British Longhair
The British Longhair[1] is a breed of cat. It originated in Great Britain.
| British Longhair | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Origin |  United Kingdom |
| Breed standards | |
| TICA | standard |
| FFE | standard |
| GCCF | standard |
| LOOF | standard |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
History
changeBritish Longhair was created by crossing between British Shorthair and Persian cat. It has not been bred as an independent breed. Since many British 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
changeBritish 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]
References
change- ↑ "British Longhair Breed Introduction". TICA.org. Harlingen, Texas: The International Cat Association (TICA). Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Preiss, E., "British Longhair: An Experimental or an Old, Long Ingnored Breed?", WCF-Online.de, WCF 2008 General Assembly, Essen, Germany: World Cat Federation, archived from the original on 25 June 2013, retrieved 10 July 2015 Embedded Flash presentation. This tertiary source reuses information from other sources but does not name them.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Europetnet - British Semi-longhair". www.europetnet.org. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Bell, Jerold; Cavanagh, Kathleen; Tilley, Larry; Smith, Francis W. K. (2012). Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds. Teton NewMedia. pp. 558–559. ISBN 9781482241419. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
Other websites
change- Be a British Cat
- Standard LOOF
- Standard TICA[permanent dead link]
- Standard WCF Archived 2009-11-15 at the Wayback Machine