The Oriental shorthair cat has a strange appearance, and is obviously different from most cats in appearance. It looks a bit like the elf in "Harry Potter", with a weird and cute feeling.
Oriental short-haired cats have only entered the country in recent years, so not many people know them, and even fewer families raise them. If you are interested in buying an Oriental shorthair cat, then you will definitely need the following knowledge.
First of all, let’s briefly understand the Oriental shorthair cat Basic information:
Full name: Oriental Shorthair
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Hair length: short hair
Scientific name: Felinae
Height: 46-66 cm
Weight: about 3 kg
Origin: Thailand
Price: 2000-6000 yuan
Build size: medium
Screaming level: ** Clinginess ranking: ***** Trainability: ****
Degree of shedding: **** Degree of heat resistance: ** Degree of cold resistance: ****
Secondly, let’s take a look at the morphological characteristics of Oriental short-haired cats:
Head: long, shaped like an equilateral triangle; viewed from the side, the skull is slightly protruding.
Ears: Very large, wide apart and at the base, pointed at the top.
Eyes: medium size, almond-shaped, with an eye-width distance between the eyes. The eye color will not stabilize until 1 year old.
Nose: Long, straight, and very strong.
Muzzle: Small, delicately shaped.
Body: long, slender, and tubular; muscles are tight and muscle fibers are long; abdomen is narrow and bones are fine.
limbs: slender and proportional to the body, with front legs slightly shorter than hind legs; claws small and oval.
Tail: Very long, tapering from base to tip.
Coat: Very short, fine and shiny, and close to the body.
Color: There are many coat colors, including pure white, jet black, blue, chocolate, etc.
Character: Lively and active, very curious, very loyal to the owner, and also likesbehave in a spoiled manner.
Finally, let’s learn the tips for selecting Oriental short-haired cats:
1. Look at the cat’s performance: Everyone is choosing Oriental short-haired cats. It is best to use a cat teasing stick to tease the cat to see if it chases or bites; an excellent Oriental short-haired cat will be interested in any moving object, and at the same time, you can also observe its physical condition. .
2. Look at the health of the cat: When selecting, you should also observe the health problems of various parts of the Oriental short-haired cat; generally speaking, the anus of a healthy Oriental short-haired cat is clean and the nose can be touched. There is a slightly cool feeling, the nostrils are clean and there is no secretion, the ears have no special odor, and the mouth is pink.
The above is some basic knowledge about Oriental short-haired cats. I hope this article can be helpful to everyone, and I also wish that everyone can have a healthy and lively Oriental short-haired cat!
