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Colorpoint shorthair
Colorpoint Shorthairs are direct cousins of the Siamese. Their difference from original Siamese are sixteen different "point" colors beyond the four Siamese colors, and their short fur. Half-siblings to the Siamese by virtue of their foundation and continuing breeding with the Siamese, the Colorpoint Shorthair is a hybrid breed of the Siamese. Colorpoints, circa 1947-48, are a far cry from their angular, leggy descendants of today. Today's Colorpoints are the same structural standard of the Siamese, with the only difference being their unique point colors. Colorpoint Shorthair is a highly interactive, talkative breed. They are extra-affectionate, playful, fun-loving cats who thrive on company. For this reason, it is recommended to keep them with cats like them in the meaning of activity or in busy households where they are not left alone for long periods of time. All together – treat them the same way you would treat Siamese. 
ORIGIN: In the early 1960's, breeders also did experimental breedings to bring the tabby or lynx point gene into their breeding program. These new colors were voted down by the Siamese breeders. They felt the introduction of cats other than Siamese made these cats hybrids. In 1964 these colors were accepted as a new breed - the Colorpoint Shorthair.
In the all registries except for CFA, the colorpoint shorthair is not considered a separate breed from the Siamese, and are shown as Siamese.
