 The
Colorpoint Shorthair is a variant of the
Siamese
cat. It features the same long, tubular body, large ears, and
triangular, wedge-shaped head as the modern Siamese. However, the
coat comes 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. Colorpoints are often seen in part
Siamese cats as well.
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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