Asian Semi-longhair

The Asian Semi-Longhair is a cat breed similar to the Asian Shorthair except it has semi-long fur. The breed is also known by the name Tiffanie. It is recognized in any of the Asian Shorthair or Burmese colors and patterns. Like the Asian Shorthair, the breed was developed in the United Kingdom. It has full recognition in the GCCF,[1] Loving Cats Worldwide,[2] preliminary status with the World Cat Federation[3] and has registration only status with The International Cat Association.[4] It is related to, and in some registries distinct from, the Chantilly-Tiffany or Foreign Longhair, the North American breed. The Australian Tiffanie, is distinctly different in type to the Asian Semi-longhair tiffanie, and is just another name for a Burmilla longhair.

Asian Semi-longhair
A white male Asian Semi-longhair
Other namesTiffanie, Tiffany
OriginUnited Kingdom
Breed standards
GCCFstandard
OtherLCWW standard NSWCFA standard
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

History

The Tiffanie was developed in the 1980s in the United Kingdom as a longhaired version of the Asian Shorthair.[5] The breed origins can be traced back to matings between a Persian Chinchilla and a Burmese.[5] They are very similar to Burmillas.[5]

Temperament

The Tiffanie is a gentle, active and curious breed.[6] Cats of this breed are attached to their owners, but do not always get along with other cats, since they can be quite jealous. The Asian Semi-longhair is spirited and expects its keeper to dedicate a lot of time to it. Asian Semi-longhairs are by nature the Quietest variety of Asian.[7]

References
  1. "Breed standards" (PDF). The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. "Asian Breed standard" (PDF). Loving Cats Worldwide. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. "List of breeds admitted in WCF". World Cat Federation. WCF. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. "Registration Rules". The International Cat association registration rules.
  5. Somerville, Louisa (2007). The Ultimate Guide to Cat Breeds. Edison, N.J.: Chartwell Books. p. 98. ISBN 9780785822646.
  6. "Tiffany Katze, die sanfte, lebhafte und neugierige". Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  7. "The Breed". Asian Cat Association. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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