Colorpoint Shorthair cats Jemwyck Nickolas, a seal lynx point colorpoint. Photo by Judith A. Lapine. For more information about Colorpoint Shorthairs, contact Jayne Murray at (315) 457-2330 or visit the CFA website at www.cfainc.org.

Colorpoint Shorthairs are the scintillating relatives of the Siamese. This breed flaunts its stylized elegance in "point" colors beyond the basic Siamese colors of blue, seal, chocolate and lilac point. Half-siblings to Siamese by virtue of the initial Siamese/red domestic shorthair/Abyssinian foundation crosses, Colorpoints have progressed in leaps and bounds since the early hybrid experiments by British fanciers. Colorpoints, c. 1947-48, were a far cry from their angular, leggy descendants of today. In the first quarter-century, breeders concentrated on hybridizing and line-breeding (offspring to parents; grand-offspring to grandparents, etc.) cats with red and cream restricted to the points (face, legs, ears and tail), and Siamese type. Their diligence developed handsome red, cream, and parti-color points and later, the lynx point. Colorpoints have a fervent desire to be loved. Though the paler colors can be a trifle shy, beneath their planes and angles lies an empathetic sensitivity. No member of their family -- adult, child, dog, turtle -- is excluded from their sense of belonging. Tolerance is one of this breed's outstanding attributes. Though it seems contrary to their sensitivity, it is just not in their earnest loving nature to be otherwise. Heed the instructions of your cat's breeder when you acquire your Colorpoint , and you'll be blessed with long-lived, joyous companionship.

Colorpoint kitten Chocolate lynx point shorthair

GC LeBianco Petra Linca of Jemwyck, also a seal lynx point Photo: (c) Vickie

Colorpoint kitten Lynx point shorthair

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