{"id":2143,"date":"0202-05-08T13:44:59","date_gmt":"0202-05-08T13:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/?p=2143"},"modified":"2022-05-08T17:35:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T15:35:28","slug":"oriental-shorthair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinecatworld.com\/oriental-shorthair\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oriental Shorthair: a rare and elegant cat"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Oriental Shorthair is a rare breed in the <\/strong>Netherlands. It can be recognized by a specific characteristic, namely its triangular head. This breed is extremely intelligent and is known for its extreme physical characteristics. The Oriental Shorthair has a lot in common with the Siamese. An Oriental Shorthair is actually a Siamese with a different coat. This was also the goal of the breeding program. If you want to take this cat into your home there are a number of things to take into account. Do you want to know what these things are? You can read it in this article!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Oriental Shorthair was developed in England in the 1950s. By crossing the Siamese with other Shorthaired cats, a wide range of Oriental Shorthairs was created. The Siamese is a popular breed and was especially bred in the early twentieth century. Breeders wanted to breed a Siamese that had different coat colours than the standard Siamese. The goal was to make a Siamese with a solid coat colour. After years of breeding this succeeded. Nowadays we call a Siamese with a solid coat colour an Oriental Shorthair. The difference between the Siamese and the Oriental Shorthair is mainly in the coat colour and the eyes.<\/p>\n In addition to the plain coloured Oriental Shorthair, there are also other varieties known, each of which has been given its own name. For example, there is an Oriental Shorthair with the name Foreign White. To develop this cat a siamese was crossed with a white shorthaired cat, which resulted in an Oriental Shorthair with a white coat and green or blue eyes.<\/p>\n In 1977 the Oriental Shorthair was recognized as a true breed by the CFA, after which the popularity of this breed grew rapidly. It was not until 1995 that the longhaired variety was recognised.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just like the Siamese, this cat is very active and playful<\/strong>. Playing is very important for the mental health of this breed. He also likes to interact and play with children. This makes him the ideal family cat.<\/p>\n Besides playing, this cat also likes to hunt. Make sure he gets the opportunity to do so. Besides the fact that they are active and playful they can sometimes seem a bit bossy. This is normal with this breed. The Oriental Shorthair is also very intelligent. You can teach this cat to walk on a leash. You can then walk with this cat, just like you can with a dog. It is wise to learn this at an early stage. The Oriental Shorthair has a strong will of its own, so it can be difficult to learn this at a later age.<\/p>\nAncestry: a special cat from England<\/h2>\n
The character: active but sensitive<\/h2>\n