Cats
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first they were known as Foreign Longhairs, later as Mahoganies, then Tiffany (in line with
British Tiffanie) and later Chantilly or Tiffany/Chantilly to reflect its non-Burmese origin. Its
exact history is not known, but it may have been a by-product of the breeding program which
gave rise to the British Angora Foreign Longhair). They are recognised only in chocolate and
lavender colours.
The Australian Tiffanie derives from the Burmilla breeding program in Australia. Burmillas
are Chinchilla /Burmese crosses. Subsequent Burmilla-to-Burmilla matings may produce
longhair kittens due to a recessive gene. These are known as the Australian Tiffanie.
Oriental-Type and Abyssinian-Type Semi-Longhairs
The British Angora is known elsewhere as Javanese (reflecting its links to the Balinese),
Oriental Longhair and Mandarin. It may also have been the ancestor of the American
Tiffany/Chantilly. It was developed from Abyssinian/Siamese crossings in 1973 which
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