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Orange Shorthair

Coat

Smoke

Smoke/Shaded/Chinchilla: Any of the solid/tortie colours under AOV in the smoke pattern only.
The PF Magic colouration is considered Red Smoke, and may also have Cream (45) jowls and toes.
White Patterns: Any of the above colours may come with or without White (15) in any amount.

Tabby

Tabby: Brown (black), blue, red and cream tabby in any of the tabby patterns. These in silver tabby are also accepted.
Torbie: Torbie versions of the above listed tabby/tortie combinations are accepted
White Patterns: Any of the above colours may come with or without White (15) in any amount.

Any Other Variety (AOV)

Solid: White (15) Grey (25) Black (35) Cream (45) Orange (65) Blue (115)
Tortoishell: Black and blue tortie are accepted.
Smoke/Shaded/Chinchilla: Any of the above in the shaded or chinchilla pattern, silver base only.
White Patterns: Any of the above colours may come with or without White (15) in any amount.

Note for all varieties:
Due to its unusual shape, white on the front of chest may not be visible in catz with lower degrees of white. Judges can look past this, but for registrations, you need to show a picture where the white is visible, if required in the cat's pattern.

When the original breed texture is not used, any textures used must be rex/wirehair. It's accepted to use the original breed texture set as transparent.

Eyes

Gold (120-129/100-109, 215) Copper (60-69)
Silver tabbies have Green (2/130-139/197-198/217) Gold (120-129/100-109, 215)
Shaded/chinchilla catz have Teal (203) Green (2/130-139/197-198/217) Gold (120-129/100-109, 215)
Solid whites and catz with at least 75% white spotting may have one or two Light Blue(152-158/171-172/175-179)

Nose

Matches surrounding coat.
Default PF Magic colouration (Red Smoke) may use Black (35-39/244) without fault.

Faults

Wrong eye colour.

Disqualifications

Chocolate.
Lilac.
Cinnamon.
Fawn.

Notes

The Orange Shorthair, known to fans as the Oshie, is a classic Petz breed. Its unique, anxious personality attracts many people to the breed, and their wild, nervous antics (ranging from timid shivering to panicked sprinting) are hilarious and entertaining. Its plumed tail is valued by mixie breeders, although the unique pear shape to the body often results in unusual offspring. Although it may take more effort to compete with an Oshie than a more tractable personality, they are well-loved in the community and are a staple in pose shows.

It's generally believed that PF Magic were aiming for the American Wirehair when they made this file. As a result UKC uses the colours of the American Wirehair for the Orange Shorthair, with the Smoke variety representing not only true smokes but the original unhexed pattern.

Type & Judging Remarks
The Orange Shorthair has a rounded head, medium size ears and large eyes with prominent eye rims. The chest is small, rising up to the larger rump. The legs are proportionate to the body with small, compact paws. The tail is thick and well plumed. The coat is somewhat hard to the touch, sometimes even wirey. The expression should be nervous or slightly fearful, rather than terrified, calm, or aggressive; the perfume pose is allowed and unfaulted, although natural poses are preferred.

Breed Files

Orange Shorthair - PF Magic

PF Magic

Filename: Orange Shorthair
Offset: EA03
Base: Orange Shorthair
SCP: Orange Shorthair
Accepted: September 1, 1998
Notes: The original unhexed PF Magic file, as released for Petz II. The Silverfish OW that fixes 2nd gens may be used instead of this file.