Cats
However,
longhairs continued to occur in these breeds and many have achieved recognition in their own
right. In other breeds, the longhair trait has been deliberately introduced. A British Longhair
known as the Lowlander is now being bred (albeit not in Britain) which is less cobby and less
extreme than Persian Longhairs.
Some have been bred to retain their natural characteristics (e.g. Birman, Turkish Angora)
while others are longhaired variants of shorthair breeds e.g. Cymric (longhaired Manx),
Scottish Fold Longhair, Longhair Japanese Bobtail etc etc. Some are bred by crossing
different breeds: Tibetane/Tibetaan (longhair Tonkinese), Nebelung (from Russian Blues and
domestic longhairs).
In some recently established shorthair breeds, recessive longhair genes are now coming to
light. The Bengal Longhair arose due to recessive genes from foundation Abyssinian cats. It
has a fluffier coat than the Bengal and a plumy tail and distinct ruff. Although frowned upon
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