Information Regarding the Colorpoint Shorthair Cat
Similar to the Siamese except for the contrast in the color of markings, Colorpoint Shorthair is a pretty cat breed. The cat originated in the nineteen forties when breeders in United Kingdom and United States set out to develop a cat that resembled the Siamese in every aspect but had points in colors other than the traditional blue, chocolate, lilac and seal. For this purpose the Siamese at that time were crossed with Abyssinians, American Shorthairs and red colored Domestic Shorthairs to produce the ideal result. The new cats were somewhat different in appearance to the Colorpoint Shorthairs of today and were bred several times with the Siamese over the years to produce the elegant feline that we see now. In the early stages of their evolution, they were seen as a pollution of the Siamese gene pool by many cat fancies and breeders and even though they were given formal recognition in the sixties by Cat Fanciers' Association, they are still not recognized as a separate breed by most bodies in the United States and Europe and are considered a part of the Siamese.A lithe and slender cat, the Colorpoint Shorthair has a tubular physique. Coat is short, shiny and looks stunning on its finely muscled body. A number of colors and patterns are recognized for the markings on ears, face, legs and tail, including cream, red, lynx, tabby and tortie variants. Rest of the body is usually in shades of cream and white. Head is triangular with big widely set years and almond shaped slanted blue eyes. Tail and legs are long. A finely built feline, the Colorpoint Shorthair weighs in the range of five to ten pounds....
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Depending on the source there are additional types of Siamese Cats besides the four standard coat colors which are:� Seal Point Siamese, Blue Point Siamese, Chocolate Point Siamese, and Lilac Point Siamese.� Many individuals consider these additional beautiful cats as Siamese.� These exotic felines, not only have the beauty of the Siamese cats, but also have the colorful personalities, and intelligence of the Siamese.� These beauties are known as the "Colorpoint Shorthairs" The American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) accepts additional colors of Siamese. The CFA (The Cat Fancy Association in America) also recognizes these breeds but they are placed in a separate category called "Colorpoint Shorthairs." The Colorpoint Shorthairs are considered a hybrid breed of the Siamese.� These additional points are very exotic and beautiful.� There are sixteen additional breeds of the Colorpoints.� Early breeding introduced the Siamese with a cross of the "red gene".� This red gene came from crosses between Seal Point Siamese with red tabby shorthairs.� The offspring was again breed with a Siamese. �This produced the first hybrid crosses and created two additional solid points.� These solid point cats were the first to be recognized and are called Cream Point and Red Point.� In 1964 the first Colorpoint Shorthairs were recognized as a breed.�...
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Depending on the source there are additional types of Siamese Cats besides the four standard coat colors which are: Seal Point Siamese, Blue Point Siamese, Chocolate Point Siamese, and Lilac Point Siamese. Many individuals consider these additional beautiful cats as Siamese. These exotic felines, not only have the beauty of the Siamese cats, but also have the colorful personalities, and intelligence of the Siamese. These beauties are known as the ...
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