Cats
Longhair breeding
programmes. From the
outset, the variety was considered a colour variety of Longhair (Persian): Breed Number 13B.
Side-effects of his efforts were the Self Chocolate Longhair (Briarry Bruno) and Self Lilac
Longhair (Minghiu Lilac).
In the 1940s and 1950s, Ben and Ann Borrett bred cattle at their Chestermere ranch in
western Canada. They were also lovers of Siamese cats and became aware of Stirling-Webb's
experimental breeding programme in England. The Borretts travelled to England to visit
Stirling-Webb and to purchase several of his cats to start their own breeding program. Their
experience as cattle breeders meant that the Borretts understood the amount of work required
to establish the new breed and the need for multiple bloodlines. They built up a large cattery
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