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Oriental Shorthair

Also known in Russian as Ориентальная короткошёрстная

OriginUK (1950s)
Weight4–8 kg
Coatshort; a huge range of colours and patterns
Temperamentoutgoing, playful, intelligent
Activity and agilityA great fit: high energy and can be trained to do tricks.

Did you know?

It was bred to look like the Siamese but in many more colours and patterns.

Source: purina.com.au

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