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Where are Oriental Shorthair cats from?
Where are Oriental Shorthair cats from?
Oriental Shorthair cats are the result of crossbreeding several other cat breeds in post-World War II England. This breed, which is a member of the Siamese breed group of cats, was introduced to the United States in the 1970s.
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