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The Exotic Shorthair Cat has a coat that is medium
in length. The coat is soft. dense and plush. The undercoat is thick
and the hair is not close lying. The large eyes are round and bright
setting level and apart. The color reflects the color of the coat.
The small ears are slightly forward and round tipped. They are set
wide and low on a huge. round head. The Exotic Shorthair cats have
a nose that is short and wide with full cheeks. The body is large
or medium in size with a wide chest. The legs are short and strong.
The tail is short and usually carried with a curve.
The Exotic Shorthair must conform to the Persian standard for type
and colour; the difference is in the hair length. The colours and
patterns are recognised as for Persians.
Head: Round and massive with great breadth of skull; well balanced.
Full cheeks, round forehead.
Short, broad nose with stop centred between the eyes - nose leather
broad, with open nasal apertures
Small, round-tipped ears, set wide apart and low on the head, with
full ear furnishings.
Strong chin. Broad and powerful jaws.
Short, thick neck.
Large, full, round eyes; brilliant and set wide apart.
Sweet, open expression.
Coat: Dense, plushy, soft in texture; standing out from the body
due to density, not lying flat. Slightly longer than the coat of
the British Shorthair but not long enough to flow. Of uniform length,
except in kittens, which may retain guard hairs.
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