British Longhair
The British Longhair[1] is a breed of cat. It originated in Great Britain.
| British Longhair | |
|---|---|
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| Origin |  United Kingdom |
| Breed standards | |
| TICA | standard |
| FFE | standard |
| GCCF | standard |
| LOOF | standard |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
History
British Longhair was created by crossing between British Shorthair and Persian cat. It has not been bred as an independent breed. Since male Shorthair cats carry the mutation for longhair, it happened again and again that from two British Shorthair cats also longhair were born. These were the starting for the breeding of the British Longhair.[2]
Health
British Longhairs are prone to obesity if they are neutered or kept as an indoor-only cat.[3]
Like most long-haired cats, they need to be brushed. In the fall and winter, the coat tangles easily because of the thicker integument.[3]
They are at risk for hereditary polycystic kidney disease (PKD), especially autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).[4]
British Longhair Media
An early example of the "English type" Blue Shorthair, from Frances Simpson's Book of the Cat, 1903
Champion black classic tabby Xénophon (1892–1903), a famous early British Shorthair stud
Example of modern "Champion" standard black shaded silver male
A fully mature male, showing the characteristic heavy jowls, copper-coloured eyes, and unique "crisp" texture of the typical British Blue coat.
A British Blue male, showing the classic "Cheshire Cat smile" for which the breed is renowned.
Side profile of a black golden tipped male, showing the typical short-nosed muzzle
Cream British Longhair cat
Black silver classic tabby
blue and white bicolour male british shorthair at a cat show
British Shorthair Black Silver Shaded
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References
- ↑ British Longhair Breed Introduction. TICA.org. Harlingen, Texas: The International Cat Association (TICA). Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Preiss, E.. WCF-Online.de. WCF 2008 General Assembly. Essen, Germany: World Cat Federation. Retrieved 10 July 2015. Embedded Flash presentation. Template:Tertiary source
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Europetnet - British Semi-longhair (in en-gb). www.europetnet.org. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Bell, Jerold. Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds (2012)Teton NewMedia. p. 558–559. ISBN 9781482241419. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
Other websites
- Be a British Cat
- Standard LOOF
- Standard TICA[dead link]
- Standard WCF Archived 2009-11-15 at the Wayback Machine