How to Identify an Exotic Cat

By eHow Pets Editor

Instructions

Step 1:
Examine the coat of the cat. The coat tends to be longer than most shorthairs. The coat is dense and almost springy. The coat doesn't sit close to the body.
Step 2:
Look at the body of the cat. The body tends to be sturdy and elegant looking. They are strong and muscular.
Step 3:
Study the head of the cat. They tend to be massive and a bit chubby. The head sits atop a very muscular neck. The ears are set close to the face which appears fairly round.
Step 4:
Look at the nose. These cats have a nose that is short and broad. Also, the nose has a definite stop to it.
Step 5:
Feel the tail of the cat. The Exotic has a short tail that is low set on the body and is without curves to the end.
Step 6:
Stare deep into their eyes. The eyes are round and wide set. The coloration of the eyes will match the coat. For white haired cats they are blue; for black haired cats, they are copper in color.

Tips & Warnings

These cats have the best traits of both parents. They are calm and affectionate like the Persians, yet have a very playful and alert nature like their American Shorthair parent.

Resources

More Puppy Pages

How to Identify an American Shorthair

The American Shorthair is the descendant of the British Shorthair, many of which were brought to the New World by European settlers during the times Colonial America. They were put aboard ships because of their prowess at hunting mice. Today, the...

How to Identify a Colorpoint Shorthair Cat

Colorpoint shorthair cats are relatives of the Siamese. The 2 breeds are very similar except in color. There are many ways to identify this socially treasured breed. Below are many characteristics of these cats—from their color to facial features...

The European Burmese cat arrived on the cat world scene around the early 1930s. The breed was a cross between an Oriental brown cat imported to the US from Burma with a Siamese. Within the North American cat community, they are always brown cats and they...

The Cornish Rex cat and the Devon Rex cats are distinct and separate breeds although they have many similar characteristics. Mated together however, they can't reproduce the characteristics of either of the two breeds. These cats both originated in...

The originating country for the Turkish Van Cat is, of course, Turkey. They come from the snowy regions of the country near Lake Van and were imported to England in 1955. Although this breed isn't accepted as a separate breed by the U.S., it is in...