Oriental Short Hairs are medium-sized, slender cats with robust, athletic bodies.Siamese cats were crossed with Russian Blue, British Shorthair, Abyssinian, and other shorthaired species to create Oriental Shorthair.
Their coat colors include black, ebony, blue, gray, chocolate, brown sable, cinnamon, cream, beige, tan, fawn, lavender, silver, lilac, red, orange, white. Oriental Shorthairs are 8 to 10 inches tall, weigh between 6 and 12 pounds, and average lifespan 12 to 15 years.
They have an affectionate sociable personality and get along well with children and other animals.
