Cats
more being recognised in the form of the Turkish Angora and the Siberian.
In Britain, the cats became known as Longhairs, though most still call them Persians or
Persian Longhairs to distinguish them from other long-haired breeds. In the USA, Persian is
the official breed name although some American associations do not recognise the chocolate
or lilac solid (self) colours introduced via Himalayan (Colourpoint Longhair) breeding
programmes; these are known as Kashmirs. In some American registries, non-colourpointed
cats of Himalayan origin are called the Himalayan Reflections or Self Himalayan. Thankfully
some have seen fit to sort out the muddle so that Persians and Himalayans can be interbred
and some offspring are known as Colourpoint Carriers (CPCs). The history of the Himalayan
is in Colourpointed and Masked Cats.
A 1950s colourpoint longhair and the 1990s
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