Oriental Breed Profile

An Oriental is basically  a Siamese  in a coat of  many  colours.   Orientals were developed  from the Siamese to retain the  Siamese type whilst adding  solid colours and   patterns  moving away  from the  traditional Siamese points. There are many  colours to choose from  in solid, self colours or  stunning patterns.

The  Oriental personality is  very  much like  it's Siamese   ancestors but  it  has been said  the Orientals offer that  little  bit  more .

 G.C.C.F  Standard of  Points

The Oriental should be a beautifully  balanced animal with head and ears carried on a slender neck and with  a long svelte body supported on fine legs and feet, with  a slender, whipped tail free from abnormalities. The body, legs, feet, head and tail should be all in proportion, giving a well balanced appearance. The expression should be alert and intelligent.

Head and  Neck  -   Head long and well proportioned with  width between the ears and narrowing in perfectly straight lines to a fine muzzle and forming a balanced  triangle with no  break or pinch  at the  whiskers. The head  and profile should be wedge-shaped, neither  round or pointed, avoiding any  exaggerated type.

In profile the nose should  be straight, free from  any  stop or dip and the chin should  be strong  with a level bite. The  top of the  chin should line up with the top of the  nose in the same vertical plane. The neck should be long and slender.

Ears- Large, pricked and wide at the base with their setting continuing the lines of the  wedge/

Eyes - Oriental in shape and slanting towards the nose with  good width between. No tendency to  squint.

Body - Medium in size. Long and svelte with a tight abdomen, firm and well muscled throughout.

Legs and Paws - Legs long and slim. hind legs higher than the front legs. Legs to be firm and well muscled. Paws small and oval.

Tail - Long and tapering. Not blunt ended, and free from any  abnormality of the bone structure.

Coat - Very short and fine in texture. Glossy  and close-lying. Even and sound throughout in adults and free from any  flakes of dead skin.