🐱 Appearance
Body
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Medium to large
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Cobby, round body
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Broad chest, short thick legs
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Round head with full cheeks
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Very similar to Persian body type
Face
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Flat-to-moderate flat
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Short broad nose
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Very sweet “baby-like” expression
Eyes
Depends on coat color:
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Copper
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Blue
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Green
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Odd-eyed (in white cats)
Coat
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Short but very dense
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Resembles “plush velvet”
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Requires less grooming than Persians
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Still thick due to undercoat
Colors
Exotics come in almost all Persian colors, including:
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Solid (white, black, blue, red, cream)
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Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted)
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Bicolor
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Van
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Calico
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Smoke & shaded
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Chinchilla silver & golden
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Colorpoint (Himalayan Exotic)
😺 Temperament & Personality
Exotics are known for being:
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Gentle
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Affectionate
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Quiet and sweet
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Playful but not hyper
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More active than Persians, less active than British Shorthairs
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Very loyal and people-oriented
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Good with kids and other pets
Inquiry - Exotic Short Hair