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Why do Oriental Shorthairs have big ears?

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 18, 2020

Why do Oriental Shorthairs have big ears? Because the breed standard says that they have to have big ears if they are to win competitions at cat shows.

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Why do Oriental Shorthairs honk?

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 18, 2020

Oriental Shorthairs honk because it is a slight strange version of the feline meow. Let’s call it a meow-honk. All cats have their own version of this classic cat sound.

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Lithe, svelte and impressive red coated Oriental Shorthair

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2020

This is an excellent cat picture because it shows off the Oriental Shorthair’s lithe and svelte body conformation which the breeders so prize and which is embedded in the CFA breed standard. His coat is very fine as well: red, … Continue reading →

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Oriental cat satisfies CFA breed standard for leg length

PoC avatarPosted on March 4, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2020

Cats of the Oriental breed (shorthair and longhair) are good photographic subjects because they have interesting bodies. That’s not a good reason to breed them with exceptional long legs, huge ears and long faces (extreme breeding) but they do look … Continue reading →

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Picture of wise Oriental Shorthair

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2020

He has the distinct appearance of a wise man in his late fifties or sixties. I am stereotyping and I apoloogise. He has probably taken early retirement having been the managing director or chairman of a medium-sized company. He was … Continue reading →

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Picture of a tiny, dark chocolate Oriental Shorthair kitten with huge ears and sharp claws sitting in a hand

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 30, 2019

The Oriental SH is known for slenderness and long legs and, yes, large ears but this strange looking individual has really odd ears. The breeders have altered the anatomy of this cat to the point where the the animal looks … Continue reading →

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Young Oriental Shorthair with huge bat ears

PoC avatarPosted on October 19, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 3, 2020

Well, what can you say? The ears are weird. I know that the breed standard for the Oriental Shorthair insists on large ears but this looks odd but admittedly the cat is young so the ears may look smaller relative … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Looking Oriental Shorthair Cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 14, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 14, 2019

If you like looking at interesting domestic cats this fella might interest you. He has to be an Oriental Shorthair although the photographer, Helmi Flick, does not describe the cat on her FB webpage. He is male because in another … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Wildcat in the Oriental Breed

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2018

In an extraordinary piece of research, Sarah Hartwell has discovered that there has been a relatively recent influx of wild cat genes into the Oriental breed. Read about it on this page.

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Three Amazing Oriental Shorthair Siblings

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 28, 2019

These are amazing looking cats. You can read about the Oriental Shorthair by clicking on this link. These cats have superlative coats and I have never seen such an amazing cat moustache before. The video may load slowly but it … Continue reading →

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