Exotic Shorthair Cats & Kittens - USA

Our Exotics

Exotics (Shorthair Persians) are sometimes referred to as The Working Person's Persian or The Persian in PJs because they are in all respects Persians, but with a shorter coat.

Exotics, in general, have temperaments much like Persians, their longhaired counterpart, which is sweet and easy going. But Exotics tend to be a bit more active, sillier and often seem more intelligent than Persians. Many Exotics may be reserved until they get to know you. Once they trust you, they are likely to beg for your affection or find amusing ways to get your attention.

Because of their shorter coats (actually more medium in length), Exotics are easier to maintain than Persians. However, their coats are thick and plush and they do shed like other cats. Combing and bathing is needed, especially during a shedding cycle.

When a cat fancier breeds Exotics, long haired kittens can result. This is because the long hair gene is recessive. In most registering associations, the long haired kittens that result from breeding Exotics and Persians are registered and shown as Persians. For many years this wasn't true for those registered in CFA. These Persians from Exotic parentage were registered as Exotic Longhairs and were not eligible to be shown. However, as of February 2009, Persians born from Exotic parentage are registered as Exotic Longhair but shown in CFA as Persians.

For more information about Exotics, please be sure to read the Exotic article at the Cat Fanciers Assocation Web Site and see the other links listed at the bottom of this page.

Our Exotic Boys

GC NW Purfurvid Tommy Gun of Toxicate — "Tommy" is a massive boy who's sired by GC Purfurvid Pistol and is the half brother to GC RW Purfurvid Pop Gun of Toxicate. Tommy's mom is Perfikatz Sweetstuff of Purfurvid. Tommy was campaigned by Tracey Dalton of Toxicate Cattery and became CFA's 16th Best Cat and 2nd Best Exotic Nationally, and was CFA Southwest Region's Best Cat, in the 2010-2011 Show Season.
	GC Purfurvid Pistol — "Dash" granded on December 27th (my birthday!), 2008 at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers Show! He's my busy body and never stops moving around, purring and head butting. I was lucky to get him groomed before each ring! He's the son of CH Psymis Who You'd Be Today and Purfurvid Party Doll.
CH Psymis Levi of Toxicate — Levi is a super heavy boned, big boy with an awesome sweet and loving personality. His parents are CH Jerba Nicol G-Star of Psymis and CH Scrimshaw Silly Me of Psymis.
	GC Psymis Wuv Bug of Purfurvid — "Bugsy" was brought to me by Michelle Whitford of Psymis Cattery in late August 2008 with about half of his GC points. He then GC'd first time out with me at the Los Colores show in September 2008! Thank you to all the judges that loved him! And thank you, Michelle, for letting him live here! Bugsy's daddy is CH Purfurvid Cupid, GC Purfurvid Venus' brother, and his mom is a combination of Larpa and Jerba Nicol.
GC RW Purfurvid Playa of Toxicate — "Playa" was shown by Tracey Dalton of Toxicate cattery as a kitten during the CFA 2011-2012 show season and became CFA Southwest Region's 16th Best Kitten! Playa is the son of GC RW Misty Ridge Jumping Jack Flash who Cindy Jett generously allowed me to lease for a year! Playa's mother is Parti Wai Ex Ez N Ohs of Purfurvid ("Ester"), the daughter of GC RW Purfurvid Piccadilly and GC NW D'Eden Lover D'Jack of Parti Wai. Thank you, Penni Richter, for sharing Ester with me!
	Malinka Ali Adel of Purfurvid — "Ali" came to us from Malinka cattery in Russia in September 2011. We're very excited about the addition of darling Ali to our breeding program and extend a huge thank you to Tatiana Malinina for entrusting him to us!! Ali is an affectionate, sweet soul, with lovely type, big expressive eyes, cute, rounded, tipped forward ears and nice boning.
Purfurvid La Volta of Toxicate — "Volta" is now being shown by Tracey Dalton of Toxicate cattery in the CFA 2013-2014 Kitten Class. He was Highest Scoring Kitten in show his first two weekends out at the Los Colores Cat Club show on April 27, 2013 and the Rebel Rousers show on May 4, 2013!!

Our Exotic Girls

GC Purfurvid Venus — Venus is all about the love. She pours on the kisses and love to every person and cat who will sit still long enough. Venus is a red spotted tabby and white bicolor. Her mom is CH Purfurvid Lillix and dad is CH Parti Wai Ex Plode of Purfurvid (see our past Exotics page). Her litter brother is CH Purfurvid Cupid of Psymis.
	CH Corsica Parfait of Purfurvid — This cute little girl, Parfait, was born here thanks to Diana Quintana of Corsica cattery, who's retired from breeding now. Her loan of Corsica's Bonifide who was bred to CH Parti Wai Ex Plode of Purfurvid (see our past Exotics page), resulted in this adorable dilute calico Exotic girl! She's gone on to produce GC RW Purfurvid Piccadilly below.
GC RW Purfurvid Piccadilly — "Dilly" was ranked 19th Best Kitten in the Southwest Region and 7th Best Exotic Kitten Nationally in CFA's 2008-2009 show season. She's the daughter of CH Corsica Parfait of Purfurvid shown above and sired by CH Psymis Who You'd Be Today.
	GC Purfurvid Ping — "Ping" is a big chunky girl with huge eyes who almost constantly purrs. She's the daughter of Corsica's Mudhoney of Purfurvid and granddaughter of Corsica's Roumalade (see our past Exotics page). Her daddy is CH Psymis Who You'd Be Today.
GC RW Purfurvid Pillow Talk of Toxicate — "Dreamy," who was shown by Tracey Dalton as a split-season kitten in the 2011-2012 show season. She is now CFA Southwest Region's 15th Best Kitten! Dreamy's parents are GC RW Misty Ridge Jumping Jack Flash and GC RW Purfurvid Piccadilly.
	GC Purfurvid Ametralladora Patria — "Peaches" is a short, stocky, cutie pie who loves all the attention she can demand. She's the daughter of CH Purfurvid Paramore and sired by GC Purfurvid Pistol.
GC Purfurvid Flirtation of Toxicate — "Lovey" is the daughter of GC Purfurvid Venus and GC NW Purfurvid Tommy Gun. She's a total doll with such a sweet, lovey and flirty personality.
	CH Purfurvid Pixelated of Toxicate — "Pixels" is a very sweet, big boned, big girl who never seems to stop purring like her mom, GC Purfurvid Ping. She is sired by GC Psymis Wuv Bug of Purfurvid.
GC RW Purfurvid Pop Gun of Toxicate ("Poppy" or "Mama's Little Poppyseeds") Campaigned by Tracey Dalton of Toxicate cattery for a 2010-2011 Regional Win. Poppy's mom is Corsica Paisley of Purfurvid (litter sister to CH Corsica Parfait of Purfurvid, GC RW Purfurvid Piccadilly mom). Poppy's dad is GC Purfurvid Pistol.