Cats
and pregnancy to be taken into consideration). And in both cases a "half-Angora" type with
svelte body or narrow, pointed face were undesirable.
However, the Persian was described as thicker-set with a rounded head and a prominent
forehead that fell abruptly to a broad, short muzzle giving an "angry" expression (i.e. a
shorter face). The Persian's fur was denser and woollier with a well-developed ruff and the
cats were bred with cobbiness and size in mind. In contrast to the Persian, the German
Longhair had a more moderate head: a less prominent, tapered forehead that curved gently up
from a longer nose with a more gentle slope. The conformation was less compact, the
movement more fluid and the tail longer than the Persian. In essence, German Longhair did
not permit the short face and prominent forehead of the Persian and in profile the face
resembled the Tabby Shorthair. The German Longhair was found in the same colours and