Cats
the coat, head shape and general conformation. The British Angora is an oriental cat - long-
bodied with a longer, wedgier head and larger ears. The Turkish Angora is less foreign in
build, with a wider, shorter head and smaller ears. The Persian has a wide head, flat face,
small-ears and extremely cobby build. In addition, the Persian has longer fur with a woolly
undercoat and a tendency to tangle or knot. The Angora coat is silkier without the woolly
undercoat; the full Angora coat is seen in the winter - in summer, they moult and may look
like shorthairs with fluffy tails.
In an article in the Colourpoint, Rex-coated and AOV Club's Journal (reported in 1981 by cat
breeder Phyllis Lauder), Robin Sims made the point that though the terms "Persian" and
"Angora" were often used interchangeably, the cats concerned were not the same and that the
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