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Colorpoint shorthair

Colorpoint shorthair
Translation
Francis Vandersteen
Origin
The Colorpoint Shorthair is a cat breed originally from Thailand.
This medium-sized cat is characterized by its colorpoint coat and blue eyes.

A brief historical overview
The origins of the Colorpoint Shorthair are the same as those of the Siamese, since it is the same breed.
The breed is said to have descended from the sacred cats of the Siamese temples. It is thought that they were carefully protected and bred by the kings of Siam, and manuscripts dating back to 1350 have been found mentioning these cats with their colored tips.
In 1884, the Siamese left their Asian cradle for the first time, and were soon appreciated the world over.
By 1950, breeders were changing the Siamese's appearance. Although they were already lanky cats, their silhouette became even slimmer, their ears larger, their legs slimmer and their head could appear large in relation to their body. Some breeders, however, have kept what they call “traditional” cats, with a physique closer to that of the original Siamese. These Siamese are hardly ever recognized by associations around the world.
A breed called Thai is also controversial. For some, it's the traditional Siamese, for others it's an artificial breed with the aim of regaining that “old type” physique.
The CFA created the Colorpoint Shorthair standard to group together traditional Siamese and those whose color is not one of the four colors traditionally recognized in the United States (seal, chocolate, blue and lilac).

General appearance
Like many Oriental cats, the Colorpoint Shorthair is very attached to its owner, described as a “cat-dog”. They are also talkative, outgoing, lively and demand attention. It's a cat that doesn't like solitude. However, these character traits are entirely individual and depend on the history of each cat.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 The head is of medium size, triangular in shape and well proportioned with the rest of the body.

Facial region
Nose
 The nose is long and straight.
Muzzle
 Thin muzzle.
Eyes
 The eyes are always blue, set at a maximum of one eye's width apart. They are almond-shaped.
Ears
 The ears are broad at the base, pointed and in harmony with the features of the head. They are smaller than in modern Siamese.

Body
Generality
 Colorpoint Shorthairs are long and slender.

Tail
Long and fine.

Limbs
The legs are long and slender, yet proportionate to the body. The hind legs are slightly higher than the front ones, and the paws are oval.

Forequarters

Hindquarters

Coat
Coat and texture
 The coat is short, fine and glossy. It should lie close to the body. The only coat accepted is colorpoint.
Color and ticking
 The recognized colors are red and cream, and the following colors in tabby only: blue, blue-cream, chocolate, chocolate-tortoise, cream, lila, lila-cream, red, seal and seal-tortoise. The four traditional colors are also recognized, but are rarer.

Size and weight
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