Oriental Bicolor cats are characterized by their long, slender bodies and tapering whip-like tails. They have triangular-shaped heads with large, wide-set ears. Their eyes are typically green, except in colorpoint varieties where they have blue eyes. The short-haired variety of Oriental Bicolor cats has a sleek, close-lying, and glossy coat, while the long-haired variety has fine, silky fur that lies flat to the body with no thick undercoat, forming a plume on the tail.
These cats can come in a variety of colors similar to those seen in Siamese and Orientals, but they always have white spotting. In cats of show quality, the white spotting should cover at least one-third of the body and the distribution may be random and quirky, resembling splashed paint. There is typically a greater distribution of white on the cat's underside and legs compared to its back. This unique patterning is the result of the dominant white spotting gene, represented by the letter S.
