Could I ask a favor of you? Could you post or email me a photo of a 2 year old Oriental shorthair? I have a black cat with the body, tail and VOICE of one but his ears are too short and his head is not pointy enough. I KNOW he is part but I would really like to see how they look as adults.Originally Posted by dmcwlvssr
looking for a young adult oriental, can anyone send me to a site or a breeder? thanks
WELL! Panther is DEFINATELY Part OSH but his head is too broad and his ears too small. His Body looks exactly like one though and he HAS A VOICE! LOL!Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
http://www.izhayla.nl/colors/torbie/zwart/black_26.jpg
http://re2.mm-b1.yimg.com/image/472741577
http://www.showcatsonline.com/images...typha_nite.jpg
Here's three examples (one is solid black) the other is a silver tabby but you can see the type of the oriental shorthair (head/ears) better.
The last one is one of THE BEST ORIENTALS I've ever seen. I've personally seen this cat at many shows about 20 yrs ago. He is a gorgeous example of the breed and I fell in love with him. You have to see Typha in person to appreciate him. The shine on his coat could be seen from across the room!
Panther now weights 13 pounds BUT he could use to lose a few! He eats everybodys food! He DOES have the body of the oriental short hair and DID have the head but as he matures he is not so slender. HIS head DOES look like one but he is too broad beteen the ears.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Since OSH's are slendar built you want to keep the "tube" body BUT that doesn't mean you starve them. They should be SOLID - you'd be surprised at the weight of a healthy slendar body OSH. They can weigh a good 7-8 lbs without looking it.
The trick is to keep them active and not just sit around. OSH's who are caged a lot (stud males retired from show) have a tendency to put on extra weight. Its not that easy to keep a good show cat in condition if the breed has to be "tublier" in build - this would apply to OSH, Siamese, Cornish Rex and a few others.
BTW seeing Typha Nite Sprite again gives me goosebumps! He also was a Grand Champion (first) in CFA - granded easily and was a regional/national winner in CFA too.
He is heavy but yet smaller in size than Ben. He HAS the Siamese voice though! MAUW all the time! BUT I LOVE IT!Originally Posted by WellingtonCats
Panther is a hunk!
.Originally Posted by WellingtonCats
You should hear my Nana's siamese Mork's meow - he sounds just like a Persian!