Encyclopedia
A knowledge base of articles organized by category. Search or browse to learn more.
Category: Longhair Cats
Persian
A luxurious long-haired breed with an extremely flat face, large round eyes and a dense, silky coat; calm, gen…
Exotic Longhair
The longhaired version of the Exotic Shorthair, combining the Persian body with a plush semi-long coat; sweet,…
Chinchilla
A Persian type with a shimmering silver-tipped long coat, emerald-green eyes and dark eye-liner; elegant, gent…
Ragdoll
A large, semi-longhaired breed with striking blue eyes and colourpoint markings, famous for going limp when he…
Birman
A long-haired colourpoint breed with white 'gloved' paws, deep blue eyes and a silky coat; sweet, social and d…
Maine Coon
One of the largest domestic breeds, with a shaggy long coat, tufted ears and a thick ringed tail; friendly, do…
Norwegian Forest Cat
A large, robust longhaired breed from Norway with a waterproof double coat, tufted ears and a bushy tail; hard…
Siberian
A large, triple-layered longhaired breed from Russia, with a dense water-repellent coat and a lively, gentle p…
Balinese
A longhaired Siamese with a silky, flowing coat, colourpoint pattern and vivid blue eyes; highly vocal, intell…
Javanese
A long-haired Oriental in many colours and patterns, with a silky coat and wedge-shaped head; extremely social…
Turkish Van
A rare breed known for the 'van pattern' of white body with coloured head and tail, a chalky semi-long coat an…
Turkish Angora
A graceful, fine-boned longhaired cat with a silky single coat and often odd-coloured eyes; intelligent, playf…
Somali
The longhaired version of the Abyssinian, with a ticked coat, bushy fox-like tail and expressive eyes; active,…
British Longhair
A longhaired version of the British Shorthair with a plush semi-long coat, round face and calm, sweet temperam…
Cymric
The longhaired variety of the Manx, tailless or with a partial tail, with a dense double coat; gentle, playful…
Nebelung
A rare, elegant longhaired breed from Russian Blue stock, with a shimmering blue-gray coat, vivid green eyes a…
