Exotic Shorthair
- Origin
- USA, 1960s: Persians crossed with American Shorthairs.
- Looks
- A Persian body and face with a short, plush coat — nicknamed "the lazy man's Persian".
- Registries
- CFA, TICA, FIFe and GCCF recognise it. 📎 FIFe · recognised breeds · GCCF · cat breeds · WCF · EMS breed list
- Did you know
- Behaviour research counts it together with the Persian. 📎 Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports
🩺 Welfare & health
The same flat face as the Persian — breathing, eye and dental problems are common — and the same PKD risk (DNA test). 📎 O'Neill et al. 2019 · Persian cats in UK practice · UC Davis VGL · PKD1
👂 Ear type: Small, round, low-set ears
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Sources
- FIFe · recognised breeds
- GCCF · cat breeds
- WCF · EMS breed list
- Salonen et al. 2019 · Scientific Reports
- O'Neill et al. 2019 · Persian cats in UK practice
- UC Davis VGL · PKD1
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- Persian
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- Maine Coon
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