Exotic Shorthair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Exotic Shorthair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Exotic Shorthair is the shorthaired equivalent of the Persian, meeting the Persian standard in every way except coat length.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The ideal cat presents a heavily boned, well-balanced appearance with a sweet expression and soft round lines.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The head is large and round, with large round eyes set wide apart.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is thick and plush, softening the lines and accentuating roundness.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* In the CFA point scale the head is weighted 30 points, body type 20, colour 20, coat 10 and eye colour 10.
*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The ears are small with rounded tips.

Sources

Exotic Shorthair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Source document: CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)

CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/exotic_shorthair_combined.txt

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