Traditional Long Hair Persian Cat

Breeders trying to increase their traditional persian doll faced breeding stock began using the angora causing the angora to gradually disappear from british soil.

Traditional long hair persian cat. It was during this time that they were brought over to the united states where they quickly surpassed the maine coon cat as america s preferred long haired cat breed. It is also known as the persian longhair in the english speaking countries the first documented ancestors of the persian were imported into italy from iran historically known as persia in the west around 1620. It s long all over the body and includes an immense ruff around the neck a deep frill between the front legs long ear and toe tufts and a full brush or tail.

The head is round and broad with small wide set ears and a short open face. A long thick shiny coat with a fine texture completes the persian s look. The tail is short but proportional to the length of the cat s body.

The popularity of persian cats was further bolstered when the cat show circuit started to gain steam in the late 19th century. Doll face persian classic persian old fashioned persian long nosed persian old style longhair traditional longhair and original longhair. The persian cat is a long haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle.

The angora was the other long haired breed of the time which had a smaller head with larger ears and fur more silky in comparison to the traditional persian. Traditional persian is one of several names for a group of cats that are considered to be essentially the original breed of persian cat before the variety was selectively bred to have extreme features.