The Colorpoint Shorthair, like many of the CFA breeds, is an artificial breed. In the 1940s and 1950s, some breeders took a chance and decided that the beautiful Siamese was the one to look at, not just the traditional confined and most common Blue Point type. A confined Siamese conceived a red tiger-spotted cat, and the American Shorthair breed was born! In 1964, the CFA Advanced Breed title was awarded to the red and cream Colorpoint Shorthair, and in 1969 to the lynx-spotted and tortoiseshell-spotted Colorpoint Shorthair. The Colorpoint Shorthair breed now includes 16 colors with the same body and head shape in Siamese.
In the 1980s, a mix of British Shorthair (details) and Siamese cats was introduced. The Siamese cat color was passed on to the British Shorthair, resulting in a cat with a more sedate personality compared to the true Siamese. The shape of this cat is still being improved, but people are already breeding cats of good color and quality.
- Colorpoint Shorthair morphological characteristics
The Accent Shorthair is a medium sized, slim, delicate cat that tapers to a long line and is very lithe but muscular. Males may be relatively large. The ideal is the same type of Siamese cat, but with its own unique, distinctive coloration. Although the difference in color makes it distinctive as a breed, the purpose of crossbreeding is to establish the same type of Siamese but with a different colored cat. The Accent Shorthair standard reflects this goal and retains its unique coloration.
Body shape : The body is short and fat shaped, with a short back and legs.
Head: The head is round.
Ears: The ears are small and round, with decorative hair in the ears.
Eyes: The eyes are blue.
Nose: The nose is reddish, wide, and has a distinctly concave nose.
Pedipalps : The pedipalps are strong and rounded.
Tail: The tail is thick with a rounded tip, and the tail is partially spotted.
Coat: The coat is not soft and fluffy like the British Shorthair, and has a brittle texture.
Coat color: The color of the legs and feet is lighter than the rest of the accent color. The base color of the body is creamy yellow, and the accent color is a dark creamy yellow that forms a counterpoint to it. There can be patches and stripes.
- Colorpoint Shorthair cat personality characteristics
As the Key Shorthair cat is becoming more and more popular among cat lovers, there are now more and more cat lovers who keep Colorpoint Shorthair cats. The reason why the Key Shorthair cat is liked by the majority of cat lovers is because of its gentle and docile character, rich in emotion and particularly close to humans.
The Focused Shorthair is introverted, elegant, self-possessed and loyal to its own sense of character. Never compare the Key Shorthair with other animals, it is very unique and every cat is special. The Key Shorthair has a strong sense of independence, yet is very affectionate to its owner. It does not get angry easily unless it is really annoying or hurts it. It can be your friend and pet companion in life. Cats do not have a large social circle and are not very class conscious, unlike dogs that obey power and leaders. So usually keep it is not so obedient must not use violence.
- Colorpoint Shorthair cat care knowledge
Any cat will lose its hair when the seasons change, and the Colorpoint Shorthair cat is no exception. Although the Colorpoint Shorthair cat is a short-haired cat, but the usual care is also essential, especially the hair care, the following small to tell the cat friends to the Colorpoint Shorthair cat hair loss solution.
1, spend a few minutes every day for the Colorpoint Shorthair cat combing hair
Don’t think it’s a hassle to comb your Colorpoint Shorthair cat, if you make it a habit every day, your Colorpoint Shorthair cat will feel comfortable and willing to play this game with you every day. And of course you’ll save yourself a lot of work! Because daily combing can comb off a lot of dead hair, is the fundamental method to remove hair loss, but also to avoid hair knots, but also play a massage role to promote blood circulation and enhance the health of the skin, only healthy skin is the key to not lose hair.
2、Moderate bathing
Some parents hate to give baths to Colorpoint Shorthair cats every day, while some parents do not give the cat a bath once a year and a half, in fact, this is not right! The correct cat bathing should be once every 5-7 days in summer and once every 7-10 days in winter. It is absolutely wrong to repeatedly bathe key colored shorthair cats if you see them losing their hair, as overly diligent bathing will only destroy the skin tissue and cause more terrible hair loss. It will also make the cat’s skin become sensitive and fragile.
3、Choose the appropriate hair washing liquid
Colorpoint Shorthair cat skin is neutral, should use a special shampoo for pets, not suitable for the use of alkaline human shampoo. Some people even use disinfectants such as drip, which are chemically harmful liquids that should never be used on cats, because these substances can damage the cat’s skin and cause allergies and hair loss.
4、Moderate sun exposure to help the absorption of ultraviolet rays in Colorpoint Shorthair cats
Sunbathing can make the cat’s skin and coat healthier. All cats like to sunbathe, but prepare them with places where they can be shaded and not for too long to avoid sunburn or dehydration.
5、Cut the hair a little shorter
When summer comes, it’s a good idea to give your cat a new haircut! A shorter haircut is not only easy to comb, but also easy to observe the condition of the skin of the cat, which is helpful to improve the hair loss and will make the cat feel cool and comfortable.
It is recommended to take your cat to a regular pet grooming salon for trimming, because cats do not let you cut them like dogs do, and you are likely to hurt your cat or hurt its self-esteem by cutting it ugly, so next time it will never let you cut it again.
- Colorpoint Shorthair cat feeding requirements
The Keystone Shorthair is an affectionate cat and a great companion in life. So with this great companion in your home, do cat lovers know how to choose cat food for your Keystone Shorthair? Know what it usually can eat? Here I tell you cat friends ha!
1, to ensure the quality of food
Colorpoint Shorthair cat cat food snacks is best to buy to the pet hospital to ensure product quality, or supermarkets can also accept it. Never go to the food market to buy, where the cat food is indeed cheap, however, the raw materials are plants, focus on the color shorthair cat eat a long time will get heart disease, or more serious diseases. Cats are carnivores, the ingredients must be meat and the necessary nutrients added.
2. Selection of taste
There are many brands of cat/dog food on the market with different flavors, such as “beef flavor”, “chicken flavor” and so on. When pet food labels are labeled as containing “beef” or “chicken”, but how much beef or chicken is in it? The list of ingredients in professional pet foods is arranged in descending order of weight. For example, if chicken is first on the label list, it means that chicken is the main ingredient in the pet food, and the content is higher than other ingredients.
If a cat food says “chicken flavor” but the ingredient ratio behind it does not have chicken in the first place, it proves that the cat food is not high in chicken.
It is normal for a cat to prefer a certain flavor, but it is best for the owner to change the flavor or mix the flavors regularly for the pet. This will avoid picky eating. There is also the fact that you won’t have your hands full when this flavor of food is out of stock.
