Colorpoint Shirthair
Colorpoint Shirthair
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Colorpoint Shirthair
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Colorpoint Shirthair
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| Colorpoints born in Oriental Shorthair litters became eligible for championship status in 1984. These are not to be confused with "pure" colorpoints who do not have any Orientals in their pedigree. The first "pure" colorpoints were red points that were first shown in CFA in 1964. These came from combining the Seal Point Siamese with red American shorthair. In May, 1970, brown lynx, silver lynx, blue lynx, red lynx and seal-tortie lynx were added by combining the Siamese with brown and silver American Shorthair tabbies. In 1972 changes were made concerning color description. Silver lynx points were eliminated and lilac lynx points were added. Brown was divided into seal and chocolate lynx points. Later cream points and parti-color lynx points were added and made eligible for championship status in 1985. |
| More than just a companion or a pet. Count the Colorpoint among your most intelligent, compassionate, feeling friends. Always where you are, it will offer suggestions and argue a point vociferously. Unpredictable. A real cuddler. |
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Head
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Long tapering wedge. Medium in size in good proportion to body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the whiskers are smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the stud cat. |
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Eyes
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Almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. Slanted towards the nose in harmony with lines of wedge and ears. Uncrossed. |
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Ears
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Strikingly large, pointed, wide at base, continuing the lines of the wedge. |
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Nose
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Long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no break. |
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Neck
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Long and slender. |
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Body
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Medium size, long, and svelte. A distinctive combination of fine bones and firm muscles. Shoulders and hips continue same sleek lines of tubular body. Hips never wider than shoulders. Abdomen tight. |
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Paw
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Dainty, small, and oval. Toes: five in front and four behind. |
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Tail
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Long, thin, tapering to a fine point. |
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Coat
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Short, fine textured, glossy. Lying close to body. |
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Fault
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Pigmentation of nose leather and/or paw pads which is not consistent with the catOs particular color description. Palpable and/or visible protrusion of the cartilage at the end of the sternum. |
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Disqualify
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Any evidence of illness or poor health. Weak hind legs. Mouth breathing due to nasal obstruction or poor occlusion. Emaciation. Visible kink. Eyes other than blue. White toes and/or feet. Incorrect number of toes. Malocclusion resulting in either undershot or overshot chin. |
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Character
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The ideal is a cat with type identical to the Siamese, but with its own distinct and unique colors. While the color differences set it apart as a unique breed, the purpose of the hybridization was to establish cats identical in type to the Siamese but with separate colors. The Colorpoint Shorthair standard reflects this objective and preserves it's unique colors. |
| Susceptible to upper respiratory illnesses as kittens but, once recovered, have incredibly strong constitution. Sensitive to anesthetics; necessary surgical procedures should be undertaken with an anesthetic over which a veterinarian has ideal control. Some lines may carry heart defects or cleft palates. Usually healthy. |
Colorpoint Shirthair