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Oriental
Longhair Cat
Formerly the (British) Angora
(UK) and Javanese (Europe); known around world as Oriental/Foreign Longhair
(Mandarin in Netherlands).
The original mating was of a Sorrel Abyssinian x
Siamese Seal point, done to introduce a gene believed to produce white cats.
The Abyssinian was a longhair carrier and Longhaired Oriental Cinnamons and
Fawns resulted (carrying recessive white).
The cats were later bred to
re-create the Angora type cat which was predecessor of the Persian breed.
It
should not be confused with the Turkish Angora (true Angora) which has been
preserved by Ankara Zoo in Turkey.
The adoption of the name Angora was
confusing and caused confusion between this and the original Turkish cat
which has prior claim to the name. In 2002, British fancies adopted the name
Oriental Longhair.
See also: Javanese (UK) Mandarin, Oriental/Foreign Longhair, Turkish
Angora, Russian Angora.
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