be in a variety of colors), and tortie-points (points featuring a tortoise-shell, or calico, pattern; can be in a variety of colors). Non-pointed coat colorations are considered part of the Oriental Shorthair breed.
In the United Kingdom, the colorpoint shorthair is not considered a separate breed from the Siamese, and are shown in cat shows as Siamese. In the United States, the colorpoint shorthair is considered a separate breed.
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