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Exotic shorthairs?

Got a new, young, furry love in your life? This is the place for you to ask all of your questions - big or small! Just remember that you are receiving advice from other cat owners and lovers... not professionals. If you have a major problem, always seek the advice of a vet or behaviorist! Most important is to remember to have fun with your new fur baby.

  
Majji n' Boo

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Purred: Sun Apr 29, '12 6:48pm PST 
Hi, this is my first post btw wave

Anyway, i recently acquired 2 kittens to take care of me laugh out loud, they are a product of american shorthair (mom) and persian (dad). - pictures on my gallery.

Upon doing research, I found out that mixing these two breeds will result in exotic shorthairs. However upon comparing pictures (see my gallery) of exotic shorthairs and to my kittens, I don't see any similarities. They both look like their shorthair mom.

Is it still correct to classify them still as exotic shorthairs?

Edited by author Sun Apr 29, '12 6:49pm PST

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Pandora

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Purred: Sun Apr 29, '12 9:22pm PST 
Actually an Exotic is a shorthaired Persian, period. And these days , they are produced by mating 2 exotics. So no, your guys are just Domestic Shorthairs (Even if the Mom is a registered American Shrthair and the dad a registered Persian!) They are awfully cute though--love the expressions!
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Majji n' Boo

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Purred: Mon Apr 30, '12 12:21am PST 
Thanks for the explanation Pandora, at least now I know now what to answer if my friends asks on what breed they are. Pity, I thought that they will be somewhat be like their mom or dad thinking

They are indeed cute and sweet, though I notice that they are play fighting a lot now.. since both are females so I guess they are fighting for which one is the dominant one.

Edited by author Mon Apr 30, '12 12:30am PST

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