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A domestic long-haired cat is a cat of mixed ancestry – thus not belonging to any particular recognized cat breed – possessing a coat of semi-long to long fur. Domestic long-haired cats should not be confused with the British Longhair, American Longhair, or other breeds with "Longhair" names, which are standardized breeds defined by various registries. [8]
The Chantilly-Tiffany breed had its official beginning as a "Foreign Longhair"; in 1967, Jennie Robinson (Neotype Cattery) of New York purchased a pair of semi-foreign longhaired chocolate cats with golden eyes of unknown background as part of an estate sale in White Plains, New York. They may have had the same parents but were not litter-mates.
The breed was popular in cat shows in the late 19th century, but its existence became threatened when long-haired breeds from overseas were introduced in the early 20th century. The Maine Coon has since made a comeback, in 2023 the Maine Coon overtook the Exotic, becoming the second most popular pedigree cat breed in the world.
An American Curl. The American Curl is a medium-sized cat 5–10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg), and does not reach maturity until 2–3 years of age. Females should be between 5–8 lb (2.3–3.6 kg) and males 7–10 lb (3.2–4.5 kg). [3] American Curl kittens are born with straight ears, which begin to curl within forty-eight hours.
British Longhaired Cats. British longhaired cats are a breed created by crossing the round-eyed, chubby-cheeked British shorthair with the fluffy Persian cat breed. The result looks more like a ...
The breed is often known for its large, round, deep-blue eyes, [22] [23] though other cats may have that feature as well. [24] The genes for point coloration are also responsible for these distinctive blue eyes. Deeper shades of blue are favored in cat shows. Ragdoll Cat looking away from camera Ragdoll cats have distinctive, large, oval, blue eyes
For example, TICA's Himalayan is considered a colorpoint variety of the Persian by the CFA, while the Javanese (or Colorpoint Longhair) is a color variation of the Balinese in both the TICA and the CFA; both breeds are merged (along with the Colorpoint Shorthair) into a single "mega-breed", the Colourpoint, by the World Cat Federation (WCF ...
Kittens must be between 4 months and 7 months old on the day of the show. Kittens may be whole or spayed/neutered. Longhair: 1-50 Shorthair: 51-100 Championship: Adult cats of breeds and colors recognized by TICA for championship status. Cats must be 8 months of age or older on the day of the show. In this class the cats can not be spayed or ...