 Oriental
Longhair Cat
This breed is the semi-longhaired
variety of the Oriental Shorthair. Like the other Oriental breeds, it has
the slender body and active, people-oriented temperament of the Siamese.
It appears in a variety of solid and tabby colors, similar to the Oriental
Shorthair.
The Oriental Longhair in
the United States is the latest in the group of Siamese-derived breeds
of the Oriental body type, originating from an accidental mating of a Balinese
and Oriental Shorthair in the 1980s. It was accepted as a division of the
Oriental breed by CFA in 1995.
In Great Britain, this breed
is known as the Angora, not to be confused with the Turkish Angora, which
is a separate breed. In Europe, Oriental Longhairs are called Javanese
or, if brown, longhaired Havana Browns. These cats do not necessarily have
the same origins, which can cause considerable confusion.
Associations: The Oriental
Longhair is recognized in CFA and TICA.
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