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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4436.0. "EXOTIC SHORT HAIR " by KAOFS::J_GREGOIRE () Fri Mar 08 1991 02:33

    	
        	
                	
              Does anyone knows about exotic short hair cat i tryed the
              keyword but it was not there I find it hard to beleive
              it.Does someone in this file own an exotic short hair if so 
              i like to know how are they like if they are affectionate,smart
              and also if they have hair ball problem like their brothers
              the Persian, i looking at maybe getting one.           	
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4436.1CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Fri Mar 08 1991 08:055
    Hey Cindy!!  You out there??
    
    Cindy Gerry just happens to breed Exotics.  They are really wonderful
    cats and first on my list of breeds to have someday.
      Nancy
4436.2those faces...SANFAN::BALZERMAFri Mar 08 1991 11:4118
    
    Thank you for asking!!!!  I have always wondered why there was never a
    keyword for us folks... ;')
    
    Cin is pretty busy these days, so I'll through in my 2 cents worth.
    I have a red tabby Exotic that I simply adore :').  I saw my first Exotic
    visiting a cat show (remember, jo?), instantly fell in love with the
    breed and got a cat from Cin.  Now I plan to start to breed. I have never 
    had problems with hairballs but I do give him laxatone on a regular
    basis, just because cats ingest hair from grooming whether they be
    shorthair or longhair. I find Exotics affectionate ESPECIALLY with
    their owner. Intelligence?  I think so, although you may get a
    different answer from someone that does not own one!  Just like humans,
    our pets are products of their environments. Get a baby from a
    reputable breeder that gives their kittens TLC from day one.  I could
    not imagine my life without Bailey and I cannot imagine breeding
    anything except Exotics!!!   
    
4436.3PurrrrrrAIMHI::MCCURDYFri Mar 08 1991 12:394
    Marlene/Nancy.. you beat me to the punch.. Cin's kittys are adorable..
    I have a long haired exotic from her.. and those  little faces..
    I am also waiting for another cattyshack baby.. heh-eheh..
    Kate, Happy(did someone say baby???..) Preschie(oh boy.. a new kid..)
4436.4What are you really trying to find out?RHODES::GREENECatmax = Catmax + 1Fri Mar 08 1991 13:2427
    re: .0
    
    Hi Jean,
    
    I am a little confused by your question about being interested
    in wanting to get an Exotic Shorthair.  Are you interested in
    information about the various breeds, or do you really want to
    own one each of many types.  You've had a lot of notes like this
    during the past year, each time saying you wanted information
    about xxx breed because you wanted to get one.
    
    If you want information about lots of different breeds, then I
    really think you would get a lot of pleasure from getting some
    books about cats, and also attending one or more cat shows.
    At the cat shows, you can see all the different breeds in real
    life, and you can also talk with the owners about what each breed
    tends to be like at home.
    
    If you need help finding a cat show near you, then let us know
    where you live (and what large towns are nearby if you live in
    a small town), and we can keep a lookout for listings of cat shows
    in your area.
    
    Sounds like you really want to get to know about cats, and so you
    should have a lot of fun at a cat show!
    
    	Pennie
4436.5Rocket Scientists??WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityFri Mar 08 1991 18:295
    So, Marlene, how would you rate the intelligence of an Exotic
    Shorthair?  Are they as smart as Siamese, or perhaps just slightly more
    intelligent than a Birman?
    
    Jo
4436.6 :'xSANFAN::BALZERMACalyx Exotics--Catch The WaveFri Mar 08 1991 19:166
    
    .5 - I'd say the latter...
    
    
    
4436.7Introducing "Domino"CLT::KOBAL::CJOHNSONEat, drink and see Jerry!Mon Mar 11 1991 13:0614
    
    Well!  I think this is an appropriate note to introduce my
    new baby!
    
    His name is Domino.  He was 10 weeks old last Saturday.
    He is an Exotic Longhaired kitten.  I got him from Cin
    Gerry just last week.  He is adorable!  Very affectionate,
    very cute personality and very smart.  He's a little
    black ball!  One of Cin's exotic shorthairs had kittens
    a few weeks ago.  They look like a lot of them are going
    to be short haired.  I saw two short haired tortie's
    in there.  Beautiful!
    
    Chris_Callie_&_Domino
4436.8Here I am!USAMTS::MTS_METRICSHome is where the Cat isMon Mar 11 1991 13:3832
    Okay, I'm just getting caught up so I figure I ought to respond
    to this note.  
    
    I have been breeding Exotic Shorthairs exclusively for about 5 years.
    Before that I bred Himalayans and Persians.  
    
    I find Exotics to be very similar in personality to the persians,
    except I think they are more playful and energetic.  They are very
    affectionate, (or at least mine are!), loving and easy going.  
    
    There are several noters in here that have kitties from me....
    
    The price range of Exotic pets is around $400, more or less, depending
    on type, color and age.
    
    I currently have 1 litter of kittens that is 3 weeks old....I do
    not know yet if the kittens are long or shorthaired.  We usually
    get about 50% longhairs and 50% shorthairs in the litters.  In the
    current litter, I have 3 blacks boys and 2 Tortie girls.  I am also
    expecting another litter around the 30th of this month.  That litter
    will have Brown Tabby kittens and Copper-eyed White kittens.  
    
    Diane Levin (another noter here) is also expecting a litter of kittens
    from her persian female that she got from me, bred to Stripees,
    my Exotic Shorthair male.  There will be both long and shorthaired
    kittens in that litter.  
    
    You can contact me or Diane Levin by mail, or phone me at home at
    508-342-6873 after 6 p.m.
    
    cin...who just loves those little flat faces!
    
4436.9CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Mon Mar 11 1991 14:459
    I just can't say enough about Cindy's babies.  They are healthy,
    happy, well cared for kittens.  And Cindy is one of those unique
    individuals who has managed to breed to the standard WITHOUT 
    sacrificing the cat's health.  I don't think you'll find a
    Cattyshack cat that has any of the problems that some of the
    breeds with "squashed" faces can have.
    
    Cindy knows her breed and she knows cats.
      Nancy DC
4436.10CFA StandardSANFAN::BALZERMAI am the architect of my life.Fri Mar 29 1991 10:5939
    
    HEAD: Round and massive, with great breadth of skull.  Round face with
          round underlying bone structure.  Well set on a short, thick neck.
    
    NOSE: Short, snub and broad. With "break".
    
    CHEEKS: Full.
    
    JAWS: Broad and powerful
    
    CHIN: Full and well developed.
    
    EARS: Small, round tipped, tilted forward, and not unduly open at the
          base.  Set far apart, and low on the head, fitting into (without
          distorting) the rounded contour of the head.
    
    EYES: Large, round and full.  Set far apart and brilliant, giving a
          sweet expression to the face.
    
    BODY: Of cobby type, low on the legs, deep in the chest, equally
          massive across shoulders and rump, with a short, well-rounded
          middle piece.  Large or medium in size.  Quality the determining
          consideration rather than size.
    
    BACK: Level.
    
    LEGS: Short, thick, and strong.  Forelegs straight.
    
    PAWS: Large, round, and firm.  Toes carried close, five in front and 
          four behind.
    
    TAIL: Short, but in proportion to body length.  Carried without a curve
          and at an angle lower than the back.
    
    COAT: Dense, plush, soft in texture, full of life.  Standing out from
          body due to density; not flat or close-lying.  Medium in length,
          slightly longer than shorthairs but not long enough to flow.