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Exotic Shorthair overview
A shorthaired Persian. Developed fairly recently, from outcrossing with Persians. Usually they have a slightly livelier personality than a Persian. Dense coat which requires regular grooming.
Exotic Shorthair foreign names
Exotische Korthaar (Dutch), Exotisch Kurzhaar (German), Gato Exótico (Spanish)
Origin
United States
Breed number/code
No 70 (GCCF) / EXO (FIFe)
Biological data
Size
Medium to large.
Build
Cobby.
Hair quality
Dense, soft, medium-short hair standing out from the body.
Colours
White
Black
Blue
Chocolate
Lilac
Red
Cream
Black tortie
Blue-cream
Chocolate tortie
Lilac-cream
Eye colours
Copper, orange or deep gold
Except in black/silver tabby (green or hazel), tipped (green) and colorpointed (blue).
Patterns
Self
Smoke
Classic tabby
Spotted tabby
Mackerel tabby/silver tabby
Shaded
Tipped
Bi- and tri-colored and colourpointed (Siamese pattern).
NB not all colors are accepted in all patterns.
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Exotic Shorthair – Breed standard
The below links are external
GCCF, FIFe, TICA, CFA, AACE, ACFA, ACF, CCA
Exotic Shorthair references and further reading
USA
Exotic Breed Council
UK
Exotic Cat Club
Exotic Cat Society
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If you are an animal photographer, an expert on Exotic Shorthair cats or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
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