British longhair cat

The British long-haired cat, otherwise "highlander" is a kind of the existing British cat , but with a wool of medium length. The history of the appearance of this breed is simple. In order to increase the backbone and multiply color, Persian and other breeds added to the breed of British shorthair cats. As a result, the breeders found a gene for semi-long hair. The gene in the breed is caught, and long-haired kittens can appear in parents with short hair.

British long-haired cats are endowed with a powerful body. On a large round head, straight middle-sized ears, large round copper eyes, strong chest, short or medium length paws and tail, and dense long hair.

The English honor the British. Queen Elizabeth herself keeps in the palace of cats of the presented breed. Today, the British long-haired cat breed is gaining considerable popularity in Russia. The density and length of the coat does not complicate the care of it. In the absence of a dense undercoat, you can not comb them as often as, for example, Persian . Owners of cats of this breed are used to wash special shampoos.

To preserve the breed, incest is not allowed with representatives of other cats "estates" for four generations.

British longhair cat - character

As an impeccable domestic animal, the British cat is the best performer.

British long-haired cat by nature is calm, phlegmatic, moderately active. Unlike relatives with short hair, she is not malicious. With the inherent British aristocracy, she does not drive around the apartment and prefers to sleep. You can even not even notice her presence. And some representatives of this breed are so indifferent to the environment that they are more like a toy or an object of interior, rather than a pet. At the same time, modern breeders are unanimous in their opinion that cats of the British breed are endowed with natural intelligence. Balanced and calm Highlands reconcile with the presence of another animal in the apartment, get on well with the children. Unhurried, but not lazy, these cats are hardy, have good psyche and survival. The Britons have enough of the hunter's instinct.

In the sixties of the last century a new breed of "Scottish fold" or lop-eared British was seen. They are blood relatives of the British, with one difference - funny dangling ears, reminiscent of bent dog ears. The standard of the British long-haired lop-eared cat does not differ from the classic British, except for the ears. Scottish folds are a fairly rare breed. This is due to the fact that the binding of two lop-eared members of the breed is not permissible, otherwise the possibility of counting on a healthy and strong litter is extremely small.

Corresponding to all international standards of British long-haired cats, there are highlanders of all possible colors. The British blue long-haired cat became the forefather of British cats. In addition to blue, the British have become a smoky gray color. Often found and purple. At numerous cat shows in the same row as blue and white, chocolate and black, you can often see a red-haired British long-haired cat, which is more like a squirrel with a fluffy tail. Breeders, using the accumulated experience of breeding this breed, were able to get a great variety of colors.

Specialists in the field of genetics continue to conduct experiments with cats of the above breed. And, probably, soon we will see an even more original specimen of the British long-haired cat.