Exotic Shorthair

The Exotic Shorthair is often described as the short-coated counterpart to the Persian. It has a rounded head, broad face, short nose, heavy-boned body, and a dense plush coat that stands away from the body more than a typical domestic shorthair coat. The breed comes in many Persian-style colors and patterns, so type and coat texture define it more than one particular color.

The short coat does not remove grooming from the routine, since the dense undercoat can mat unless it is combed regularly. The face deserves equal attention. Flatter-faced Exotic Shorthairs may need help with tear staining, eye cleaning, breathing comfort, or heat tolerance. Good catteries discuss health screening, jaw and airway structure, and any kidney or heart concerns known in the pedigree. A buyer is better served by open nostrils, clear eyes, sound movement, and an even temperament than by roundness alone.

Colors: Bi-Color, Bicolor, Black, Black Smoke, Blue, Blue-Cream, Blue Patched Tabby, Blue Point, Blue Smoke, Blue Tabby, Blue Torbie, Brown, Brown Patched Tabby, Brown Tabby, Brown Torbie, Calico, Chinchilla Silver, Chocolate, Chocolate Point, Cinnamon, Classic Tabby, Cream, Cream Point, Cream Smoke, Cream Tabby, Dilute Calico, Dilute Tortoiseshell, Fawn, Flame Point, Golden, Harlequin, Lilac, Lilac Point, Lynx Point, Mackerel Tabby, Mink, Pointed, Red, Red Smoke, Red Tabby, Seal Point, Sepia, Shaded, Shaded Cameo, Shaded Silver, Shell, Shell Cameo, Silver, Silver Patched Tabby, Silver Tabby, Silver Torbie, Smoke, Spotted Tabby, Tabby, Ticked Tabby, Torbie, Tortie Smoke, Tortoiseshell, Van, Van Pattern, White