Colorpoint Shorthair

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General Information:
Colorpoint Shorthairs are the scintillating relatives of the Siamese. This breed flaunts its stylized elegance in “point” colors beyond the basic Siamese colors of blue, seal, chocolate and lilac point. Half-siblings to Siamese by virtue of the initial Siamese/red domestic shorthair/Abyssinian foundation crosses, Colorpoints have
progressed in leaps and bounds since the early hybrid experiments by British fanciers. Colorpoints, c. 1947-48, were a far cry from their angular, leggy descendants of today.

In the first quarter-century, breeders concentrated on hybridizing and line-breeding (offspring to parents; grand-offspring to grandparents, etc.) cats with red and cream restricted to the points (face, legs, ears and tail), and Siamese type. Their diligence developed handsome red, cream, and parti-color points.

Meanwhile, the striking, effervescent, Colorpoints demanded absolute commitment; to that end, persevering American advocates pursued CFA registration privileges. Additionally, breeders introduced lynx-points to the palette. They already had tabby-patterned pilot cats with which to work, having gotten the tabby gene from the original domestic shorthairs and Abyssinians. From the drawing board came Colorpoints with striped tails, legs and masks, and ears, which when viewed from behind, gave the impression of a thumb print in the middle
of the ear.

Colorpoints have a fervent desire to be loved. Though the paler colors can be a trifle shy, beneath their planes d angles lies an empathetic sensitivity. No member of their family — adult, child, dog, turtle — is excluded from their sense of belonging. Since Colorpoints wear white or off-white coats, you’ll probably want to bathe your cat periodically to maintain its glistening “varnished” finish. Right after drying, you will have a fluffy-furred cat. Brush the coat with the concave side of a small rubber grooming brush to make the hair lie smoothly lustrous again. A weekly bath is not required, but regular nail-clipping should be routine. Colorpoints adore being groomed, so you can make an enthusiastic brushing the reward for tolerating a manicure! Tolerance is one of this breed’s outstanding attributes. Though it seems contrary to their sensitivity, it is just not in their earnest loving nature to be otherwise. Heed the instructions of your cat’s breeder when you acquire your Colorpoint, and you’ll be
blessed with long-lived, joyous companionship.

Appearance:
The Colorpoint Shorthair is a medium sized, svelte, refined cat with long tapering lines, very light, but muscular. Males may be proportionately larger. Excellent physical condition, neither flabby nor bony. Eyes clear. Not fat. The ideal is a cat with type identical to the Siamese, but with its own distinct and unique colors. While the color differences set it apart as a unique breed, the purpose of the hybridization was to establish cats identical in type to the Siamese but with separate colors. The Colorpoint Shorthair standard reflects this objective and preserves it's unique colors.

The head is long tapering wedge. Medium in size in good proportion to body. The total wedge starts at the nose and flares out in straight lines to the tips of the ears forming a triangle, with no break at the whiskers. No less than the width of an eye between the eyes. When the whiskers are smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. Allowance must be made for jowls in the stud cat.

Their neck is long and slender.

The nose is long and straight. A continuation of the forehead with no break.

The ears are strikingly large, pointed, wide at base, continuing the lines of the wedge.

The eyes are almond shaped. Medium size. Neither protruding nor recessed. Slanted towards the nose in
harmony with lines of wedge and ears.

The body color is subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older cats as Colorpoint Shorthairs generally darken with age, but there must be definite contrast between body color and points. Points: mask, ears, feet, legs, and tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade. Mask covers entire face including whisker pads and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend over the top of the head.

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