Appearance

Body

• Medium to large

• Cobby, round body

• Broad chest, short thick legs

• Round head with full cheeks

• Very similar to Persian body type

Face

• Flat-to-moderate flat

• Short broad nose

• Very sweet “baby-like” expression

Eyes

Depends on coat color:

• Copper

• Blue

• Green

• Odd-eyed (in white cats)

Coat

• Short but very dense

• Resembles “plush velvet”

• Requires less grooming than Persians

• Still thick due to undercoat

Colors

Exotics come in almost all Persian colors, including:

• Solid (white, black, blue, red, cream)

• Tabby (classic, mackerel, spotted)

• Bicolor

• Van

• Calico

• Smoke & shaded

• Chinchilla silver & golden

• Colorpoint (Himalayan Exotic)

Temperament & Personality

Exotics are known for being:

• Gentle

• Affectionate

• Quiet and sweet

• Playful but not hyper

• More active than Persians, less active than British Shorthairs

• Very loyal and people-oriented

• Good with kids and other pets