To understand what a real oriental cat looks like, just refer to the description in the standards of this breed. An oriental breed cat rightly belongs to elegant and sophisticated pets. A lean tail and sophisticated nature, as well as prominent protruding cartilage in the chest area, are all about an oriental cat. I would also like to note several nuances of the appearance of this breed – a long but thin tail, small rounded paws and, like many cats, the hind legs are an order of magnitude longer than the front.
Turning to the description of the orientals presented in the standardization of this breed, the head forms a medium-sized triangle. The line of the oriental forehead passes into an oblong, long and even nose. For snub nose, at exhibitions, oriental cats waiting for disqualification and withdrawal from the event. The end of the chin and nose should form a single line.
As it is customary now for young people to say, the token of orientals is in their shape and size of their ears. Oriental cats have huge ears, compared to the average ear of any other cat. At the base, the ear is oriented wide and slightly rounded. According to the breed standard, the ear line should continue the cat’s skull line. A distinctive feature is that the ears of the orientals grow actively up to three months, which is why cats of the oriental breed are comically dubbed by kitty lovers as cheburashki. Subsequently, after the cessation of ear growth, adult oriental cats look very harmoniously folded.
With the eyes of the orientals, the situation is even more interesting than with the ears. Only an oriental white cat has blue eyes. In all other cases, the eyes of the orientals are often green or different in color. Strabismus is not permissible. The shape of the eyes is almond-shaped. In small, newborn orientals, the eyes open on the third day of their life.
As for the oriental coat, it should fit snugly to the body of the animal, have a healthy shine, regardless of a long-haired or short-haired cat.