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What do they look like? - also
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Colours and patterns
FIFe's standard
The well known sealpoint siamese with its saphire blue eyes and the characteristic dark markings (points) is origin of all oriental cats. |
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| Tabbypoint siameses have tabby markings on face, legs and tail, also called the points. | 
Oriental shorthair has type and body like the siamese, but it has green eyes, and the coat is coloured all over the body.
Seychellois is a pointed oriental cat with white markings. It has blue eyes and comes in the same colours as the siamese. |
The balinese is the longhair counterpart to the siamese. Its long fur is characterized by the collar and the shaggy tail. |
Orientals come in all imaginable colours and patterns with or without white. |
Oriental longhair has colours like orientals shorthair and coat like the balinese. |
Oriental cats about the house
Oriental cats have a melodious voice, which they like very much to use. Few of them play the piano as well, though !
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They are funny and comfortable - and many of them like to be scratched on the belly. |
They are very sociable cats, who like good compagny, and they love to lie in a big pile, washing each others' ears.
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Oriental cats are active and playful - also as adults. The best toys are those, they steal from drawers and cupboards. |
They are curious and insist on sticking their long nose into everything ... |
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