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The Javanese, also known as the Colorpoint (or Colourpoint) Longhair in some registries (though that name has other meanings), is a variety of purebred domestic cat. In the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is an offshoot of the Balinese breed, out-crossed to Siamese , Colorpoint Shorthair , and Balinese cats. [ 3 ]
Breed of cat Colorpoint Shorthair Chocolate-Tortie Colorpoint Shorthair cat Origin Thailand & United States Breed standards CFA standard Domestic cat (Felis catus) The Colorpoint Shorthair is a variety of Siamese cat. The only major registries to recognise them are the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) and the World Cat Federation (WCF). This breed was established from breeding American ...
Colourpoint or Colorpoint cat may refer to: Colourpoint, the World Cat Federation name for a breed classification encompassing both of what other registries consider two separate breeds a) the Himalayan cat, and b) the Javanese cat; Colourpoint [or Colorpoint] Longhair, a cat breed term with multiple meanings
The crossbreeding resulted in many different types of cats, like the Oriental Shorthair and Colourpoint Shorthair. The Oriental Shorthair and Colourpoint Shorthair were developed to expand the range of coat patterns. The breeding of the Oriental and Colourpoint Shorthairs resulted in a long-haired variant called the Himalayan.
Colourpoint or colorpoint (occasionally colour point, color-point, etc.) may refer to: The acromelanism (colorpoint) pattern of an animal's fur or point coloration more generally Colourpoint, the World Cat Federation name for a breed classification encompassing both of what other registries consider two separate breeds:
Unlike standard Colorpoint Shorthairs, however, Snowshoe point gradients end in sharply-contrasting white tips on the paws and nose/muzzle. [7] The ACFA recognises seal (black) and blue point colouration, while the FIFe recognises seal (black), blue, chocolate, red, cream, cinnamon, and fawn point colouration.
The Oriental Shorthair is a breed of domestic cat that is developed from and closely related to the Siamese cat. It maintains the modern Siamese head and body type but appears in a wide range of coat colors and patterns.
The colorpoint pattern is most commonly associated with Siamese cats, but due to crossbreeding may also appear in any (non-pedigree) domesticated cat. A colorpoint cat has dark colors on the face, ears, feet, and tail, with a lighter version of the same color on the rest of the body, and possibly some white.