Oriental Longhair
The Oriental Longhair is a breed of cat. It is similar to the Oriental Shorthair. It is a member of the Siamese cat family. The Oriental Longhair was first named the British Angora. In 2002, British cat fanciers renamed it. This was so the cat would not be confused with the Turkish Angora.[1]
| Oriental Longhair | |
|---|---|
 Oriental Longhair (solid black). | |
| Other names | British Angora Javanese Foreign Longhair Mandarin |
| Breed standards | |
| CFA | standard |
| FIFe | standard |
| TICA | standard |
| WCF | standard |
| ACF | standard |
| ACFA/CAA | standard |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
Appearance
changeOriental Longhairs have a long body and a long silky coat of fur. Their coat colors can be black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, caramel, fawn, red, cream, silver, white, and apricot. They also can have tortoiseshell or tabby patterns. The eyes are almond shaped. The preferred eye color for Oriental Longhairs is green. The white colored cats may have either green or blue eyes, or have two different colored eyes.[2]
Behavior
changeThe Oriental Longhairs are active cats that like to play a lot. If there is no one around to play with, they can play with toys by themselves. They enjoy jumping up on furniture and high places. They are intelligent, social and loyal to their owners. They get along well with other cats, especially if they are of the same breed. These cats remain playful even after they are grown. These cats like active people and they get along well with other cats, children and dogs.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Angora (British Angora) renamed Oriental Longhair in 2002". Pets Gallery website. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oriental Longhair". The International Cat Association. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
Other websites
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Media related to Oriental Longhair at Wikimedia Commons- Iams website: Oriental Longhair cat Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
